Latest Newsletter - Friday 27th February 2026
It’s great to be back following Spring half term – children have hit the ground running with new books and topics and have been focusing their attention on their History learning this week. Practitioners from King’s College continue to visit for medical workshops with the children, library visits have re-commenced, our Year 6 Scholars' Programme students attended their graduation at UCL, and Music, PE and Performing Arts lessons all continue to go well.
Our Collective Worship theme for this half term will look at the Gospel according to Mark, discussing Jesus’s life in the run up to Easter. This week we’ve looked at John the Baptist and how Jesus encouraged his disciples to follow and help him in his work.
We attach below our full newsletter which includes details of our upcoming EY Parent Workshop, World Book Day, Easter Egg Tombola and PE Kit reminders for the Spring half term. Also attached is our diary dates sheet, a flyer regarding an event this weekend at The Blue and home learning resources from the Children's Literacy Charity.
Wishing you and our whole community a super weekend!
God bless, from the St. James’ team.
Events for the week ahead
Monday 2nd March
- Nursery tour for prospective parents/carers with Miss Thorne at OJR, 09:30;
- Y3 Seurat visiting Blue Anchor library for book-swapping and story-telling;
- Monday after-school enrichment clubs continue for the Spring term
– these finish at 16:15 (Alexis St) and 16:30 (OJR).
Tuesday 3rd
- Y3 assembly delivered by School Food Matters as part of our Borough Market project;
- Early Years’ Parent/Carer workshop, 09:15 at OJR – see full newsletter for details.
- Y3 Lawrence visiting Blue Anchor library for book-swapping and story-telling.
Thursday 5th
- Autism Support Team parent coffee morning run by Southwark SEND team,
09:30 in the OJR Hall. By invitation.
Friday 6th
- WORLD BOOK DAY celebrations – children can dress up as favourite fictional characters and take part in celebrations in school;
- Illustrator/Author Clara Vulliamy visiting OJR for an assembly to all children;
- Y4 Kahlo visiting Blue Anchor library for book-swapping and story-telling.
