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15:58 PM - 19 Dec 2025

Wishing everyone a happy and restful Christmas break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday 5th January 2026 Video   — StJohnsAberdare () Dec 19, 2025

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15:02 PM - 19 Dec 2025

Congratulations to our ‘Golden Ticket’ Attendance winners. From more than 450 eligible pupils our lucky winners collected their golden tickets and £25 Amazon voucher. Truly deserved— StJohnsAberdare () Dec 19, 2025

13:58 PM - 19 Dec 2025

RT  : Christmas arrived  today! We are very blessed to have Bryn Sion Church supporting our families.  You have r…— StJohnsAberdare () Dec 19, 2025

05:51 AM - 18 Dec 2025

RT  : Our Carol Service at St Elvan’s Church captured the many talents of our amazing pupils  . Congratulations to…— StJohnsAberdare () Dec 18, 2025

05:41 AM - 18 Dec 2025

Our Carol Service at St Elvan’s Church captured the many talents of our amazing pupils . Congratulations to our readers and musicians, as well as the adults, both staff and volunteers, who helped us come to letter and celebrate this Christmas season 🙏🏻— Marc Belli () December 18, 2025

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20:01 PM - 15 Dec 2025

Christmas arrived today! We are very blessed to have Bryn Sion Church supporting our families. You have reminded us of the true meaning of Christmas - love, hope, joy. Thank you to you all 🎄 ‘It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air’ 🎄 pic.twitter.com/3cr5G71alu— KS3 St John’s () December 15, 2025

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20:56 PM - 14 Dec 2025

On the last day of term, Friday 19th December 2025), we will celebrate a Christmas Jumper Day to raise valuable funds for  . Donations of £1 or more will go to a worthy cause      Video   — StJohnsAberdare () Dec 14, 2025

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11:59 AM - 11 Dec 2025

Our First Edition of our new School Magazine, 'Saints' is available to view. Please take some time to read about the rich and varied events at St John's this term  online.fliphtml5.com/fggls/l…— StJohnsAberdare () Dec 11, 2025

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11:23 AM - 1 Dec 2025

Our Annual Carol Service will be held at St Elvan's Church, Aberdare at 7.00pm on Wednesday 17th December 2025. Families and friends of the school are all welcome      — StJohnsAberdare () Dec 1, 2025

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17:53 PM - 27 Nov 2025

Congratulations to our Year 12 Debate Team who won the first heat of the MACE competition. They will progress to the next round in due course. Well done to Luke, Clem and Sophie— StJohnsAberdare () Nov 27, 2025

Staff List (2025-26)

To access a full list of staff please click here

Leadership Team

Mr Belli

Mr Love

Miss Taylor

Mr Toghill

Mr Hollidge

Miss Davies

Executive Headteacher

Head of School

Assistant Head

Assistant Head

Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form)

Business Manager

m.belli@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

j.love@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

l.taylor@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

j.toghill@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

a.hollidge@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

a.davies@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

Pastoral Leaders

Mrs Long

Mrs Crowley

Mr Morgan

Mrs Maddern

Mrs Facey

Head of Key Stage 3

Assistant Head of Key Stage 3

Assistant Head of Key Stage 3

Head of Key Stage 4

Assistant Head of Key Stage 4

s.long@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

n.crowley@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

e.morgan@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

s.maddern@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

s.facey@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

Curriculum Leaders

Miss Owens

Mr Ratcliffe

Dr Williams

Mrs Macdonald

Mrs Davies

Ms Bell

Mr Wiltshire

Miss Hutcherson

Mr Hayward

Mr Bradbeer

Mrs Juliff

Mr Llewellyn

Miss Howell

Mrs Davies

Mr Smith

Head of English

Head of Mathematics

Head of Science

ALNCo

Head of Faculty: Religious and Humanities

Head of History

Head of Geography

Head of Faculty: Languages

Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Head of Faculty: Art and Design

Head of Design Technology

Head of Faculty: Creative and Expressive Arts

Head of Music

Head of Faculty: Enterprise

ICT

j.owens@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

m.ratcliffe@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

g.williams@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

k.macdonald@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

s.davies@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

f.bell@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

m.wiltshire@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

b.hutcherson@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

h.hayward@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

r.bradbeer@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

l.juliff@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

s.llewellyn@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

l.howell@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

e.davies@sjb.rctcbc.cymru

r.smith@sjb.rctcbc.cymru


Families are encouraged to contact staff via the main office. We recommend that concerns relating to a subject matter should, in the first instance, be addressed with your child's class teacher and then the relevant curriculum leader. However, if the concern is broader than an individual subject, we recommend you contact your child's Head of Key Stage. 

The emails of key members of staff (leadership team; curriculum leaders are included above). However, please be aware, all staff have a significant teaching commitment. Therefore, it is not reasonable to expect them to respond immediately. There will be a genuine reason if you have not yet received a reply. We aim to get a response to families within 24-48 hours.

"Staff feel they are supported well and work effectively to create a warm and welcoming learning environment with a particular emphasis on understanding of and respect for others" (Estyn)