Current diary dates
- 20 Jul 26 - Last Day of Term for Children
- 21 Jul 26 to 22 Jul 26 - Inset Days - School Closed to Children
- 1 Sep 26 - Inset Day - School closed to children
- 2 Sep 26 - First Day of Term for Years 1 to 6
- 3 Sep 26 - First Day for Reception Pupils 8.45am to 12.00pm
- 4 Sep 26 - Second Day for Reception Pupils 8.45am to 1.00pm
- 9 Sep 26 - Year 5 and 6 Football at Dorset House
- 18 Sep 26 - Flu Vaccinations - Nasal Spray
- 30 Sep 26 - Year 6 Experience Day at MRC - Further details to follow
- 15 Oct 26 - Year 6 Bikeability
Welcome To Rhino Class
The Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children at St James are taught by Mrs Parker.
Our Teaching Assistants are Miss Brady, Mrs North and Mrs Casebow.
Forest School will be taught by Mrs Skirrow on Thursday.
P.E will be taught by Joe on Tuesday and by Mrs Parker on Friday.
Curriculum Overview for Autumn 2026
Autumn 2026 Curriculum Overview
If you would like to view the topics the children will be learning during this term, please click on the link above.
Values & Vision
In our class, we recognise the importance of working as a team to support each other and in creating a happy, supportive and safe classroom community. The children earn Class Dojo points when they demonstrate the school values of; Kindness, Respect, Honesty, Positivity & Teamwork.
We also celebrate as we learn to fill our 'backpack' with the Arun Villages Federation Vision:
The Learning Environment
Our classroom is laid out to enable all the children to access what they need to experience success and to provide them with all the tools they need for their learning.
Our Reception pupils learn predominantly through a play-based curriculum, expressing their interests to help them become inquisitive and resilient life-long learners.
The Year 1 and 2 pupils follow the National Curriculum, the content they learn aims to help them build a broad range of skills and knowledge that will help support them as they navigate their school journey and into adulthood.
