Announcements

Children continue to be settling in very well to our final half term – lots of trips and events this week, and on the horizon, at what is always a busy and exciting time of year.
Library visits have continued, with 3 Seurat and 2 Van Gogh attending. Reception and Y6 have visited the Science Museum; Y1 visited the London Transport Museum; Y5 have graduated from their ‘Mini-Police’ Junior Citizenship course; Y2 continue with transition work to Alexis St including a poetry share with Y5; Reception have music workshops and we’re thrilled as ever for Years 1-6 to be performing in our annual Sports Day at Southwark Park athletics track.

Our Collective Worship theme has started to focus on ‘Heroes of the Faith’. This week we learnt about Martha, Joshua and Noah and how we can take inspiration from them.

A packed newsletter is attached below together with our diary dates sheet, ESOL fliers, a Year 5 letter regarding PGL and details of Ark Globe's Summer Fair. Below is a summary of events for the week ahead.

Wishing you, our children, and our whole school community a lovely weekend!
God bless, from the St. James’ team.

If you wish to view this website in a language other than English, this short video will show you how to do so using a Google browser on your device.

Families shopping online and also considering buying devices for their children should consider the advantages as well as pitfalls. It is always useful to get some topical advice before you buy so here are some top tips to guide you.

The National Cyber Security Centre has a page giving advice on how to shop securely online, https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/shopping-online-securely. Here is a short video giving an idea of the topics covered:

They also offer a range of advice to protect you and your families as well as information on what to do if you are hacked or have a cybersecurity issue:

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-families

Childnet provide some valuable ideas around digital wellbeing:

https://www.childnet.com/blog/how-you-can-look-after-your-childs-digital-wellbeing-this-christmas/

Get Safe Online covers a vast array of safeguarding issues and advice, broken down by subject and by age range:  https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/article-category/safeguarding-children/

Children's Tech guide 2023  and also Setting up Tech safely for children 
are both useful links from internetmatters.org

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce the Evelina London School Nursing Service. If you are a parent/carer of a child(ren) at school and are worried about your child’s health and wellbeing, school nurses are here to help. We work in teams across Southwark and Lambeth and you can contact us for confidential advice and support on a wide range of issues. Please see our flyer attached below for further details of the services we can offer.

Please let us know if your child has medical or physical and/or emotional health needs for which they need support. You can text a school nurse on 07520 631130.