Year 3 and Year 4 Parent Coffee Session

All Year 3 and 4 parents are invited to join us for a parent/teacher coffee afternoon on Monday at 2:45pm. It’s a lovely opportunity to catch up with your child’s teacher and other parents and enjoy a cuppa before the end of the school day.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Important Notice Regarding Attendance and Medical Appointments

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.

Year 5 Writing Sample

In Year 5, we have been learning about free verse poetry, working toward writing a free verse poem based on our class text ‘Warrior Boy’ by Virginia Clay.

Hot Weather

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.

Measles Outbreak in Hackney

Public health has recently been made aware of an outbreak of measles within Hackney (north of the borough). They are awaiting an update on the official case numbers from the UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) Health Protection Team, but the spread of measles is steadily increasing. There have also been sporadic measles cases across Hackney, with increasing numbers of cases in North East London, particularly close the the border with Waltham Forest and in Newham. 

• Measles outbreaks happen when not enough children have been vaccinated. 
• Measles can be a very serious disease, leading to ear and chest information, fits, diarrhea, and damage to the brain. Rarely measles can result in death. 
• Children are at risk of measles if they haven’t had the MMR vaccination. 

If your child is due to have 2 doses of the MMR but has not yet received them – no matter what their age – you should contact your GP to arrange getting them fully vaccinated as soon as possible. In response to a local outbreak then the 2 doses can be given one month apart to anyone over 18 months of age. 

If you can’t remember if your child has had 1 or 2 doses of MMR vaccine, check his or her personal child record ( their Red Book). 

If this doesn’t help, speak with their GP. If you don’t know how many doses your child has had, it’s better to have 2 doses of MMR vaccine now rather than risk leaving them unprotected. 

Information provided by Public Health to share with parents known to you setting can be found here.

This includes an FAQ document to support conversations on vaccines and refute the myth and misinformation that the MMR vaccine is linked with autism.

Late Collection Charges

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.

Family Coach Parent Empowerment Groups

Spiritual Corner

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. 

Weekly Prayer

School Uniform

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:

• Grey trousers or black jogging bottoms
• Grey skirts or tunics
• Plain red, white, or grey socks or tights
• Red or white polo shirts, shirts, or blouses
• Red sweatshirts(with or without the school logo)
• Red cardigans(with or without the school logo)
• Sensible black shoes
• Plain black trainers

During the summer months, children are also permitted to wear:

• Grey school shorts
• Red and white gingham summer dresses

Please also be reminded of the following additional guidelines:

• Footwear must be black, either sensible shoes or plain black trainers.
• Jewellery should not be worn, except for small studs in the ears.
• Hair accessories should be simple and in keeping with the uniform (e.g., plain headbands, clips, or ties).
• Tights or socks should be plain red, grey or white.

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,

Keeping Our Children Safe at Home and In School

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:

• Miss Gladstone
• Miss Bienias
• Miss Rees