Autumn Term 2025 - Parent Newsletter and Curriculum Mind Map

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Fairfields PTA Oct 2025 Update
13/10/2025 10:03 AM
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. 

PTA Newsletter Oct 25 5.pdf

Reindeer Visit.pdf

Amazon Wishlist - Thank you!
8/10/2025 7:19 AM
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
7/10/2025 8:57 PM

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

Black History Month
7/10/2025 10:08 AM

Yesterday we held an assembly to celebrate the start of Black History Month, with the theme 'heroes'. We shared a video from CBBC from the presenter, Rhys, and his rap about his black heroes (Rhys raps about his Black History Month heroes - CBBC), and I shared a picture of me meeting a hero of mine last year, Floella Benjamin (some of you as old as me may remember her from the programme 'Play School', and since then, she has been an advocate for children's rights).
It would be lovely if any children in the school would like to do any research at home about their own black heroes and want to share this in one of our Black History Month assemblies. This could be a famous person, or a family member or friend. We would love to celebrate together their achievements. Please email school if your child would like to prepare something and we will fit this into our assemblies over the coming weeks. 
Many thanks
Mrs Vicky Hopkins
Amazon Wishlist - Live now!
7/10/2025 9:27 AM
Amazon Wishlist - Live now!

We want every child at Fairfields to walk into a classroom that sparks curiosity and creativity. From paintbrushes to safety goggles, it's the little things that make learning come alive. School budgets are tight and we only have 2 pairs of safety goggles, so only a few children can join experiments at a time. We have set up an Amazon wishlist here. Some items can be shipped directly to Fairfields (Mrs Kelly Bogalski) some need to be shipped to your address and then brought to school. If you are able to help, we much appreciate it. 

Year 6

Welcome to Year 6.  

Class teacher of Ottawa:  Miss Watkins

Class teacher of Lima:  Mr Thorpe

 

 

 

Key stage 2

SATs Bootcamp Website
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Complete your accelerated reader quizzes online. Username= first name initial and first 4 letters of surname Password= initials

Read online and see your reading scores. Username= first name initial and first 4 letters of surname Password= initials (some may be slightly different - check with your teacher if it doesn't work))

Read online and see your reading scores. Username= first name initial and first 4 letters of surname Password= initials (some may be slightly different - check with your teacher if it doesn't work))

Online Coding

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Latest News

NEWS

Year 6 Residential fun
22/09/2025 12:27 PM

Good morning parents,

The children on the residential have arrived and are already enjoying their first activities! We hope to get some pictures to you later today or tomorrow on the website. 

Enjoy your day!

Mrs Hopkins

E-safety update
22/07/2025 2:36 PM

We have been made aware that there are some large What's App groups in year 5 and year 6 which have formed outside school, and there has been some upsetting and inappropriate language used on them. Please can we ask that you monitor these groups and speak to your children about this.

Many thanks 

Year 6 Graduation- URGENT UPDATE
21/07/2025 10:28 AM

Dear parents and carers, 

With the weather warnings in place today, we have been working hard to seek an alternative venue for the graduation as we don't want you all to get wet if the weather is not on our side! We have managed to secure the hall at Carnival Hall across the road. The children need to arrive for 4.30pm as planned, and parents and carers will be let in just before 5.00pm. 

We do need to vacate the hall promptly at the end of the graduation as there is another group using the space, so any help to pack away would be amazing! Sorry for the slight change but hopefully it will make everyone more comfortable. It is now likely not to rain at all!

Please share this message with other parents if you can.

Kind regards

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

Netball
24/06/2025 12:00 PM

Just a reminder that last week was our last netball training of the year. I am still awaiting information from the other school about a rescheduled date for the missed match. I will let you know if I get any update from them. The end of the school year is a busy time so trying to arrange suitable dates might be a challenge! 

Thank you for all your support with the netball and I look forward to another year of fun with the team in September. For the year 6 children on the team who will be leaving us, thank you for your dedication to the team and I hope you continue enjoying the sport as you move on to secondary school. 

Mrs Hopkins

Netball match- URGENT
11/06/2025 3:44 PM

Dear parents,

Tomorrow's netball match has had to be cancelled unfortunately due to illness. However training will be on tomorrow instead for those children who can come. We will aim to rearrange the match and let you know of the details.

Kind regards

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

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