St John The Baptist
Newsletter

04.04.25

Dear Parents and Carers, What a wonderful term it has been! From exciting trips to special celebrations, our school has been buzzing with energy, learning, and memorable experiences. Just this week, our Year 6 students returned from their residential trip to...

Dear Parents and Carers,

What a wonderful term it has been! From exciting trips to special celebrations, our school has been buzzing with energy, learning, and memorable experiences.

Just this week, our Year 6 students returned from their residential trip to PGL, where they embraced new challenges, tried thrilling activities, and showed great bravery—especially when tackling their fears of heights! Earlier in the term, our Year 4 pupils concluded their own adventure at Ufton Court, creating fantastic memories along the way.

Beyond our residentials, the children have been engaged in a wide range of activities. We’ve had chess lessons and competitions, encouraging strategic thinking and resilience. Our Easter celebrations brought plenty of fun, with creative bonnet-making for our parade and our first-ever Easter egg hunt, which was a huge success.

We’ve also enjoyed trips, swimming lessons, and important charity events, including Comic Relief and World Book Day. It has been a busy and fulfilling term—just the way we love it at St. John the Baptist!

Wishing you all a safe and restful Easter break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, 22nd April for another exciting term ahead.

Best wishes,

Ms Toni Mason

Back to School treat for parents

Would this help in the lead-up back to school?

If you would like to download a countdown calendar to support your children in the lead-up to return to school, please click on the link below to download.

Fun and Free Event this Easter Holiday

Easter Activities at Hackney Libraries
Hackney’s libraries are hosting numerous free events throughout the Easter holidays. Activities include Easter craft tables, origami sessions, egg hunts, and family film shows. For example, Homerton Library is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday, April 17, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Check the Hackney Libraries Easter Events Schedule for more details.

The Big Egg Hunt
From March 24 to April 27, 2025, embark on a city-wide adventure to find 2ft egg sculptures scattered across iconic London locations. This free-to-view trail offers a fun way for families to explore the city together. More information can be found on the Elephant Family’s website.The Young Londoner+3Elephant Family+3People.com+3

Hackney Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)
During the spring school holidays, Hackney Council collaborates with various schools and community organisations to offer free activities, including sports, arts, drama, and nutrition sessions. These programs also provide a healthy meal each day. Details are available on the Hackney Education website.

Free Meals for Children during the Easter holidays

Many restaurant chains and cafe’s provide free meals or very cheap meals for children over the Easter holidays. For a full list of places, please click here: Easter Holidays 2025: 34 restaurants/cafés where kids can eat for FREE or £1 this April – Kiddo Adventures

Additionally, Hackney Foodbank will be handing out free children’s packed lunches* from all our distribution centres during the Easter Holidays.

Monday 4 April – Thursday 8 April

Saturday 9 April

Monday 11 April – Thursday 14 April

Saturday 16 April

Easter Lunch Club – Free Packed Lunches for Children — Hackney Foodbank

Easter Holiday Camp at St John’s Hoxton Church

We are excited to announce that we are having our church Easter Holiday Camp on the 14th to 16th April (Monday to Wednesday) at 10am to 12 noon. We will be exploring Easter bible stories, making crafts and also adventuring on food tech. Please sign up as we have limited spaces.