Break up for Christmas Holidays - HALF DAY.
Please note there is no after-school club provision
Finish at 1315 at Alexis Street (Years 3-6); 1330 at Old Jamaica Road (Nursery/Reception/Years 1 and 2)
A lovely, festive, final week of the long Autumn term – all children have performed brilliantly in their nativities and concerts – very well done to them and thank you for attending with such enthusiasm!
End of Term Today – Friday 20th December
Remember we break up for the Christmas holidays today – 20th December – this is a HALF DAY – 13:30 Old Jamaica Road/13:15 Alexis St. Please note there is no after-school club provision on the final day of a full term.
Back to School – Tuesday 7th January Do note Monday 6th January is an INSET day – children are back to school for the Spring term on Tuesday 7th January at the usual school times - 08:45 Alexis St/09:00 Old Jamaica Road.
Please see our full newsletter below which includes details of PE and swimming for the new term ahead; , also a diary date sheet and a flyer regarding a service at St James' Church on 10th January.
Wishing you, our children, your families, along with our wonderful school community, a wonderful, peaceful Christmas break
and a happy, healthy new year.
Looking forward to seeing you in 2025!
God bless, from the St. James’ team
Our annual Christmas page is live - click here! Just a few fun links to keep families amused up until the big celebration - games, songs, baking and making, all with a Christmas theme.
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.
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.
