This collection of pictures from the Wigan Today archive features pupils, staff, visitors and events at the school over more than five decades.
25. Joanne Mutch, teacher at St John's emerges from a wind chamber at Asda, Newtown, after collecting tokens for a Big Sum Maths event , cheered on by Year 6 pupils
. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST
26. The Mayor of Wigan, Coun Eunice Smethurst officially opened Pemberton Memorial Garden. Here she is pictured with pupils from St John's who helped to design the layout of the garden
. Photo: Gary Kelman
27. Pupils from St John's and Highfield St Matthew's in the Warriors Cafe at the Wigan Warriors CHAMPS Playing For Success Centre at Robin Park Sports Centre for the healthy eating course with chef James Holden from the Academy of Culinary Art
. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST
28. St John's Church Pemberton celebrating 175 years with the Sunday School section releasing balloons with prayer messages attached. Left to right with their balloons: Megan Charnock, Nathan Gaskell, and Chloe Bennett
. Photo: Gary Brunskill