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St James' First School and Nursery is a wonderful village school, set in idyllic scenery, just outside the heart of Wimborne. We believe that success is all down to high expectations and aspirations for every child and we aim for excellence in everything we do. School should be a joyful experience for all children; they only have one shot at primary education and the greatest responsibility we have is to get it right for them at the very beginning.Mr Lawford Headteacher's Welcome

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21st May 2026What a fantastic Sports Day! Well done to everyone who represented their team with pride; throwing the furthest, jumping the longest and running the fastest! It really was a great day and I know every child demonstrated our school values in abundance. A huge thank you to all those who volunteered to help set up, park cars, take photos and officiated the results. Thank you for coming out and enjoying the family fun and supporting our community.
Of course, a special well done to Yellow Team who came away victorious! (Again)
Our Sports Day was followed by a fantastic Summer Social, hosted by the St James' PFA which was once again a resounding success and was a fabulous way to end Sports Day. There was a rich sense of community as parents, carers and the wider school family enjoyed an afternoon food and fun in the sun. The final count is in progress but we expect the afternoon to have raised in excess of £1300 profit!Read More15th May 2026It was such a privelege to welcome you to our first ever Art Exhibition this afternoon - we had a great time and we hope you did to! Over the last few months, children from every class have been working alongside local artist Maria Vinney to learn some new artistic techniques and skills. We were so impressed by what they had made it just had to be exhibited. The work will now be moved to displays around the school, so if you missed this afternoon you will still have a chance to see it. A huge thank you to Maria and the St James' PFA who helped fund the project and of course well done to all our fantastic artists.Read More9th May 2026On Friday, Squrrels and Hedgehogs class joined with many schools from across the nation to celebrate the life and work of Sir David Attenborough's on his 100th birthday. Here is Mrs Trevor's report from a fantastic afternoon of learning and fun!
"We started the afternoon reading Lilly's sister's lovely book all about Sir David. Thanks Lilly! Then Mr Lawford lead a worship all about Sir David. He discussed how he can inspire us and how his values align very much with ours as a school. It was sad to see the clip about the bird whose talent is to mimic the sounds of the rainforest and now include a chainsaw and car alarm amongst other unatural sounds for a rainforest. This lead so well on to one of our activities where the children were set the challenge of analysing the sounds in our own environment.
Once back in the classroom I gave children their eco passport. The plan for the afternoon was to get round as many of the activities inspired by Sir David's passions and working life.
1. Immortalised in art. We discussed how some animals have become extinct and now we can only see them in paintings or photos. We discussed current animals that are critically endangered and painted or used pastels to create a picture in the hope it won't be the same story for them too.
2. What we hear can paint a picture. The children sat outside and linking to our Maths, tallied all the human, natural or animal sounds we could hear. The results were actually surprisingly good. No chainsaws or car alarms for us!!! We are lucky we have so many birds in our school grounds so this bumped up the animal sounds column!
3. Be more Sir David. This activity gave the children the chance to research, film and present their own segment of a show about a wild animal of their choice. Many linked this to their non-chronological report work in English and presented all they'd found out about wolves.
3. My pledge. The children made a promise on a handprint of one thing they will do in the future to support our planet. There were ideas about saving water, litter, recycling and planting projects. Their awareness and passion really was very touching AND reassuring!
5. Seed bombs away! We made some lovely
little parcels of wildflower seed and soil to 'bomb' our school grounds with.
6. Clean up the ocean. In a water tray some lovely little sea creatures were busy living their lives... until the humans dumped their rubbish in it! The children had a bag of items that commonly can be found in our waterways and oceans. They were surprised by the gritty little bits the toothpaste left in the water and how the coffee pods disintegrated quite quickly and leached into the water. Even the apple changed the smell of the water. Half way through the afternoon we tried to 'clean up the ocean'. Unfortunately many of the animals were tangled in the rubbish and we couldn't get the water to go back to its original colour! This really highlighted to the children that rubbish should not ever be in our oceans and lead to questions about how we can help.
7. Mastermind? This was a fun word search of vocabulary linked to Sir David's life's work.
8. Tree Detective. The children went outside with iPads and a tree map of our grounds and identified as many trees as they could using google lens, fact sheets and books. I'm going to collate all the information and Mr Lawford is going to 3D print some QR code tags for all of our trees! When they appear, please use them with your child and celebrate the hard work your children put in to share their knowledge and love of our beautiful trees!
What a fun and busy afternoon! I really hope they enjoyed it."Read More9th May 2026Year 4's had a fantastic three day residential at PGL Osmington Bay and are no doubt recovering this weekend from a busy few days.
Day One - After unloading and finding our rooms, we had a site tour and lunch. In the afternoon, the children took part in Aeroball as well as testing their nerves on the giant zip wire. The evening campfire is always a moment of fun and laughter.
Day Two - After breakfast, the two groups completed both orienteering and survival slills. It was so impressive to see the children independently lighting a fire as well as testing their navigation skills acrvoss the large site. In the afternoon, the children travelled over to Portland where they worked as teams to construct and sail their own rafts before warming up with a hot chocolate and our evening activties.
Day Three - In the morning of day three, children tested their skills at the archery range as well as overcoming their fears on the climbing wall. After our final lunch together, we packed up and headed back home.
