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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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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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Pantomime at Hackney Empire

Children across Years 1 to 6 will be visiting Hackney Empire on Wednesday 11th December for our annual pantomime performance; this year’s show is Dick Whittington. As in previous years, we ask that a ...
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Thank you Specsavers!

We would like to say a massive thank you to Specsavers at Mare Street who donated 150 high visibility vests for our children to use when they are out and about on trips and visits. These will ensure t...
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Children in Need 2019

We would like to say a huge well done, and thank you, to everyone who made a donation towards our Children in Need fundraising activities today; you all looked fantastic! So far we have collected a...
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WE are silent!

On Wednesday 20th November 2019, we are taking part in a sponsored silence from 2pm-3pm to raise money for children’s educational resources; just £30 is enough to fund one child’s primary education! A...
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Parents in Class

Our annual ‘Christmas Decoration Day’ is taking place on Friday 29th November 2019, from 9.15am. We would like to invite all parents and carers into school to take part in helping the children crea...
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Year 1 Trip

On Tuesday morning, Year 1 visited St Augustine’s Tower to find out about how buildings have changed over time. The children climbed to the third floor, which is the home of the bell and found out tha...
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Sustainability Workshops

On Friday, children across the school took part in sustainability workshops; they began by reflecting on the things that we have changed to allow our school to be more sustainable and then went on to ...
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Hackney Music Award

We are pleased to announce that SJSJ were lucky enough to win the Instrument Fund for Ensemble Development Award. We are incredibly grateful and will be using the funding to buy lots of new and exciti...
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Year 3 Tate Project

Last year, our current Year 4 class took part in a very exciting project that was set up by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen; he invited all pupils in Year 3 classes across London to join him in ...
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We Need Your Help!

This week, the RRS Team have been working very hard to create an action plan for the rest of the school year. They have decided that this half term they would like to tackle the issue of 'Elderly lone...
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WE Assembly

On Thursday morning, we had a very special visit from a representative of the WE charity, who delivered an assembly to the children. The focus was placed on inspiring the children to make changes with...
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Be Bright, Be Seen Day

On Friday 1st November 2019, we are inviting all children to wear their brightest clothes to raise awareness of how to keep safe when it is dark; whether this is when cycling, crossing the road or eve...

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Upcoming Events

Road Safety Week

Nov 18 @ 9:00 am – Nov 22 @ 4:00 pm

Categories: Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Reception – Year 6: Flu Vaccines

Nov 25 all-day

The flu vaccines will only be administered to children whose permission forms have been returned to the main school office.

Categories: Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

School Nurse In

Nov 25 all-day

Categories: Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Parent Workshop: Rights Respecting School

Nov 25 @ 9:00 am

Categories: Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Year 4: Apollo Music

Nov 25 @ 11:30 am

Categories: Year 4

Parents in Class: Christmas Decoration Day

Nov 29 @ 9:15 am – 10:15 am

We would like to invite all parents and carers to come into class for our annual Christmas decoration day event.

Categories: Nursery Parents Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

WAHMS Coffee Morning

Dec 2 @ 9:00 am

Categories: Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Year 5 Trip: National Gallery

Dec 2 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Categories: Year 5

Reception & Year 1: Dental Flouride

Dec 5 all-day

Categories: Reception Year 1

School Nurse In

Dec 9 all-day

Categories: Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Year 1 – 6: Christmas Panto @ Hackney Empire

Dec 11 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

If you would like to accompany your child on this trip, please add your name to the waiting list in the main school office.

Categories: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Year 4: City Academy Visit

Dec 12 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Categories: Year 4

Year 4: Apollo Music

Dec 13 @ 11:30 am

Categories: Year 4

Christmas Activities

Dec 17 all-day

Children across the school will be taking part in a range of activities throughout the day to celebrate the festive season. Please look out for further details about the events.

Categories: Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Christmas Lunch

Dec 18 all-day

We will host our annual Christmas lunch on Wednesday 18th December 2019. If your child usually has a packed lunch but would like a school meal on this day, please inform the main school office.

Categories: Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

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