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Friday 8th May
Dear Parents & Carers,
Another busy week, this week focusing our attentions on Design and Food Technology learning for our topic work. 4 Kahlo have continued with their series of art workshops with a local artist with a link to Southwark Park Gallery; Years 1&2 have taken part in story-telling workshops; Cezanne class attend the Kia Oval for a Festival of Sport and Year 5 continue with their Mini-Police workshops with the British Transport Police.
Our Collective Worship theme for this half term has continued with stories from Acts, what we can learn from these and apply to our lives. This week we’ve thought about Stephen and Saul/Paul.
Year 6 SATs Week
Next week, our most senior children sit their Year 6 SATs tests! The children have been working so hard in preparation for these and, as always, we ask them simply to try their very best with no unnecessary pressure. We know they’ll perform brilliantly. If your child is in Year 6, do ensure they’re in on time every day from Monday 11th – Thursday 14th May! Many thanks for your co-operation and encouragement with these.
Non-Uniform Day – Friday 15th May
Our next BIG playground job will come in the Summer, where we have plans in place to renovate our large climbing frame and Early Years area at OJR. Thankfully, we’re still managing to fund big, on-going projects which need completing. However, we’re asking for any donation – be they large or small – on Friday 15th May in exchange for children wearing non-uniform. Many thanks in advance if you can help!
Mums for Lungs Coffee Morning – Wednesday 20th May
You are invited to our exciting Mums for Lungs coffee morning, Wednesday 20th May, 09:15 at Old Jamaica Road. Refreshments provided, and all welcome. This link will take you to further details.
Cultural Diversity Day Thursday 21st May
Please again note the date of this year’s ‘Cultural Diversity’ Day! On this day children are invited to wear clothes/costumes which reflect their cultures/identities or even flag colours. We will also be welcoming parents/ carers/families into the Alexis St playground after school for a celebration together. Please do, if you can, bring in dishes which reflect our varied cultures and traditions for this.
Vacancy – SEND Learning Support Assistant
We find ourselves already looking ahead to the next academic year and have a potential fixed-term contract employment opportunity for a SEND Learning Support Assistant to work on a 1-1/small group basis. An advert will be placed on the website and Diocesan Board website soon – if you know of anyone who has this skill-set and might be interested in a role like this, do tell them to send a CV, FAO Mr. Oliver, via office@st-james.southwark.sch.uk .
Southwark Family Learning
Another reminder that Southwark Council offer free Family Learning activities for half term, at the Thomas Calton Centre on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th May. Here is a link to a flyer with all the details.
Wishing you, and our whole community, a great weekend.
God bless,from the St. James’ team.
