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, supported and inspired to learn. We pride ourselves on our strong family ethos and strive for excellence in everything that we do.
Love is at the heart of all we do at James Knott. We learn how to love God, one another and ourselves, respectfully and inclusively. We nurture every child so that they can flourish, achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution within our school, our local community and the wider world. Through love, and all that it embraces, we encourage everyone to be the very best that they can be.
We are proud of our focus on traditional values, good manners and enthusiasm for learning. We provide an exciting and varied curriculum, delivered within bright, welcoming and inspiring classrooms where children’s work and achievements are celebrated. Our carefully designed curriculum supports high-quality teaching, develops knowledge and skills across all subjects and prepares our children for academic and personal success, both now and in the future.
We hope that you find the information on our website useful and that it gives you a sense of the welcoming and caring community at James Knott. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Mr J Christophers, Headteacher
"My lighthouse, my lighthouse, shining in the darkness, I will follow You."
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"“I’m so small,” said the mole. “Yes,”said the boy, “but you make a huge difference.”"
Charlie Mackesy
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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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A couple of handy reminders for the new half term! 🍂
🍽️ School Lunches
Our school lunch menus for this half term are attached below. Please take a look so you know what’s coming up each week. Next week will be week 2.
🏃 PE Days
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🎒✨ Welcome back! ✨🎒
We are so excited to reopen our doors tomorrow and begin another brilliant term at James Knott! We hope all of our children and families have had a fantastic summer filled with fun, rest and plenty of adventures — we can’t wait to hear all about them! ☀️🏖️
There is lots to look forward to over the coming weeks and months, and we are really excited to get started! 💙
📅 A full list of key dates for the term was shared at the end of last term. We know summer holidays can make those dates feel a long time ago, so we will be re-emailing the list later today as a handy reminder.
⏰ Please also remember that, as tomorrow is a Wednesday, school closes at 2pm.
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As another wonderful school year comes to an end, we'd like to wish all of our children, families, staff and governors a very happy, safe and restful summer holiday!
Thank you for your continued support throughout the year. It has been a joy to celebrate so many achievements, special moments and the many ways our school community has come together.
Whilst we hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved break, we'll also be looking forward to the exciting opportunities that the new academic year will bring as we continue to grow, learn and flourish together.
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On Wednesday we celebrated the graduation of the youngest members of the James Knott school family! 🎓💙
We are incredibly proud of all the progress, hard work and learning they have shown over the past year. It has been a joy to watch their confidence grow as they have flourished into curious, happy little learners, and we can't wait to see them take their next exciting step into Nursery!
A huge thank you to our dedicated staff, who work tirelessly to provide the highest quality care and learning experiences every single day, creating an environment where every child can experience success. We would also like to thank our wonderful parents and carers for trusting us with your little ones and for your continued support throughout the year.
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👕 Need School Uniform? Come and Take a Look! 👕
Our School Uniform Swap has plenty of good quality, pre-loved uniform available for families to browse. If there's anything your child needs for the new school year, please do come along and see what's available – you're very welcome to take what you need.
The uniform will be available:
📍 After school today
📍 Tomorrow morning
📍 Tomorrow after school
Whether you're replacing items that no longer fit, looking for a spare jumper or simply wanting to save a little money, we'd love you to make the most of this fantastic resource.
Thank you to everyone who has donated uniform – your generosity is helping to support families across our school community while also reducing waste. 💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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We have had a brilliant day celebrating England’s progress to tonight’s World Cup semi-final! ⚽🏆
It was fantastic to see everyone coming together, flourishing as a school community and showing their support for England — with just a few exceptions! 😂
Now we are all hoping that football really is coming home and that Jude Bellingham will be striking his trademark celebration pose later tonight!
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🎉✨ What a fantastic morning at our Learner of the Year Celebration! ✨🎉
Yesterday we came together as a school family to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our amazing pupils. 💙💛
A huge congratulations to everyone who received a:
🏆 Learner of the Year Award
⭐ Achievement Award
🌟 Effort Award
🎶 Music Award
📅 Attendance Award
We are so proud of each and every one of you! Your hard work, perseverance, kindness, creativity and willingness to give your very best have been recognised and celebrated. 💫
Our school is a place where every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish. It was a joy to celebrate not only academic success, but also resilience, dedication and the many gifts and talents that make our school community so special. 🌈❤️
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible staff, supportive families and governors for all that you do to nurture, encourage and inspire our children every day.
To all of our pupils - whether you received an award yesterday or not - you should be incredibly proud of everything you have achieved this year. Every one of you has helped make our school such a happy, caring and successful place to learn and grow. 🌻📚
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⚽❤️🤍 Red, White & Blue Day – Come on England! 🤍❤️⚽
We're celebrating England reaching the World Cup semi-finals! 🎉
On Wednesday 15th July, we'd love to see everyone showing their support by coming to school dressed in red, white and blue. Children are welcome to wear an England shirt or any red, white and blue clothing.
Please make sure outfits are suitable for a normal school day and that children wear appropriate footwear.
We can't wait to see the school filled with red, white and blue as we cheer on England together! 🦁⚽ ... See MoreSee Less
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