St james Primary e-NEWS

24th April 2025

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Executive Headteacher's Blog

Dear Parents and Carers

In order to keep you informed, please see the information below that has been sent to parents and carers of children at St Mary's Infant School Shackleford today.

On behalf of Surrey County Council, the Diocese of Guildford and the governing body of the school, I attach a consultation on the future of St Mary’s C of E Infant School.
This is a four-week consultation which begins today, Friday 25th April, and will end on Friday 23rd May at midday.
You can respond to the consultation via the above link. This can be emailed or posted to Surrey County Council and details of how to do this are in the consultation document.
Surrey County Council are also holding two public meetings for parents and carers, the local community, and any other interested parties to discuss the proposals and gather your input and feedback. Anyone who wishes to attend is welcome to come to either meeting.
These meetings will take place on 1st May 2025 at 2pm or 7pm in Shackleford Village Hall.
The council want to hear your comments on the proposal because your input and feedback are important in helping them further understand what the school means to the children, families, staff and local community. Therefore, we would encourage you to respond to the consultation and attend one of the public meetings if you can.
We understand that this will be difficult news for many, and we want to support you in the best possible way. If you have any questions about the proposal, you can contact the Education Place Planning team at Surrey on schoolorg@surreycc.gov.uk. There will also be Surrey County Council officers and representatives from the Diocese attending the public meetings to explain the proposals and answer any questions.

Best wishes,

Valerie Elliott

School Notices

Fundraising for Red Nose Day - thank you to everyone that contributed to the St James Fundraiser for Comic Relief.

Request for Swimming Ability Information - Please see the Swimming Ability Information Letter on the Parent Portal. We need parents and/or carers to complete the online form for every child in Year R to Year 6 so that our swimming instructor, Fee can begin to plan the children's swimming lessons which will begin after the half-term break.

Antimicrobial Resistance Campaign - there is a general concern that we are too reliant on antibiotics and don't always follow the instructions when they are prescribed. Please see the poster below or the copy on the Parent Portal for more information about the AMR Campaign.

Trick Box Focus - the trick that children are will be focusing on this week and next is Marvellous Me.

Drop in sessions with our Home School Link Worker, Helen Owen - The role of the Home School Link Worker (HSLW) is to support families with a range of issues at home or at school. 1:1 sessions are available on Wednesdays. To book an appointment, email Helen on hslw@st-james-elstead.surrey.sch.uk or ring the school office to request a call back.