Spring News
Friday 24th March
Meet the governor
My name is Trevor Holt. My involvement with Fairfield Primary goes back 70 years. I was a pupil when the school opened in 1954. I am proud to be a governor at Fairfield and am currently chair of the Pupil and Outcomes Sub-committee. It is always a joy to go into school. I believe the school motto: Happiness and High Standards perfectly describes the experience our children enjoy during the time they spend with us.
Away from school, I have been married to Evelyn for 53 Years. We have three children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I love reading and watching cricket.
Attendance Update
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-93.96%
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for.
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Turtles |
97.62 |
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Parrots |
91.70 |
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Jaguars |
90.07 |
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Penguins |
95.57 |
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Narwhals |
90.22 |
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Dolphins |
97.78 |
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Polar Bears |
94.79 |
Parent Meetings
The teachers are excited to meet parents next week at our Parent Meetings. These are 5 minute slots to discuss academic attainment, progress and general attitudes in class. If there are any major concerns regarding behaviour, friendships etc please remember that we can be contacted at any time to discuss these. Do not feel that you need to wait for parents evening. Mrs. Foster will also be available on Thursday to discuss any SEND issues or to help you book a SENDCo drop in session. As always, I will be available to talk to as well.
Events next week
Monday 27th March-Easter assembly with Reverend Harvey
Tuesday 28th March-EYFS visit to Smithills Farm
Thursday 30th March-Parents Meetings-slots to be booked via ScoPay from 1pm
Year 3 class assembly 9am
Friday 31st March-finish for Easter at 3pm
We start back after Easter on Monday 17th April at 8:45am. School will then close at 3:15pm.
Events next half term (more dates to follow)
Tuesday 18th April-Year 6 Crucial Crew event in Bury (no payment required-see Parent Hub)
Various dates in April and May-Year 5 Fort Alice sessions on Healthy Relationships
Friday 28th April-Spring Disco –now available to book on Scopay
Monday 1st May-Bank Holiday
Monday 8th May-Bank Holiday for the King’s coronation
Tuesday 9th May-Friday 12th May Year 6 SATs week
Thursday 17th May 2-3pm- Parent Workshop on ADHD in school
Friday 19th May-Parent Forum 1:30pm
Thursday 24th May-Year 6 visit to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Friday 25th May-school closes for May half term at 3:15pm. We reopen on Monday 5th June at 8:45am
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our childrenare fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
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Class |
Happiness and High Standards |
Reason |
Top Cat |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
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Turtles |
Ivy-Rose |
Ivy-Rose has joined Turtle Class this term and she has settled in fabulously. She is chatty, caring and helpful and she tries so hard in all of her learning. We are so glad to have you back at Fairfield, Ivy-Rose. |
Zoha |
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Eshal Alaya Zoha Rosie Raven Harper Julian
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Parrots |
Maisie |
Maisie is a wonderfully polite, kind and thoughtful member of Parrot Class. She is a conscientious learner who always tries her best and gives her all to everything she does. Keep up all the hard work Maisie! |
Mehrsam |
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Jaguars |
Gabriel |
Gabriel is an extremely hard-working boy! He has a wealth of knowledge which he shares with the class and loves to find out new facts. We are all very proud of your achievements and your enthusiasm for becoming an expert. Well done Gabriel! |
Raheem |
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Penguins |
Matilda |
Matilda approaches everything she does with a huge smile on her face and cheers us up every single day. She works hard, asks questions, listens to advice, is polite, kind and caring and absolutely encapsulates “Happiness and High Standards”. |
Jaxon |
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Narwhals |
Tyler |
Tyler always has a positive attitude towards his learning. He is an excellent role model and valued member of Narwhals. |
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Dolphins |
Thomas C |
One of the things I most admire about Thomas is the determination and effort he puts into his learning. He asks questions to ensure understanding, takes on board any advice given and makes a point of always learning from his mistakes. He also helps others when he feels confident. We could all learn a lot from you Thomas – well done! |
Maks |
Josh Orin Jade Amelie |
Jasmine Precious |
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Polar Bears |
Aiden |
Aiden loves to gain knowledge. We have been very impressed by his stories and facts about the scientist William Harvey. Aiden has been a fountain of knowledge and a real asset to the class this week. Thank you Aiden for sharing your knowledge. |
Ivan |
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Luceigh Morgan Junaid Emmie Jacob |
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Friday 17th March
Book Fair
The books will be still be on sale from after school on Monday and Tuesday. The children can use the £1 book vouchers they received on World Book Day towards the cost of a book.
