Positive Parenting Coffee Morning Joseph (WAMHS) will be running another session of the positive parenting Coffee Morning at 9am on Monday 10th February. This is an open space to share experiences and learn from a clinical psychologist and also other parents about parenting positively. This...
Joseph (WAMHS) will be running another session of the positive parenting Coffee Morning at 9am on Monday 10th February. This is an open space to share experiences and learn from a clinical psychologist and also other parents about parenting positively.
This is open to all parents. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided!
Please be reminded today is the last day to respond to the survey about potential SEND Coffee Mornings for all parents starting after half term.
The link is below:
For our writing topic this week, we were writing travel leaflets based on our class text, “The adventures in Arthur and the Golden Rope” by Joe Todd-Stanton. We were describing the scenery and Oliver’s emotions.
Take a look at some of the writing that Matthew in Year 4 has created with a wonderful range of fronted adverbials and persuasive language.
Welcome to Arhutr’s Village
Welcome to Arthur’s village. Far in the icy north, you will find this town. Along cobblestone streets, the village is famous for the town’s wondrous wise women and the amazing Arthur. I strongly advise you visit so you can see the magical forest.
Explore the Majestic Realm of the Gods
The realm of the Viking gods is a place of legendary power and mighty gods. Boldly venturing through the halls, Arthur encountered grand buildings. Proudly standing guard, the god Thor stands tall. Visitors will be enchanted by its magical powers. If you don’t go you will be a fool!
Our first week of Book Club at St John and St James has been a huge success! The enthusiasm from our attendees has been incredible, with lots of excitement about choosing their first book from our very exciting selection of new texts. From exploring new stories to sharing recommendations, it’s been wonderful to see students dive into the joy of reading together.
We can’t wait for another fun-filled week of books, imagination, and discovery next week.
We’re excited to remind you that World Book Day is just around the corner on Thursday, 6th March 2025! This is a wonderful opportunity for our school community to celebrate the magic of books and the joy of reading.
On the day, children are invited to come dressed up. This costume could be:
Their favourite character from a book.
Their favourite author.
A word of their choice.
We encourage you to be creative, used recycled materials and not to spend money on your child’s costume.
Throughout the day, we’ll also be hosting a variety of reading-related activities and events to inspire a lifelong love of books and storytelling.
We can’t wait to see the fantastic costumes and share the joy of reading with everyone!
We are thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for our wonderfully talented SJSJ poets! We’re taking part in a national Poetry Competition, where your child’s creative work could be published in a poetry book with other winning entries. Not only that, but if St John and St James has a winning entry, that child will receive a gift bag worth up to £100!
How to Enter:
This is a wonderful chance for children to express their creativity and get recognised for their hard work. The winning poems will be professionally published, and the top entry will also receive a gift bag filled with exciting goodies.
Best of luck to all participants.
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 excited to announce that our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is seeking enthusiastic parents to fill the following positions:
* PTA Chair & Co-chair
* Communications Lead
* Nursery Representative
These roles are fantastic opportunities to get involved, meet other parents, and make a positive impact on our school community. If you’re interested, please reach out to your class PTA representative by Friday 28th February.
Thank you for your continued support and involvement.
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Your Voice Matters: Share Your Thoughts!
We value your insights and invite you to complete a brief survey—taking less than 5 minutes—to help us enhance our PTA initiatives. Please participate by Friday 28th February.
Thank you for your time and input.
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
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 |
| Connie | Year 1 | For being a great role model |
| Hawa | Year 1 | For her effort in improving her behaviour in class. |
| Ire | Year 2 | For always contributing in lessons. |
| Mayo | Year 2 | For excellent active listening during reading. |
| Whole class | Year 2 | For great focus and performing in their gymnastics assessment. |
| Ariella, Ava-Leigh, Harrison, Jhamelle, Mary and Valentina | Year 3 | For always making a conscious effort during lessons and always being positive role models. |
| Kyla | Year 4 | For fantastic enthusiasm in her work. |
| Vera | Year 4 | For beautiful handwriting in all her work |
| Adriel and Jagjot | Year 5 | For exceptional effort with their letter formation and joined cursive handwriting. |
| Andrea and Malikah | Year 5 | For consistent active listening. |
| Iman, Jayden and Raheem | Year 6 | For exceptional effort with their letter formation and joined cursive handwriting. |
| Netball team | Year 6 | For fantastic teamwork in the tournament. Well done for coming in 2nd place! |
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