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.
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.
After school clubs are open for bookings on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to sign your child up for a club, please do so on Arbor before Wednesday 9th October at 4pm. If you need any help to do this, please do contact the office. Thank you
Our school is taking part in International Walk to School Month by joining the Walktober challenge run by the My Journey Team at Hampshire County Council. We would like as many of our pupils, families and staff as possible to travel actively and/or sustainably throughout October by walking, wheeling, cycling, scooting, using Park and Stride or public transport.
Attached is a poster with more information and a pupil activity card. You will find lots of ideas of different ways to stay active.
Year 5 are due back from their trip at 3.20pm.