Dear Pupils, Parents and Guardians, 

On Tuesday 5th April, we are having an Easter hat competition. All pupils and staff are invited to design, make and wear and Easter hat. We will have a parade in school and take lots of pictures for the website and there will be prizes. 

There are no set criteria, be creative and have fun. There are some ideas in the ideas link. 

Easter hat ideas

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We look forward to seeing the fabulous Easter hats.

Mrs Mackey and Mr Woodward

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We look forward to seeing you there. 

Mr Woodward

Dear Parents and Carers, 

It has been a long time since some of you were able to come into school and we feel it is really important that you see your child’s learning environment. We will be having parents evening in school on Tuesday 22nd March (3:50pm – 7pm) and Thursday 24th March (3:50pm – 5:30pm). If you would prefer to arrange a phone call instead, please email the class teacher on the class email.

Please note – 

• Nursery parents evening will be on Tuesday 22nd March (3:50pm – 7pm) and Wednesday 23rd March (3:50pm – 5:30pm).
• Mrs Allan returned this week and it has been great to have her back in school. We will arrange Mrs Allan’s parents evening in the coming weeks or after Easter. 

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 22nd March or Thursday 24th March (Wednesday 23rd March instead of the Thursday for Nursery).
• 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

Dear Parents, Carers and Pupils, 

The register closes and lessons start at 9am. 

The school day is very carefully planned to maximise all learning opportunities. If children are late, they are missing learning time and classroom routines. If a child arrives at 9:15am everyday, they are missing 1 hour and 15 minutes of learning per week and in most cases, this is phonics and spelling.  This is also having  a significant impact on other children’s learning. 

Procedures 

If children are late and arrive after 9am, they must be brought to the office to register that they are here. 

I am aware that occasionally life may present us with things that may make us late. However, if your child is late regularly, please contact me and we may be able to support you in getting your child to class on time. 

Thank you all for your understanding.

Mr Woodward

Dear Parents, Carers and Pupils, 

I hope you have all had a great half term break. 

As you are all aware, the government guidance regarding Covid 19 has changed. We are waiting for more information from Derbyshire Public Health and we will give more detailed guidance as we get it. 

However,  our procedures and guidance from last half term will remain in place. The guidance (click link) states – 

There is no longer a legal requirement for people with coronavirus (COVID-19) infection to self-isolate, however if you have any of the main symptoms of COVID-19 or a positive test result, the public health advice is to stay at home and avoid contact with other people.

If a member of staff or pupil tests positive for Covid 19, we are asking that they don’t come to school until they have tested negative. This is following the guidance above and minimises the disruption of pupil and staff absence and keeps our school community safe. 

Have a lovely evening.

Mr Woodward

World Book Day is on Thursday 3rd March.

This is always a very well supported event and most importantly, it highlights the importance and joy of reading. 

• All pupils and staff can dress as a book character. 
• Book swap – Pupils can donate a book to swap. We will collect all books in and throughout the day, classes will come and each pupil can choose another book.

Mr Woodward 

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