We have had some special visitors today! All the children in school have had a great morning meeting Santa. Every child has received a special gift: a lovely bag with a message and a treat. Thank you Santa!

This week, we received an update from the ‘Helping our Ukrainian Friends’ team. The shoeboxes you generously donated, along with donations of food, medicines and  clothing, are now starting their journey to Ukraine ready to be given to those in need in time for Christmas. This photo shows just how much there will be on the lorry this time! Without your help and that of many others, the team wouldn't be able to do this, so a sincere thank you to you all.

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We continue to support our local volunteer group, Helping Our Ukrainian Friends. This May, the team are appealing for donations of food, medicines, personal hygiene products, equipment for hobbies and electronics - please see the attachment below for further details.

Any donations are very gratefully received and should be handed to your child's class teacher or the School Office on Wednesday 22nd May 2024.

Thank you!

Mrs Kefford is SO proud of the children in Woodgate!

They have all showed great perseverance this afternoon, learning to over-stitch with needles and felt.

Children are learning skills to eventually sew their own puppets before the end of term.

Wow! What an amazing afternoon at AMVC Peterborough Schools' Cross Country Competition! Well done to all of the children who took part; all of them did their very best, and we saw some huge personal bests today - brilliant!

Year 3/4 boys - 1st place

Year 3/4 girls - 1st place

Year 5/6 boys - 4th place

Year 5/6 girls - 1st place

Overall boys - 2nd place

Overall girls - 1st place

Overall Winners!!!!

We are delighted to share that our Netball Team have been crowned Peterborough Schools' Champions! The team played brilliantly throughout the competition and are now off to the County Finals in May. Well done team, we are super proud of you all!

Our Key Stage 2 children took part in the Oundle Music Festival today. They were given a 'Distinction' for their performances of 'Holy Night' and 'My Own Superhero' and placed 3rd. Their performances were beautiful and we are truly proud of them all.

Our netball teams played brilliantly today at AMVC, with both teams reaching the final and playing each other, securing 1st and 2nd place for John Clare! Well done teams!

Today, we have had some unusual visitors at John Clare! The whole school took part in an Animal Encounters Workshop and interacted with various creatures, including: a snake, a meerkat, a chameleon, an owl and a tarantula. The children had a wonderful time finding out all about these extraordinary animals and their incredible features and adaptations.

This special visit was made possible through a very kind donation to school made in memory of a loved-one.

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