Fairfield Infant School
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Road Safety Week and Be Bright, Be Seen Day
Tue 30 Nov 2021IT'S ROAD SAFETY WEEK THIS WEEK...
Monday 29th November 2021— Friday 3rd December
We will be highlighting Road Safety Awareness in class and school assemblies this week culminating on Friday 3rd December with a Be Bright, Be Seen day
Friday 3rd December is Be Bright, Be Seen Day and we are asking our children to wear their brightest clothes into school, the brighter the better to make themselves more visible when walking, scooting and cycling near the road...
We will be giving out reflective wrist bands and bike spoke reflectors for the “Brightest Dressed Child in each class” along with reflective items for every child who participates in this event and we will feature winners on our Newsletter, Website and Facebook page!
Modeshift Stars
Modeshift STARs (Sustainable Travel Accreditation and Recognition Scheme) is the national awards scheme that recognises schools that have shown excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel. It is recognised as the National School Travel Awards scheme.
Last year Fairfield Infant School achieved the BRONZE Award Accreditation for our actions in and around the school in encouraging more pupils to walk, scoot or ride to school. This coming year we aim to achieve even more and obtain our Silver Award by completing more positive actions in active travel to and from school.
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PTA AGM - we hope you all can make it!
Mon 11 Oct 2021FAIRFIELD INFANT SCHOOL
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Everyone is Welcome!
Refreshments Available
Thursday 14th October
6.30pm – 7.30pm in the School Hall
Fairfield Infant School, Fairfield Road, Havant, PO9 1AY
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Xmas4Schools - Raise Money for our School and receive some great artwork from your child!
Wed 06 Oct 2021Xmas4Schools – Raise funds for our School and receive some great artwork from your child!
Christmas may be a while off but in the next fortnight the children will be completing artwork for an Xmas4Schools project in class where they can draw a design which can be used for Christmas cards, mugs, calendars and gift labels.
Xmas4Schools is a great way to have your child's artwork turned into beautiful Christmas cards, posters, calendars, mugs or gift labels and help the school at the same time! This is a hugely popular activity for the children to take part in and will also raise money for our school!
Please visit their website to view some of their products: https://xmas4schools.co.uk/products
We will send your child’s artwork home with them by Friday 22nd October (before half term) so that you have time to look at it over the half term break and decide if you would like to place an order. These make great Christmas presents for friends and family...
If you decide you would like to place an order we will firstly require your child’s artwork returned to school between Monday 1st November and Friday 5th, with the online ordering form on the reverse of their poster completed. Please note that we cannot process any orders after this date and time as the designs will be posted to Xmas4Schools and they operate on a tight production schedule in order to get your orders back to you in time for the festive season.
On Friday 12th November Xmas4Schools will send you an exclusive link to your child’s artwork portal (via text message and email) and you can then place an order and pay online between 12th and 17th November (these dates will be confirmed nearer the time! This is an “Online Event” only (no monies can be accepted at school).
Please note: Wednesday 17th November is the deadline for all orders and payments.
We also have a limited supply of spare packs if siblings would like to take part, please telephone the office on 02392 483029 or email us on:
adminoffice@fairfield-infant.co.uk and we can ensure additional copies are sent home with your child.
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Year R Class Photographs - Portsmouth News
Wed 29 Sep 2021Year R Class Photos
Portsmouth News will be visiting the school on Thursday 14th October to take photos of our new Year R classes. These will appear in a special supplement featuring full colour pictures of Year R classes from schools across the area.
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 Wednesday 13th October.
Portsmouth News invites families to buy copies of the paper at a reduced rate of 76 pence per copy when pre-ordered directly from their website or team. You can purchase copies by calling 0330 403 3004 or via: https://thenewsyearr.eventbrite.co.uk
Advance Orders need to be placed with Portsmouth News by 18th October 2021, after which time you can purchase the news at any newsagents at the regular price. The News Year R souvenir edition is due for publication on Thursday 21st October 2021.
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Bike to School Week - Monday 27th September to Friday 1st October
Wed 15 Sep 2021Bike to School Week is a week-long event starting on Monday 27th September until Friday 1st October which encourages families to cycle or scoot to school. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate cycling and scooting and the positive impact active travel has on children’s health and wellbeing and the environment.
