It was a lovely assembly this morning as we introduced our Dean Close St John’s pupil leadership team the rest of the year. Well done to our new Heads of School, Emma and Harry, as well as their Deputies, Sol, David and Lois! #DCSJopportunity

A wonderful afternoon looking around Brunel's SS Great Britain with the Dean Close St John’s Year 7 and 8s as part of their Flourishing Friday enrichment sessions. Brunel was truly a genius. Many thanks to Mark and Sarah, our fabulous guides! #DCSJFlourishing #DCSJHistory

A wonderful afternoon of rugby for the Dean Close St John’s U9s and U8s The Downs Preparatory School. Lots of tries and fun for every side. Thank you to our hosts for looking after us so well. #DCSJSport #DCSJFlourishing

Roald Dahl Roald Dahl Teach It's been lovely to see the effort which all the Dean Close St John’s pupils have put into their costumes for our Roald Dahl Day today. Some of the staff may have jumped at the chance to dress up too!!! #DCSJEnglish #DCSJPrep #DCSJflourishing

Did you know that the Dean Close Foundation Dean Close St John’s Dean Close School with Dean Close Sport offer equestrian scholarships to talented young riders 11+ 13+ and 16+ ensuring riders are able to flourish and grow to aspire to greatness. #scholars #flourish #supportthefuture

Wonderful news reaching us from @RugbySchool1567 where the Dean Close St John’s U11 girls have won the IAPS IAPS Sport Small Schools Hockey Tournament. Well done to the girls and their coaches - a superb achievement! #DCSJSport #DCSJAchievement

Medals were proudly displayed by the girls on their return to Dean Close St John’s last night! Thank you to @RugbySchool1567 and IAPS Sport for a great day of hockey!

Many thanks to Mr Baber-Williams from Dean Close School for coming down to Dean Close St John’s and helping with our U11 Rugby session this afternoon. Always great to have additional expertise and another voice to offer guidance! #DCSJFlourishing #DCSJSport

What a moment for former Dean Close St John’s pupil Rio Dyer! 🙌

Our Dean Close St John’s Advent concert in aid of the Chepstow Community Fridge has kicked off in style with a fabulous excerpt from The Grinch, performed by LAMDA students from across the school! #DCSJPrep #DCSJContribution

Our Dean Close St John’s Pre-Prep Choir, "Little Voices" got us very much into the Christmas spirit.

Well done the the Dean Close St John’s U11 girls who travelled to King's Bruton for the IAPS Sport Netball qualifiers and came away as Plate winners! Many thanks to the organisers and IAPS for a great day! #DCSJSport #DCSJCourage #DCSJOpportunity

Thank you Dean Close St John’s for the under 11 fixture this afternoon. Great relations between the schools- third fixture between us so far this year- hockey, rugby and, today, football. 🏉 🏑 ⚽️ Christ College #prepsport

What great design ideas from Dean Close St John’s in the #GlosKnex23 challenge. So many solutions to one problem #STEM #Engineering #creativeminds

A wonderful Choral Day yesterday Dean Close School Dean Close Music with our friends from Tockington Manor School and Nursery Music at Beaudesert Beaudesert Park Dean Close St John’s Berkhampstead School

Congratulations to Caldicot RFC ‘Youth’ U15’s fly-half Jac Couchman on being selected for Gloucester Rugby Academy U16’s v Bristol Bears U16’s this weekend! CaldicotJuniorRugby Dean Close Sport Dean Close St John’s 🏉

It has been a pleasure to explore Northern France with the Dean Close St John’s Year 5 and 6s this week. It is fair to say they have undertaken a wide range of experiences - they have represented the school brilliantly and have been great company! #DCSJLanguages #DCSJOpportunity

Congratulations to Caldicot RFC ‘Youth’ U15’s fly-half Jac Couchman who had the honour of captaining Gloucester Rugby Academy U15’s in the Premiership Academy U15’s festival this weekend. CaldicotJuniorRugby Dean Close Sport Dean Close St John’s

A super day out for the Dean Close St John’s U11s at the Malvern College 8EIGHTS Cricket tournament. The sun shone and our team did the school proud, finishing 3rd in their group with two wins and two losses. Well done to all the boys and huge thanks to our hosts! #DCSJSport

A great day for Dean Close School & Dean Close St John’s Dean Close Sport at our National Schools Equestrian Association SJ event Rectory Farm. 4 plate qualifications, 2 national Indiv & 2 1.10. elite AEJC, Hickstead so proud of all the riders. Well done to all the schools who took part.