A huge well done to the staff team who led the trip and ensured every child had a fantastic time away. Thank you also to PGL Osmington Bay for looking after us so well and ensuring there was never a dull moment.Read More8th May 2026Last week, we competed in the third Priory Cup fixture alongside Cranborne CE First School and Nursery, Trinity CE First School and Wimborne St Giles CE VA First School and Nursery. It was a glorious afternoon in the sun playing rounders against our Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust neighbours. After some excellent games, we emerged victorious and are bringing home the silver wear! Well done to all the Year 3's and 4's who made such a great team. #DSATFamilyRead More2nd May 2026We had a wonderful afternoon celebrating some rich traditions at St James'. Children from all classes, joined by parents, carers and wider family, performed a number of country dances culminating with Owls dancing around the maypole. A huge well done to all the children, especially our nursery children who danced in front of such a large crowd for the first time.
Our afternoon wasn't over and it was wonderful to join as a community together for cream teas, cake and ice cream (and a huge amount more). Well done and thank you to St James' PFA for all your hard work - it is a blessing to the school.
Enjoy the bank holiday weekend - see you Tuesday!Read More21st Apr 2026Last week, we were lucky to have local artitist Maria Vinney join us for the day looking at under the sea themed art. The morning started with the children completing some mark making activities that would then become the scales of their fish. Over the day the children rotated around 3 activities having a go at everything and most importantly creating their own large fish which will be on display at our art exhibition later this year. Well done Squirrels you showed great teamwork and listening skills todayRead More20th Apr 2026On Thursday afternoon, Mrs Hamer brought in her chicks for us to stroke and handle to help support our learning about lifecycles. The children loved this awe and wonder moment. A huge thank you to Mrs Hamer for enabling us all to enjoy this experience. Read More17th Apr 2026Read More15th Apr 2026It was an absoulute privelege to welcome back Saltmine Theatre Company to St James' for their performance of the Rhyming Bible. The adaptation of Bob Hartman's Rhyming Bible journeyed through the Bible, searching for the Tree of Life. As the children travelled through time, they found Zaccheus up a tree, Jonah in the belly of a whale and Daniel in the Lions den to name just a few adventures.
The children were captivated by the performance, laughing and singing along and thoroughly enjoying themselves. The opportunity to see live theatre every year is so important and will no doubt inspire our children as they start rehearsals for our own big show!Read More29th Mar 2026https://www.stjames.dsat.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=202&type=pdf
Another half-term draws to a close and I am so incredibly proud of every child at St James'. Ploughing through the winter months can often feel tiresome, as if Summer might never come, but the children's vivacious attitude and love of learning has made me smile every day.
We have used Spring Two to focus on our core value of love and have explored how we can love those around us because we are loved. This week's Easter celebration rounded off our theme with these words that Jesus spoke to his followers. Our challenge to our children and to our community is to be the light bringers
in a world so often consumed by darkness.
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12
With so much always happening at school, it is hard for me to celebrate one highlight. That said, I have been struck by how the arts continue to become part of everyday life at St James'. Owls have been working with the Dorset Music Service and put on a spectacular samba performance and Foxes performed a collection of nursery rhymes on the glockenspiel. We have also welcomed local artist Maria Vinney to school, and she will be working with every class to create some wonderful art. We will be holding our first art exhibition in the summer term to showcase the children's learning. The arts clubs continue to flourish with choir, musical theatre and dance clubs all happening this term!
The summer term is by far my favourite term, not only are the days longer and warmer but there is just so much in the calendar to look forward to! As always, have a restful holiday break and we are looking forward to welcoming the St James' community back for the Summer Term.
Mr LawfordRead More28th Mar 2026Our first Easter bonnet parade brought an end to our Spring term. With the hall packed to capacity, children from Nursery, Reception and Year 1 paraded their bonnets that they had been making with the St James' PFA whilst the choir performed Risen for Me. As part of the parade, we awarded prizes for our Easter colouring compeition. After school, children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt, cakes and craft. We continue to fundraise for our fifth classroom and this event raised a fantastic £370! Thank you to all those involved and for your hard work supporting the event.Read More24th Mar 2026We had a fantastic afternoon at Trinity CE First School competing in the second round of the Priory Cup against Wimborne St Giles CE VA First School and Nursery and Cranborne CE First School and Nursery. The children demonstated such quality both on the pitch but also in the rich sense of sportsmanship and togetherness. Well done to all our children who represented our school, you should be incredibly proud of yourselves. Of coutrse, a huge well done to Cranborne CE First School and Nursery for a well deserved and comprehensive victory, your players worked tirelessly and thoroughly deserved to lift the trophy.Read More24th Mar 2026This morning, we gathered as a whole school community for our Easter Celebration. Our theme for the worship explored how Jesus brought light into the darkness. We left knowing that there is always someone to bring us light in dark moments and that we to can be bringers of light to those around us. A thank you to Reverend Nick who led our interactive message and to the school choir who performed as we lit candles to symbolise the part we play in bringing light to others.Read More23rd Mar 2026A huge well done to Owls class for their Samba performance, culminating 10 weeks worth of work with the Dorset Music Service. Pete has expertly guided our children to think about pulse, beat, rhythm and groove and it was wonderful to gather the whole school and the parents as part of their performance. Read More

