EC St James’ News
17th September 2015
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to everyone! and welcome to our new
Reception Class parents! It is lovely to see the
children back at school in their new uniform. Thank
you to all parents and carers for ensuring the school
uniform policy is adhered to.
During the summer holidays there have been many
more improvements to the school, predominantly to
the main entrance and offices. The newly refurbished
entrance area allows easy access to the school office
for
enquiries
whilst
improving
safeguarding
procedures for allowing visitors into school. We also
have new fencing around Reception Class’ outdoor
area and further work is taking place at the rear of Key
Stage One to further enhance our outdoor provision.
Our newly formed Federation Governing Body is now
in place and we are very pleased to have two Parent
Governors representing St James’ - Mr John
Mainwaring and Mrs Samantha Kershaw. They are
both also members of our Friends Of ECSJ Group
and can be contacted through the school office, via
the Friends Group’s meetings/website or out in the
playground. A full list of Governors can be found on
our School Website – www.st-james.oldham.sch.uk
Our Friends of ECSJ Group (PTA) will be meeting for
the first time on Monday 5th October and would
welcome new and ‘old’ parents at 9am in the
staffroom.
A full list of diary dates is attached to this newsletter
but I would like to draw your attention to our first
‘events’ in school – our English Consultant will be
leading a Reading Workshop next Tues & Weds for all
parents to pick up tips on helping your child with their
reading a home – see Mrs Peacock’s letter to book a
place. Our Macmillian Coffee Morning is next Friday
(25th) – come and join us for coffee and cake in the
school hall at 9am. We are very proud of the way our
children show their support towards worthy causes
and, through your attendance and a non-uniform
collection, we hope to raise as much as possible.
Our first service in school will be our Harvest Festival
which will take place on Wednesday 30th September.
ALL children in school will be taking part in our
celebration of thanksgiving. You are most welcome to
join us at 9.05am in the School Hall.
As we begin the new school year, here is a list of our
staff and their roles/responsibilities for your
information:
Mr Laskey- Executive Headteacher.
Mrs Peacock- Head of School, Keystage 2 leader,
Child Protection, English & Music leader.
Mrs O’Neil - Reception class teacher, Keystage 1
leader.
Miss Webb - Year 1 class teacher, Humanities
leader.
Mrs Lees - Year 2 class teacher, RE / PSHE &
School Council leader.
Mrs Whitham - Year 3 class teacher.
Miss Adams - Year 4 class teacher.
Mrs Stanworth - Year 5 class teacher, day to day
running of school in the absence of Mr Laskey & Mrs
Peacock & Child Protection.
Mr Rashid - Year 6 class teacher, Science and ICT
leader across Dove-Shell Federation
Mrs Whitworth - Higher Level Teaching Assistant
covering teachers’ preparation time, MFL (French)
Leader
Mr Young- Sports Coach, leading PE lessons
alongside class teacher and sports after school clubs.
Mrs Foulkes – Special Educational Needs leader
across Dove-Shell Federation
Miss Heywood – Pastoral Support Worker across
Dove-Shell Federation
Mrs Johnson – School Counsellor across Dove-Shell
Federation
Mrs J Whybrow – School Clerk
Mrs D Hawkins – Business Manager
Mr P Whybrow – Site Manager
A J Laskey
Executive Headteacher
Always reward system
We have a set of Golden Promises for our children to
follow:
1. We always show respect for everyone in our
school.
2. We always do as we are asked first time.
3. We always look after our own property and
that of others.
4. We always behave in a way that allows us and
others to learn and do our best.
5. We always think about the health and safety of
others when moving around school.
By following these promises, the children move up a
chart in their classroom. When they reach the top they
receive a badge from Mr Laskey, Mrs Peacock or Mrs
Stanworth. If they break any of the promises they
have to return their badge to one of these teachers.
Behaviour can then be discussed with the child. You
as parents and carers will be able see if your child has
behaved. If your child keeps their badge all year they
will receive a gold star in recognition of this during the
last assembly of the year.
Ch
harges fo
or lost item
ms
Music
M
Tuitiion
On
ne of the Go
olden Promises is to look
k after prope
erty.
In teaching our children th
he value of things there will
be a small cha
arge for lost school item
ms which will be
giv
ven to childre
en for free in the first insta
ance.
Re
eading book - £5 each
KS
S1 Reading R
Record - £1.0
00 each
KS
S2 Planner - £1.50 each
Alw
ways Badgess KS1 50p ea
ach - KS2 £1 each
Mu
usic, Prefect, Monitor, School Counc
cil badges – all
£1 each.
We
e have a co
ouple of spaaces for Bra
ass lessons for
Ye
ears 3-6. If anyone is interested please
p
see Mrs
M
Pe
eacock or Mrs Whybrow.
