CORPORAL BEHARRY RETURNS

On Wednesday, the heroic and charismatic Corporal Johnson Beharry returned to St James, this time to speak to Year 7, 8 and 9 boys... (see NEWS item)

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

This Friday, 1 February, we have two special Rugby events planned... (see NEWS item)

ADVERSE WEATHER PROCEDURE: A REMINDER

With lots of snow forecast for this week, we thought it timely to remind parents of our procedure should the school need to close... (see NEWS item)

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

The end of last term seen a fantastic joint production of the Fiddler on the Roof... (see NEWS item)

NEW TERM, NEW YEAR!

2013 gets off to a busy start at St James... (see NEWS item) 

THE SILVER SWORD

On Thursday and Friday evening crowds gathered for this year's Year 7 play, the Silver Sword... (see NEWS item) 

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

With just over a week to go until the opening night, rehearsals are in full swing... (see NEWS item)

YEAR 7 PLAY: THE SILVER SWORD

Tickets are now on sale for the Year 7 play - the Silver Sword... (see NEWS item) 

MEDITATION - A PUPIL'S PERSPECTIVE

A video, made by St James Senior Boys' students, is now online. It gives their take on the practice of meditation... (watch video)

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

St James parents meet Headmaster Elect, Mr David Brazier... (see NEWS item) 

LIBRARY BOOKMARK COMPETITION

The annual design a bookmark competition is now open... (see NEWS item) 

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Tickets are now on sale for the joint production of Fiddler on the Roof... (see NEWS item) 

OPEN DAY 2012

Last week, St James Senior Boys' School held their annual Open Days... (see NEWS item) 

SCHOOL OPEN DAY

Teachers and students are preparing for Open Day... (see NEWS item) 

NEW HEADMASTER ANNOUNCED

The Board of Governors have announced the new Headmaster of St James Senior Boys' School... (see NEWS item) 

SENIOR SCHOOL LECTURE: CORPORAL JOHNSON BEHARRY

On Friday, senior students from the Boys' and Girls' Schools had the privilege of listening to Corporal Beharry speaking about the acts which resulted in him being awarded the Victoria Cross... (see NEWS item) 

SUPPORTING ST JAMES SCHOOL, DURBAN

St James Senior Boys' learn about and offer their support to their sister school in South Africa... (see NEWS item) 

YEAR 6 JUNIOR BOYS COME TO VISIT

Year 6 boys from St James Junior School came to spend the morning with us... (see NEWS item) 

VIKINGS INVADE THE LIBRARY

Victoria Campbell, Author of Viking Gold, visited to speak to year 7 boys about her novel.... (see NEWS item) 

SCHOOL FAMILY FAIR

On Saturday, the grounds of St James Senior Boys' School were transformed for the second annual Family Fair.... (see NEWS item) 

CHARITY FUNDRAISING

St James Boys raise the fantastic amount of £30,000 for Street Child of Sierra Leone.... (See NEWS item)

AUTHOR VISIT

Year 7 students will be visited by V Campbell, author of Viking Gold.... (see NEWS item)

FAMILY FAIR

The Friends of St James are holding a Family Fair and Barn Dance at St James Senior Boys School on Saturday 22 September 2012.... (see NEWS item)

ANNUAL CHURCH SERVICE

Earlier this week students and staff from St James Boys travelled to Kensington to attend the annual beginning of year church service with the Girls and Junior Schools.... (see NEWS item)

ST JAMES HEADMASTER, MR BODDY, TO RETIRE

Mr Boddy, St James Senior Boys Headmaster for the past nine years has announced he plans to retire at the end of the current academic year.... (see NEWS item)

GCSE RESULTS SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS

We are delighted that the hard work of our pupils and the dedication and commitment of our teachers have again come together to bring success to so many.... (see NEWS item)

ANOTHER EXCELLENT YEAR OF GCSE ACHIEVEMENT FOR ST JAMES BOYS

Commenting on today's GCSE results, Mr David Boddy, headmaster of St James Senior Boys' School, Ashford, Surrey, and incoming Chairman of the Society of Heads said.... (see NEWS item)

 A-LEVEL RESULTS SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS

The hard work of our pupils and dedication of our staff at St James have once again produced a highly creditable set of results.... (see NEWS item)

A-LEVEL RESULTS DAY

There were many different emotions on display as the A-Level results were released today; the end result of two years of work and study, for most these results would determine their course for the next stage of their lives and careers.... (see NEWS item) 

MORE SPACE, LESS JUNK

The initial phase of the St James transformational building programme has already begun. What was the Junior Gymnasium in the time of St David's has now been demolished.... (see NEWS item)

 CLIMB, SLIDE, SPLASH, BOUNCE!