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Our website incorporates privacy controls which affect how we will process your personal data.
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How we use your personal data

In this Section we have set out:

the general categories of personal data that we may process;
the purposes for which we may process personal data; and
the legal bases of the processing.

We may process data about your use of our website. The usage data may include your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and pattern of your service use. This usage data may be processed for the purposes of analysing the use of the website. The legal basis for this processing our legitimate interests, namely monitoring and improving our website.
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We may process information contained in or relating to any communication that you send to us. The correspondence data may include the communication content. The correspondence data may be processed for the purposes of communicating with you and record-keeping. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper administration of our communications with users.
We may process any of your personal data identified in this policy where necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, whether in court proceedings or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure. The legal basis for this processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
We may process any of your personal data identified in this policy where necessary for the purposes of obtaining or maintaining insurance coverage, managing risks, or obtaining professional advice. The legal basis for this processing is our legal obligation to protect our school against risks.
In addition to the specific purposes for which we may process your personal data set out in this Section 3, we may also process any of your personal data where such processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.
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Retaining and deleting personal data

This Section sets out our data retention policies and procedure, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal data.
Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 4, we may retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

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In this Section, we have summarised the rights that you have under data protection law. Some of the rights are complex and not all of the details have been included in our summaries. Accordingly, you should read the relevant laws and guidance from the regulatory authorities for a full explanation of these rights.
Your principal rights under data protection law are:

the right to access;
the right to rectification;
the right to erasure;
the right to restrict processing;
the right to object to processing;
the right to data portability;
the right to complain to a supervisory authority; and
the right to withdraw consent.

You have the right to confirmation as to whether or not we process your personal data and, where we do, access to the personal data, together with certain additional information. That additional information includes details of the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data concerned and the recipients of the personal data. Providing the rights and freedoms of others are not affected, we will supply to you a copy of your personal data.
You have the right to have any inaccurate personal data about you rectified and, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to have any incomplete personal data about you completed.
In some circumstances you have the right to the erasure of your personal data without undue delay. Those circumstances include: the personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed; you object to the processing under certain rules of applicable data protection law. However, there are exclusions of the right to erasure. The general exclusions include where processing is necessary: for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information; for compliance with a legal obligation; or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
In some circumstances you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data. Those circumstances are: you contest the accuracy of the personal data; processing is unlawful but you oppose erasure; we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of our processing, but you require personal data for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; and you have objected to processing, pending the verification of that objection. Where processing has been restricted on this basis, we may continue to store your personal data. However, we will only otherwise process it: with your consent; for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person; or for reasons of important public interest.
You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation, but only to the extent that the legal basis for the processing is that the processing is necessary for: the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of any official authority vested in us; or the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party. If you make such an objection, we will cease to process the personal information unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes on grounds relating to your particular situation, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
If you consider that our processing of your personal information infringes data protection laws, you have a legal right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do so in the EU member state of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.
To the extent that the legal basis for our processing of your personal information is consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.
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