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About
us - What people say - Present
Pupils
VISITORS : EX-PUPILS : PRESENT
PUPILS : PARENTS :
CHRIS WOODHEAD : GOOD
SCHOOLS GUIDE 2008
I
like the school because I feel that all the children share a generous
heart and an understanding of peace.
Laura
Year 7
My
name is Sarah and I started St James a year ago, coming into Year
7. I feel that all the girls really welcomed us into the class. They
showed us round and helped us to get our books together. St James
really is a different school as it aims to get the best out of you
rather than trying to be the most popular school. I have enjoyed having
a full curriculum which includes Greek and Latin as well as English
and French, and the opportunity to do sports as well as academic lessons.
When I first came I felt slightly behind in a few of my subjects,
but all the teachers helped me to catch up with the other pupils.
There
is a spiritual side to the school. You can really feel the peace
between everyone as soon as you walk through the front door. This
has inspired me a lot. After every lesson we pause which means that
we can leave everything behind from that lesson and just fall still
in mind and body, so that you are ready for the next activity.
Sarah
Year 7
The
teachers expect us to work hard, and always expect us to do our best.
It is very encouraging. Our
class always tries to give each other moral support, and explain
difficult things to each other.
Although
we are expected to be well-disciplined in lessons we still have
a laugh sometimes. It is not restricting because all the rules are
reasonable.
The
best thing about our teachers and headmistress is that any problems
at home or at school you can talk to them about, and they will always
try to help.
Emily
Year 8
Everyone
treats each other as if they are sisters. Especially when sometimes
you walk past some older girls who you don’t really know and
they smile at you and you will feel as if you are at home.
Yang
Yang
Year 8
The
thing I like the most about St James is the motto – ‘Speak
the truth, live generously and aim for the best’ and that everyone
is kind to each other. I have found, in the year I have been here,
that the girls really do follow this motto which gives the school
a lovely atmosphere. When I arrived at this school all the girls were
very welcoming and friendly and I got really good friends straight
away. Bella
Year 8
From
the beginning I knew St James was different in almost every aspect.
Everyone respected absolutely everybody. There were hardly any quarrels
and the way in which people shared everything was incredible. There
is a certain amount of strictness in the school which I don’t
think of as a barrier but as a guide to use the power in yourself
properly otherwise misused power can be dangerous.
The
work in the school is good and there is always extra help available
which is very useful and it shows that your teachers do care.
Anjalee
Year 9
Every
morning before the beginning of lessons, we meditate: this is important
as it helps you to concentrate better and brings you in a state of
perfect stillness to mind and body.
Cecilia
Year 10
From
the very first day that I joined St James two and a half years ago
I was overwhelmed by the warmth and generosity of the pupils and staff.
The pupils at St James are extremely friendly. By having small classes
you feel that they are your friends and not just your class mates.
St James is absolutely original, it is caring and supportive as well
as being well disciplined and polite. Chadni
Year 11
I
have been taught always to speak well of others and never to criticize,
and this is something I value greatly. Alix
Year
13
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