Reception Baseline Assessment
Packed Lunches
Does your child have a packed lunch at school? If so, please download our Guide to Healthy Packed Lunches.
Did you know that popcorn is a choking hazard for children under 5? Lot’s of people don’t! The Food Standards Agency. has published the following advice on how to prepare food safely for your young child.
Living and Learning in Year 2 – Rules
In Year 2 this week, we have been thinking carefully about rules and routines. We spent time settling into our new routines and revisiting familiar ones, noticing how these are shaped by our school rules.
The children explored each rule and asked important questions: Why do we have this rule? What is its purpose? Their thoughtful answers showed how much they understand about keeping our classroom safe, fair and happy. To share their ideas, the children designed bright and creative posters of their own school rules. Some of these posters are now on display in our classroom as a reminder of the choices we want to make together.
What impressed us most was how children made links to their RE learning. They recognised that just like our school rules guide us, people of faith also follow rules that are important to them — such as the Ten Commandments in Christianity and the Five Pillars of Islam.
We are very proud of Year 2’s thoughtful discussions and creative work already this week!
Living and Learning: I follow the school rules
Hello everyone!
It has been such a pleasure welcoming back our wonderful Year 3 class this week. I’m Miss Gilliland and I’m absolutely delighted to be your new teacher this year! We’ve had a busy and exciting couple of days settling back into school life, getting to know each other and starting to make our classroom feel like a happy, safe space for learning.
This week, our Living and Learning statement is “I follow the school rules.” We have spent time exploring our three school rules:
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We’re ready
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We’re respectful
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We’re safe
Together, we talked about what each of these rules looks like, sounds like, and feels like in different parts of the school day; from lining up in the playground to working hard in lessons. The children shared thoughtful ideas and showed a great understanding of how these rules help keep our school a happy and healthy place to believe and achieve.
I’m already so proud of how the children have started the year. They’ve come back full of energy, enthusiasm and curiosity. I’m looking forward to an exciting term ahead full of learning, laughter and new adventures!
Well done, Year 3. What a brilliant beginning!
Help at home: talk about our three school rules and why they’re important
Welcome back
Hello and a huge welcome back to our Year 6 children. I trust you all had a happy and healthy summer break and are raring to go in your last year at St James’.
A few key messages from me:
- Your child will be bringing home their new reading record books this week. Please ensure your child reads at home to an adult at least 3 times a week. There are activities in the reading records to complete. Please sent reading records in each Friday.
- Children don’t need to bring any additional stationary into school with them – we will provide everything they need to achieve in their learning.
- PE days: Wednesday and Friday
- Forest school will run from Friday 12th September to Friday 17th October. Your child will be bringing a letter home about this this week.
I am really excited about this year and what we can achieve together. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes
Mr Kilner
Welcome to Early Years
We’ve been busy over the summer holidays washing all the teddies and toys so we’re ready for when you start ‘big school!’
Your classroom is all ready and set up and we’re looking forward to lots of learning, making new friends and having fun!
We’re looking forward to the year ahead, getting to know you and your children.
Mrs. Kendrew, Miss. Feldman, Mrs. Rippon, Mrs. Linton and Mrs. Cairns
What do I need to be ready for school each day?
If you have any questions please let me know.
Welcome back, Year 4!
We’ve been busy in school today getting ready to see you tomorrow. I am so excited to see you; I hope you are excited too!
In case you are feeling a little nervous, I thought you might like a sneaky peek at the classroom that’s waiting to welcome you.
You will find your creative Barnabus Project art work in the cloakroom. Your peg is labelled with your name ready for your coat and book bag.
Your place has a tray labelled with your name. Remember the pencil case you decorated last year? That’s in your tray ready for tomorrow’s learning.
You’ll also find some new areas I think you’ll be rather excited about …
A reading den …
and a regulation space …
We will be doing PE in the afternoon tomorrow so please wear your PE kit. If you forget or see this message too late, don’t worry, you will still be able to get fully involved!
I hope you all get a good night’s sleep tonight; I and all your friends will be so excited to see you tomorrow.
Mrs Poole
Me and my family!
Getting to know you!
