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Gray’s Inn singers competition success
Gray’s Inn Singers have been crowned UK champions at Barnardo’s National Choir Competition as well as winning at The Watford Festival 2026
Year 5 & 6 Winter Concert
Years 3&4 Winter Concert
Year 4 take part in a Roman Workshop at Guildhall
Over the past two weeks, our Year 4 classes embarked on an unforgettable journey into London’s ancient history during the Amphitheatre Explorers workshop at the Guildhall Art Gallery.
Adam Kay and Henry Paker visit CJS
Sports day success!
On Friday 6 June, CJS headed to Grove Park for a day of sporting activities and friendly inter-house competition.
5S class perform an assembly on the Tudors
5S treated their peers to a dynamic assembly exploring the history, traditions and daily lives of the Tudors.
Year 3 head off on a camping adventure
Year 3 headed off into Hertfordshire for an adventure in the wilderness, ready to challenge their outdoor abilities with scavenger hunts, shelter and fire-building, and nature investigations.
Best-selling author GT Karber visits CJS
On the 19th May 2025, CJS pupils were treated to a talk by the best-selling author GT Karber.
Year 4 visit Kew Gardens
Year 4 enjoyed a day at Kew Gardens to enrich their learning around 'Rainforests', their Humanities topic for the term.
We are delighted to announce that, following a rigorous recruitment process over the past term, Matthew Foster has been appointed as the new Head of City Junior School, starting September 2025.
CJS hosts Year 4 author talk
CJS was delighted to welcome the wonderful author, Colette Hiller, to come and talk about her poetry.
Spring Term CJS talent show
This week, CJS celebrated our very own Talent Show.
Year 5 perform an assembly on the Tudors
Year 5 treated their peers to an entertaining historical assembly on the Tudors.
5C assembly on the 16th Century “Witch Hunt Craze” in Britain
5C performed an assembly to their peers and parents, retelling the historical story of the "Witch Hunt Craze" that took place in 16th and 17th Century Britain.
In the classroom with year 5
Year 5 concluded their Spring Term with some exciting and enriching topics.
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Gray’s Inn singers competition success
Gray’s Inn Singers have been crowned UK champions at Barnardo’s National Choir Competition as well as winning at The Watford Festival 2026
Gray’s Inn Singers have been crowned UK champions at Barnardo’s National Choir Competition as well as winning at The Watford Festival 2026
The Gray’s Inn Singers from City Junior School have also won the Grand Prize for Musical Excellence at the Barnardo’s National Choir Competition. The choir performed at Birmingham Symphony Hall on Tuesday 3 March, having been selected as one of 16 outstanding finalists in the Junior Choir category. Their programme featured a captivating performance of Sakura, a traditional Japanese song arranged by Michael Neaum, followed by Larysa Kuzmenko’s dramatic and evocative Winds, which portrays the gathering intensity of a storm. This achievement is a testament to the children’s hard work, dedication, and passion for singing, and we are incredibly proud of them.…
Years 3&4 Winter Concert