ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL PRESENTATION EVENING

St. John’s Secondary School in Tower Road has hosted it’s Year 11 Presentation Evening this week, which is the school’s opportunity to invite those students who left the school in the 2008/2009 academic year back to school to receive their GCSE certificates and other awards designed to recognise particular areas of achievement.

The event was an opportunity for the school to celebrate their strong exam results and the fact they have achieved the highest ever proportion of A* grades!

The Guest of Honour was former England and Tottenham Hotspur footballer, Les Ferdinand MBE. Also present was former QPR footballer, Clive Wilson who now coaches football at the St. John’s.

Assistant Headteacher, Richard Ahrens said: “Les gave an inspirational speech to students, parents and staff about the importance of perseverance in achieving your goals.”