Friday 16th June 2023
A Message from Mrs Murphy
Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you have all been managing to keep cool in this very hot week. The children have all been very resilient over the last few days and have coped really well considering. As we have said in our communications on Parentmail, please do send your child with a water bottle and sun cream on hot days.
Looking ahead to next week, it does appear that the temperatures will be cooling slightly so we will return to our normal uniform requirements from Monday. We will continue to monitor the forecast and let parents know if anything changes.
Fond Farewell:
Today we say thank you and goodbye to Mrs Leyland, who has supported Robin class over the last two terms. We are incredibly grateful for her hard work and commitment to St James. She will be missed by all children and staff.
Save the Date
There are lots of events being arranged for the summer term, so please do keep and eye on the calendar at the end of the newsletter. The Governors of St James will be holding their annual Governor Forum on Monday 10th July at 2.30pm. A formal invite will follow.
I hope you have a lovely weekend
Kind regards,
Mrs Murphy
Summer Reading Challenge
Surrey Library Service have launched their Summer Reading Challenge. It would be great if lots of St James children can take part this year as this will help them keep up their reading skills over the long summer break. It is also a great way to encourage the love of reading with our children.
More details can be found here : Summer Reading Challenge - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
Sport at St James
This week, 38 children participated in the District Sports competition. All children behaved amazingly and were fantastic ambassadors for St James. We were very proud of all their efforts in this very competitive competition.
We did have some particular successes to mention:
Competition overall - 4th place for St James !
1st - overall - Y6
Sprints - Y3 Boys (Tyler - 4th) / Y4 Boys (Callie 4th) / Y5 Girls (Daisy R. 4th) / Y6 Boys (Ben H. 1st) and Girls (Zoe B. 1st)
600m - Y4 Boys (Charlie R. 4th) / Y6 Boys (Leo F. 1st) and Girls (Chloe B. 3rd)
Relays - Y6 Boys - 1st and Girls 2nd
Ball Throw - Y6 Boys (Matty R. 2nd)
Long Jump - Y3 Boys (Tyler N. 3rd) / Y5 Girls (Isla T. 1st)
Overall Year Group results: Y3 - 6th / Y4 -10th / Y5 - 6th / Y6 - 1st
Congratulations and well done for all the children involved.
Year 6 Guildford Cathedral Leavers Service
Mrs Murphy had the pleasure of accompanying Year 6 to Guildford Cathedral this week.
The children participated in a variety of activities where they were given the opportunity to reflect on their Primary School journey. This included considering what their best "Wow" moment was.
They also took time to reflect on who they would like to thank for their help. The children were amazing and represented the school fantastically well.
Well done Year 6!
They are now preparing for next week's Brenscombe residential, which is going to be very exciting!
Year 5 Art Showcase
Well done Year 5 on your fabulous silhouette work in Art. These look great!
Celebration Awards and Lunchtime Awards
Celebration Awards and Lunchtime Awards:
Y1 Wrens: Naila /Dolcie Y1 Robins: Lewis / Robert Y2 Kingfishers: James / Tom / Benedict / Noah
Y2 Woodpeckers: Joshua / Coral / Lexi / Mark Y3 Snowy Owls: Mackie / Kaioh / Leo Y3 Barn Owls: Erin / Ria / Phoebe / Mabel
Y4 Kestrels: Elizabeth / Ollie Y4 Merlins: Zakaria / Leila Y5 Falcons: Raife
Y5 Kites: Isabella / Ella W. / Ava L. Y6 Eagles: Sam / Daniel Y6 Hawks: Albert / Hao
Y6 Harriers: Phoenix / Shayon
Platinum Awards:
Y4 Kestrels: Ryan
House Points (this week)
259
BRUNEL
188
PANKHURST
204
DARWIN
233
SEACOLE
Collective Worship at St James
Week beginning: 12th June.
Monday: Don't be a bystander!
Tuesday: What's Love got to do with it - St Paul's letters
Wednesday: Picture News
Thursday: Singing Assembly
Friday: Celebration Assembly
St James' Church, Weybridge
Diary Dates
DIARY DATES:
19 - 21 June Y6 Residential - Brenscombe
Mon 26 June New Reception 'Welcome' meeting - 9.30am / 2.30pm
Y2 Church Visit
Sat 24 June Weybridge Community Fair - (Churchfields Recreation Ground)
Tues 27 & Wed 28 June Secondary School Induction
Wed 28 June Y5 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Thurs 29 June Parent Discussion Forum - Behaviour 8.45am - 9.30am
Fri 30 June Sports Day - Reception / KS1 / KS2
Tues 4 July Mufti Day / 'Friends' Tuck Shop
Wed 5 July Y3 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Thurs 6 - Fri 7 July Y4 Residential - Ufton Court
Fri 7 July Y2 to Y3 Transition Meeting - for Y2 parents only)
Mon 10 July Governor Parent Forum 2.30pm
Tues 11 July Y4 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Wed 12 July Reception (End of EYFS celebration) - 9.30am
Wed 12 July Y1 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Wed 12 & Thurs 13 July Y6 Production (Parents and Carers) - 7pm
Thurs 13 July Reception - cake sale
Sat 15 July FRIENDS Summer Fair - 2pm until 5pm
Wed 19 July Y2 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Thurs 20 July Y6 Leavers Service at St James Church - Year 6 Parents invited / Y6 Leavers Party
Fri 21 July Last day of Term - 1.30pm finish - (No Sunset Club)
Fri 1st Sept Inset Day
Mon 4 Sept START OF TERM.
See website for more dates. INSET Days have been set for the academic Year 2023/4. More information can be found on the website here: https://www.stjames-weybridge.surrey.sch.uk/term-dates-1/
Summer Lunch Menu
Friends of St James
