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.
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.
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.
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.
If you still like to preorder your Obstacle course wristbands and Tokens to be used for activities/ games/ drinks/ food, please ensure you do so before tomorrow, 19th June 2025, 5pm! Click here to go to order page. You can collect your order at the Fair. Look for the sign: “Collect Your Online-Purchased Tokens”.
Of course you can also buy more tokens and wristbands at the fair.
Dear parents and carers,
We are looking forward to sports day today. It is going to be a warm one so please can we remind you to send your child to school with a named water bottle and hat, and please apply suncream to them before they come to school. They can also bring a named bottle of suncream in their bag if you wish them to apply it before coming to the field. We will keep the children in shade a much as possible and we look forward to a super day with you all.
Please can we ask that you remain out of the gazebos on the field- these are for the children to use for shade. There is a seating area for parents if you would like a seat on the far side of the running track.
Many thanks for your support and have a wonderful day.
From all the team at Fairfields.
You will be able to collect your online orders Wednesday, 18th June 3.15pm onwards in the top playground. You can still place your order here for Obstacle course wristbands and Tokens to be used for activities/ games/ drinks/ food. Cash or card can be used at external stalls, Bumper cars and Carousel.
Alternatively, you can collect your order at the Fair. Look for the sign: “Collect Your Online-Purchased Tokens”. You can also buy more tokens and wristbands at the fair.