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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— 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 () Dec 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 — 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

Sport and Extra-Curricular

At St John's we aim to provide a broad range of extra-curricular activities to help stimulate students' minds and support healthy lifestyles. 

Sport 
We strive to provide all members of the school with opportunities to participate, whether in the form of recreational clubs or competitive inter-school activities. There are a number of clubs available for students of all abilities co-ordinated by staff at both lunch time and after school. Many students have used these as a platform to compete against other schools and gain representative honours at both regional and national level. 

Educational Visits
Each year the school organises an expansive variety of educational visits and trips, which range from local day visits to residential visits abroad. Regardless of the distance travelled or duration spent, our primary aim is to provide students with opportunities beyond the classroom to develop their skills and broaden their knowledge of the world which they live in. Many departments also regularly organise subject specific visits, aimed at enhancing pupils' understanding of the topics being covered and the wider world of work. 

Creative and Expressive Arts
There are plenty of opportunities for students to develop their skills and talents in creative and expressive arts. The school choirs and orchestra are integral to the life of the school and there are numerous clubs and opportunities for students to illustrate their art work at various public events.

"The varied enrichment programme and extra-curricular activities provide valuable opportunities for pupils to enhance their physical and mental health" (Estyn)