Week at a glance 9-13 June 2025
Dear Parents and St James Family,
Our first week back this term has been a busy one! Year 3-6 visited church and had a fantastic values worship with Reverend Ruth, learning about our terms value Honesty. We will shortly be sending you the link to The Scoop newsletter where you can view lots more information about the activities the children in each year group have been doing.
Thank you to parents for booking meals on Parentpay. If you are booking meals daily, deadline for booking 8.25am.
On Tuesday 15 July we will be having our whole school picnic and no hot meals will be served, children will need to bring packed lunch. Only if your children are eligible for free school meals or in Infants, and you would like our kitchen to prepare a packed lunch, complete this form https://forms.gle/e6Madc7DjJpzXjBg9 before 30 June. Thank you to parents who have already paid £1.50 on Parentpay for the cost of hiring the bouncy castle, if you have not yet done so, please pay contribution on Parentpay.
Year 6 will travelling to their residential trip on morning of Monday 9 June and will be returning afternoon of Thursday 12 June. It is important that you DO NOT PARK near school at these times, as this will cause congestion with the coach. Park away from school.
Below is week at a glance...
Monday 9 June
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Year 6 Residential trip to Pioneer centre, bring packed lunch in named rucksack. Come to school office entrance and go straight into the Hall with suitcase/bags.
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Do not park near school.
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Year 1 phonics check this week
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Year 4 multiplication check continues this week
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Year 2 Forest School-wellies, waterproof coat (this will run 9,16,23,30 June)
Tuesday 10 June
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Year 5 Samba lessons continue
Wednesday 11 June
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Rec-Y2 Values Worship in school led by Rev. Ruth
Thursday 12 June
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PTA Bag2School Collection 5 (of 6) - Eco Hub by 9am
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Year 6 return in the afternoon from their residential trip. Do not park near school due to coach returning.
Other information
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We have a wonderful PTA, organising the Summer Fair on Friday 4 July. PTA need your help to make the fair a success. Please volunteer
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The swimming pool will soon be arriving for the Swimming lessons which start from 23 June. Lessons will be for Years 3-5, and Year 6 catch up sessions. We will shortly be sending you information about swimming lessons and the days your child will need to bring swimming kit to school. The payment for swimming lessons will be on Parentpay.
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Year 5 River Studies trip-C12 25 June and C11 26 June. We need parent helpers for the trip, if you can help, please logon to Arbor and register in 'Activities' section.
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If your child is absent, for example illness, has an appointment or change of pick up time, notify school via Arbor. You will be able to do this on the current/present day. This means you do not need to call school or email. Instead, logon to Arbor, choose 'Attendance' and notify us of absence.
For term dates and information, visit our website https://www.stjamescofeprimary-dgat.co.uk/ and view 'parent/carer info' section. No extracurricular clubs will run in last week of term. Last day of term Friday 18 July, 2pm finish.
If you have any queries, email the school office, we will be happy to help you. Have a lovely weekend.