Oct 05
PTA Newsletter
Oct 03
Parents evening Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th October
Dear Parents and Carers,
We will be having parents evening in school on Tuesday 11th October (3:50pm – 7pm) and Thursday 13th October (3:50pm – 5:30pm). If you would prefer to arrange a phone call instead, please email the class teacher on the class email or using class dojo.
Please note –
- Nursery and Mrs Allan’s parents evening will be on Tuesday 11th October (3:50pm – 7pm) and Wednesday 13th October (3:50pm – 5:30pm).
Making an appointment
- Please email Miss Horrocks on parentsevening@st-james.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Please write the name(s) of your child(ren).
- Please write the class name and / or teachers names.
- Please write the preferred day – Tuesday 11th October or Thursday 13th October (Wednesday 12th October instead the Thursday for Nursery and Mrs Allan’s class).
- Please indicate the preferred times.
- Miss Horrocks will email you back with your appointment day and time(s).
If you have Covid symptoms or have tested positive 5 days prior to the appointment, please email the class teacher and parentsevening@st-james.derbyshire.sch.uk and we will rearrange the appointment.
We look forward to seeing you in school.
Mr Woodward
Sep 20
Glossop Jog 2022 – Sunday 9th October at 11am on the Redgra near Pikes Lane
If you would like to join us, please fill out the form below and a sponsor form can be collected from the office.
Please arrive by 10:45am and find members of staff from our school.
Children under 10 need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
It will be a lovely event and we look forward to seeing you there.
Mr Woodward and Mr Hannan
Sep 20
School update meeting – Monday 26/09/2022 at 7pm
Please could you fill in the survey below if you are coming as this will give an idea of numbers.
– Welcome from the chair of governors
– Ethos and values – Mr Woodward
– Priorities and changes since the last inspection – Mr Woodward
– Maths and subject leadership – Mr Ford
– Dojo and rewards – rationale – Mr Woodward
– SEND and pupil premium – Mr Ford
– EYFS and phonics – Mrs Cox
– KS2, reading and writing – Miss Warburton
– Monitoring and data – Mr Woodward
Mr Woodward
Sep 05
Class Dojo – September update
From Y1 , we have started to use Class Dojo to support our communication systems and behaviour management systems in school.
Class Dojo is a school communication platform that teachers, pupils and families can use to share what’s being taught in the classroom, how your child has behaved in school, as well as providing you with any updates, events, photos, videos or messages. This information can be shared on the school’s story or on each individual classes’ stories. It’s simple, secure, and gives you a window into your child’s school day!
Your child should have brought home a letter today that will be an invitation to your child’s own individual class dojo page, please follow the instructions on this letter. This page will give you the opportunity to see any positive or negative dojos they have gained throughout the day and if your child has achieved GOLD (only you will see this information). There is also a function to directly message your child’s class teacher (although school email is still preferred).
Throughout the week, teachers will post about the learning that has taken place in the classroom and this will replace the weekly snapshot.
If you need any more information or you child hasn’t brought home a letter with their unique pin, please contact Mr Ford on lford@st-james.derbyshire.sch.uk
More information will follow.
Sep 02
Welcome back
Dear parents, carers and pupils,
I hope you have all had a fantastic summer and we are all looking forward to welcoming you all back on Monday.
We are all looking forward to the new school year, there are a number of changes and there will be more details in the coming days and weeks.
These are the main updates:
- Roald Dahl day will be on Tuesday 13th September. All pupils are invited to dress as a Roald Dahl character. This will be a day of celebrating Roald Dahl and his books and there will be various activities throughout the day.
- We will be using class dojo in conjunction with the gold system and for class teachers to share what is happening in class. This will replace the weekly snapshots.
- At lunchtime, all the children will be eating in the hall and there have been changes to how the playground will be used. Children will have the opportunity to mix with other classes and the activities will be play initiated activities and facilitated by staff and buddies.
- The gate will be open at 8:45am and the register closes at 9am and pupils will need to be taken to the office after this time.
There is lots more to share and more information will be sent out next week.
Have a great weekend and we look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Mr Woodward
