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All Explorers children will be picked up from the conference room at 2:50 p.m.
This will be an opportunity to ask any questions you have regarding the SATs and an opportunity for Explorers staff to share common mistakes and tips to manage the SATs.
Today we learnt about the Hindu festival Diwali. We created Rangoli patterns with chalk outside.
Don’t forget our open day is on Saturday 26th November. You can visit all the classrooms and see what our curriculum looks like in action.
We are very excited to share that we are taking part in Raise a Reader Oxfordshire, an exciting programme
delivered by the National Literacy Trust and Oxford University Press, a leading education publisher, as part of
the Primary School Library Alliance.
Our teams are just beginning to compete in this city wide challenge against other Oxford primary school.
This term we have been working hard in PE in the Oceans Phase. We have been learning how to play golf and different jumps and stances in Gymnastics. Today we counted all the house points together and found out the winners... Carmel!
The children have watched the baby calves being fed this morning. We practised being super silent and the calves came to say hi! A few even thought we were delicious.
We are already exploring the maternity field where there were baby calves born last night. The children are blowing Liza away with all of their knowledge about farms.
We are so proud of our Egyptian themed shape poems , helping us to show all we’ve learned about ancient Egyptians this term.
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Latest Newsletters
- 14 Nov 2025
School admissionsSchool admissions for September 2026 intake has now opened. If your child turns 4 yrs old by 31st August 2026, you will need to apply for a school place. The deadline for admissions is 15th January 2026. If you need any help in applying for a place please come and see Sarah in the Pod and she will be more than happy to help.
- 12 Nov 2025
Community News: Free Community Christmas Pantomime at St Mary & John’s ChurchPanto: 7 Days to Save Christmas!
Date: Saturday 29th November, 4:00pm
Venue: St Mary & John’s Church, Cowley Road
Join us for a festive afternoon of fun, free hot chocolate, marshmallows, and laughter, as we enjoy a professional pantomime for all ages — a wonderful way to get into the Christmas spirit!
Everyone is warmly welcome.
For more information, please contact admin@cowleystjohn.co.uk
Digital leaflet attached.
- 22 Oct 2025
Community News: Pumpkin Patch SEND Session - 05 Sep 2025
Flu Consent Form - Action RequiredThe annual school aged Flu vaccination programme this year, is being offered to all children in Years Reception to Year 11. Flu can be a very unpleasant illness for children and sometimes causes serious complications. Children can catch and spread flu easily so vaccinating them also protects others who are vulnerable e.g. babies and older people.
This is particularly important as COVID-19 continues to circulate and people at risk of flu are also vulnerable to the complications of COVID-19.
Whether you wish for your child to have their Flu vaccine or you do not, please complete the form at least one full school day before the session. After this date you will find the online system will not work. The system will reopen the day after the school session to enable a form to be registered and a community clinic appointment be booked.
For most children, the Nasal Flu vaccination is painless and given by a quick and simple spray up the nose. In somemedical circumstances it is necessary to administer the Flu vaccine by intramuscular injection instead of the nasalspray, but this will always be discussed with parents/carers beforehand.
- 05 Sep 2025
New Dance School in Cowley!
