Open mornings for parents of children eligible to start in  September 2025 will be held on 17th October 2024, 21st November 2024 and 5th December 2024. Please call 01256 473886 if you would like to  book to visit on one of these dates.

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About Us

Opened in 1887, Fairfields Primary is the oldest school in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Parents, grandparents and great grandparents all have fond memories of their time at our school.

Everything that we do is based on our four Core Values; Love, Respect, Honesty and Celebration. Our aim is develop resilient and confident children who are highly skilled and able to adapt to an ever changing landscape. These are also outlined below.  For that reason, we have written a unique curriculum based on real experiences and high quality literature.

The pupils at our school play a huge part in school improvement.  Our School Council consists of pupils in every year group who are voted in by their peers and who help to shape the direction of the school. Please see our School Council page with updates of their latest priorities.

Finally, we work closely with parents who have taken the decision to invest in our school by enrolling their children. We believe that parents are the most crucial element of providing an effective team around a child and we therefore expect them to be involved in school life, at every level.

Our Vision

To prepare the children of today to thrive and meet the challenges of tomorrow, by developing independence and resilience through a forward thinking and evolving curriculum, proudly reflecting our diverse community, inspiring and celebrating all achievements.

Our Mission

We are a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community, fostering a culture of learning and resilience, through a creative and pupil-centered curriculum where children are encouraged to take risks and learn from their mistakes, all within a supportive environment.

Our Ethos
  1. All members of the school community will treat each other with mutual respect,
  2. All children to be supported and challenged to achieve the best that they can which will be celebrated by the school community,
  3. All children will enjoy an exciting and inspiring educational experience,
  4. All children will understand how they can show love towards members of their community and have access to a safe and secure learning environment and good quality pastoral care,
  5. All children will develop the skills that will enable them to be successful citizens in a modern world this includes being an honest citizen,
  6. All children will recognise their value within, and contribution to their local, national and international communities as global citizens.

 

Each year we develop an action plan to improve areas identified from a range of information including performance data.  Please visit our 'School Development Priorities' page under the 'Parents' tab on the website to learn about our school development plan for this year and the review of last year.

Upcoming Events

Latest News

Rugby Club and Netball Team Practice on Thursday
5/11/2024 3:55 PM

If your child is in the Rugby or Netball team, please could they wear their school uniform in to school for the day so that they can have their photograph taken, and bring their kit to change into for their usual team practice session after school. Thank you

Individual photos this Thursday - Please send your child into school in their school uniform.
4/11/2024 11:09 AM

If your child usually has PE on a Thursday, please send them in wearing their school uniform, not their PE kit as the school photographer will be in to take individual photos of the children. They will not need their PE kit in school on that day. 

 

Welcome Back and Individual Photo Day
3/11/2024 12:00 AM

We hope you had an enjoyable half term and we look forward to seeing you all back in school tomorrow. On Thursday 7th November we have pupil individual photo day. This will be during school time. Information will be sent out following the session about how to order your child's individual photo if you would like one. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate sibling photos as being a large school, it takes too long to complete all the individual pictures. 

Thank you for your support and we look forward to welcoming you back tomorrow.