A message from the Principal

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to St James Catholic Primary School's website, which will provide you with an insight into our wonderful community. Ensuring the care, wellbeing and protection of each of our children and young people is paramount at St James. We celebrate the sanctity and unique dignity of each human being.

We value our Catholic Identity and our role in the faith development of our families. We have a strong focus on social justice and creating students to become active agents of positive change and appreciation and understanding of others.

Communication is important in recognising, establishing and valuing a close partnership between the teachers, students, parents, parish and local community.

Primary school years are essential in the development of your child academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually, equipping them to be outstanding, active and informed citizens beyond their primary school years.

At St James, every child is known, valued and supported to thrive. We are proud of our warm and welcoming school community, where strong relationships are at the heart of all we do.

Our size allows us to know our students as individuals; their strengths, interests, friendships and learning needs, and to build genuine partnerships with our families. At St James, every child is known, valued and supported to thrive.

We have high expectations for every learner. Our evidence-informed approach combines explicit teaching, strong foundations in literacy and numeracy, purposeful assessment and engaging learning experiences. Teachers regularly monitor student progress so that learning can be responsive to individual needs, with targeted support and opportunities for challenge provided when needed.

We want our students to be active and confident participants in their learning. Children are encouraged to ask questions, think deeply, share their ideas, make choices and increasingly take responsibility for their learning. Through meaningful experiences within and beyond the classroom, students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to contribute positively to their community.

Strong relationships are at the heart of St James. We value open and honest communication with families and recognise the important partnership between home and school. Together, we support the growth of the whole child; academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.

As part of the St James Parish community, we provide a welcoming Catholic education grounded in faith, compassion and respect, where children are encouraged to know themselves, flourish, make a difference and become the best version of themselves.

Our specialist programs include; Performing Arts, Physical Education, Art and Italian. Our Inquiry approach enables the curriculum to incorporate the important Victorian curriculum capabilities and an emphasis on STEM.

For busy families we provide Before/After School Care, coordinated by MACSEYE.

At St. James there are many opportunities for parents to become involved in the school such as: Parents Association, Parish School Education Advisory Council, Parent Class Representatives, helping in the classroom or attending social functions and school assemblies. We encourage parents to partner with us in their child’s learning, a partnership built on respect, inclusiveness and pastoral care.

We look forward to welcoming your family to St. James.

Carmelina Corio
Principal

St James
Brighton