St James' C of E Primary School, Blackburn

Changes to Breakfast club and After school club

We’re pleased to announce that from Wednesday 3rd September 2025 our wraparound childcare provision for school age children is expanding to include a 7:00am start for Breakfast Club, as well as an After-School Club running until 5:00pm.

How to Book and Pay:

  • Booking and payment will be managed through the School Spider app. Payments are made securely online at the time of booking.
  • You can book sessions for Breakfast Club (7:00am – 8:35am) £2.50 per session, and/or After-School Club (3:05pm – 5:00pm) £7.50 per session. If your child is entitled to pupil premium the may attend for free.
  • Bookings must be made at least 1 school day in advance to help us plan staffing, consumables and activities.

If you need help accessing School Spider or making a booking, please contact the school office.

Important Information:

  • Breakfast Club and After school club must now be booked in advance – this means that from September 2025 the old drop in system no longer applies.
  • Cancellation policy – You can cancel your booking up to 1 school day before your chosen session to avoid being charged.
  • Late collections after 5:00 pm will incur an additional fee.
  • If a child is not collected on time at the end of the school day (3:05pm for school and 3:10pm for nursery), they will be taken to After-School Club for supervision, and you will be charged the full session fee
St James' C of E Primary School Earl Street, Blackburn BB1 8EG
Headteacher Mr D Stitcher
SENDCo J. Cameron (KS1&KS2)
R. Limbada (EYFS)
Enquiries should be addressed to Miss R Heyworth.
Telephone 01254 698335
Office Hours Monday to Friday 7:45am to 4:00pm