--- url: "https://read.lancs.sch.uk/" school: "Read St John's C.E. Primary School" --- ### Welcome to Read St John's C.E. Primary School Sowing the Seeds of tomorrow; growing in the light of the Lord - Matthew 13:1-23 ![](https://files.schudio.com/read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school/images/menu/country.jpg) ## Welcome ***‘Sowing the Seeds of tomorrow; growing in the light of the Lord’*** A very warm welcome to Read St John’s CE Primary School. We are grateful you have visited our website and hope it gives you a glimpse into our caring, faith-filled community. At Read St John’s, Christ is at the heart of all we do. Guided by our Christian vision, we nurture every child to *live life in all its fullness*, flourish in their God-given potential, and grow in the light of the Lord. Nestled in the beautiful Ribble Valley, our friendly village school welcomes families from a wide area. We warmly invite you to come and visit us, see our Christian ethos in action, and experience the joy and learning of life at Read St John’s. [Read More ](https://read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school.schudio.com/welcome) ## About Us Here at Read St. John’s we are proud of our vision and core values which underpin our day to day life. ***‘Sowing the Seeds of tomorrow; growing in the light of the Lord’*** At Read St. John’s we aim to unlock the potential for everyone to flourish whilst being rooted and grounded in God’s love. We aim high, so together as one family, we can fly. This vision is underpinned by our Christian values of: Trust, Friendship, Compassion, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Respect, Service and Responsibility. [Learn More ](https://read.lancs.sch.uk/welcome/about-us) ![](https://files.schudio.com/read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/Read_St_Johns-R62_3318-20260924.jpg) ### School Opening Times [school-opening-times](https://read.lancs.sch.uk/parents/school-opening-times) ![](https://files.schudio.com/read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/Read_St_Johns-R62_3324-20260924.jpg) ### Our Church School [our-church-school](https://read.lancs.sch.uk/our-church-school) ![](https://files.schudio.com/read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/Read_St_Johns-R62_3326-20260924.jpg) ### Curriculum Information [curriculum-information](https://read.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/curriculum-information) ![](https://files.schudio.com/read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/Read_St_Johns-R62_3362-20260924(1).jpg) ### Term Dates [term-dates](https://read.lancs.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) ![](https://files.schudio.com/read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/Read_St_Johns-R62_3302-20260924.jpg) ### Shelly the Tortoise [shelly-the-tortoise](https://read.lancs.sch.uk/welcome/shelly-the-tortoise) ![](https://files.schudio.com/read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school/imagecache/720x720c/menu/Read_St_Johns-R62_3395-20260924(1).jpg) ### School Calendar [calendar](https://read.lancs.sch.uk/calendar) ![](https://files.schudio.com/read-st-john-s-c-e-primary-school/images/menu/Read_St_Johns-R62_3360-20260924.jpg) ## The Christian Vision Here at Read St. John’s we are proud of our vision and core values which underpin our day to day life. At Read St. John’s we aim to unlock the potential for everyone to flourish whilst being rooted and grounded in God’s love. We aim high, so together as one family, we can fly. This vision is underpinned by our Christian values of: Trust, Friendship, Compassion, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Respect, Service and Responsibility. 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