The beautiful grounds and buildings of St James are not resting quietly in the sun this summer.... (see NEWS item)

 ST JAMES LEAVERS' SERVICE

On Tuesday 11^th September the school and parents gathered in St Hilda's Church, Ashford for a bittersweet service tomark the life transition of those leaving the school... (see NEWS item)

 LIFELONG LEARNING AT ST JAMES

Earlier in the year, our Sixth Form hosted local pensioners for a St Davis's Day Tea Dance. The event was a great success and the gentlemen of the Sixth Form made a very positive impression on our guests. So much so, in fact, that quite a number of them expressed a wish to see what life is like in a modern school.... (see NEWS item)

MESSING ABOUT IN BOATS

During the half-term a mix of 40 boys from Years 7 and 8 went to the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA), right at the water's edge, at Cowes, Isle of Wight, for a week of rather more than just messing about in boats.... (see NEWS item)

SIXTH FORM VISIT E.U. PARLIAMENT

The St James Sixth Form paid a highly enjoyable and informative visit to Brussels last week, taking in the "Atomium" and the European Parliament (as well as making room for a traditional family run brewery and some very pleasant dining and conversation).... (see NEWS item)

OLYMPICS AT ST JAMES

Over the course of May, June and July the P.E. department at St James are making use
of the London Olympics as an inspiration to widen access to a whole variety of sports not normally played at the school... (see NEWS item)

DUKE OF EDINBURGH BRONZE AWARD EXPEDITION ASSESSMENT WEEKEND

Last weekend 24 boys from Year 10 and six staff members ventured to Farnham for the Expedition Assessment component of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Bronze

Award.... (see NEWS item)

ST JAMES FIRST ANNUAL CHARITY FUN RUN OFF TO A FLYING START!

On Friday 11^th May 2012 St James held its first annual fun run as Part of the ‘Big Push' to raise £30,000 for Street Child of Sierra Leone by the end of the academic year.... (see NEWS story)  

HIGHER EDUCATION SEMINAR ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION

The most recent in the ongoing series of Higher education Seminars offered at St James focused on the world of Law, in terms of the requirements and abilities needed to study and practice in what is a highly competitive, demanding and rewarding profession.... (see NEWS story)

"AS FLIES TO WANTON BOYS, ARE WE TO THE GODS;
THEY KILL US FOR THEIR SPORT." (4.1.36)  
Year 9 present ‘King Lear'; a play of power, betrayal and madness....  (see NEWS story)

TIBETAN BUDDHIST BLESSINGFOR THANGKA

In a short and dignified ceremony in the Ficino Study Centre on Tuesday, Geshe Tashi Tsering, resident teacher at the Jamyang Tibetan Buddhist Centre in London, officially blessed the beautiful Medicine Buddha Thangka that will hang on the staircase to the
Sixth Form.   (see NEWS item)

ST JAMES SIXTH FORMER AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS SANSKRIT SCHOLARSHIP

Every year the Indian High Commission awards a scholarship to an outstanding Sanskrit student at St James Senior Boys' school to help that student in the pursuit of his

studies.... (see NEWS item)  

GCSE DRAMA EXAMINATION PERFORMANCES SHINE WITH CREATIVITY AND TALENT! 

Examinations can be stressful for even the most confident and well prepared among us; can you imagine how much more intense it is when amajor part of your exam is to perform a play you have created from scratch with your peers in front of an audience as well as the Official Examiner?   (see NEWS item)

ENTRANCE EXAM DATES SET FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 ENTRY

The St James entrance examinations (11+, 12+, 13+) for Year 7, 8, 9 for entry in the academic year beginning September 2013 will be held on Thursday 17th January.