Events next week
Friday 24th March-Parent Forum 1:30pm
Thursday 23rd March-Easter Bingo-Eyes down at 6:30pm
Attendance
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-93.97%. Lots of sickness this week. Let's hope we all feel healthier next week!
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for.
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Turtles |
94.84 |
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Parrots |
94.44 |
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Jaguars |
96.17 |
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Penguins |
90.04 |
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Narwhals |
94.6 |
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Dolphins |
95.87 |
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Polar Bears |
91.83 |
Events this half term
Thursday 30th March-Parents Meetings-slots to be booked via ScoPay
Friday 31st March-finish for Easter at 3pm
We start back after Easter on Monday 17th April at 8:45am. School will then close at 3:15pm.
Events next half term (more dates to follow)
Tuesday 18th April-Year 6 Crucial Crew event in Bury (no payment required-see Parent Hub)
Various dates in April and May-Year 5 Fort Alice sessions on Healthy Relationships
Friday 28th April-Spring Disco (details to follow)
Monday 1st May-Bank Holiday
Monday 8th May-Bank Holiday for the King’s coronation
Tuesday 9th May-Friday 12th May Year 6 SATs week
Friday 19th May-Parent Forum 1:30pm
Thursday 24th May-Year 6 visit to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Friday 25th May-school closes for May half term at 3:15pm. We reopen on Monday 5th June at 8:45am
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our childrenare fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
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Friday 10th March
Book Fair
The book fair will be arriving into school next week. The books will be on sale from Wednesday after school until 21st March inclusive..
The children can use the £1 book vouchers they received on World Book Day towards the cost of a book.
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our childrenare fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Attendance
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-95.09%
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for. Well done to Parrots as our winning class!
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Turtles |
95.63 |
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Parrots |
98.41 |
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Jaguars |
92.42 |
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Penguins |
94.83 |
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Narwhals |
94.92 |
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Dolphins |
93.67 |
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Polar Bears |
96.08 |
Events next week
Tuesday 14th March-Scarf Life bus-Y2/3/4 and Reception
‘Sports cool’ taster football session for Rec/Y1/Y2
Friday 17th March- Scarf Life bus Y1/5/6
-Non uniform day in exchange for an Easter egg for the Easter bingo
-Start the weekend right family event at 3pm
-Family assembly at 2:30pm
Events this half term
Friday 24th March-Parent Forum 1:30pm
Thursday 23rd March-Easter Bingo-tickets available to book on Scopay
Thursday 30th March-Parents Meetings-slots to be booked via ScoPay
Friday 31st March-finish for Easter at 3pm
Award winners
Super proud of all our award winners this week!
