SATs Results

As you know the Year 6 children work towards statutory assessments and we are always so proud of what they achieve at St James. 

This year we are very pleased to announce that yet again the children of St James have scored above National Averages. 

The results for our school are that 67% of pupils reached the expected national standard in reading, writing and maths. The percentage reaching the expected standard in individual subjects was 82% in reading, 84% in grammar, punctuation and spelling, 76% in mathematics, 81% in the teacher assessment for writing and 83% in the teacher assessment for science. The average test scaled scores were 107 in reading, 107 in grammar, punctuation and spelling and 104 in mathematics.

National data for 2023 showed that 59% of pupils reached the expected national standard in reading, writing and maths. The percentage reaching the expected standard in individual subjects was 73% in reading, 72% in grammar, punctuation and spelling, 73% in mathematics and 71% in the teacher assessment for writing. The average test scaled scores were 105 in reading, 105 in grammar, punctuation and spelling and 104 in mathematics.

Congratulations to all the children who worked so hard to achieve their results. We are incredibly proud of you all!

Fond Farewells 

Today, we do not just say goodbye to our Year 6s but we also say fond farewells to some members of staff. 

Today we said goodbye to Mrs Littleproud, Miss Holden, Mrs Schofield, Mrs Versavel, Mrs Benson, Mrs Tomlins, Mrs Clack and Mr Beale.  They have all worked so hard during the time at St James to support all of the children. Collectively, having taught at the school for over 92 years,  so they truly have helped to mould the school to what it is today. Thank you all for your work and commitment. All the team at St James wishes them luck in their next adventures! 

We also have two longstanding Governors leaving us this year. My sincere thanks to Terry Gosling and Lindsey Roberts who have both served the school for many years. Their contributions have been significant in making the school what it is today so I would like to thank them on behalf of the whole school community for their time and commitment to St James. 

Thank yous

I would like to thank the Friends of St James for all their support this year. The school have benefited so  much from all the fundraising efforts. Special thanks to Claire, Gemma and Shaun who head the Friends. 

I would also like to say a huge thank you to the staff at St James who have been so committed to the school this year. They have worked so hard and I know this is appreciated by all the parents. I am sure the parents will join me in wishing every single member of staff a well deserved rest over the holidays 

Finally, I would like to thank the children of St James. They truly have been magnificent this year. Not only do they greet me with smiles everyday, they have all worked incredibly hard. 

I wish you all a fabulous Summer break and we will see you back here for another great year! 

Mrs Murphy 

Ahead of the holidays, we would like to outline the arrangements for the beginning of term. 

Drop off

School returns on Monday 4th September for all children in Year 1 - Year 6. Drop off will continue at the Infant and Junior Gates. Children in the juniors are invited to use either gate to enter school in the morning. 

All children will go straight to their classes on the first day with the exception of Year 3, who will be met by their teachers at the main Junior Gate and will be taken round to their new classes. 

Reception children will join us on Friday 8th September and will be dropped at their classroom doors by their parents for the first few weeks. This may make the Infant gate a little more congested so please be mindful of this in September. 

Collection

Children in Year 3, 4 and 5 will be collected from the Junior Playground at 3.15. Year 6 will be collected from their classrooms in the Annex. 

Children in Reception will be collected from their classrooms at the front of the Infant block

Year 1 parents will be invited to make their way round to the right of the building ,  past the current Ducklings entrance, and collect your child from the rear classroom doors. 

P.E Days

Please can children continue to come into school in their P.E kit on their P.E Days. We will confirm the final timetable in September, but for the first week back, the P.E Days will be as follows: 

Tuesday : Year 1 and Year 3

Wednesday: Year 4 and Year 6 

Thursday: Year 2

Friday: Year 4 and Year 5

Stationery

Please note that school will be providing stationery for all pupils from September and there will be no requirement to purchase pens from the office. Whilst some children in the juniors may want to bring in their own pencil case, there is no requirement to do so. If your child would like to bring in their own pencil case, please limit the size of these to ensure they do not take up too much space on the table. 

School Bags

If you are planning on buying a new school bag for your child, please be considerate of how much space it may take up in cloakrooms. Children need to bring in their reading book, pencil case ( if they choose to) and water bottles every day. They do not need large bags. 

Medicines 

Please make sure that you have picked up all your medicines from the office. If you have not, please make contact as there may be an opportunity to collect this next week. In September, parents will need to bring all inhalers and epipens back to school, ensuring that they are in date and in the original box with prescription label. This will help ensure that all children have what they need on that first day. 

Please remember that we have updated our uniform policy so that navy blue tracksuit bottoms and jumpers can be purchased for P.E, if required. This decision was made as navy blue is more readily available at high street providers than the burgundy colour to reduce costs for parents and carers. Reception children joining our school in September will be encouraged to purchase navy blue so the burgundy will be phased out.

We are thrilled to announce that our the first stage of our Mindfulness Garden will be installed in October. Complete with two outside classroom gazebos, benches and rainbow archways this will be an amazing addition to our outside provision to promote calm and reflection moments. 

Thank you for all the parents who contributed to the Friends for this project, we will be putting the money towards some of the planters and plants to begin to grow in this area.

We cannot wait to see it installed in October.

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/  

If your child is going into Year 3 in September, they will no longer receive a Universal Free School Meal which is provided for all children in Years R-2. If you would like your child to continue to have a hot school meal, please ensure they are ordered through the SCOPAY app/website in advance. The cost of a meals for KS2 pupils is £2.70 per day.  

All KS2 pupils who are having a school meal should book in advance through SCOPAY.