MUD! MUD! GLORIOUS MUD!

It seems as though neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of
night, nor clinging mud, nor soggy tents can stay these Duke of Edinburgh
intrepids from their chosen task....  (see NEWS item)

THURSDAY 19TH APRIL - SUMMER TERM BEGINS

Years 11, 12 and 13 return today and will very soon be in the thick of public examinations. This is a crucial time in their education and will have far reaching effects for all of them. Everyone at St James is offering their best wishes, hopes and prayers that the hard work and dedication the boys have shown over the course of their studies so far will be rewarded with success. Years 10, 9, 8 and 7 will return on Monday 23rd.

SECOND ST JAMES OLD BOY SELECTED TO CARRY OLYMPIC TORCH

Jonny Johnson, brother of our biology teacher, Mr James Johnson, will be carrying the Olympic torch through Harewood, Yorkshire on Tuesday 19^th June. Here is his entry on the "London 2012" website.... (see NEWS item)

MYSTERIA ROMANA - MANIFESTA!

On Tuesday 13^th March, the Classics department and Library were thrilled to welcome Caroline Lawrence, author of the "Roman Mysteries" series....(see NEWS item)

ST JAMES OLD BOY PICKED TO CARRY OLYMPIC TORCH

Jamie Parker, a former sixth former and Headmaster's Community Ambassador in 2010 will be carrying the Olympic torch for part of its journey this summer. Jamie explains....(see NEWS item)

YEAR 8 CADET OPEN DAY - OFF TO THE WOODS WE GO!

On Friday 2^nd March, the boys in year 8 travelled down to Pirbright in Surrey to experience a day in the life of a cadet....  (see NEWS item)

ST DAVID'S DAY TEA DANCE GOES WITH A SWING!

For the second year, St James Sixth Form hosted a Senior Citizens Tea Dance at the school. On St David's Day, last Thursday, almost one hundred older local residents were welcomed....   (see NEWS item) 

NEW DUKE OF EDINBURGH GROUP OFF TO FLYING START

A new cohort of 25 Year 10 boys began their journey (literally!) toward their awards just over a week ago....  (see NEWS item)

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, BALI RAI, VISITS ST JAMES

Although "World Book Day" is officially today, award winning children's and young person's author, Bali Rai, visited our library for the occasion yesterday...(see NEWS item) 

SENIOR SPEECH COMPETITIION 2012

I came into school on Friday 24th (on my day off) to listen to this year's Senior Speech Competition. ....  (see NEWS item)

OPEN DAYS DATES CONFIRMED

The Open Evening will take place on Thursday 8th November from 6pm to 9pm. The Open Morning will be Saturday 10th November, from 9.30am to 1pm.

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR TO VISIT LIBRARY FOR WORLD BOOK DAY 2012

We are very pleased to welcome Bali Rai to our Library, who will be visiting the school to talk to Years 8 and 9 on Wednesday 29^th February for World Book Day. (see NEWS item)

FINAL HURDLES IN SIERRA LEONE SCHOOL PROJECT CLEARED

The dedication, hard work and perseverance of the team at Street Child Sierra Leone and, especially, Tom Dannatt has paid off..... (see NEWS item)

HOW TO CHOOSE A UNIVERSITY COURSE

On Wednesday evening, 8^th February, we were very pleased to welcome Gareth Oliver from Lincoln University, who, as part of our ongoing series of Higher Education Seminars, gave a fascinating talk to the parents and pupils of Year 10 and above on how to make an informed choice for your university degree course out of the 50,000 courses currently available.