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Class |
Happiness and High Standards |
Reason |
Top Cat |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
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Turtles |
Julian |
Julian contributes greatly to Turtles Class. He always has his hand up to answer questions. This week he has shown great progress with his phonic, reading and writing skills. Well done, Julian. |
Oscar |
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Eshal |
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Parrots |
Reece |
Parrot Class are so lucky to have Reece as a class member. He is the most thoughtful and kind friend to his peers and he genuinely cares and goes out of his way to check on others. He brings joy and happiness to those around him and truly deserves this award. Well done Reece! |
Henley |
Mehrsam Eva Ambreen Kendy Aiden Siena-Rose Elizabeth
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Jaguars |
Harrison |
We are all so glad Harrison is a Jaguar. He is kind and polite at all times. We can rely on him to be a shining example to others and he works extremely hard all day, every day. Harrison is a pleasure to teach. Well done, Harrison! |
Logan E |
Mia, Talia, Stanley, Harrison, Parya, Joshua |
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Penguins |
Brooke |
Brooke is a delight to have in our class! She is thoughtful, kind and friendly and always knows the right thing to say to cheer someone up. She works hard every single day and when she is struggling with something she says “I can’t do it, YET” and then demonstrates resilience and an excellent attitude to master the new skill. Well done Brooke, you should feel like a very proud penguin! |
Ebony-Ella |
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Narwhals |
Lucy |
Lucy has worked hard and impressed the adults in Narwhals class this week. She has shown excellent participation in all lessons and has been a role model to others. Well done Lucy! |
Darcey |
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Dolphins |
Jacob |
Jacob has had a great week this week! Trying super hard with his assessments and History and Geography work. He also earned an award in PE for super behaviour and listening! We are so proud! |
Precious |
Ethan Neve Roddy Kiara |
Shevli |
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Polar Bears |
Olaya |
It is a pleasure to have Olaya in our class. She has a great attitude to the whole of school life. She is always ready to learn and tries her best to master new ideas. Well done Olaya. |
Jack |
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Friday 17th February
Thank you for your generous donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee. We have sent £473.22 from Fairfield. The situation in Turkey and Syria is horrendous and certainly makes us count our blessings. I had a lovely blessing earlier when I got to spend time with some lovely children at the Headteacher’s Tea Party. Well done to all of our children who stayed on green this half term.
Attendance
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-93.93%
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for.
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Turtles |
86.53 |
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Parrots |
99.21 |
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Jaguars |
94.3 |
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Penguins |
98.52 |
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Narwhals |
91.14 |
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Dolphins |
92.11 |
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Polar Bears |
95.96 |
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world
but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our children
are fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website
below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Bank holiday for the King’s Coronation
Please note that school will be closed on Monday 8th May for the extra bank holiday for the King’s Coronation. We will NOT be closed for local election voting this year on Thursday 4th May.
Events next half term-more dates to follow!
We restart after February half term on Tuesday 28th February at 8:45am
Thursday 2nd March-World Book Day-dress as a word. See attached flyer
Friday 17th March-Start the weekend right family event at 3pm
Friday 24th March-Parent Forum 1:30pm
Friday 17th April-Non uniform for an Easter Egg donation
Thursday 23rd March-Easter Bingo-more info to follow soon
Thursday 30th March-Parents Meetings-more info to follow/slots to be booked via ScoPay
Friday 31st March-finish for Easter at 3pm
Award winners
Super proud of all our award winners this week!
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Class |
Happiness and High Standards |
Reason |
Top Cat |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
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Turtles |
Noah Mc |
Noah is a calm and quiet member of Turtles class. His knowledge and retention of ‘Space’ facts have been very impressive this term. His reading skills have made rapid progress and he always shows ‘pride and joy’ in his learning. Well done, Noah. |
Maisy |
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Parrots |
Karam |
Karam has absolutely shone in his writing this week. He has taken so much care with his handwriting and thought carefully about his word choices in every sentence. Well done Karam, excellent work! |
Oscar |
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Jaguars |
Angela |
Angela is a very hard working Jaguar, she always does her homework, tries her best and strives to achieve. Angela has worked especially hard learning their rules for spelling past tense and plural words. It is lovely to see her enjoyment of learning. |
Jase |
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Penguins |
Robert |
Robert has a brilliant attitude towards learning. He enjoys every new challenge, is resilient and digs himself out of the learning pit with a smile on his face! Thank you Robert, you are a pleasure to teach! |
Matilda |
Kacper Halle Jace |
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Narwhals |
Dominic |
Dominic has worked hard this week converting mixed numbers to improper fractions. Well done Dominic. |
Frankie |
Chloe Sienna Maryam Riley |
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Dolphins |
Mollie |
Mollie is a quiet member of our class but we do notice her fantastic attitude to learning. She has worked hard this week, especially in maths, and she always impresses in PE and Outdoor Learning lessons. She responds very well to feedback and is keen to keep on improving. Thank you for being you, Mollie! |
Azaan |
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Polar Bears |
Morgan |
Morgan has a gentle, mature attitude to school life. She works hard, even in subjects she finds trickier. Morgan is enjoying recent success in Maths – well done Morgan. |
Jacob |
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Gold Coin winners for Reading in KS2 Well done to Naomi, Darcey, Caden and Olivia. I hope you enjoy your books and are looking forward to the hot chocolate with Mrs. Goff!
