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“When words fail, music speaks.”
William Shakespeare
Our Intent
Confucious said, ‘Music produces a kind of pleasure, which human nature cannot do without,’ and it is this pleasure that we strive to expose our children to. At St. John’s CE Academy, we are committed to an inclusive and inspiring music education that fosters a lifelong love of music. Our curriculum celebrates diversity, promotes equality of opportunity, and ensures that every child—regardless of background or ability—can access and thrive in music. Rooted in the principles of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice (EDIJ), our music provision encourages creativity, nurtures talent, and explores music from a wide range of cultures and traditions.
We empower students to find their voice through music, building confidence, collaboration, and personal expression in a fair and welcoming environment.
Aligned with Development Matters and the Model Music Curriculum, our programme is coherent, progressive, and accessible to all. By embracing diverse musical heritages, we promote justice and representation, helping every child feel seen and valued. Music at St. John’s is not only a creative outlet, but also a powerful tool for inclusion, emotional well-being, and spiritual growth.
Implementation
To realise our music curriculum’s intent, we partner with Sing Education, a specialist provider of music education. Our carefully structured, half-termly units build on prior learning while introducing new concepts, ensuring a clear progression of musical skills and knowledge. The Kodaly method supports this by presenting ideas in a logical, experience-based sequence. Specialist teachers deliver inclusive, child-centered lessons that inspire a love for singing and music-making.
These sessions are enriched by quality resources, instruments, and dedicated music spaces. Performances and recordings each half term give students the chance to showcase their progress and reflect on their learning. Students also benefit from online resources, lunchtime music clubs and singing assemblies. Our curriculum, aligned with the Model Music Curriculum, develops confident, skilled, and culturally aware musicians, ready for lifelong musical exploration.
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School Admin2025-02-07 15:19:102025-05-28 21:32:383YO Nursery – Chinese New Year
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School Admin2024-12-20 11:54:252024-12-20 11:54:26KS2 Christmas Performance 2024Contact Information
Headteacher: Mr M Ramsay
Fenby Avenue
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 4UB
01325 380725 | admin@stjohnsceacademy.co.uk
Our School
In our most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as ‘Outstanding.’ We provide high-quality teaching from caring, conscientious staff who are committed to ensuring that every child reaches their full potential.
Christian values are fostered within our friendly school and we were rated ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS). We have links with Darlington Deanery and the Durham Diocese.
We are part of DND Learning Trust

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St John's CE Academy DarlingtonFriday, March 6th, 2026 at 4:07pm
We have had an absolutely brilliant World Book Day today. Have a look at some of the highlights and thank you to Mrs Rossington for organising such a super day for our children!

World Book Day 2026
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St John's CE Academy DarlingtonWednesday, March 4th, 2026 at 10:44am
COSTUME SWAP STALL
We are running our World Book Day costume swap stall again today - it will be outside our blue KS2 doors. Come along and see what is available!
We are running our World Book Day costume swap stall again today - it will be outside our blue KS2 doors. Come along and see what is available!
St John's CE Academy DarlingtonMonday, March 2nd, 2026 at 11:16am
Year 1 had great fun building moving cars as part of their Design and Technology work. They investigated axels and wheels before building their final model.

Year 1 - Creating Cars!
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St John's CE Academy DarlingtonMonday, March 2nd, 2026 at 8:45am
REMINDER: WORLD BOOK DAY
We celebrate World Book Day this Friday and this week we have lots of fun competitions for your child to take part in.
Get Caught Reading
This year we would like to see how you all ‘Get Caught Reading’. What’s the strangest, wackiest and most
unusual place you can think of reading in? Take a picture of yourself reading there! Our favourite pictures
in each year group will receive a prize! Please send photographs to class teachers by 4pm by Thursday 5th March on Class Dojo.
Design a book cover
Our final competition is for children to design a book cover of their choice. This exciting and creative
activity allows children to design their own book cover for a story they have written, or a dream book they
would love to read. They could even redesign a cover of a well-known story! Please bring these into school
by Thursday 5th March and winners in each year group with receive a prize.
Vegetable Book Character
To celebrate our love of reading for World Book Day, we are inviting children to take part in a creative project: "Decorate a Vegetable as a Book Character!" We are asking children to bring in a potato, carrot, or any other vegetable from home which you have transformed into their favourite character from a book.
Here is what you need to do:
1. Select a Book & Veg: Choose a favourite book character and a suitable vegetable.
2. Decorate: Use craft materials, felt scraps, glue, and markers at home to transform your veggie.
3. Bring to School: Please bring your vegetable creation into school on Thursday 5th March to be displayed in our school "Vegetable Garden" exhibit.
Winners in each year group will receive a prize.
We celebrate World Book Day this Friday and this week we have lots of fun competitions for your child to take part in.
Get Caught Reading
This year we would like to see how you all ‘Get Caught Reading’. What’s the strangest, wackiest and most
unusual place you can think of reading in? Take a picture of yourself reading there! Our favourite pictures
in each year group will receive a prize! Please send photographs to class teachers by 4pm by Thursday 5th March on Class Dojo.
Design a book cover
Our final competition is for children to design a book cover of their choice. This exciting and creative
activity allows children to design their own book cover for a story they have written, or a dream book they
would love to read. They could even redesign a cover of a well-known story! Please bring these into school
by Thursday 5th March and winners in each year group with receive a prize.
Vegetable Book Character
To celebrate our love of reading for World Book Day, we are inviting children to take part in a creative project: "Decorate a Vegetable as a Book Character!" We are asking children to bring in a potato, carrot, or any other vegetable from home which you have transformed into their favourite character from a book.
Here is what you need to do:
1. Select a Book & Veg: Choose a favourite book character and a suitable vegetable.
2. Decorate: Use craft materials, felt scraps, glue, and markers at home to transform your veggie.
3. Bring to School: Please bring your vegetable creation into school on Thursday 5th March to be displayed in our school "Vegetable Garden" exhibit.
Winners in each year group will receive a prize.
St John's CE Academy DarlingtonFriday, February 20th, 2026 at 11:20am
Well done to all these Y1 children who got 10/10 in their spellings. And to these Y3 children for writing fantastic poems!


