The Governing Body of St. James’ Church of England Primary School is consulting on proposed admission arrangements for Reception entry in September 2028. (Full details & Draft Policy are listed under 'Announcements').
A busy week in school with: some fascinating continued History Learning; Y3 History workshops; a moving Armistice service in church; Cezanne class attending a Boxing trip with the London PE Network, and it’s super to be celebrating and supporting Children in Need today with a Talent Show! Individual photos were taken across both sites this week – a QR code should have come home to make orders. These can always be delivered to school to save on P&P costs and will be handed to you when they arrive.
In Collective Worship we are continuing to look at our termly theme of The Sermon on the Mount; this week we’ve reflected upon ‘Judging Others’ and considered how we focus on ourselves.
Please see below our full newsletter attached together with an updated diary sheet and details of your invitation to Young Voices.
Wishing you, along with our whole community, a lovely weekend!
God bless, from the St. James’ team.
It’s lovely to be back for Autumn term 2 following our longer half term and hearing about all the lovely things the children have been doing. This week children have started new class books and topics and have been focusing their attention on History learning. Clubs have re-commenced as usual and Reception and Year 1 took part in ‘Germ Buster’ workshops, learning the importance of hygiene as part of their PSHE learning.
In Collective Worship we are continuing to look at our termly theme of The Sermon on the Mount; this week we’ve reflected upon ‘Money & Possessions’ and considered what life’s real treasures are and can be. We’ll continue to explore this theme next week with ‘Judging Others’.
Please find attached below our full newsletter, our updated diary dates sheet and multiple fliers regarding Parent invite to Young Voices, a scheduled Wednesday after-school 'Toast' session at St James' Church, KS2 tennis coaching and flu immunisation information sessions.
Wishing you, along with our whole community, a super weekend!
God bless, from the St. James’ team.
The South London Children and Young People's Community Immunisation Service is running two parent and carer information sessions, focusing on the children's flu vaccine. These sessions will take place on:
· Tuesday 10 November, 13:00 - 14:00
· Thursday 19 November, 16:00 - 17:00
These sessions are designed for parents and carers of children and young people and will provide information about the annual flu vaccination programme. During the sessions, we will:
· Explain why the flu vaccine is important for children and young people.
· Guide parents and carers through the process of completing their child's consent form.
· Answer any questions that parents and carers may have about the children's flu vaccine or the flu vaccination programme.
As part of our Safeguarding role, we are pleased to tell you that CPOMS (our safeguarding portal) has developed a new service to share with children and parents/carers.
One click on our QR code shown above will take you directly to a form to report if something is worrying you or a friend. You can let us know anonymously if you wish, and your message will be reviewed by the Safeguarding Team, so the correct support can be provided.
As you know, we often signpost resources about internet safety to the site Internet Matters. We find that their material is up-to-date, informative and delivered in a useful and accessible way for you and your family. Whilst we maintain our own Safeguarding pages on this website, it is useful to be able to recommend a specialised site that we trust to help our St James' community with the safe use of the internet.
ParentLine and ChatHealth are supported by the Children and Young People’s Health Partnership which brings together organisations and families in Lambeth and Southwark to improve everyday healthcare for local children and young people.
internetmatters.org have partnered with Tesco to develop digital toolkits to help families set controls and privacy settings on new and old devices that they use, along with plenty of advice on how to deal with online risks. They've included tips on how to make the most of a digital world, based on what children like to do.
The links to each age grouped section is below and we have attached at the bottom of this page their individual guides grouped by age with additional information.
Sometimes it is difficult to set digital boundaries about amount of use, what is suitable and how we should all behave online. Agreeing ground rules for devices in and out of the home can help to have everyone working from the same page. Use the template we have attached below from internetmatters.org to help your family agree what is right for you.
Everyone can have a difficult moment from time to time. Being constantly online can make students feel like there's not enough time to gather their thoughts.
These short meditation videos can help you step away from digital distractions and get through to the other side.
Below is the link to three short videos posted by BBC Bitesize that demonstrate how children can use the internet for moments of relaxation, reflection or to help deal with difficult moments.
internetmatters.org produces many useful resources and family-friendly information around internet safety. Their Layer Up for Online Safety sheets attached at the bottom of this page explain simple ways you can use safety settings to support children's online safety.
We are highlighting the many useful resources provided by internetmatters.org when investigating ways for you and your family to remain cybersecure.
Cyber security is an important part of daily life, whether you’re connecting to public WiFi or browsing at home. Learn how to keep your family secure with expert guidance.
Cyber security means protection in the online space. Therefore, it can refer to the security settings you use on your online social and video gaming accounts or the software you use on your family’s devices.
Good cyber security means the risk of your family’s personal information falling into the wrong hands is less likely. As such, it’s important to implement security measures that protect your devices.
