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Together we inspire each other
to flourish in faith, hope and love


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Revision Support


Our revision support page is full of lots of useful hints, tips
and practice papers to help you feel prepared for your up
and coming exams


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Admissions

Congratulations to all who have gained a Year 7 place with us at St John Bosco Arts College for September 2024.

Please remember to accept your place by calling the school or emailing admissions@stjohnbosco.org.uk.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Bosco family, Together we inspire each other to flourish in faith, hope and love.

What’s New

Young Writers - Mission Catastrophe

Young Writers latest short story competition is now live! Your mission (should you choose to except it), is to write thrilling mini sagas, stories told in up to 100 words, with Mission Catastrophe! From minor mishaps to earth-shattering events, you have the opportunity to explore the consequences of catastrophes of all sizes. Check out the exciting video which introduces the mission. Don't

Young Writers - Mission Catastrophe
National Story Telling Week and NSPCC Number Day - Challenge set!

To celebrate National Story Telling Week crossing over with the NSPCC’s Number Day. Ms Hindle set the KS3 students a fun and collaborative challenge to complete in their form classes. Pupils were asked to work together with their form tutor and take turns in adding a maximum of two sentences to the story, which was started off by 7S, before being passed around school for each form to add their

National Story Telling Week and NSPCC Number Day - Challenge set!
Design a National Book Token Competition 2024

National Book Tokens’ annual DESIGN A NATIONAL BOOK TOKEN competition is back, inviting children of all ages to get creative and share their love for books and reading by designing their own fabulous gift cards! This year’s theme is ‘Read Your Way’. Every reader is different, and there’s no right or wrong way to enjoy reading. HOW TO ENTER To enter, children should design a National Book Tokens

Design a National Book Token Competition 2024
World Book Day Celebrations in the Library

World Book Day is celebrated annually and on Thursday 7th March 2024. Reading came to life all around school. At Bosco, we support the charity World Book Day in its mission to encourage all children to read for pleasure. World Book Day supports children to read for pleasure by encouraging 6 behaviours: 1. Being read to regularly 2. Having books at home and school 3. Finding time to read 4.

World Book Day Celebrations in the Library
Celebrating International Women's Day

Empowering Students for a Brighter Future Here at St John Bosco Arts College, International Women's Day was not just a date on the calendar; it was a vibrant celebration filled with activities aimed at empowering our students and inspiring them to embrace diversity, equality, and inclusion. From engaging talks to exciting scavenger hunts, here's a glimpse into the activities that took place

Celebrating International Women's Day

Headteacher’s
Welcome

A very warm welcome to St John Bosco Arts College’s website. Our college is an exciting, vibrant and dynamic girls’ Catholic comprehensive school which has a very distinctive Salesian ethos grounded in support, care and a warm friendly atmosphere.

We believe in developing a rounded individual so that students are prepared for life academically, spiritually, morally and socially. In our school community we seek to nurture the gifts, dreams and talents of all in the spirit of St John Bosco.

The college is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning and thrives on providing the best opportunities to the young people that it serves and is one of only 835 schools in England granted teaching school status.

Mr D Gidman Headteacher >

‘Together we inspire each other to flourish in faith, hope and love.’
         

Our vision

We want everyone within the St John Bosco family, to go cheerfully into the world, sharing love, knowledge & kindness.

 "Serve the Lord with gladness”
Psalm 100:2

Our values

At St John Bosco, everything we do is underpinned by our shared values;

Each represent and reflect us as individuals, as a Catholic Salesian college and a strong pillar of our local community.

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