This event is organised by Sustrans and supported by the Bikeability Trust. Bike to School Week celebrates cycling to school and the benefits of travelling actively for children. It’s not just cycling, you can scoot or even walk if these forms of travel are not available and we would like as many of you as possible to “ditch the car” and opt for a sustainable form of travel to benefits you, your child and the community! We will be promoting this in school assemblies and in class.
Sustrans - The organisers of this event would love to know how many families cycle or scoot to school during Bike to School Week 2021. All families that fill in their short online form to tell them that their child/children will take part will automatically be entered into a free prize draw to win a Frog bike. Please follow this link to make your pledge:
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/campaigns/bike-to-school-week-pledge/
The school journey is a perfect opportunity for children to learn about their local area, develop wider social networks and gain independence. So here are some of our top tips:
· The average primary school journey is just 1.6 miles.
· One in four cars on the road during the morning peak are doing the school run.
· Encouraging children to walk, cycle and scoot will reduce congestion and pollution around the school gates.
· It will also help your child’s mental and physical health.
· Teachers find that pupils who walk and cycle arrive at school more relaxed, alert and ready to start the day than those who travel by car.
· By walking or wheeling to school, children will feel all the benefits that come with an active school run.
We have bike/scooter racks at the front of the school and will offer additional overflow storage in the quiet area in the playground during this event.
SAFETY measures: Please remember that bikes/scooters should not be ridden on school grounds. Please dismount before entering the school gates and if you do use the overflow storage please push you bike/scooter through the school and do not ride on the driveway on your exit...
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Clever Never Goes Week!
Thu 20 May 2021Clever Never Goes
After half term, on the week beginning the 21st June we will be having a “Clever Never Goes” week at school.
“Clever Never Goes” is a programme created in partnership with Hampshire Constabulary that aims to teach children how to react safely to adults around them, including those that they do not know. During the week the children will take part in a range of activities, more information about which will follow after half term. In the meantime, if you wish to find out more about “Clever Never Goes”, please head to their website for more information: www.clevernevergoes.org
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Hampshire School Games Virtual Week to celebrate National Schools Sports Week: 21st- 25th June 2021
Wed 19 May 2021Fairfield Infant School will be participating in this week long event organised by the Hampshire School Games Organisers and Energise Me in June.
Each day that week will be themed to support children to develop leadership skills, competitive skill, well-being and encourage pupil voice.
The children will participate in physical activity challenges and Tokyo Olympic themed cross curricular activities, including an exciting event to ‘move a mile in creative ways to circumnavigate the whole world!’
The week will promote 30 minutes of physical activity per day for pupils.
The YouTube video promoting the week can be viewed here:
Or visit: https://www.energiseme.org/schools/hampshire-school-games/
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Sustrans Big Pedal - Final Positions!
Thu 06 May 2021Sustrans Big Pedal Update
Thank You to everyone who participated in this event!
Fairfield Infant School completed a total of 3734 Journeys with 84.35% school participation. We finished in 75th place in the country and 11th place for the whole of the South East, which is a fantastic achievement. We also won an air pollution monitoring device in the daily prize draws which will be arriving for classroom learning soon…
The children had a great time on the “Amazing Me” day on Friday 30th April and we raised a total of £117.25 towards new scooter pods. We hope you saw the photographs of our dance activities on Facebook and that the children enjoyed the snack bars and class prizes donated by Waitrose.
We recently heard that we have been successful in securing funding for a new scooter pod/s from Hampshire County Council due to our efforts to increase participation in our Park and Stride Schemes and cycle and scooter use at school.
We will let you know when these have been received and installed. More information coming soon...
Thank you all so much for making this event a success!
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Sustrans Bike Event
Thu 01 Apr 2021Sustran Big Pedal Event
Bike, Scoot or Walk to School (19th—30th April)
Get set… we’re taking part in Sustrans Big Pedal 2021, the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking, wheeling and scooting challenge. The challenge runs from 19 April to 30 April. It’s free and we would love everyone to be involved.
What do you need to do?
Encourage your child to take active journeys to school on as many days as possible during the event, and join them on their way.
Or, if your child is learning from home (self isolating), encourage them to do physical activity at home on as many days as possible instead.
Tell us what you’ve done at home
If your child is taking part in Sustrans Big Pedal from home, you can let us know if they have completed a physical activity by emailing our admin office by 8.00am the next day. We need to log all journeys by 9.00am for entry into the daily prize draw.