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Friday 10th February
We have seen some awful images on the news this week from Turkey and Syria. We are sending all our love to the people affected. If anyone in our community is affected please let us know if we can
do anything to help.
Governor Profile
My name is Joanne Atkins and I have been a governor at Fairfield for 3 years. I joined as a parent governor and was elected to be vice chair last year. I have been working for the past 15 months as a Classroom Learning Assistant at Bury Church of England High School and work in the SEN department. Before that I worked as a Police Officer for GMP for 6 years. I have 2 children at Fairfield, a daughter in Year 5 and a son in Year 2 who both love their school. I feel proud and privileged to be part of the Fairfield family and enjoy giving my time to make Fairfield the wonderful school it is, with happiness and high standards running through the heart of it.
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world
but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our children
are fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website
below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Clubs after half term
Extra curricular clubs for after half term are available to book on ScoPay. They include cheerleading, musical theatre, choir as well as the Owl Club linked events such as dodgeball, craft night, homework club and movie night.
Attendance
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-92.81%
A Lot of sickness this week!
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for.
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Turtles |
76.3 |
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Parrots |
95 |
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Jaguars |
96.55 |
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Penguins |
94.07 |
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Narwhals |
95.56 |
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Dolphins |
92.4 |
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Polar Bears |
98.18 |
Events next week
Tuesday 14th February-Online safety workshops for parents 9am and 2:30pm in the school hall
Friday 17th February-Finish for half term 3pm
Events next half term-more dates to follow!
We restart after February half term on Tuesday 28th February at 8:45am
Thursday 2nd March-World Book Day-dress as a word. See attached flyer
Friday 17th March-Start the weekend right family event at 3pm
Friday 24th March-Parent Forum 1:30pm
Friday 17th April-Non uniform for an Easter Egg donation
Thursday 23rd March-Easter Bingo-more info to follow soon
Thursday 30th March-Parents Meetings-more info to follow/slots to be booked via ScoPay
Friday 31st March-finish for Easter at 3pm
Award winners
Super proud of all our award winners this week!
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Class |
Happiness and High Standards |
Reason |
Top Cat |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
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Turtles |
Noah S |
Noah is a friendly member of Turtles class with very good manners. He is always saying ‘well-done’ to others without any prompting. He is also trying particularly hard to focus his attention during group activities. Well done, Noah. |
Aisha |
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Yahya Noah Mc |
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Parrots |
Malik |
Malik is full of enthusiasm for all of his learning activities. He participates in lessons and gives his best effort in all that he does. Malik also listens carefully to feedback that he is given on his learning and works hard to keep improving and do the best he can, especially with his sentence writing and presentation. Keep up the hard work Malik!!! |
Logan |
Harvey |
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Jaguars |
Mia |
Mia has worked extra hard in all areas and we couldn’t be prouder of her! Mia completed lots of extra multiplication work at home with her grandad, she has improved her writing and tries her best in all lessons. Keep up the hard work Mia |
Panisa |
Bonnie Jase Rhian |
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Penguins |
Jace |
Jace works hard and plays hard. We are particularly impressed with his writing recently; he has written a super diary entry as the Stone Age Boy and is now on writing his own Stone-Age adventure story. Well done Jace, keep up the hard work and excellent attitude! |
Jack |
Cali Ebony-Ella Mason Jack Ben Michael |
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Narwhals |
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Cora-May |
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Dolphins |
Alana - Rose |
Alana-Rose has been working super hard this week across the board. She has produced some amazing writing, working on fractions and decimals in maths and showed how well she can work in a team during our outdoor learning sessions. We are proud of you Alana-Rose, well done! |
Shevli |
Layla Alana – Rose Mia |
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Polar Bears |
Nadia |
Nadia consistently follows our school rules. She tries her best with all of her work all of the time. |
Morgan |
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Anya Olaya Ethan |
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Friday 3rd February
Collection of children
Just a reminder that it is school policy that children under the age of 16 are not authorised to collect younger siblings. Thank you for your support with this.