OUR TRIP TO WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD

On Tuesday, 31^st of January 2012 some of Year 10 visited Oxford University, Worcester College, to be precise. (See news ITEM)

HIGHER EDUCATION SEMINARS AT ST JAMES

A comprehensive series of highly informative seminars on every aspect of higher education is proving popular with pupils and parents from Year 10 upwards. (See NEWS item)

MORE RECENT ST JAMES' SPORTS RESULTS:
 U14 ‘A' Rugby Lost 0-35 against Ibstock Place

RECENT ST JAMES' SPORTS RESULTS

U12 Rugby Won 40-10 against Radnor House
U16 Hockey Won 1-0 against Windsor Boys
U18 Hockey Lost 1-0 against Windsor Boys
U13 Rugby Won 20-12 against Rutlish
U15 Hockey Won 4-0 against Hall School, Wimbledon
Surrey Cross Country: 10 boys went to Priory Park, Reigate. Abraham Mendes Da Costa (Year 8) came 22^nd narrowly missing out on a place in the Surrey cross country team. Toby Clyde (Year 10) came 19^th, qualifying for the Surrey team.
 

ST JAMES SKI TRIP A GREAT SUCCESS

Twenty nine boys and five members of staff had a wonderful time in the French Alps. (see News item)

THE LIBRARY IS HOLDING A READATHON SLEEPOVER ON FRIDAY 20TH JANUARY!

A select group of Year 7 boys will be spending the night in the Library. Their challenge is for one boy to be reading at all times throughout the night. Book related games and films will keep the boys entertained when not reading.

The boys will be sponsored to read during the Sleepover, providing a great opportunity to raise money for the school's charity ‘Street Child of Sierra Leone.'

ST JAMES BOYS BRING CHRISTMAS CHEER

Before Christmas, St James boys donated food and money to provide Christmas hampers for elderly members of the Ashford community. (see News item)

MR BODDY RETURNS FROM CONFERENCE IN INDIA

Headmaster, Mr David Boddy, has returned to London in time for the opening of the new school term, having been a guest speaker at the "World Confluence of Spirituality, Power and Humanity" conference, held in Kolkata on January 2-4. (see News item and Pictures)

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS ALMOST HERE

On Thursday January 19th candidates will be taking the St James 11+ in the hope of securing a place for September. For almost three weeks following the exam' Mr Boddy will be interviewing every boy individually and with their family. This is often a time of high expectation and some anxiety for families and we would like to wish all those applying only the very best.

PERFORMANCE STORYTELLING EVENING

On Friday 25th November "Single Image Theatre" and students from St James Senior Boys' School are presenting an evening of performance in the Empty Space Drama studio at the school. All proceeds will go to our sponsored charity, "Street Child of Sierra Leone" (see News item)

HEADMASTER'S ANNUAL LECTURE STIMULATES INTENSE INTEREST

On Wednesday evening, more than 100 parents and friends of the school attended the Headmaster's Annual Lecture, the seventh in the series. Mr Boddy addressed the theme " Fit for the Future" and indicated the importance of boys developing faith in themselves, the powers of concentration and strength of body and mind. A CD will shortly be available with all proceeds going to the Sierra Leone Charity funds. Watch out for details.

ST JAMES BOYS IN ACTION ON THE SPORTS FIELD

In a hectic and gruelling series of Middlesex Cup matches St James Under 13s/14s/15s/16s teams have all acquitted themselves well in recent weeks. Yesterday the Under 15s just failed to take victory after playing a magnificent match, while the Under 16s played an outstanding game to take their last match are now looking forward to the Final on Wednesday 30th November.

ST JAMES INVITED TO 400TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF KING JAMES BIBLE

The Headmaster of St James Senior Boys' School, Mr David Boddy, and the Head Boy, Peter Bunce, represented St James at the service to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible held at Westminster Abbey yesterday.

RECORD GCSE & A LEVEL RESULTS AT ST JAMES SENIOR BOYS 2011

Pupils at St James Senior Boys School, Ashford, Surrey, have followed last week's exceptional A-level results with more record results at GCSE.

61% of papers secured A* or A grades, up 15% on last year. 98% of papers secured A*-C grades, up 6% on last year.

Commenting on the results, the Headmaster, Mr David Boddy said:

"These are our best ever GCSE results and both staff and pupils are to be thoroughly congratulated. They are testimony to exceptionally hard work all round. The wonderful new facilities on our Ashford site have also contributed to the achievement of these record results."

"Our whole educational approach, with our non-selective pupil intake, aims to bring the best out in each pupil so that he achieves more than he thinks is possible. We are therefore just as proud of our boys who achieved B and C grades as we are of our academic stars.