It’s been a hot week and the children have coped incredibly well. The adults in school have been working hard to make the children as comfortable and cool as possible. Thank you to the PTA who kindly bought all the children and staff ice-lollies – they certainly helped cool us down.

Children across school are busy practising their sewing skills in their Design and Technology lessons. We’re looking forward to seeing the final products.

Key Stage 2 children are in the middle of rehearsals for the end of year production. It’s sounding and looking great – the audience are in for a real treat!

Tremendous times tables

Every year across England, children in Year 4 do an online Multiplication Tables Check. Last year, the national average was 21 out of 25. Just over a third (37%) achieved top marks.

At St James’ CE Primary, our Year 4 pupils have achieved an average of 23.3 out of 25 – way higher than last year’s national average.

Just as impressive, 41% of pupils got top marks – 25 out of 25.

Amazing! Well done to all our Year 4 pupils and thank you for your support at home.

Leeds SEND WhatsApp channel

Leeds has launched a new WhatsApp channel for families to find out more about the Leeds local offer. There’s news about Local Offer developments, SEND service updates and information about events for families. Join the WhatsApp channel here.

Earrings

Last week, we let you know about our updated Uniform Policy, so you’ve plenty of time to start thinking about any changes ready for September. This week, we’d like to focus on just one part of the policy – earrings.

Discreet (small, not brightly coloured) stud earrings are allowed. However, earrings can cause serious injury: imagine a bang against the ear… serious accidents occur as a result of contact between pupils wearing earrings or studs and other pupils or equipment, thus damaging the ear, or where items of jewellery have caught in apparatus and torn the ear lobe.

We expect your child to remove earrings before PE lessons and put them back in after the lesson. This will be carried out by your child. If they’re unable to remove or put their earrings back in by themselves, they must not wear them on the day they have PE.

Please consider the risk of injury during other active times such as an after-school club or class trip.

If you do want to pierce your child’s ears, please do so at the start of the summer holidays so sleepers and studs can be removed in September.

Have a happy and healthy weekend.