Red Nose Day 2025 Red Nose Day will be on Friday 21st March and this will be a big celebration of 40 years since comic relief has been running! The theme this year will be 'Whatever makes us Happy.' The children can come dressed up...
Red Nose Day will be on Friday 21st March and this will be a big celebration of 40 years since comic relief has been running! The theme this year will be ‘Whatever makes us Happy.’ The children can come dressed up as whatever character, theme, hero etc that makes them happy. To wear a costume/outfit, children will need to bring in £2 to help us support this year’s event focuses on supporting those in need during the current living crisis, focusing on issues like lack of food and homelessness.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We want to thank you for the blessings of our families, friends, school and wider communities. Help us to be more generous in our day to day lives by thinking of others and offering support when they need it. Give us more of a loving and generous heart that reflects your love and generosity. We always want to be supportive, considerate and connected to our neighbours, just as you stay connected with us because we know the importance of a loving community.
Amen
The Importance of Punctuality: Every Minute Counts!
At SJSJ, we believe that arriving on time sets the tone for a successful day of learning. School starts promptly at 8:55am, and it is essential that all children arrive on time, ready to learn.
Being punctual helps children settle into their routine, reduces classroom disruptions, and ensures they do not miss important instructions at the start of the day. Arriving late can affect not only their learning, but also their confidence and social interactions.
Did you Know:
Persistent lateness can lead to a referral being made to Hackney Education and a possible fine being issued.
Let’s work together to build good habits that will benefit our children for life. Please ensure your child arrives at school at 8:55am so they can start the day feeling prepared and focused. Thank you for your support!
Firstly, we wanted to say a huge thank you for all of the donations we have received from you during the Autumn term. It’s been lovely to see how many of you are supporting us with this initiative and to see the children engaging so beautifully with the new provision.
This week, we will be installing our new reading shed in the KS2 playground, which will be one of our ‘cosy cabins’. Therefore, we are kindly asking for any donations of bean bags for the children to sit on, or other comfortable seating arrangements such as gaming chairs, as well as any decorations, such as fairy lights, you feel the children would like to have inside.
All donations should be left in the donation station which is situated in the KS1 playground, or handed into to the main office. Thanks in advance for your support.
We are pleased to announce that the annual Hackney RE calendar competition has commenced for 2025-26. Last year, over 120 entries were received across the borough so thank you to all children who participated. The calendar is sent to every school in Hackney and is a celebration of Religion and Worldviews teaching and learning in our schools. It also includes important dates of upcoming religious festivals and secular commemorations which help us when planning assemblies and collective worship. It aims to support pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development beyond the RE classroom.
All the artwork is selected through a borough-wide poster competition, which is open to all pupils across KS1-KS3 in Hackney Schools. This year’s Religion and Worldviews theme is on ‘Festivals and Celebrations’. The entries can show religious and secular festivals and celebrations to reflect Hackney’s diverse communities.
Entries:
Please note that ALL entries (originals only) should be:
If entries do contain some text, please check words have the correct spelling before submission. The closing date is Friday 28th March 2025 and all entries should be sent to:
RE Calendar Competition
Claire Ramalli
School Improvement Team
Hackney Education
Hackney Service Centre
1 Hillman Street
London
E8 1DY
Would you like to train to become a teacher? We are pleased to announce that a small number of paid Post-Graduate Teaching Apprenticeships will be available starting September 2025 within several Primary Advantage schools. All candidates must have a degree at 2:2 or above and GCSE passes in English, Maths and Science, by the time the training starts, plus experience of working in schools or strong transferrable skills from another career. Applications must be made via the DFE Apply for Teacher Training portal, and our apprenticeship vacancies will appear there from Monday 10 March, until 8am on Monday 24 March. Please search for Primary Advantage on the DFE site above and submit your application during those dates if you would like to apply.
You can find out more about our apprenticeship programme on the Primary Advantage website here, or please contact Sandra on 020 7254 1010 (option 5) or email palearning@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk with any queries.
As part of our ongoing efforts to promote good hygiene and establish a clean school environment for all pupils, we would like to remind all our students of the importance of using the school toilets in the correct, hygienic manner to ensure they are spaces all children feel comfortable using. Teaching children good hygiene habits at school is crucial for their wellbeing and the wellbeing of others.
We kindly ask for your support in reinforcing the following key points with your child, as we expect them to be using the toilets in school in the same way they use them at home.
1. Washing Hands Thoroughly: After using the toilet, students must wash their hands with soap and water. We encourage children to scrub their hands for at least 20 seconds, covering all surfaces, including between the fingers and under the nails.
2. Flushing the Toilet Properly: Please remind your child to flush the toilet after use and ensure that the lid is closed before flushing to prevent splashing. Children are currently wasting toilet paper by putting unnecessary amounts of paper over their urine or feces. Mr Bartek then has to unblock the toilets multiple times a day.
3. Respecting the Toilets: Students should use the toilet in a respectful manner, avoiding any misuse or unnecessary mess. Toilet paper should never be on the floor.
4. Reporting Issues: If there are any problems with the toilet facilities, please remind your child to tell a teacher or staff member promptly so that we can address the issue quickly.
It’s really important to also remind your child that they must avoid holding urine or feces and use the toilets when they need to go.
We believe that with your cooperation, we can help our students develop positive hygiene habits that will benefit them both at school and at home.
Thank you for
Mr Watson is our school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
If Mr Watson is not available, you can always speak to one of our school’s Deputy Safeguarding Leads:
| Name | Class | Reason |
| Ayla | Year 1 | For sharing during OPaL play. |
| Mayo | Year 2 | For sharing during OPaL play. |
| Ishaq | Year 3 | For an amazing start in Year 3. |
| Tyrese | Year 3 | For unpicking new vocabulary with great skill. |
| Ahria, Anoushka and Umut | Year 4 | For being reliable and sensible no what the class are doing. |
| Ayah, Imogen, Luca, Lucia and Rupert | Year 5 | For bringing in their completed reading journals every day. |
| Anna | Year 6 | For being so helpful to others. |
| Aslan | Year 6 | For doing fantastically in grammar. |
| Yao | Year 6 | For trying so hard in grammar. |
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