Friday 28th April 2023
A Message from Mrs Murphy
Dear Parents and Carers,
I do hope you all had a lovely Easter Holiday.
On our INSET day last Monday, the staff all completed a Restorative Practice training which is a strategy to encourage the children to be part of their resolution for their disagreements. This training is forming part of our development of our Behaviour Policy and we will be asking parents for their contributions and thoughts to this in the near future. Date to follow.
DISCO
Thank you to the Friends of St James and all the parent volunteers who helped at the St James Disco last week. The children had a fantastic time and there were lots of amazing outfits and dance moves. Thank you also to the staff who volunteered to help in their own time.
Playground changes in KS2.
Our playing field is now back in action for KS2 lunchtime and we are very excited to be able to make full use of our large school grounds. To ensure that all children have access to a range of activities, we will be allowing football on a rota system and have also invested in additional large skipping ropes to encourage activity at lunchtimes. To ensure safety for all children, we will be providing suitable balls for the children to use so please discourage the children from bringing in additional balls as these will not be allowed to be used.
We are very excited to begin to use the new climbing frame on the KS2 playground. All children in KS2 have had a lesson on correct use of this with Mr Sawyer. Thank you to the Friends of St James for funding this fabulous new addition. Please could I kindly remind all parents that children should not be using our playground equipment at the end of the school day.
Wellbeing at Breaktimes
The Year 5 and 6 Wellbeing Ambassadors will be holding drop in sessions during lunchtimes in the Hagrid Hut for children who want to talk. In the KS1 playground, we have established a new Quiet Area to provide additional activities for the children who do not want to run around.
We are now looking at further options to develop the KS1 playground, so watch this space!
Kind regards,
Mrs Murphy
Sun Policy
As we start our Summer term, and we hope the sunshine will come out, I would like to share our Sun Policy with parents. Please take note that we encourage factor 30+ sunscreen to be applied to children before they come to school, ideally a long lasting sunscreen. If this does need to be reapplied, parents may send a named bottle of suncream into school and we will encourage children to apply this themselves when needed. We will also be doing lessons and assemblies on Sun Safety in school. During summer months, all children should have a named sun hat, ideally with a protective backflap. Children will need a water bottle in school daily to ensure that they keep hydrated.
St James Sun Safety Policy.pdf
Plants and Seed Mufti Day
Thank you for all the donations of plants and seeds last Friday. We collected over 300 packets and look forward to seeing them grow over the coming weeks.
Parking
Please could we remind parents to park safely and considerately outside the school. This includes not parking on the yellow zigzag lines or in front of the school vehicle gates.
Thank you
Coronation Celebration - Friday 5th May
To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III, we will be having our own Coronation celebrations on Friday 5th May.
All children will be taking part in activities linked to the Coronation of King Charles III throughout the day.
They are also invited to come into school on Friday 5th May in their own clothes. The theme for this mufti day is red, white and/or blue, similar to when we had our Jubilee celebrations last May.
Our caterers, Twelve15, will be providing a special picnic lunch on this day. Please see the menu poster attached.
If your child usually has packed lunches, but would like a special picnic lunch on the 5th May, please ensure you have ordered one via Scopay BEFORE the end of the day on Thursday 4th May.
Attendance
Thank you to parents for supporting us to improve our school attendance.
Our School target for attendance is 96%. Our current attendance at St James is 94.11% as of the 28th April.
Year group totals are as follows:
Year R: 92.57%
Year 1: 92.92%
Year 2: 94.93%
Year 3: 94.00%
Year 4: 96.11%
Year 5: 94.45%
Year 6: 93.73%
Whilst we know that children get ill, and some absence is unavoidable, please do consider your child's learning when requesting leave from school for term-time holidays.
Parent Governor Elections
Thank you for all those parents who voted in the Parent Governor Elections. The votes are currently being checked for legitimacy and we hope to be able to inform candidates soon on the result. We will then inform the parent body of the successful candidates.
Celebration Awards
Celebration Awards
Y1 Robins: Felix
Y1 Wrens: Lyna
Y2 Kingfishers: Benedict
Y2 Woodpeckers: Sofia
Y3 Barn Owls: Sonny
Y3 Snowy Owls: Arwen
Y4 Kestrels: Theo
Y4 Merlins: David
Y5 Falcons: Casey
Y5 Kites: Isabella / Jaime
Y6 Eagles: Sophie
Y6 Hawks: Charlie
Y6 Harriers: Tilda
Lunchtime Awards
We have been celebrating the children who have used their values of Love, Unity and Respect at Lunchtimes.
Well done to the following children:
Y2 Woodpeckers: Coral / Marley Y3 Barn Owls: Teddy Y4 Merlins: Rhys Y4 Kestrels: Molly
Y6 Eagles: Daniel / Malik Y6 Hawks: Toby H / Hao / Danny H / Noah L Y6 Harriers: Harvey
House Points (this week)
139
BRUNEL
139
PANKHURST
151
DARWIN
150
SEACOLE
Collective Worship at St James
Week beginning: 17th April
Monday: INSET DAY
Tuesday: Earth Day
Wednesday: Walk through the Bible
Thursday: Singing Assembly
Friday: No Assembly
Week beginning: 24th April
Monday: St George's Day
Tuesday: Assembly with Father Damian
Wednesday: Key stage Assemblies
Thursday: Singing Assembly
Friday : In Class Reflection
Diary Dates
DIARY DATES:
Mon 1st May May Bank Holiday - School Closed
Fri 5th May Coronation 'picnic lunch' - Dress code: Red, white and blue
Mon 8th May Bank Holiday for King's Coronation - School Closed
Tues 9 - 12 May Y6 SATS
Thurs 11 May Bags 2 School
Y1 - cake sale
Fri 12 May FRIENDS School Ball
Sat 13 May Oatlands Village Fayre
Fri 19th May Reception - Painshill Park trip
29 May - 2 June Half Term
Mon 5th June INSET Day - School Closed
Friday 9 June 'Break the rules' - Mufti day
Tues 13 June 'Someone Special' stall - (during school)
Y6 Leavers service at Guildford Cathedral (students only)
Fri 16 June FRIENDS movie night
19 - 21 June Y6 Residential - Brenscombe
Wed 21 June Y4 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Wed 28 June Y5 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Fri 30 June Sports Day - Reception / KS1 / KS2
Wed 5 July Y3 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
6 - 7 July Y4 Residential - Ufton Court
Wed 11 & Wed 12 July Y6 Production (Parents and Carers) - 7pm
Wed 12 July Reception (End of EYFS celebration) - 9.30am
Wed 12 July Y1 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Thurs 13 July Reception - cake sale
Fri 16 July Family Movie night
Sat 15 July FRIENDS Summer Fair
Wed 19 July Y2 ASSEMBLY - 2.30pm
Fri 21 July Last day of Term - 1.30pm finish - No Sunset Club
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
Please find below the three week rolling menu for the Summer Term.
Please note, Twelve15 have applied a price increase for Key Stage 2 paid meals effective from the 18th April 2023. The cost of a KS2 meal is now £2.70 per day.
If your child/ren are in Key Stage 2, please remember to book their meals using the SCOPAY app.
Friends of St James
Save The Date!
Plans are underway for a spectacular Summer Fair this year with a whole host of new fun games, stalls, food vendors and much more! The event will be open to the local community and is a perfect way to showcase our wonderful school.
Please put the date in your calendar now and set aside an hour on the day to volunteer to help us make the event a roaring success! Thank you.
Flyers
