Announcements

Another busy week! We’ve continued to visit the library; violin, sports and performing arts sessions all continue to go well; Y3 have been busy engaging in their Cycle Confident sessions at Alexis St; Y6 attended Southwark Playhouse for a performance and workshop; Y4 attended a ‘frog life’ nature workshop in the Alexis St orchard; Millwall football sessions and an additional football competition were attended and today we’re all wearing yellow to mark World Mental Health Day and show our support for Young Minds.

The biggest highlight was Sunday’s ‘Run, Canada Water, Run’ event in Southwark Park. A HUGE turn out, meaning we’re eligible for a very generous and helpful £5k worth of funding to help further develop our outside spaces. Thank you so much for your support! 

In our Collective Worship this week, we’ve been discussing ‘gratitude’ as we’ve thought about Harvest and how we can give to help others. We had a lovely service with Rev. Dom on Monday and are very grateful for all your generous donations to the Manna Centre which will be delivered in addition to items the church collects themselves.

Please see attached below our full newsletter together with the diary dates sheet and flyers concerning a parent coffee morning, flu vaccinations and fire safety.

Wishing you, along with our whole community, a super weekend.
God bless,  from the St. James’ team.

 It’s that time of year again when we begin to welcome parents and carers for tours of our OJR site as we’re holding a series of Open Mornings for existing and prospective parents of Reception children starting school in September 2026.

Please spread the word to any parents you know, or join us yourselves, for one of the following mornings:

• Thursday 6th November, Old Jamaica Road at 09:30;
• Wednesday 12th November, Old Jamaica Road at 09:30;
• Thursday 20th November, Old Jamaica Road at 09:30;
• Thursday 27th November, Old Jamaica Road at 09:30;
• Thursday 4th December Old Jamaica Road at 09:30

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.