In the Spring term, our Super-band was invited to a brass workshop day with the London Symphony Orchestra. We are so veery proud of our amazingly talented children who played…

The month of May is traditionally associated with Mary, our mother and the mother of Jesus. We will be thinking of this special lady in school, particularly through collective worship.…

After Jesus had been crucified, two of his disciples were on their way to a village called Emmaus. They were feeling sad and talking together about all that had happened…

Welcome back to the last term of the school year! This half term is especially busy with Year 6 preparing and participating in, their Statutory Assessments (SATs), and all classes…

Many children spent their weekends designing fantastic posters for World Book Day on Thursday 5th March. The standard was incredibly high, making the judging process very challenging! After much deliberation,…

This week our Nursery’s children enjoyed reading ‘The Little Red Hen’. Inspired by the story, they decided to make their own bread, just like the Little Red Hen! Together, they…

Next week is NATIONAL STORYTELLING WEEK – a celebration of oral storytelling, reading and writing for pleasure. Children will be reading more stories in class and assemblies this week and…

St James the Great Primary School is very pleased to announce that it recently received a letter of congratulations from Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education regarding “Excellent outcomes…

Children are invited to wear their Christmas jumpers on Thursday 18th December. We kindly ask for a £1 donation, which will be given to CAFOD. If your child does not…

A huge thank you to our wonderful Year 5 ‘Guardian Angels’ who support our Nursery children each morning before school. They help with play activities, offer guidance, and are fantastic…