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Last Friday, we were delighted to once again open our gates to the school community for our annual Multicultural Evening. It is always such a pleasure to come together and celebrate the rich diversity that makes our school so special. The evening was filled with colour, music, delicious food, and the wonderful spirit of togetherness.
A heartfelt thank you to all the children, parents, and carers who attended and supported the event—your enthusiasm and involvement made the evening truly memorable. We are also incredibly grateful to our dedicated staff, who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to plan the event and run the stalls throughout the event.
We’re thrilled to share that all money raised will go directly towards enhancing the educational offer for our children here at St John and St James; helping us to continue providing meaningful and enriching experiences for all.
Congratulations to all of our prize winners—from the fabulous fashion show, to the ever-popular “guess the number of sweets in the jar” competition, and of course, our wonderful raffle! A big thank you again to everyone who generously donated prizes and supported these activities.
It was a joyful reminder of the strength and unity in our diverse school community. Thank you once again to everyone who helped make it such a special evening.
On Monday, the school was treated to a wonderful performance from the children who take part in our violin and cello lessons, kindly funded by Apollo Music.
It was a real delight to see and hear how much progress all of the children have made since they began their musical journey. They played beautifully, were an absolute pleasure to listen to, and should all be incredibly proud of themselves—what a fantastic achievement!
We would also like to say a huge congratulations to Hawwaa, Sparrow, Jack, and Braymil, who performed brilliantly as they come to the end of their bursaries with us, due to moving on to secondary school. We wish them every success in the next stage of their musical and academic journeys.
A special thank you must go to Susan, who teaches the children each week. Her hard work, dedication, and continued support have been instrumental in helping our young musicians grow in both skill and confidence.
Well done, everyone!
A huge thank you to all the parents, carers, and volunteers who’ve supported the PTA this year. Your time, donations and enthusiasm have helped us raise an incredible £3,300 so far!
Thanks to your support, we ran:
8 Bake Sales
4 Book Stalls
The Christmas Fayre
Carol Singing
The Green Week Plant Sale
Sponsored Winkworth Boards
And we’ve been able to fund:
African drumming workshops for Black History Month
A Green Week workshop
The Easter Scavenger Hunt
School trips, new playground equipment, computer upgrades, and even solar panels!
Want to get involved next year?
The PTA very much depends on more volunteers participating. We’d love to welcome new faces. No experience needed, just enthusiasm! Even a little help makes a big difference.
Email us at stjohnandstjamespta@gmail.com or speak to your class rep to find out more.
The Salvation Army on Mare Street will be running free school uniform repair and alteration workshops on 7th and 28th August, 10.00 – 12.30pm. The workshops will run on a first-come, first-served basis.
Send an email or give them a call on 07501 300660 for more information.
Contact: Michelle James, Project Officer
At SJSJ, we are committed to ensuring that every pupil has the best possible chance to achieve their full academic potential. Regular attendance and punctuality is a vital part of this, and as such, all pupils are expected to maintain an attendance rate of 95% or above.
Next week, temperatures are set to rise considerably; please ensure that all children come to school with a water bottle and a hat – there will be no need for jumpers and coats.
Sun cream must be applied before coming to school, we will not be able to assist with this during the day.
We would like to remind all families that a late collection charge of £5 for every 5 minutes will be applied if a child is not collected promptly at the end of the school day or from after-school clubs.
Please ensure that you are collecting your child on time to avoid any additional charges.
We also kindly ask that you check your ParentPay account regularly and clear any outstanding balances as soon as possible.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
This week in our spiritual corner, we focused on making compliment cards for people that were special to us and those we felt needed more help in boosting their confidence.
Our word of the week was humility, and the children had to think of ways they had to show humility, with a focus on other people and people we find special to us.
We then had some reflection time and discussed what humility meant and how we can show humility in other areas of our lives. We then said a prayer asking God to help be more humble in our day and day lives.
As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain a smart, inclusive and focused learning environment, we’d like to send a friendly reminder about the school uniform policy here at St John and St James.
Our school uniform consists of the following items:
During the summer months, children are also permitted to wear:
Please also be reminded of the following additional guidelines:
We appreciate your support in helping ensure that your child arrives at school in the correct uniform each day. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.
Thank you for your continued cooperation in maintaining our school’s standards.
Best wishes,
Thank you to all of the members of our school community who have made very generous donations toward our new school playground equipment on our Just Giving page! The new playground equipment that we intend to buy with the funds raised will have a hugely positive impact on the children’s physical, cognitive, and social development.
If you’d still like to contribute, you can scan the QR code below to make a donation or follow the link below. Every contribution helps and we truly appreciate your generosity and commitment to our school community.
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/opalsjsj?utm_term=25zPkyrYp
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:
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