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.
- All members of the school community, pupils, parents and staff, will feel a sense of belonging at the school.
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.
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Latest News
Heatwave- IMPORTANT
Dear parents and carers,
We hope you are enjoying the sunny weekend.
With a heatwave forecast for the whole of next week, please ensure that your child comes to school with a named water bottle and a hat. I am also very happy if your child would prefer to come to school next week in school PE kit, rather than school uniform, as they may find this cooler. We will keep our building as cool as possible by closing blinds, keeping lights off where we can and windows open. We also have electric cooling fans in each classroom to try and help. As we do not have air conditioning, we will take the children outside for some periods of time during the day, using the shady areas, as the building can actually be warmer and more uncomfortable than outdoors. We will avoid exercise or long periods in the sun, but please apply suncream to your child before they come to school each day.
Many thanks for your support, and I am just very grateful that sports day and Healthy Lives Week was last week!
Mrs Vicky Hopkins
The rainbow baskets are back!
Rainbow baskets are backl for the Summer Raffle. They will be filled with food and household items in the colour of house teams! The house with most items will 750 house points and the house in second place 500 house points.
We will be collecting these 24th - 26th June! Any item counts! Please remember for food itemsand expire date after August 2026.
If you need inspiration here some ideas: Griffins (red): strawberry jam, Unicorn (Blue): blue glass cleaner, Phoenixes (Yellow): can of sweetcorn, Dragons (Green): green washing up liquid… Have fun coming up with your item!
Year 6 Leavers Hoodies- URGENT
A final reminder to order your year 6 hoodies if you would like one by 11.00pm TONIGHT. We don't want anyone to be disappointed by missing this deadline.
Many thanks
