Message From Miss Gladstone As we approach the end of the academic year, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. The children have worked incredibly hard throughout the year, come into school with a positive attitude every day...
As we approach the end of the academic year, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support.
The children have worked incredibly hard throughout the year, come into school with a positive attitude every day and absolutely thrived; there is so much to celebrate and be proud of.
Today, you will have received your child’s school report so please check your emails and join us in congratulating them for the progress they have made and the beautiful people they continue to be.
A special well done to our fabulous Year 6 children too on their SATs results – you all did incredibly well and we are all so very proud of you.
I’d also like to thank our amazing PTA who have worked tirelessly this year to run events and raise money for the school to enrich the children’s opportunities.
This year, over £5600 was raised which has been used towards the installation of solar panels to support our sustainability drive and paid for the fun end of year trips and experiences for all pupils.
On behalf of all of the school community, thank you!
To all of the staff at SJSJ, thank you for continuing to be so incredibly dedicated and hard working, and for always putting the children first.
I always say it, but SJSJ is such a special place and that’s because of the school community we have – the children, the parents and carers, and the staff. Thank you to you all!
I hope to see you all at our leavers service in church on Tuesday, but if not, please have a fantastic summer. Keep safe, and we look forward to seeing you all again in September, ready for another amazing year.
Miss Gladstone
From 1st September 2024 we will be revising the cost of some school services to stay in line with inflation rates. We have tried to keep costs to a minimum where possible as we appreciate that everybody is feeling the pinch at the moment.
| Costs from 1st September 2024 | |
| Annual Trip Contribution | £15.00 per year |
| Nursery Top up | £80.00 per week |
| Breakfast Club (weekly) | £12.50 per week |
| Breakfast Club (block bookings) | £3.50 per session |
| School Lunches (Nursery only) | £11.50 per week (£2.30 per day) |
| Early Years After School Club (3.30-5.00) (Nursery & Reception) | £5.00 per day |
|
After School Clubs (3.30-5.00) (Years 1 to 6) |
£4.00 per day |
| Extended Wraparound Care (5.00-5.50) | £5.00 per day |
| Late Collection Fees |
If a child is collected late from school (3.30pm) they are put into an After School Club and the cost for this is claimed back from the parent/carer. If a child is collected late from After School Club (5.00pm) they are put into Extended Wraparound Care and the cost for this is claimed back from the parent/carer. If a child is collected late from Extended Wraparound Care then a charge of £5.00 for every 5 minutes of lateness will be charged to the parent/carer. |
To ensure that parents keep on top of their payments, we continue to ask that Breakfast Club, School Lunch and Nursery Top Up services are paid for two weeks in advance.
All After School Clubs and Extended Wraparound Care must be paid in full at the start of each term; if payments have not been made by the given deadline then unfortunately your child will not be permitted to join the club at the start of the term.
The Annual Trip contribution should be paid by the end of October 2024.
If any parent falls into debt by more than three weeks, services may be withdrawn and parents will need to make alternative arrangements.
The PTA wants to thank each and every one of you for a great year!
We raised £5,669 in 2023-2024 for the school and raised £122 for UNICEF.
The PTA is donating between £5,000 to £6,000 a year to the school. This year, we helped fund the solar panel and paid for the sustainability workshop. We also financed the end of the year school trips (Go Ape, Terrible Thames, London Eye, London Zoo, Sealife etc…), Reception’s adorable little chicks and gave £350 worth of books to the school library!
We had fun organising the Christmas fayre and an Easter egg hunt and we are looking forward for many more events to come.
Thank you once again for your support! We have great plans for 2024-2025.
Have a wonderful summer break and see you in September.
The PTA
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for getting involved in the Second Hand Uniform Sale this week and for all of the donations throughout the year towards our second hand sales.
It’s such a brilliant way to recycle items we no longer use and the children love getting involved in the sales.
We look forward to having more in the next academic year.
Children going to secondary school in 2025, please click the below link to see the time and dates for secondary school open events starting from September 2024:
Hackney Secondary School Open Events in 2024 (2)
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:
Screen time over the summer holidays
It is understandable that over the summer holidays, your children may be requesting to use screens more than they usually would. It is really important that children are not spending prolonged periods of time in front of screens, as this has a negative impact on their physical and mental health. Follow the “Screen” mnemonic below to support your children to develop healthy screen habits over the summer holidays and beyond.
Screen Free Zones
Agree together specific times of day that will be completely screen free. For example, you could choose to go screen-free during mealtimes, for family games night, or the hour before going to bed. You may also wish to consider making specific areas of the house screen free, for example bedrooms. Remember, this rule is for everyone, including you!
Communicate
Communication is key. Talk about what you and your child(ren) enjoy doing online and sit together, whilst they are online, engaging in open dialogue about what you are doing. Encourage your child(ren) to speak to you if they see anything online that makes them uncomfortable or that they feel is wrong.
Be Realistic
Be realistic with your expectations and any rules you have set. It will not always be possible to stick to strict time boundaries for screen time. There will be times it suits everyone to have a little extra screen time and other times when less screen time will be necessary. Sometimes you may need to be flexible with your boundaries.
LEad by example
Stick to the screen free zones you have agreed to as a family and be sure to actively engage with your child during offline activities. Demonstrate the importance of a healthy online/ offline balance by engaging in a range of non-screen activities for yourself and your family. Our children watch and copy our behaviours, so try to avoid using your device as much as you can around your child to ensure they feel seen, heard and loved.
Consider their Engagement
Look at how your child is engaging with online platforms and how they are spending their time engaging with devices. Talk to your children about this. Screens can form a very valuable part of your child’s world, but it is important to ensure they are participating in age-appropriate activities
Look at how your child is engaging with online platforms and how they are spending their time engaging with devices. Talk to your children about this. Screens can form a very valuable part of your child’s world, but it is important to ensure they are participating in age-appropriate activities
Take Notice
Take notice of any changes in your child’s behaviour or demeanour. Be aware of the warning signs of too much time on screens and be prepared to re-evaluate your family agreement as needed. Familiarise yourself with how you can identify changes in behaviour and recognise signs of screens having a negative impact on your child.
| Name | Class | Reason |
| Diana, Florence and Josiah | Year 1 | For displaying an outstanding attitude during assessment week. |
| Nicholas | Year 1 | For always being a kind and considerate friend. |
| Mrs Eames Reading Group | Year 1 | For their excellent progress in reading. |
| Aria-Rose and Valentina | Year 2 | For great progress in maths and both working to the best of their ability. |
| Ruben | Year 2 | For excellent behaviour and always trying us hard. |
| Anoushka | Year 3 | For always being incredibly helpful around the classroom. |
| Blake | Year 3 | For always showing a positive attitude towards every lesson. |
| Kenzo | Year 3 | For being a role model with his beautiful green sitting. |
| Kyla | Year 3 | For her focus and resilience during assessments this week. |
| Malikah | Year 4 | For a fantastic attitude to her learning showing great resilience. |
| Rupert | Year 4 | For being a kind, respectful member of the class! Thinking about everyone and their right to be heard. |
| Whole class | Year 4 | For an amazing presentation in their RE lesson. Miss Paul was extremely impressed! |
| Dominic | Year 5 | For always tidying up the classroom. |
| Marella | Year 5 | For a fantastic positive attitude to her assessments. |
| Hezikiah and Shannon | Year 6 | For outstanding behaviour at Kench Hill last week. |
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