A warm welcome from your headteacher
Hello Parents, Children and Carers
We are a happy and friendly community school which caters for children of all abilities within a well-resourced and stimulating learning environment.
Our experienced and committed staff team offers good pastoral care to our pupils so that they are able to learn effectively, discover new talents and prepare effectively for secondary education and future life.
We have invested heavily in improving our school building and grounds over the past few years and are particularly proud of our spacious and bright classrooms, library and Family Room.
Children have a particularly wide range of school clubs at South Avenue Junior including: gardening, Irish dancing, archery, football, Spanish and cookery to name just a few! Added to this, our commitment to provide 'WOW' learning experiences such as regular in-school workshops and school trips, enables us to provide a truly enriched and extended curriculum which motivates and enthuses our pupils.
The success of our school depends on all those who make a contribution to its life and so it is particularly important that parents, carers and staff work in partnership together for the benefit of our pupils' well-being and achievement.
The prospectus and website are designed to answer any queries you may have about the organisation of the school. Parents also receive regular communication through our letters, texts and e mail services regarding school events and activities, of which there are many!
If you have any further questions, please do get in touch. I look forward to welcoming you, your child and your family into our school community.
Yours sincerely
Miss R Egan
Headteacher
At South Avenue Junior School, all members of our school community demonstrate a commitment to SAJS
If you do have any ideas you would like us to consider, or concerns you would like to share, please feel free to get in touch with either your childs teacher or the office.
Working together we can help to make South Avenue Junior School the best it can be.

Don't worry, we have created yearly academic calendars with term dates & bank holidays for you to download and print.
We have also provided details of where you can obtain information regarding school closures due to adverse weather. We will of course attempt to have this website display any urgent information you may need and keep you as up to date as possible.
2011/12 ACADEMIC YEAR : Standard School Year Calendar View / Download
Additional to 2011-12 : Staff Development Days: Monday 28th May to Friday 1st June 2012
2012/13 ACADEMIC YEAR : Standard School Year Calendar View / Download
2013/14 ACADEMIC YEAR : Standard School Year Calendar View / Download
This information is provided by the Kent Trust Website, a site for Kents children, families and Schools. For the very latest information on school term dates and a wealth of other valuable information on the counties schools, please click the link.
Headlines from our most recent Ofsted Inspection - June 2011
"The headteacher and senior leaders and managers are ambitious for the school and are effectively raising expectations...there is a strong team spirit..."
"The school's inclusive ethos makes a considerable contribution to the way pupils strive to live up to the school motto of 'respect, achieve, enjoy and share' ...Pupils willingly take on responsibilities in school ...roles which they enjoy and take seriously and which help to raise their self-esteem"
"Pupils are generally interested in their work and want to do well...There are good enrichment opportunities through a wide range of clubs, visits and visitors to school..."
"above average attendance, which is a notable improvement since the last inspection"
"good take up of a wide-range of physical activities... pupils have a good awareness of how to stay fit and healthy... "
"Governors and staff ensure that good safeguarding procedures are well maintained and rigorous and as a consequence, pupils feel safe in school, and parents and carers are confident that the school keeps their children safe"
"The sound level of pupils' basic skills and personal development prepares them adequately for the next stage of their education... Transition procedures into school, through year groups and into Year 7 are good and ensure effective support for pupils and their families."

Term 2 - Starts 31st October
31st October
Closing date for application for Secondary School choices
3rd NovemberHalloween/Bonfire Disco for pupils
8th NovemberParent/Teacher consultations
9th NovemberParent/Teacher consultations
"The Power of One" Anti-Bullying presentation
3rd NovemberHalloween/Bonfire Disco for pupils
14th NovemberAssociation meeting - 2pm, all welcome
15th NovemberParents meeting re Swattenden 2012 Residential trip for current Year 5 pupils
17th NovemberFamily Trust School Assembly
Joint Parents Coffee morning with Infant School
18th NovemberSpotty Non-Uniform day for BBC Children in Need
25th NovemberScholastic Book Fair (2 weeks in school)
29th NovemberNon-Uniform Day (Bring a bottle for Xmas Fayre tombola)
Tours of the school, for new Year 3 pupils for September 2012 intake, will take place on:Thursday 1st December - 9.00-10.15am
or 2.00-3.00pm
Tuesday 6th December - 9.00-10.15am
Monday 12th December - 2.00-3.00pm
or 4.00-6.00pm
Christmas Fayre
7th DecemberYear 5 to visit Borden Grammar School - Cinderella Pantomime
8th DecemberYear 3 visit to Horniman Museum
9th DecemberFamily trip to the new Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury - Cinderella Pantomime
15th DecemberChristmas Pupils' Disco
16th DecemberChristmas Festival service at St Michael's Church (to be confirmed)
End of Term 2 - 16th DecemberTerm 3 - Starts 4th January 2012
16th January 2012
Deadline for applications for 2012 Year 3 places
10th February 2012End of Term 3