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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

Ice cream sale on top playground TODAY!
18/07/2025 12:22 PM
Ice cream sale on top playground TODAY!

Our last ice cream sale of this school year will be this afternoon! Come to top playground to get your ice cream or lollies for £1! On offer are Toffee cones, Strawberry cones, Rainbow Lollies and Sprinkle Lollies. Cash or card accepted. Please note if you want 100% of the funds to go to the PTA bring cash as card incurs charges.

URGENT road safety and near miss
17/07/2025 8:54 PM

Dear parents and carers,

Information has been shared with me about a near miss in the Proteus car park next to school, where a child was almost hit by a car. Proteus have informed me that several children cut through the car park on their way to and from school, and on occasions they have been seen playing between the cars. Please can you talk to your child about road safety around this issue as the incident which happened this week could have been very serious. 

Many thanks for your support.

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

House point winners - non-school uniform day tomorrow
17/07/2025 4:56 PM

Well done to all the children for all their hard work in showing the school core values and collecting house points this half term. It came down to which team could win sports day and earn an extra 500 points. Congratulations to the Dragon team who have won the non-school uniform day tomorrow (Friday 18th July)! The scores are as follows:

Dragons 5871

Unicorns 5408

Phoenixes 5569

Griffins 5497

Well done again to everyone and keep up the super work.