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 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 advanceto 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