St John's hosted a Strictly Come Dancing competition on 16 and 17 February 2011 to raise money for a humanitarian project in Peru.

Members of staff, and some of the school's Sixth Form students paired up and battled it out on the dance floor in front of a panel of judges. Couples performed iconic dances from the show including the waltz, the foxtrot and the Argentine tango.

In true "Strictly" style each couple was introduced via video link, showing their progress over the months of rehearsals under the instruction of the school's resident dance teachers, Jayne Summerbell and Lynda Scarff.

The event took place across two evenings and each night the audience voted for their favourite act. The show culminated with a stunning performance by The Pierremont School of Dance under the direction of Jayne Summerbell.

Mrs Nighoskar, a teacher at St John?s who organised the event, said: "Both evenings were a huge success. The months of planning and rehearsing certainly paid off and I am delighted that we have managed to raise £6067.25 to help fund Project Peru."

The event was so popular with both students, staff and families that Strictly St John's is going to become an annual event in aid of Project Peru.

In July 2009 students and staff embarked on their first trip to Peru. The group carried out humanitarian work in the most deprived areas of Lima and forged links with a local school. This year 30 Sixth Form students and staff hope to build a community centre and children's playground in the same region.