Open mornings for parents of children eligible to start in September 2026 will be held on 16th October 2025, 20th November 2025 and 3th December 2025. Please call 01256 473886 if you would like to book to visit on one of these dates.
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
- All members of the school community will treat each other with mutual respect,
- All children to be supported and challenged to achieve the best that they can which will be celebrated by the school community,
- All children will enjoy an exciting and inspiring educational experience,
- 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,
- All children will develop the skills that will enable them to be successful citizens in a modern world. This includes being an honest citizen,
- 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.
Latest News
Fairfields PTA Oct 2025 Update
As it was not attached to the weekly newsletter, please see here the PTA October 2025 Update and the Reindeer poster.
Amazon Wishlist - Thank you!
Thank you so much for the generous donations! I think we have surprised the school with what has already been donated :) A few more items have been added across all years for arts and crafts, maths, fine motor skill development and emotional regulation.
Amazon prime day is ending today, so if you can, please have a look at the wishlist here. Note: Some items can be shipped directly to Fairfields (Mrs Kelly Bogalski) some need to be shipped to your address and then brought to school.
Thank you for all your support!
Important safeguarding information
We have been alerted to an important safeguarding issue regarding a weblink printed in a series of books called Spy Dogs/Pups and Spy Cats. This link has been compromised and we have been informed that it takes users to an inappropriate site with adult content. This is being looked into by authorities. Any books of this title will be removed from school in the morning tomorrow, but please note the details of this issue in case you have your own copies at home.
Kind regards
Mrs Vicky Hopkins