School Day

SCHOOL DAY

Everything you need to know about the day-to-day workings at St. James & St. John Primary School.

Bell times for all classes

The school gate on the EYFS site opens at 8:45am.

The school gate on the main site opens at 8:30am.


Nursery:         9:00am - 3:00pm

Reception:    8:45am - 3:15pm

Year 1:             8:45am - 3:15pm

Year 2:             8:45am - 3:15pm

Year 3:             8:45am - 3:15pm

Year 4:             8:45am - 3:15pm

Year 5:             8:45am - 3:15pm

Year 6:             8:45am - 3:15pm

Remote Collective Worship

Collective Worship takes place every day in school and weekly on Mondays at St. James's Church Sussex Gardens.


Through prayer and worship pupils are inspired to set their sights high and strive for excellence in every element of their school life. As they move around the school pupils are constantly reminded, through displays, of their responsibilities to care for, respect each other and shine out.


We pray every day together in a variety of ways. There are formal prayers during the day when pupils come together as a class to offer their day to God in the mornings, to bless their food and thank God for it at lunchtimes and to ask for God’s continued protection at the end of the school day.


The school holds daily collective worship when pupils are encouraged to pray and praise God through song and through prayer. If a pupil wishes to petition God they are encouraged to write their prayer on a leaf-shaped card and tie it on to the Prayer Tree.


Pupils are given the opportunity to plan and lead an act of worship weekly. They plan and write prayers as part of classroom and whole school assemblies and prayer services. In every year group two children are chosen as prayer leaders and they lead prayer in the daily acts of collective worship.


Every day, in every class there is an act of Christian Meditation. This is a time to listen to God.  Music starts, pupils sit quietly and calmly and close their eyes. This time of listening to God is central to the school day.


Throughout the school year the school visits St James' church and St John's church, the parish churches, on many occasions.  


Parents are invited to all school prayer services and join us in worshipping with staff and pupils.

Clubs and Childcare

After-school curriculum enrichment clubs take place on Mondays to Thursdays. Please speak to the office for termly offers. Clubs take place from 3:30pm-4:30pm.


After-school childcare for working parents is provided by Let's Leap on the main site and operates daily until 6pm. Please see www.letsleapsportsacademy.co.uk for further information.

Lunch menu

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Class Timetables 

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