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It was lovely to welcome so many parents to the recent curriculum meetings where year teams introduced themselves to parents/carers and explained what the academic year of 2018-19 has in store for their children.
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Dear Parents, In this, my final letter, I would like to thank you all for the support that you offer to SJA in so many guises. The academy would not be anywhere near as successful if it wasn’t for that unique relationship between the child, the parent and the teacher.

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Dear Parents,
Things never stand still in a school. Since my last newsletter, Mrs Toogood has been appointed as my successor. We are working together to ensure that the hand over is a seamless as possible. Mrs Toogood has already been into school twice and will be visiting on a regular basis up until the end of the term. 

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Dear Parents,
Thank you to all the parents who filled out the annual parental questionnaire. I am delighted to say that the results remain overwhelmingly positive. As I have said for the previous two years, it is really encouraging to read so many positive expressions of how your children are thriving in the supportive learning environment that we aim to create at SJA. Thank you so much for continuing to work with us while we endeavour to create the best learning experience for your child.

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Dear Parents,
Since the last newsletter we have had Victorians visiting Preston Manor, Young Voices at the O2 Arena,
Y5 flying to Ghana, children dressing up as book characters and dressing potatoes as book characters –
and of course the snow! It was a relief not to have to shut the school but unfortunately there was some
disruption with having to reschedule the Parents’ Evenings.

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Dear Parents,
The spring term is well underway and 2018 is looking to be another successful year for the academy. We do have some staff changes to update you with. Mrs Benson will be starting her maternity leave after half term and Mrs Gale will be starting hers mid-March.

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Dear Parents,
It was good to see so many of you at the PTFA Fireworks. The weather could almost be described as balmy. We are still awaiting a final result for how much was raised. This is money which goes towards buying those extra things which the school budget would not necessarily stretch to. We extend our grateful thanks to the organisers, and to those who helped on the night.

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Dear Parents,
It was great to see so many of you at the class visits. Each time we do this, we are reminded of what a valuable exercise it is. The children enjoy you sharing in their learning so much and this is obviously a two way process, as evidenced by your wonderful comments.

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Dear Parents, 18th September 2017
Welcome back! It has been such a brilliant start to the new year. The children have settled really well and are already thriving in the welcoming and purposeful atmosphere that is SJA! I want to extend an especially warm welcome to Year 3 and their parents and new children and families joining us in other year groups. We also welcome to the staff team – Miss Mackness in Y4, Mrs Waide, who will be teaching languages and our new LSAs, Mrs Whapham and Mrs Thompson. We are delighted that Mr Cooper has chosen to return to SJA following the completion of his Masters Degree.

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Dear Parents,
It has been another great year for SJA! We have had numerous sporting achievements; we have shown our expertise in the computing world; our Y6s dazzled the audiences at The Capitol with their acting, singing and dancing prowess; the ‘Big Bang’ was staged at the school and exceeded everyone’s expectations with the level of scientific thinking which the children showed; we are firmly embedding our values of working hard, kindness and resilience and of course there is the ‘daily mile’! 

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