Inclusion and instilling a sense of belonging is at the heart of everything we do at St. James so that all children are encouraged to ‘Let their light shine’ and are provided with the opportunity to succeed and achieve their full potential. We have a passion to include everyone and a deep desire to treat everyone equally. We accept everyone for who they are and respect differences. This is done through our core value of LOVE.

At St. James, we endeavour to remove the barriers to learning as early as possible and ensure the children at St James are given the support they need at the time they need it in order to fulfil this belief. To this end, we work hard to build positive relationships with our families as we realise understanding the lived experiences of our children and families is key in ensuring that we can support children to achieve well. We help families with any worries that they may have in relation to their child’s education and provide any necessary support- this may be around having good attendance, promoting self-esteem and confidence, building emotional resilience, promoting positive behaviour and positive attitudes to learning. Support might be short or long term, delivered 1-1 or in group situations and will always be tailored to meet the needs of the child and family concerned. We may also bring in a variety of external agencies to help deliver any necessary support.