Latest Newsletter - Friday 14 November 2025
A busy, productive week – all children from Reception to Y6 attended a moving Remembrance service on Tuesday with Vicar Katie and Rev Dom;
Y5 attended the National Maritime Museum as part of their History topic,
all children have taken part in interactive workshops with ‘One Day Creative’ to promote kindness and empathy during Anti-Bullying Week and we’re all supporting Children in Need and the amazing work they do with a non-uniform day and talent show.
Our Collective Worship theme has focused on Remembrance and
‘Inter-Faith’, looking at other world religions and finding comparisons and differences with Christianity. Next week we’ll continue to think about other major world religions.
Next Friday will also be a non-uniform day, in addition to the following week, in exchange for a donation to our school fund. Please do give anything you can afford to enable us to save money for school/playground improvements.
As usual, our full newsletter and diary dates are attached below.
Wishing you, along with our whole community, a lovely weekend.
God bless, from the St. James’ team.
Events for the coming week
Monday 17th:
• 5 Turner visiting the Blue Anchor library for story-telling and bookswapping;
• Nursery tour with Miss Thorne for prospective parents/carers;
• Monday after-school enrichment clubs continue – these finish at 16:15 (Alexis St) and 16:30 (OJR).
Tuesday 18th:
• Years 1&2 Germ Buster Hygiene workshops at OJR;
• Year 6 Scholar’s Programme continues at Alexis St.
Wednesday 19th:
• Individual Photo Day – all children to have their individual photos taken which can then be purchased through the company in time for Christmas;
• Nursery, Reception, Years 1 & 2 Parents’ Evening in the OJR hall.
Thursday 20th:
• Parent Gym continues with Mrs Brenta in the Alexis St school house;
• Reception 2026 tour of OJR – details above.
Friday 21st:
• 6 Leopold continue with their swimming lessons for Autumn term 2;
• 6 Leopold visiting the Blue Anchor library for story-telling and book-swapping;
• Non-uniform day in exchange for a donation to the school fund, bake sale after school at Alexis St.
