8th November 2018 World Prematurity DayWorld Prematurity Day To mark World Prematurity Day on 17th November, the libraries are collecting picture books to donate to the Neonatal Unit at the Evelina Children’s hospital. The parents of premature babies are often limited with the care that they can give so we’d like to donate the books to help give them another way to bond with their little ones. If ...Read more
8th November 2018 Library Event - 100th Anniversary of the ArmisticeDear All, To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice and the Old John Roan Boys who were killed during the First World War, the students in the libraries have made a poppy for each former student who was killed. Once all the poppies were made, they were then turned into wreaths. To accompany this some of the students have been researching the forme...Read more
2nd November 2018 Up and coming events at the John Roan Club November 2018Dear All, Up and coming events at the John Roan Club The next First Friday of the Month Quiz will be on this Friday 2nd November, starting at 8pm sharp, Paul Partridge tells me, as he will need to fit in some extra 70’s music and trivia rounds. There are quite a few teams planning to come so make sure you grab your preferred table early. NB: Du...Read more
29th October 2018 First World War Reading ListTo commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, why not read one of these books and discover more about the war? WWW reading list 2018 Family Reading list Books are available from the school library or your local library. Read more
17th October 2018 Halloween Reading ListDear All, Why not spend the half term break getting ready for Halloween one of these suggested spooky reads for the entire family The John Roan Libraries Halloween-Family-Reading-listRead more
16th October 2018 Patron of Reading Visit - Philip WomackOn Monday 15th October, we had a visit from our Patron of Reading, Philip Womack. The day started with a talk with all of Year 7 where Philip talked about his love of reading and how he developed as a writer ranging from early tales of vampire squirrels up to his most recently published book, The Double Axe. Later, Philip ran creative writing workshops for Year 7. The students...Read more
5th October 2018 Weekly News Oct 05 2018Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s), Please find the attached weekly news below. Weekly News Oct 05Read more
25th September 2018 John Roan Quick Reads ClubThis term we are launching the John Roan Quick Reads Club which is open to all students, parents and staff. Every month we will be recommending a new amazing title for everyone to read and review, and then inviting people to share their views about the book via the library Twitter page (jr_library or via the hashtag #JRBookclub). This month's book is Double Axe by Phi...
18th September 2018 Enrichment Activities 2018-19Dear All, Our enrichment activities booklet for 2018-19 is below: Enrichment Programme 2018-19.pdfRead more
18th September 2018 Weekly News LaunchedDear all, A number of you have asked for communication that is more regular and so I am going to trial a weekly newsletter to see whether this is something that will assist in improving the flow of information from school to home. Over the next few weeks, this may change in format and style as we experiment with what works, what is possible, and as we hear from you what you th...Read more
5th September 2018 Open Day/Evening EventsDear All, Please see below our Open Events for Year 6s. Tuesday 18 September 9.00am to 10.30am (Presentation at 9.00am) Tuesday 25 September 9.00am to 10.30am (Presentation at 9.00am) Wednesday 3 October 5.30pm to 7.00pm Tuesday 9 October 9...Read more
30th August 2018 Headteacher Letter to Parents August 2018Dear Parents and Carers, I do hope that you have all had a very good and relaxing few weeks over the summer. I am sure that you are all looking forward to the beginning of term and the new Academic Year. Having worked at the school for most of last year, but on a part time basis and combining my duties at The John Roan with those at my other school in Tower Hamlets, it will b...Read more
