Our Commitment
St James Catholic School recognizes the importance of a site that is accessible to all users regardless of their disability or preference. This site has been carefully designed taking into consideration the recommendations made by the World Wide Web Consortium for people with disabilities.
There are many additional features present in this site to help you make the most of the information it provides. We will continue to add to these by updating any documents and other media wherever possible.
If you have any problems accessing any part of the site, please contact: cristina@exceled.co.uk
'Skip to Content' Navigation Link
This is a useful link if you are using a screen-reading software. It is a hidden link that appears at the top of each page and, when selected, will make reading skip past the main navigation and start at the beginning of the content of that page.
'Increase Text' & 'Normal Text' Buttons
If you are having problems reading the text in the website, you can increase the size of the text simply by clicking a button:
- click this button to increase the size of the text
- click this button to return the text to its normal size
Access Keys
Access keys help users to navigate around a website by using short cuts instead of a mouse.
How you use access keys depends on the browser you have installed in your computer: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox or Netscape Navigator, to mention some of the most popular ones.
Please note: Some browsers may not support access keys.
Windows Users
- Press and hold the 'alt' key
- Press the required letter
Release the keys and press the 'enter' key
Macintosh Users
- Press and hold the 'alt' key
Press the required letter
Access keys used in St James Catholic Primary School Website
Keys |
Takes you to … |
alt and S |
Skip main navigation and go to content |
alt and I |
Increases the size of the text in the site |
alt and D |
Returns the size of the text to its normal size |
alt and 1 |
Home |
alt and 2 |
Accessibility |
alt and 3 |
Site Map |
alt and 4 |
George Tancred Centre |
alt and 5 |
Our School |
alt and 6 |
Curriculum |
alt and 7 |
Parents |
alt and 8 |
PFA |
Main Navigation, Submenus & Other Links
The main navigation appears at the top of every page and changes to light grey when you hover your mouse over a link. Once a link is selected in the main navigation, a new page opens.You may find that there is also a submenu for that page. Submenus appear on the right-hand side of each page.
Content links and external links appear underlined and change their colour when you hover your mouse over them. External links have a title telling you that they open in a new browser window (you will see the tile when you hover your mouse over the link.
Site Map
The site map helps you navigate and find content quickly. All the main navigation links and submenu links are listed here.
Additional Software Needed
Adobe Acrobat - You'll need this free software to read our newsletters and other documents published using PDF (Portable Document Format) file format. If you've tried to open these documents and haven't been successful, download Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe website and install it on your machine.
More Help
If you're still having problems seeing the screen or need more help with using the keyboard and mouse, have a look at the BBC website My Web, My Way.
If you need help in adapting and adjusting technology to suit your individual needs, contact AbilityNet , a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers. AbilityNet helps users of any age and health condition to use computers and the Internet. If you or your child suffer from dyslexia, learning difficulties or another disability, a simple adaptation may help to make the most of your computer.
