Fairfield Infant School
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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Apple Press
Tue 18 Oct 2022Over the last two days thanks to the support of Mrs Delahay our children have really enjoyed the experience of making their own apple juice from our very own Fairfield apples. We have all loved tasting the juice and would like to invite you to join us to try some yourself at the end of the day on the playground.
If you are also able to make a small contribution it may provide us with the opportunity of hiring the press once again in the future!
Many thanks from
The Fairfield Team
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Eco - Schools
Fri 14 Oct 2022We want to share some exciting news, this year our school has made the decision to work towards Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation, you can find out more on the Eco-Schools website here: https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/
With the world beginning to experience the effects of climate change; different species of plant and animals becoming extinct every day; and micro-plastics being found in the most remote locations on Earth - now, is the time to educate future generations about the impact of our actions on the planet we call home.
The Eco-Schools programme does this through providing a simple seven-step framework that has been designed to raise awareness of environmental issues whilst empowering young people to make a positive difference by taking a lead on environmental actions and projects in their school and local community.
Within Eco-Schools’ simple framework young people are encouraged to support us in deciding on the environmental issues they would like to tackle, represented by ten Eco-Schools topics. Once the topics have been chosen, they help us to decide what actions they would like to take and how they are going to involve their school and community. The seven-step process takes around one academic year to complete and culminates in an Eco-Schools’ assessor looking over a school’s application and evidence, with a view to recognising and celebrating their achievements.
The Eco-Schools programme began in 1994, is delivered in more than 70 countries around the world and in England is operated by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The programme not only positively impacts our planet (for example schools participating in the programme planted 37,865 trees during the last academic year), it also benefits young people, building teamwork and leadership skills whilst increasing confidence and reducing eco-anxiety.
A key part of the Eco-Schools process is involving our entire school and wider community so we wanted to get in touch to let you know about our involvement. We also wanted to let you know what to expect over the coming months: regular updates in our school newsletter; invitations to participate in environmental events and projects; and increasingly conscientious young people.
If you would like to support our work or know more about the Eco-Schools programme please contact Mrs Delahay who is our proud leader of this project.
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Portsmouth News Class of 2022/23 - Year R
Fri 14 Oct 2022We are pleased to announce that Portsmouth News will be visiting us on Wednesday 19th October to take photos of our new Year R classes. These will appear in a Portsmouth News special supplement featuring full colour pictures of Year R classes from schools across the area. Please can we kindly ask you to ensure that your child is wearing the correct school uniform on this date.
If you do not want your child to be included in these photos please email: adminoffice@fairfield-infant.co.uk or speak directly to class before 9am on Wednesday 19th October.
Portsmouth News invites families to buy copies of the paper at a reduced rate of 88pence per copy when pre-ordered directly from their website or team. You can purchase copies by calling 0330 403 3004 or via this website: https://thenews.eventbrite.co.uk
Advance Orders need to be placed with Portsmouth News before midnight on Sunday 6th November 2022. After this you can purchase the news at any newsagents at the regular price. The News Year R souvenir edition is due for publication on Friday 11th November 2022
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Fairfield is taking part in Walktober
Mon 03 Oct 2022#Walktober is a challenge held each October to celebrate International Walk to School Month, when school communities are asked to walk/wheel as much as possible to and from school or work.
By travelling actively throughout October we will be stepping up for our planet, our wellbeing and our community. Walking/wheeling, scooting and cycling reduces car use which will improve air quality, benefit health and wellbeing and have a positive impact on the local community by reducing congestion. This event starts on Monday 3rd October and runs throughout the whole of October, ending on Monday 31st October.
Your Steps Count! - pupil competition
Throughout October we are asking pupils to make a pledge and record their active travel using the Walktober Challenge Card to show how they are Stepping Up for Walktober. (Hard copies of these were sent home with children last week)
There are lots of actions they could include - walking/wheeling to school, scooting to the park, cycling to a local shop, using Park and Stride, taking a bus instead of the car on a day trip - these choices make a big difference!
At the end of Walktober parents/carers can submit their child's completed challenge card to us here at Fairfield before Friday 4th November. Your entries will then be entered into a draw run by Myjourney Hampshire to win prizes including vouchers, days out, binoculars or microscopes.
You can also enter directly via the following link before Friday 11th November:
myjourneyhampshire.com/walktober
If you have any queries please let us know!
Good luck and enjoy Walktober!
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Havant Big Green Week
Fri 23 Sep 2022HAVANT BIG GREEN WEEK
Havant Borough Council Big Green Week starts on Saturday 24th September with some wonderful events for adults, children and families - EcoFairs, Dinosaur events at the Spring, building a bug hotel, plus walks and litter picks.
