St James’ Clubs
We use Parent Pay in school for all Club payments link here. This means pupils don’t need to carry cash and you can check balances at any time. If you need any help with parent pay please contact the school office.
Arts Award
At St James’ we give 10 of our Year 6 pupils the opportunity to take part in Arts Award Explore which is a nationally recognised qualification. The qualification is designed to encourage children to actively take part in visual art activities such as visiting galleries, looking at artists’ work, creating art and designing their own exhibitions. Arts Award runs in school every Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 More information can be found here
Mini Vinnies
Mini Vinnies gives our KS2 children the chance to be part of the St Vincent de Paul (SVP) Society England and Wales. The SVP is an organisation dedicated to tackling poverty in all its forms. Mini Vinnies meet to pray, discuss and support however they can to help make a difference in their community. Mini Vinnies runs in school every Wednesday 3:30 – 4:30pm. More information can be found here
Faith in Action Award
At St James we give our children in Year 6 opportunity to participate in the Faith in Action Award. Faith in Action rewards young people for their active service in helping to build the Kingdom of God on Earth. To
gain the award at ‘Pin Level’ the children will be required to accrue credits of service in their parish, school
or wider community. This might involve fundraising, sending letters to their MP or visiting the elderly. Faith in Action Award runs in school every week during lunchtime. More information can be found here
SAFC Clubs at St James’
Little Dribblers
Little Dribblers is specifically designed to engage young children in fun sport and learning activities, while making raising their confidence, independence and coordination.
Ran by our specialist SAFC PE coach Dom, Little Dribblers ensures that youngsters develop interpersonal skills, promote problem-solving skills and introduces concepts such as spatial awareness, all while having lots of fun with a football. Little Dribblers Club runs in school every Thursday 3:30 – 4:30pm and alternates half-termly between our Year 1 and Year 2 children.
Sports Club
Our Sports Club familiarises children with the building block techniques of football, such as dribbling, passing, receiving and shooting.
Each session is delivered by our specialist SAFC PE coach Dom, with an emphasis on fun and engagement, with the technical aspects being developed during small-sided games with age appropriate questions, demonstrations and challenges. Sports Club runs in school every Wednesday 3:30 – 4:30pm and alternates half-Termly between our Year 3 and Year 4 children.
