St John the Baptist CE Primary School & Nursery

02/10/2026

On Friday afternoon we received a very special visit from Helen Morgan MP for North Shropshire!
Owl and Dragonfly Class jumped on the chance to ask her all their questions about life as a member of parliament. From homelessness to pot holes, Shropshire bus routes to Shotatton Crossroads - we covered it all!

A huge thank you to Helen for taking the time to visit and engage with our school. Check out the link below for more…

Today we were very privileged to receive a visit from Helen Morgan, the MP for North Shropshire, who came to see our school and talk to the children about her role.

02/10/2026

Team Ruyton - Netball Champions 2026! 🥇 🏆 🏐 🥳

Today sixteen of our children participated in the Corbet area netball tournament with one of our teams going through to win! We are so proud of our teams of Year 5 and 6 children - the opposition was tough with so many rules to learn along the way. It was a privilege to see so many children participate. Check out the link below for all the details. Go Team Ruyton!

Sixteen of our Year 5 and 6 children attended the Corbet Area Hi-5 Netball tournament this morning and we are delighted to announce one of the Ruyton teams became OVERALL CHAMPIONS!

28/09/2026

Please see the information below 💙💛

14/09/2026

We’re in need of some volunteers for forest school tomorrow! Please let us know if you are able to help 😊

14/09/2026

We’ve done it! We are delighted to announce that Ruyton have achieved the School Games Platinum Award for another year! ⚽️🏀🥎🏑⚾️🏓🤸‍♂️🏊‍♂️🧘‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🥇🏆🥳🥳

We are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of school sport. Thank you to everyone involved in achieving this award – in particular Mr Matt Jones for all his parental support over the past two years. Go Team Ruyton!

Find out more information on our school website: https://www.ruytonschool.org.uk/category/schoolnews/ -38098

05/09/2026

📢 Class Information Available on Our Website

A reminder that information for each class is available on our website, including important details such as PE days, homework, class routines and other useful updates. 🏫

https://www.ruytonschool.org.uk/parents-area/classes/classhedgehogs-information/

https://www.ruytonschool.org.uk/welcome-back-rabbit-class-2/

https://www.ruytonschool.org.uk/autumn-term-in-dragonfly-class/

https://www.ruytonschool.org.uk/owl-class-2026-timetable/

A very warm welcome to our classroom! We hope you have all had a lovely break and are ready for an exciting year of learning, exploring and growing together.

04/09/2026

📢 SEND Meet & Chat Family Drop-Ins 📢

Supporting a child or young person with SEND? Come along to one of these friendly drop-in sessions to ask questions, get advice and chat with professionals. 💬

📍 Sessions in Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton and Oswestry.

Please see the poster for full details! 💙

03/09/2026

🎓 Calling all Year 6 parents and carers! 🎓

It’s time to start thinking about your child’s move to secondary school in September 2027.

Applications for secondary school places are now open and must be submitted by 31 October 2026.

For further information and to make your application, please visit the Shropshire Council Secondary School Admissions page.

03/09/2026

Just a little reminder that individual school photographs are being taken tomorrow!

Please make sure children come to school looking photo-ready and remember to bring a lovely smile! 😊📷

Thank you! 💙

02/09/2026

Miss Maund has been busy over the summer break, putting her own special stamp on Hedgehog Class! 🦔✨ What a beautiful, calm and welcoming space she has created for the children. We can’t wait to see all the learning, fun and memories that will be made here! 💛