All the details are on:
https://havantclimatealliance.com/green-week-events-2022-2/
and on the national Great Big Green Website:
https://greatbiggreenweek.com/find-an-event.
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Open Mornings
Thu 15 Sep 2022Come to our Open Mornings!
Is your child 4 or will they turn 4 on or before 01 September 2023? If yes, they can start school in September 2023!
From 1 November 2022, Hampshire residents can apply online for a school place or collect an application form from us or any Hampshire Infant or Primary School. For more information go to www.hants.gov/admissions
Fairfield Infant School are holding 2 Open mornings and invite parents and children to visit our school for a presentation with the Headteacher and a tour around our school.
Please come along either on Tuesday 4th October or Tuesday 1st November at 9.30am.
If you would like to book a place or know anyone who may be interested please call 02392 483029 or email us on: adminoffice@fairfield-infant.co.uk
We look forward to meeting you all soon!
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Strawberry Fayre 2022
Tue 24 May 2022
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Walk to School Week
Mon 09 May 2022Walk to School Week Monday 16th—Friday 20th May
Next week is Walk to School Week and we hope as many of you as possible will join us in walking to school every day for one week to kick air pollution to the kerb, breathe in cleaner air and Power Up!
We have lost of fun and engaging classroom activities with video-inspired designs of Power Up! Resources. Each day will see a level unlocked and a new mission to complete, through which pupils will discover the incredible benefits of walking for individuals, communities and the planet. …
We will be encouraging our pupils to travel sustainably to school every day of the week, tracking their progress each day on the fun and interactive classroom wallchart and earning stickers as they go along, with an extra special reward up for grabs at the end!
Over the week, the #PowerUp challenge will take pupils through five levels: ‘Team Up’, ‘Defeat Danger’ ‘Boost Health’, ‘Save the Planet’ and ‘Lead the Way’. These daily missions will respectively teach them about the social, road safety, physical, mental, and environmental benefits of walking.
You can find out more on this link:
https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wtsw
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Hedgehog Awareness Week
Fri 06 May 2022We do hope that many of your children are continuing to share with you highlights from their timetabled sessions in our meadow. A particular current highlight are the additional activities which Mrs Delahay has prepared for us for Hedgehog Awareness Week including the viewing of footage from the wildlife camera which shows many wildlife visitors and inhabitants. The children are really enjoying checking out the new footage each day!
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Evolution of Dance - Jubilee Celebrations
Tue 03 May 2022Dear parents and carers,
As I am sure you are aware, this summer marks the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. As such, we are planning many exciting events and celebrations this half term and are looking forward to ensuring our children have lots of fun marking the occasion.
One such event is a whole school “evolution of dance” video that will help showcase famous routines and music from the 7 decades of Her Majesty’s reign. An example of this style of video can be found here: https://youtu.be/p-rSdt0aFuw Though this example has been created by professional dancers, we are sure you will agree that our children will be able to do just as fantastic a job!!
Each class group or year group have been assigned a decade and classroom staff are already busy putting together a short performance for each group. As part of their PE learning this half term, the children will practise and perform these pieces. Each group will then be recorded during the week beginning 16th May and then clips will be merged together to create 1 performance video that will be shared with parents and families via a secure parentmail link.
Many of you have already given permission for this via your child’s home-school agreement. If you have opted in this agreement for your child’s image not to be captured on video, we will contact you later in the week via a parentmail form to give you the opportunity to give one-off permission for your child to participate in this video. If you still wish for them not to be filmed, you will also be able to indicate this via the form and though your child will be involved in supporting their group to practise and learn their routine, we will ensure they are not filmed for the final performance.
We would love if children could come in costume appropriate for their group’s decade (indicated below) and have sent a separate document via Parentmail with some ideas that may be helpful. We do not, however, want parents to spend lots of money on a costume that may only be worn once and so if you are unable to source a costume, we ask that you send your child into school with dark clothes to wear for the filming of the video. Costumes or dark clothing should be sent to school in a named carrier bag on Monday 16th May and will remain in school for that week so that we are able to film all groups. We will send a further reminder regarding this nearer the time.
Groups and Decades:
Year R: 90’s
Hedgehogs: 00’s
Badgers: 70’s
Otters: 80’s
Moles: 50’s
Foxes: 60’s
Woodpeckers: 2010’s-present dayIf you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me or your child’s class teacher. We hope your children enjoy learning their dance and look forward to sharing their performance and plans for our other Jubilee celebrations with you soon.
Best wishes,
Miss Merrell
