Parents' Information
Term Dates 2024-2025
Click here for the terms and holiday dates for academic year 2023-2024
The School will be closed to pupils on the following training days:
Day 1 : Monday 2nd September 2024
Day 2: Monday 4th November 2024
Day 3: Monday 6th January 2025
Day 4: Monday 21st July 2025
Day 5: Tuesday 22nd July 2025
School also closed on Bank Holidays:
Monday 21st April 2025
Monday 5th May 2025
Term Dates 2025-2026
Click here for the terms and holiday dates for academic year 2025-2026
Click here for the NYCC term dates for academic year 2025-2026
The School will be closed to pupils on the following training days:
Day 1 : Monday 1st September 2025
Day 2: Friday 24th October 2025
Day 3: Monday 3rd November 2025
Day 4: Monday 5th January 2026
Day 5: Monday 20th July 2026
School also closed on Bank Holidays:
Monday 4th May 2026
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Links for Parents
As a school we encourage suggestions and feedback from parents, and there are many links and resources here to help navigate different areas of the curriculum, and indeed the school.
As well as giving us your views, you can now submit your comments to Parent View which is an Ofsted site encouraging parents to give their views on aspects of their children's school.
Click below for more information.......
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Free School MealsClick here to find out more information including the application form:
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/free-school-mealsClick for the NYCC information poster.
School Prospectus & Admission information
Please click this link to read our latest School Prospectus
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Extra Curricular Clubs Timetable
Please click on the following link to see the Timetable for the Autumn Term Clubs 2024
To book your child into a club, please click on link below & use event code ts3kr
***Bookings will be open from 12pm Wednesday 11th September. Bookings will close at midday Friday 13th September. Please note - after this time you will be unable to make any bookings***
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School Uniform
We are very proud of our school uniform and the children always look very smart.
Uniform consists of:
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For the school day:
- White shirt with collar
- School tie
- School jumper or cardigan
- Grey skirt, pinafore dress, grey trousers or grey shorts
- Black shoes
- Earrings should be a stud for each piercing
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For PE:
- Black Shorts
- T-Shirt (appropriate to the School House to which your child is allocated)
- Black pumps
- Draw string bag
- For swimming, boys need swimming shorts or trunks
- Necklaces will be removed for PE lessons
The school tie, jumper, cardigan and book bags can be purchased from the suppliers below. All other items do not need to be branded and can be purchased for your preferred choice of clothing supplier.
The School and Dance Shop
3 Chapel Street
Knaresborough
Tel: 01423 860447
OR
Rawcliffe’s in Harrogate
East Parade
Harrogate HG1 5LB
Tel: 01423 504130
Our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) provide a second-hand uniform sale and they be contacted via the school office for details
Parents’ Evenings
Parents have the opportunity to meet the teachers during Parents’ Evenings, which are held twice a year; October and February. The school operates an on-line booking system for parents to book appointments at these times. The system goes live normally about two weeks before the Parents’ Evening.
The school operates an open-door policy. This means that if you want to speak to a member of staff, feel free to come in and do so. If the member of staff is not available, an appointment can be made.
SPAG
Spelling, punctuation and grammar is a key focus for us all at Knaresborough St John's and we hope this definition guide will help you with what your child is covering in school. If you would like any further information on what is being covered, then please come and talk to your child's class teacher. Click here to go to the SPAG page.
School Timetable
8.40am - The school doors are open to KS2 pupils
8.50am - The school day starts for EYFS, KS1 and KS2. It is really important that all children are in school promptly for registration and the start of lessons.
10.20am - 10.35am - Year 1 breaktime
10.45am - 11am - Morning breaktime
11.40am- 12.40pm - Class 1 & Class 2 Lunchtime
12.00pm - 13.00pm - Class 3 to Class 6 Lunchtime
12.15pm - 13.15pm - Class 7 to Class 9 Lunchtime
2.30pm - EYFS and KS1 afternoon breaktime
3.10pm - End of the school day for EYFS and KS1
3.20pm - End of the school day for KS2
On Mondays (9.00am - 9.30am) and Fridays (2.30pm - 3pm) every week, the whole school attend collective worship together in the school hall. These sessions are led by Mr Hope (Headteacher) and Reverend Garry Hinchcliffe (Clergy from St John's Church).
Leave of Absence During Term Time
Please read the letter Leave of Absence for information regarding leave of absence during Term Time.
Please click Leave of Absence form to download a form if you wish to apply for leave of absence.
Conditions of Penalty Notice
