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St John & St James is a Church of England Primary School in the heart of Hackney. We also have a Nursery, meaning that the children in our care range from three to eleven years of age. At SJSJ every child is encouraged and challenged...

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3.30pm Finish

Following our recent consultation, we had a very positive response from both parents and staff. We have now analysed the feedback and can formally confirm that we will be moving ahead with the proposa...
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Transition 2019-20

As we all know, the summer term has been very different for all of us. We usually spend a lot of time towards the end of this term starting to prepare the children for their transitions into their new...
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Playground Murals

We have been working really hard over the past few weeks to finish the playground murals in the Key Stage 2 playground. We are really pleased with the end result; we hope you like them too! ...
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Scam Email: Free School Meals

It has been brought to our attention that some parents have received emails requesting bank details for those who are eligible for free school meals. This is a scam - please do not open any links or r...
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Coronavirus Explained in Children's Terms

Coronavirus is causing many people across the globe lots of anxiety and concern at the moment and our pupils are no different. The NHS have released a child friendly leaflet which is aimed at helpi...
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SJSJ does World Book Day 2020!

This year to celebrate World Book Day, the children focused on looking at different stories that highlighted the rights of all children. In Key Stage 1 the children focused on the story Giraffes can’t...
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WE Day!

On Wednesday the Rights Respecting Ambassadors were joined by some of their peers for a very exciting visit to Wembley Arena for the annual WE day concert! The children had an amazing time and got ...
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Year 1 Trip: New London Architect

On Thursday, Year 1 visited the New London Architect as part of their topic ‘The City and The Countryside’. The children had the opportunity to look at a 3D model of London’s skyline and they also spo...
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Year 5 Trip: Ben Kinsella Workshop

On Tuesday morning, Year 5 took part in the Ben Kinsella Knife Crime workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to ensure that children are well prepared for making positive choices as they continue to ...
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School Uniform

Please be reminded that leggings are not a part of our school uniform policy; they are to be worn for PE lessons only. Children should be wearing red or grey tights/socks with dresses and skirts.
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We'd like to share...

Stella in Year 6 has produced this piece of artwork around the environmental issues which are effecting our planet. She has very carefully illustrated the effect that pollution may have on our earth a...
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Year 5: British Museum Trip

On Tuesday morning, Year 5 visited the British Museum to take part in an interactive workshop called ‘A Gift for Athena’. They learnt about Greek religion and how the Parthenon’s architecture celebrat...

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Oct 24 – Nov 1 all-day

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Dec 18 all-day

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

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Dec 19 2020 – Jan 3 2021 all-day

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Jan 4 all-day

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Feb 13 – Feb 21 all-day

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Apr 2 – Apr 18 all-day

School is closed for the Easter holidays.

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May 28 all-day

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May 29 – Jun 6 all-day

School is closed for the May half term holidays.

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Jul 24 – Aug 31 all-day

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