Welcome to
NCEA James Knott C of E Primary School
A note from our Headteacher
Welcome to James Knott C of E Primary School! Our aim is to create a warm, safe and happy environment where every child feels valued and inspired to learn. We pride ourselves on our family ethos and strive for excellence in everything that we do.
We are proud of our focus on traditional values, good manners and enthusiasm for learning. We provide an exciting and varied curriculum with inspiring classrooms that are bright and welcoming, with lively and interesting displays to celebrate children’s work. This well-designed curriculum supports good-quality teaching and encourages the development of skills across all subjects, preparing our children for academic and personal success now and in the future.
We hope you find the information on our website useful. If you have any questions however, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Mrs C Mullen, Headteacher
"My lighthouse, my lighthouse, shining in the darkness, I will follow You."
"“I’m so small,” said the mole. “Yes,”said the boy, “but you make a huge difference.”"
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We are delighted to announce that with your support we raised over £1200 this afternoon. This will go towards new play equipment as we begin to develop our outdoor provision @JamesKnott_NCEA Watch out for stage 1 in September!
We were very proud of you all today. A special well done to Erin, the James Knott musician of the Year. @AlanJHardie @NCEA_Trust
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🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at James Knott! ✨🎄
As we finish the last day of term, we want to take a moment to celebrate all the amazing moments of 2025. From fantastic lessons and creative projects to laughter-filled playgrounds and school events, it’s been a term full of learning, growth and memories we’ll cherish.
A huge thank you to our children, parents, carers and staff for your support, energy and dedication - it’s what makes our school community so special.
We hope everyone enjoys a joyful and restful Christmas holiday, filled with love, laughter and a little magic. We can’t wait to welcome you all back in the New Year for more exciting learning and adventures in 2026! 🎉📚 ... See MoreSee Less
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🎄🎶 A Very Special Christmas Playlist 🎶🎄
James Knott has been full of festive fun this Christmas season! Every single class has been busy learning and recording a Christmas song and we’re so proud of their hard work and enthusiasm. From joyful tunes to cheerful classics, their voices truly capture the magic of Christmas.
We’ve brought all the songs together into one special playlist for families and friends to enjoy. Grab a cosy seat, turn up the volume and listen along as our children spread some holiday cheer!
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🎄✨ What a wonderful festive day at school yesterday!
We started the day with a lovely Christingle service in church, before enjoying a delicious Christmas lunch together. The celebrations continued with lots of festive cheer for Christmas Jumper Day - it was fantastic to see all the colourful jumpers!
A huge thank you to Michael and his kitchen team for preparing such a special meal. 🎅🧑🎄 ... See MoreSee Less
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✨ Christingle Service Tomorrow ✨
We’re looking forward to our Christingle service tomorrow for Reception to Year 6.
🕤 9:30am start
⛪ St John's Church
👨👩👧👦 All welcome
🎄 Christmas jumpers rather than jade school jumpers
This will be followed by our Christmas lunch back at school 🎅🍽️
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🎄 Non-Uniform Day! 🎄
Children are welcome to come to school in non-uniform on Monday 1st December - Christmas-themed outfits if they wish!
🍫 Donation Request:
Please bring a chocolate or sweet donation for our Christmas raffle hampers. Your support is hugely appreciated!
🔬 Festive Fun:
We’re also launching Christmas with Santa’s Biscuit Testing Lab - a special science experiment to discover which biscuit is best for Santa to dunk in his hot chocolate! 🍪☕
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🎄 Christmas Events – Key Dates 🎄
Families are warmly invited to all events.
For Reception - Year 6 performances, please no younger siblings due to space and to avoid interruptions.
Children may wear Christmas jumpers on the day of their performance, including Christingle.
🎶 Family Carols & Crafts (Y1–Y6)
Due to space, one adult per child for carols, followed by crafts.
Y1 & Y2: Mon 8th Dec, 2pm
Y3 & Y4: Tues 9th Dec, 2pm
Y5 & Y6: Thurs 11th Dec, 2pm
🎨 2-Year-Olds & Nursery – Festive Fun
Up to 2 adults per child for crafts, stories and songs.
Wed 10th Dec, 10am
⭐ Reception Nativity
Fri 12th Dec, 9:30am
✨ Christingle (Reception–Y6)
Wed 17th Dec, 9:30am, St John’s Church
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❄️ Snowy Fun in Early Years & Year 1! ❄️
Today, our Early Years and Year 1 children had an exciting time exploring the snow! Year 1 got creative with their phonics, practicing writing their sounds in the snow ❄️✏️, while our Early Years children enjoyed making snow angels, building snowy creations and playing with their friends. It was a day full of laughter, learning and frosty fun! ☃️💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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📣 Early Years Open Evening!
Are you a parent of a child under 5? We’d love to welcome you to our informal drop-in event on Tuesday 25th November 2025, between 4pm and 5pm.
If you’re considering applying for a place in our 2-Year-Old Provision, Nursery or Reception, this is the perfect chance to explore our setting and see where all the fun and learning happen!
✨ Come meet the team, look around and ask any questions you might have.
👉 Please share this with friends, family, neighbours or anyone who may be interested - everyone is welcome!
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🌟 Children in Need Celebration! 🌟
Our wonderful 2-year-olds had a fantastic time last Friday taking part in a Pudsey-themed session for Children in Need! 🧸💛
The children enjoyed making hats, painting, colouring and decorating biscuits, all inspired by Pudsey and the spirit of kindness. 💛✨ ... See MoreSee Less
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