Welcome to John Bunyan
Primary School and Nursery
Welcome to John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
At John Bunyan, our vision is simple but powerful:
“Our school is a place where kindness leads, resilience grows and every learner is inspired to achieve their full potential with purpose and pride.”
We are proud to be a school that welcomes families as well as children. Strong relationships between home, school and the wider community are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we create an environment where every child feels valued, supported and challenged to flourish.
Learning and Growing with PRIDE
Our values of Pride, Achievement, Resilience and Kindness shape daily life at John Bunyan. They guide how we learn, how we treat one another, and how we celebrate success. We want our children to:
- Take pride in who they are and what they do.
- Achieve their very best, academically and personally.
- Show resilience when faced with challenges, developing the confidence to keep going.
- Lead with kindness, ensuring everyone feels safe, included and respected.
Inspiring Futures
We provide a broad and engaging curriculum that sparks curiosity, deepens understanding and gives children the opportunity to discover passions and talents. Through rich, memorable learning experiences, we nurture not just knowledge and skills, but also character, creativity and ambition.
Every child is recognised as an individual, with unique strengths, needs and dreams. Our teachers work closely with families to ensure children are inspired, supported and stretched to reach their full potential.
A True Partnership
We believe education works best as a partnership between children, families, staff and the wider community. By working together, we create a school where children develop confidence, independence and a love of learning that will stay with them for life.
We warmly invite you to visit us and see our school in action. At John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery, kindness leads, resilience grows, and every learner is inspired to achieve with purpose and pride.
Mrs Lisa Waters
Head teacher
Upcoming Events
- 20Mar
Willows & Sycamores Classes to Braintree Library
All Day - 20Mar
Wear Red Day
All Day - 23Mar
Home football match
3:30pm – 4:30pm - 24Mar
Year 5 to Layer Marney Tower
All Day - 24Mar
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 26Mar
Year 1 to Colchester Castle
All Day - 27Mar
Whole School Open Afternoon
All Day - 27Mar
End of Term
All Day - 27Mar
PTFA Easter Egg Hunt
3:00pm – 4:00pm - 31Mar
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 07Apr
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 14Apr
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 21Apr
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 28Apr
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 05May
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 12May
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 19May
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 26May
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 02Jun
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm - 09Jun
Reception Reading Cafe
2:30pm – 3:00pm