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We have been immersing ourselves in a range of different traditional tales. The children have thoroughly enjoyed retelling the stories during their free play, showcasing their creativity and enthusiasm. It has been particularly wonderful to see many of them beginning to label their pictures using their phonics knowledge, demonstrating their growing literacy skills.

In Mathematics, we have continued our exploration of how many parts make a whole number. The children continue to enjoy playing with Numberblocks, which has greatly enhanced their understanding and enjoyment of numbers. Their enthusiasm for building and representing numbers has been wonderful to witness

Harrow Schools’ Gymnastics Competition

Years 5 and 6 had a fantastic first trip to a gymnastics competition at Harrow School of Gymnastics on Friday 6th December with Mme Lemoine and Miss Rafferty.

Given that some of the children had never taken part in gymnastics before, Mme Lemoine was incredibly proud and very impressed by the children’s performance and how well they represented our school.

Year 6 finished in FIRST place and also won some individual medals and judges’ special awards. We are also proud of our Year 5 team, with Hannah-Elisabeth winning an individual medal for 2nd place. We also had great results for pupils who do not participate in gymnastics outside of school.

This is a wonderful accomplishment for Saint Jérôme – when we focus on an area and work hard to improve, this demonstrates the results which can be achieved. Well done to all the  pupils, parents and staff members who have made this possible.

Consultation on Proposal to Change Admission Arrangements 2026-2027

We are currently consulting on our admissions policy for 2026-2027. The consultation period is from Monday 9th December 2024 to Tuesday 21st January 2025.

Please review the proposed changes below:

Draft Admissions Policy 2026-2027 for Consultation

Admissions 2026 Consultation Letter

Supplementary Information Form (unchanged)

Please address any comments to the Admissions Committee at the School address or by email to [email protected].

Pupil Christmas Cards

We have French and English post boxes for the children to use if they wish to send Christmas cards to friends and class mates at Saint Jérôme School.  The boxes will be available in the pupil entrance to take deliveries and the last posting time will be 9am on Monday 16th December.  Any items received after this time will not be delivered. Please ensure each envelope has the recipient’s full name and class name written clearly.

Year 6 pupils will sort and deliver the post by the end of term and Year 6 volunteers should make themselves known to their class teacher.

I wonder, what the mystery of Christmas means to you…

As shops begin to get even busier and Christmas lights turn on, the children of Saint Jérôme have begun a period of Advent. During Godly Play and worship last week, children have started to explore the wonderful mystery of Christmas. They have begun to explore the concept of incarnation and what it means to Christians. Children have also thought about the importance of each of the weeks of Advent as they journey to Bethlehem with the prophets, the holy family, the shepherds and the magi. It has been incredible to understand the importance of waiting for our mystery. We have also enjoyed sharing what Advent looks like in different churches.

Pupil Christmas Lunch

Christmas lunch will be served to the children on Wednesday 18th December and the menu is now available for selection on your ParentPay account. Allergy meals are also available for selection.

Please make a selection for your child by Tuesday 10th December to ensure the kitchen can serve the meal of your child’s choice.

Cross Country Competition

On Tuesday 26th November 2024, 28 children from Year 5 and Year 6 represented St Jérôme at our first inter-school cross country competition at Newton Park. This was the largest group we have taken so far to participate and it was definitely worth it.

All the children did fantastically; they cheered for, supported and looked after each other throughout and in between the races. Each child experienced individual successes against others and against themselves, pushing themselves further than they thought possible. We await the final results, which will be posted on the sport’s notice board and will feature in an upcoming Quill. This is the first of three cross country competitions this year, so get out in the mud, and go run!

Our Pre-Loved Uniform Shop

The Pre-Loved Uniform shop has been going from strength to strength. It is encouraging to see how popular it has become and great to know how many good quality clothes are having a new life rather than going to cluttering up landfill. Donations are always welcome. Please leave them at reception.

When ordering from the shop, please state what size(s) you require as this enables us to process your order more quickly.  Please send any order requests to [email protected]. Orders will be processed in the order that they are received, usually on the following Tuesday or Wednesday morning and items will be available to collect later that week. Cash only. You will receive a confirmation email once your items are ready to collect.

Poppy Appeal – November 2024

The Poppy Appeal is the Royal British Legion’s biggest fundraising campaign held every year in November, during the period of Remembrance. Proceeds from the sale of poppies are used to help and support members of the Armed Services.

Poppies will be available to purchase from the school office or playground (weather permitting) on our return after half term.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

We would like to thank the families who have been able to support our Macmillan coffee morning.  We are sincerely grateful for the cake donations received and delighted that many parents/carers were able to drop by and join us for refreshments.  If you were unable to attend but would like to contribute towards this fundraising event, please see details below to make a donation.

Monies raised so far have reached a fantastic £283