The pupil voice ambassadors at St James said that they would love to have the top table back, we of course have listened and have now reintroduced our top table. Two children from each class are selected to sit and have lunch at the top table every Friday. The tables are dressed for the children by our kitchen staff complete with cutlery and tablecloth. A member of the teaching staff sits with the children and chats whilst serving them water or juice. Children are chosen to sit at the top table if they have stood out in some way. This could be for a variety of reasons for example, working hard at a subject they find tricky, using manners or being a good friend. The teachers serve the children as part of our catholic ethos “to serve”.
YOU SPOKE WE LISTENED
You spoke we listened…
You said “Could we have more notice where possible for upcoming events”
We say “We will try and give as much notice as possible for any upcoming events. We will try and give even more notice when parents/carers are invited into school, if a trip requires payment/packed lunch or we request particular clothing (non-uniform/PE kit)
A reminder all letter that are handed out can be found here School Letters (stjameshebburn.co.uk)
As a starter please find our Christmas Save the Dates…
World Mental Health Day
Here at St James we understand that good Mental Health is as important to a child’s safety and wellbeing as their physical health. It can impact on all aspects of their life, including their educational attainment, relationships and physical wellbeing. At St James we have our own Mental Health Ambassadors. The Ambassadors work hard to remove the stigma of talking about challenging feelings and encourage everyone to open up in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.
We are delighted to be part of the South Tyneside Healthy Minds Team, who support our pupils with their mental health, anxieties and general worries. The team work with individuals, pairs and small groups of children to support them.
- The Healthy Minds Team presented an assembly to our children in school. They talked about who they were and what they do. They chatted to the children about how they can help themselves to achieve good mental health and introduced some exercises they can try, like the 5-finger breathing exercise.
- Emily our school consultant from Healthy Minds Team will be attending our Parents Evening on Monday 14th October between 4 – 6pm.
- Emily will present a workshop for parents in school based around anxiety and how to support your child with fears and worries. This session will take place in school on Wednesday 6th November from 9 – 10:30am. All of our parents and carers are welcome to come along and meet Emily in school.
Lets work together to achieve great mental health for all at St James!
YOU SPOKE WE LISTENED
Thank you to all of those who have returned our Parent Survey. We are working our way through the points on each survey. We hear you. Please see below and watch this space for more responses from us at St James.
You spoke we listened…
You said “I would like to know more about the Curriculum at St James and what my child is learning”
We say “here is a link to the Curriculum area of our website. Here you will find each subject taught at St James. Included here is the intent, implementation, impact and curriculum maps for each subject”. https://www.stjameshebburn.co.uk/curriculum-planning/ If you would like this information in a different format please let the office know.
You said “I would like to know more about what my child’s is doing and how I can help them at home”
We say “here is a link to each class blog from our website. Here you will find a noticeboard about the class, a termly blog with tips to help your child during the term and any news that is going on in class” https://www.stjameshebburn.co.uk/…/curriculum-reception/ https://www.stjameshebburn.co.uk/curri…/curriculum-year-1/
Autumn Fete 2024
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who came along to our Autumn Fete. Everyone had such a wonderful time and it was lovely to see all of our children, families and friends having such a wonderful time. Special thanks to Mrs Hudson for all of her work behind the scenes and thank you to all the staff who helped. Special thanks to our wonderful children who all made special things to sell on the stalls and to our Year 6 children for all of their help setting up and on the stalls! We rely on the support of local businesses and donations from our parents and carers who always make this day a success. WE RAISED OVER ÂŁ1000 FOR OUR SCHOOL FUND!
MacMillan Coffee Morning
We raised ÂŁ155 at our coffee afternoon in aid of MacMillan. Thank you to everyone who turned up to show support for such an amazing charity. Thank you to Sara our lovely Cook in Charge for the most delicious cakes, they really were gorgeous! Special thanks to Mrs Hudson and Miss Robinson for organising the afternoon 
Arts Award Visit the Laing Art Gallery
Our ArtsAward children in Year 6 visited the Laing Art Gallery as part of their Arts Award Explore which is a nationally recognised qualification. The qualification is designed to encourage children to actively take part in visual art activities such as visiting galleries, looking at artists’ work, creating art and designing their own exhibitions. As always the children represented St James wonderfully.
Adventure Valley Whole School Summer Trip
We had a fantastic whole school trip at Adventure Valley. The children were all exceptionally behaved and had such great fun! The sunshine made the day even more special 
thank you to everyone who helped make this trip such a big success!
New/Nearly New Uniform Available in School
As always we continue to poverty proof our school and are eco friendly ambassadors. Please pop into school each evening this week from 3:25pm – 4pm to pick up some new/nearly new uniform!
St James Carnival Celebration
Thank you to everyone who took part in our St James Carnival walk. This was a true celebration of our togetherness which is always at the heart of our St James Community!
Everyone looked wonderful in their bright and bold colours and enjoyed walking with their friends and families. We really MADE SOME NOISE for our homecoming!
This was a great way to raise money for our school fund. Please return all sponsor forms and monies to the school office by the end of the week.
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