Please use this communication channel to let us know if other family members (including parents and siblings not at the school) have joined in as supporter activity counts in the competition too.
Why we are taking part
Sustrans Big Pedal is a great way to get children active, which is important for physical health and mental wellbeing.
Active school runs also help to reduce congestion and air pollution outside the school gate. Covid-19 has made active travel to school even more important. The Department for Education have said encouraging active travel to school helps “to enable pupils to be physically active while encouraging physical distancing.” Plus there are some great prizes to be won every day if we get enough children taking part!
Cycle, walk, scoot and snap to win family prizes
You and your family can also win prizes during Sustrans Big Pedal. Simply post a photo of you and your child cycling, walking, wheeling or scooting to school on social media during the challenge using #BigPedalWin.
To be in with a chance of winning, you’ll need to follow Sustrans on Instagram instagram.com/sustrans, Twitter twitter.com/sustrans or Facebook facebook.com/Sustrans.
Be sure to check the terms and conditions found on the Big Pedal website prior to entering the competition.
Bike and Scooter Storage
We will be using the rear playground for additional bike and scooter storage during the Sustrans Event . If the racks at the front of the school are full please wheel (do not ride or scoot) your bike or scooter to the rear playground and store it safely in the quiet area (The small fenced area to the left of the Hall). They can be collected and wheeled down the driveway one way system at the end of the school day.
We had hoped to have more bike and scooter racks installed for this event but our bid to Havant Planning Team is still being considered - Watch this space!
Recording your child’s journeys
Class teachers will be recording your child’s mode of travel daily throughout this event at morning registration.
We will also be rewarding pupils who take part by giving out healthy rewards on Friday 30th April (the last day of this event). Waitrose in Havant have generously donated some items for participating pupils and we would like to say a very BIG THANK YOU to them for donating towards this event.
Amazing Me Fundraising Day—Friday 30th April
On Friday 30 April we’d love our pupils to wear Sports clothes /non-uniform in exchange for a £1 donation to raise funds for a new bike storage area. We want to celebrate how amazing the children have been, taking part in Sustrans Big Pedal and learning about the amazing benefits of active travel.
Useful resources
To help you prepare, Sustrans has developed a handy free guide packed with advice, games and challenges to help you have hassle-free cycle, walk or scoot to school.
Download your free family guide using this link:
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/sign-up-to-receive-your-free-family-guide/
Please use the below link for tips on staying safe on the school run during lockdown: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/get-active/2020/everyday-walking-and-cycling/how-to-stay-safe-on-the-school-run-during-lockdown/.
For more information about the event go to www.bigpedal.org.uk. Enjoy the challenge!
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Safety Measures at Drop off and Collection times.
Mon 15 Mar 2021As per the parent mail sent out on Thursday 11th March, we would like to reinforce some key safety measures which are essential that you all comply with:
- Please maintain social distance at ALL times (Adults and Children)
- Please wear a facemask on the school site, unless you are exempt (please wear your exemption badge clearly).
- Keep your children with you at ALL times whilst on the playground or in your care. Children should not run ahead or play with others in the playground.
- Please DO NOT arrive too early to avoid overcrowding. We have flexible drop off times between 8.35am and 8.50am. Please DO NOT arrive before 8.35am.
- Please arrive promptly at your child’s class finish time (as previously published) We kindly request that you DO NOT arrive early to avoid congestion in the playground
- Bikes and Scooters: We have a designated entrance and exit for these. Please do not use this route if you DO NOT have a bike or scooter
- Please ensure your child dismounts their bike/scooter before entering our school site and places it the racks. We apologise for the lack of space at present due to building works. This will be rectified later next week. A member of staff will be there to support you
- If driving to school please use one of our PARK and STRIDE car parks and not residential areas or parking bays. The area at Somerstown Flats is a particular concern, please DO NOT park in this area or use it to manoeuvre in. If concerns persist, I will ask the council for regular enforcement.
- Please Do NOT park or drop off on any areas around the school with yellow lines and hatched areas. This includes TAXIS: they too can use the Park and Stride scheme car parks at no additional charge.
Please be assured we are here to support you and your children at all times. However, we cannot be everywhere and are relying on your continuing assistance in these matters
