COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

Welcome to St. James’ CE Primary School

We are a school community that is ‘Committed to Excellence’ in all aspects of our work. We strive for the best possible academic outcomes for all children and deliver an engaging curriculum full of exciting opportunities. Most importantly, we work tirelessly with families to create children that we are proud to say are from St.James’. This website will provide you with an overview of our school, but would encourage prospective parents to visit our fantastic setting and see what makes St.James’ so special.

WHAT MAKES ST JAMES’ SPECIAL

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Curriculum

At St James’ CE Primary School we aim to provide the children with a curriculum which is broad, well balanced and above all
stimulates the children to learn.

In addition to acquiring skills
and knowledge, we aim to help the children to grow in confidence and maturity so that they can enter secondary school, and later, adulthood with the ability to pursue wholeheartedly, academic, social and cultural activities.

It is a curriculum which is both coherent and cohesive.

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St. James’ Child

Our children are at the forefront of everything we do at St James’. We strive for the best possible academic outcomes for
all children and deliver an engaging curriculum full of exciting opportunities which promote a life-long love of learning.

Most importantly, we work tirelessly with families to create independent learners who are adaptable, questioning, curious
and confident in their own ability to achieve their full potential, and children that we are proud to say are from St. James.

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Community

The spirit of community at St James’ is one of its defining features. Founded on a Church of England tradition the school welcomes children of all faiths and beliefs to a community that emphasises values of spiritual awareness, understanding and respect for others.

We celebrate achievement and individuality,
providing a diverse range of experiences that encourages children to understand the value of working together and recognising the talents and contributions of their peers.

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St James C.E. Primary School
St James C.E. Primary School15 hours ago
How do you think £20 million should be spent in Smallbridge, Hurstead & Belfield?

Hurstead and Smallbridge have been selected to receive up to £20 million over 10 years (between 2025-2035) so they can decide how to regenerate their local area. This is part of the government’s Pride in Place programme.

The programme is government funded and aimed at putting power into the hands of local people in neighbourhoods across the UK.

Read more here https://bit.ly/3TySUYe

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St James C.E. Primary School
St James C.E. Primary School4 days ago
We want to send a huge THANK YOU to every single child who applied for a leadership role in our school. Putting yourselves forward, preparing applications and speeches takes real courage. We are so proud of each and every one of you for your hard work and enthusiasm! 👏✨
🎉 A huge congratulations to our newly elected representatives for Eco council, Digital council, Collective worship leader, Wellbeing ambassadors, and School council! 🌿💻💙🏫
You are all superstars, and we know you are going to do a fantastic job making our school community the best it can be! ⭐
Finally, a warm thank you to all the parents and carers who came along to watch and show their support today. Your encouragement means the world to our children and school community! ❤️
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St James C.E. Primary School
St James C.E. Primary School4 days ago
🌟 What a busy and brilliant start to the term for Year 3! 🌟

Here is a look at what we’ve been up to:

🔢 Maths: Getting hands-on with base 10 blocks to master our place value skills.
🥗 D&T: Exploring where our food comes from and learning all about sustainability.
💻 Computing: Getting creative and designing our very own digital devices.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Practicing our conversational skills and picking up lots of new vocabulary!
🎨 Art: Drawing some fantastic self-portraits.
🗳️ Democracy in Action: Voting for our new School Council, Eco-Leaders, and Digital Leaders.
💓 P.E. & Science: Investigating how exercise affects our heart rates!

We are so proud of all their hard work and enthusiasm! Keep it up, Year 3! 👏

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