We have been asked by Southwark Immunisation Team to let you know that walk-in appointments are available in our area for 4 - 16 year old children who may have missed their flu vaccination at school.
Another busy week here at St. James’. Children from Years 1-6 attended an Armistice service in church on Monday; 4 Monet attended a Remembrance memorial service at West Lane; most children from Reception – Year 6 have engaged with Anti-Bullying Week workshops in school delivered by ‘One Day Creative’ (some were sadly cancelled last minute due to the facilitator being unwell); Year 5 attended a ‘SportInspired’ Multi-sports day yesterday at the Castle Centre through the London PE network; 6 Leopold continue with their ‘Joy of Moving’ sessions with Millwall; music, performing arts and PE lessons continue to go really well. Thank you to everyone taking part in supporting Children in Need with own clothes/non-uniform. Our Collective Worship theme this week focused on Remembrance (following Monday’s service), then we’ll move on to think about Hope and Love before we start with Advent towards the end of the month.
Please see our full newsletter and diary dates attached below together with information regarding a Southwark sign competition.
Wishing you, along with our whole community, a super weekend.
God bless, from the St. James’ team.
This has been a busy and productive first week of Autumn term 2 – lots of great learning already and children are immersed into their new topics and class books. Y4 visited the British Museum; Y5 visited the National Maritime Museum; 6Leopold have started their ‘Joy of Moving’ sessions with Millwall; music, performing arts and PE lessons continue and we’re all refreshed and back into the swing of things!
It’s great to see everyone wearing blue today – thank you so much for your support so we can help the great work done by Evelina and King’s College and their Diabetes support locally.
Our Collective Worship theme this week focused on Faith. Next week we’ll think about Remembrance (following Monday’s service), then Hope and Love before we start with Advent.
Please see attached below our full newsletter as well as our updated Diary Dates sheet, with new or amended results highlighted.
Wishing you, along with our whole community, a really lovely weekend
God bless, from the St. James’ team.
If you are listed as your child/ren's primary guardian and you have yet to logon to the Arbor Parent Portal, or download the app to your device, do visit our website page to find out how: Information on Arbor Parent Portal.
Once again, we signpost our families to our Safeguarding pages on this website including our Safer Internet Day which is celebrated every February to highlight the pleasures as well as pitfalls of internet use. Where to go for advice? Who to contact if you are worried about internet use in your family or by something you have seen?
Families shopping online and also considering buying devices for their children should consider the advantages as well as pitfalls. It is always useful to get some topical advice before you buy so here are some top tips to guide you.
The National Cyber Security Centre has a page giving advice on how to shop securely online, https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/shopping-online-securely. Here is a short video giving an idea of the topics covered:
They also offer a range of advice to protect you and your families as well as information on what to do if you are hacked or have a cybersecurity issue:
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/information-for/individuals-families
Childnet provide some valuable ideas around digital wellbeing:
https://www.childnet.com/blog/how-you-can-look-after-your-childs-digital-wellbeing-this-christmas/
Get Safe Online covers a vast array of safeguarding issues and advice, broken down by subject and by age range: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/article-category/safeguarding-children/
Children's Tech guide 2023 and also Setting up Tech safely for children
are both useful links from internetmatters.org
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce the Evelina London School Nursing Service. If you are a parent/carer of a child(ren) at school and are worried about your child’s health and wellbeing, school nurses are here to help. We work in teams across Southwark and Lambeth and you can contact us for confidential advice and support on a wide range of issues. Please see our flyer attached below for further details of the services we can offer.
Please let us know if your child has medical or physical and/or emotional health needs for which they need support. You can text a school nurse on 07520 631130.