We
ell done to the following Year 6 children who w
were
suc
ccessful in th
heir application to be a class
c
Prefectt or
De
eputy Prefectt
Prefect
Olivia R
Holly S
Danni H
Connor C
Kamryn M
Isaac C
Deputy Prefect
Joseph
hH
Evan H
Sonny H
Morgan P
Hanna
ah McK
Amelia
aH
Scchool Cou
uncil
These childre
en have been
b
appoin
nted by th
heir
cla
assmates as representatiives for our School
S
Coun
ncil.
The school cou
uncil will be led this year by Mrs Leess.
Re
ec
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
Yr 4
Yr 5
Yr 6
We
e have a va
acancy for a cleaner (am
m or pm) – 1.5
ho
ours per day to start as sooon as possible. If anyo
one
is interested please seee Mrs Pea
acock or Mrs
M
Wh
hybrow.
Un
nwanted Uniform
m
Co
ongratula
ations –
Ye
ear 6 Preefects
Re
ec
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
Yr 4
Yr 5
Clleaner
Ava-Ro
ose S - Rileyy P
Zoya I - Bradley L
Lucy L - Alistair W
Alexia C - Callum C
Lizzie S - Jamie K
Jack E - Isobel R
Holly S - Joe H
No
otices –
Pa
arental C
Consent
Ke
ey Stage 2 (Y3-6))
Ple
ease could a
all parents read
r
and sig
gn the conssent
sec
ctions on pag
ges 2-5 of yo
our child’s
Sc
chool Planne
er. It is esssential that you
y
indicate on
Pa
age 3 whethe
er you agree
e to your chilld’s photogra
aph
appearing on our website
e. If you do not agrree,
ple
ease indicate
e this at the
e foot of the page togetther
witth your signa
ature.
Re
eception & Key Sta
age 1 (Y1&
&2)
Ple
ease read an
nd sign the a
attached con
nsent forms a
and
retturn these to
o school as soon
s
as poss
sible/ by Frid
day
25th September.
Re
eception Class Forrest Schoo
ol
Re
eception classs are looking
g for volunteers to help w
with
Fo
orest School on Thursdayys – 9-11.30a
am. Please ssee
Mrrs O’Neil if yo
ou are interested.
Als
so, if anyon
ne has anyy unwanted pans, kitch
hen
ute
ensils or buckets for ou
ur new outd
door kitchen
n in
Re
eception Classs please pass them on to
t Mrs O’Nei l.
If anyone
a
has any
a unwanteed uniform in
n good condittion
ple
ease could you
y
send it to school with
w
your ch
hild.
Th
hank you
DIARY
Y DATES
W//C 14th Sept – After Schoool Clubs commence as
follows:
Tu
uesdays – KS
S2 Multi-Spoorts
Th
hursdays – Anna’s Dancee
Th
hursdays – Chess Club foor Years 4 & 5
Friidays – KS1 Multi-Sportss
(R
Rec class will
w be able to participa
ate later on
n in
the
e term once
e they have ssettled into school life)).
22
2nd Sept – Reading Woorkshop for parents at St
Th
homas’ Moo
orside – 3. 30-4.00pm (see separrate
letter)
23
3rd Sept – Re
eading Workkshop for parrents at EC St
S
James’ – 3.40--4.10pm (seee separate le
etter)
25
5th Sept - Macmillan Coffeee Morning in the school
welcome
ha
all at 9.00 am
m - everyone w
Als
so, non-unifform day forr all pupils, please send a
do
onation into school.
30
0th Sept – Ha
arvest Festivaal – 9-10am in the schoo
ol
ha
all – everyone
e welcome.
3rdd Oct – Choirr singing at H
Harvest Quee
en Crowning
g–
PM
M (letter to fo
ollow)
5thh Oct - Friend
ds Group Mtgg - 9-10.30am in the Stafff
Ro
oom.
6thh Oct – Pop Project
P
– ‘Sixx Decades Of
O Books’ –
show in schooll PM
7thh Oct - Year 1 – Beatles ttrip.
9thh Oct – Year 4 – Castleshhaw linking trip (letter to
follow)
21st Oct – Rec
c Trip to Eureeka (letter to follow)
21st-23rd Oct - Year 5/6 ressidential trip to Robinwoo
od
Schooll closes for half term on
n Friday
23rd Oc
ctober at 3.330pm and re
e-opens
on Monday, 3 rd Novembe
er.
Please
P
note: All term daates, letters to parents &
newsletters
n
can be view
wed and dow
wnloaded on
our websitte. (www.st--james.oldham.sch.uk)
A copy of ou
ur holiday paattern is atttached to this
newssletter
KS1 parents’ consent fforms are allso attached
d