King James Academy Royston

04/09/2026

A new term is underway, and we couldn't be more excited for what's ahead. As well as welcoming our students back, we're also delighted to see exciting works taking place across the school as we continue to invest in our learning environment. ✨

04/09/2026

📢 Uniform Collection Reminder

Schoolyard is open until 5:00pm today for the collection of any outstanding uniform orders.

If you have not yet collected your order, please pop in before 5:00pm.

Thank you! 👕🎒😊

19/08/2026

Only 2 weeks until September!

As we get ready to welcome our pupils back to school, we'd like to remind families to place their orders for branded schoolwear.

You can visit Schoolyard to try on items and collect your order free of charge from the Schoolyard depot.

Thank you for helping your child be ready for a fantastic start to the new school year!

05/08/2026

📚☀️ KJAR Summer Reading Challenge ☀️📚

Looking for your next great read this summer?

📖 Borrow books from Royston Library 🎧 Join BorrowBox for free audiobooks 📚 Visit local bookshops, including the children's bookshop on Angel Pavement 🛍️ Find great-value books in local charity shops

Don't forget to complete your Summer Reading Pledge by 1 September for the chance to win some fantastic prizes! 🏆

📄 Submit your tracker online or hand in a paper copy on the first day of the new term.

Go All In and make reading part of your summer! 📚✨

03/08/2026

A few photos from our Norway expedition trip!

27/07/2026

🏆📚 Have You Seen Our Amazing Summer Reading Challenge Prizes? 📚🏆

Complete your KJAR Summer Reading Pledge by 1 September and you'll be entered into our prize draw!

🎟️ Family ticket for a Stevenage FC 2026/27 home game
📖 4 x £25 Bow Books gift tokens
🛍️ 2 x £25 John Lewis vouchers
🎢 2 x Kingsway family passes
✏️ 4 Tesco stationery goodie bags
☕ £10 Kelly's Kitchen gift voucher
🎁 Bury Lane goodie bag
🚑 Essex & Herts Air Ambulance goodie bag

All you have to do is make your reading pledge, complete it over the summer, and submit your tracker by 1 September.

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Who's up for the challenge? 📚✨

24/07/2026

Our final set of KJAR Sports Awards: Boys performance of the year to George for his outstanding performance in the District football final, Myla & Cerys with School Swimming Records, Girls performance of the year to Sara who finished as the number one ranked player at the schools County Table- Tennis finals and lastly our King James school sports team of the year to our Year 7 Girls Athletics squad who were District champions. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

23/07/2026

Congratulations to our King James Year 9 & Year 10 School Sports Awards winners Harry, Daniel, Sophia and Chloe. Four students who take opportunities and work hard to achieve their personal best. 🏆🏆🏆🏆👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

23/07/2026

🌞📖 Summer Reading Challenge Update!

There's still plenty of time to take part in our Summer Reading Challenge!

Whether you're reading one book or twenty, every page counts. Make your reading pledge and complete it by 1 September to be entered into our prize draw.

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What are you reading this summer? Let us know in the comments! 📚

22/07/2026