Congratulations to Millie, who made her debut for Newport & District Schools FA Official last night in some pretty horrendous conditions and managed to bag a goal as well! Great to see girl's football Dean Close St John’s flourishing - Y7 & 8 are looking forward to their fixture vs Monmouth on Friday! #DCSJSport

Finally, a nice sunny day to enjoy for our Wednesday sports Dean Close St John’s! Great to get out and see the progress being made by Replay Maintenance as they renovate and refurbish our astro. Can't wait to get on there for Hockey Club in the next few weeks! #DCSJPrep #DCSJSport

It looks like a lovely day to be doing Wednesday #sports (& a #Replay #Rejuvenation!) We hope that Hockey Club enjoy the improved #pitch #playability! #CompressedAir #ReplayRejuvenation #hockey #sport #ArtificialPitch #maintenance #HockeyPitch #SyntheticTurfMaintenance

It is always a treat to hear the various music lessons taking place around Dean Close St John’s during the day. These have stepped up a notch as lots of our pupils prepare to take ABRSM exams next week! The best of luck to all taking on the challenge! #DCSJMusic

Our Prize Assembly recipients this morning Dean Close St John’s. From mountain biking, to dance, to academic awards, there was a huge range of achievements to celebrate! It was lovely to also award some new prizes celebrating our values of Love, Courage and Contribution! #DCSJPrep

I was lucky to have the chance to see the Dean Close St John’s U12 Girls in action at the IAPS Sport hockey finals this morning CliftonCollege Sport. Yet again this very talented group of girls have done us proud, despite the Arctic conditions. Many thanks to Clifton for hosting! #DCSJSport

The scene is set and the stage is ready as parents arrive Dean Close St John’s for our Advent Concert. I can't wait! It promises to be so much fun...#DCSJMusic #DCSJPrep

Lots of excitement from the Dean Close St John’s Year 2-8s as they settle into their front row seats for the Sherman Theatre / Theatr y Sherman showing of Peter Pan. It should be fabulous! #DCSJDrama #DCSJPrep #DCSJOpportunity

Our Dean Close St John’s boarders have had lots of fun on their past few weekends in. They went ice skating GloucesterQuaysIceRink Gloucester Quays this weekend, as well as visiting Wookey Hole Caves. This came hot on the heels of a trip to Cadbury World last week! #DCSJBoarding #DCSJFlourishing

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Many thanks to Chepstow Cricket Club for inviting us to a really valuable and insightful session led by the superb Mark O'Leary. Lots to take away and use in our Cricket coaching. #DCSJSport

A solid performance from the Dean Close St John’s Senior XI today as they took on Christ College Brecon Sport and came away with a 5-1 win. The game was played in great spirit and, just as importantly great chats were had over match tea. #DCSJSport #DCSJFlourishing

Many thanks to BristolGrammarSchool for hosting the Dean Close St John’s U13 girls for the regional England and Wales Cricket Board Lady Taverners Indoor Cricket. Some great cricket on show from all the girls involved. Definitely a few potential future @_WesternStorm players there today!

Our Dean Close St John’s Y3 & 4 cohort have been exhibiting their projects at this afternoon's Science Fair. It is lovely to see so many varied and informative experiments, which are a reminder of the amazing results when children are allowed to explore and investigate. #DCSJPrep

A huge thanks to our Year 3 & 4 Dean Close St John’s who treated us to a Horrible Histories style assembly all about the vikings this morning! Lots learned and great fun - it was a real treat! #DCSJFlourishing

Many thanks to the Friends of St John's who have donated some outdoor gym equipment for the benefit of the pupils Dean Close St John’s. No sooner had the workmen finished than children were straight on the gym trying it out!

The Dean Close St John’s Science Day is in full flow! It's getting messy, but there's some fantastic exploration of theories in progress, alongside wonderful teamwork as the different groups tackle a myriad of scientific challenges. #DCSJScience #DCSJFlourishing

Our Dean Close St John’s Year 8 pupils were having a laugh today as they led an assembly all about Comic Relief and 'Red Nose Day'! They announced that will be taking on a challenge next term to raise money for the cause - we can't wait to support them! #DCSJLove #DCSJContribution

Really privileged to have England and Wales Cricket Board womens player and Dean Close Sport alumni Dani Gibson with us Dean Close St John’s to share her wisdom with our cricketers this afternoon. Huge thanks to Danielle Gibson for your time!