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our children are fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Uniform
As stated on last week’s newsletter, please ensure that your child comes to school in the correct uniform. If they are not in PE kit on their PE days they may not be able to take part for health and safety reasons.
Attendance
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-96.17%
Another impressive week!
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for.
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Turtles |
94.65 |
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Parrots |
96.83 |
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Jaguars |
98.08 |
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Penguins |
94.46 |
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Narwhals |
98.10 |
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Dolphins |
96.19 |
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Polar Bears |
94.65 |
Events next week
Monday 6th-Friday 10th February-Children’s mental health week
Tuesday 7th February-Safer Internet Day
Friday 10th February-Diversity day (children to bring Marvellous Me boxes into school)
Families welcome to pop into school at 3pm to see the boxes on display in classes.
Thursday 9th February-Family Learning for maths 1-3pm
Friday 10th February-Parent Forum 1.30pm
Events this half term
Tuesday 14th February-Online safety workshops for parents 9am and 2:30pm
Friday 17th February-Finish for half term 3pm
We restart after February half term on Tuesday 28th February at 8:45am
Award winners
Super proud of all our award winners this week!
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Class |
Happiness and High Standards |
Reason |
Top Cat |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
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Turtles |
Rahan |
Rahan is an enthusiastic and friendly member of Turtles class. This week he has been putting his hand up to answer questions during whole class learning. He impressed Mr Taylor with his musical ability on the wooden blocks, demonstrating good listening, timing and rhythm. Well done, Rahan. |
Amelia |
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Parrots |
Ella |
Ella is such a wonderfully calm, caring and hardworking member of Parrot class. She continuously demonstrates high standards of behaviour all of the time and strives to do her best in all she does. This week Ella has produced some amazing writing all about velociraptors which she should be extremely proud of. Well done Ella. |
Siena - Rose |
Henry Ella, Priya Kendy Habil, Karam Charlie Maisie Reece |
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Jaguars |
Dominic |
Dominic is the epitome of ‘Happiness and High Standards’. He tries his best in everything he does, listens attentively and applies what he has learnt to all future learning tasks. He enjoys being in school and the knowledge he gains here. On top of this he has a fantastic sense of humour. Thank you for being such a great Jaguar Dominic! |
Bonnie |
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Penguins |
Mollie |
Mollie has impressed all of the adults in Penguins Class recently. She is becoming a whizz in maths learning number bonds, times tables and division facts, works hard with a big smile on her face and asks interesting questions in our history lessons We now call her our “Stone Age Girl”. |
Hannah |
Michael Avash
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Narwhals |
Ali |
Ali is never seen without a smile on his face, and his infectious humour cheers up everyone he meets! He has demonstrated high standards in all of his work, but particularly in maths, where he has nearly conquered all of his times tables. |
Freddie |
Nian James Edie Bella B Tyler Ali Ayraa |
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Dolphins |
Joshua |
Joshua has impressed all the adults in Dolphins Class this week with his fantastic attitude to learning, determination and hard work! He has also been amazing in our Outdoor Learning lessons too. Well done, Josh, what a superstar! |
Rae-Leigh |
Ruby Thomas B Sophia Azaan |
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Polar Bears |
Anya |
Anya is a great example to diligence. All her work is done with care, conscientiousness and a steady effort. She is always thinking and ready to answer questions. Well done Anya. |
Affiya |
Reuben |
Olivia Elliot Calvin |
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Headteacher’s special mention-lots of them this week! |
I have had lots of wonderful visitors to my office this week showing me some incredible work. A big well done to Wilfred, William, Henry and Henley from Year 1 who made me smile with some incredible writing for their dinosaur booklets on Tuesday! Then I got to go and visit the rest of year 1 today as they had all produced some incredible work J
Also a big thank you to Noah, Riley, Rhian, Dominic and their mums for being wonderful helpers at the litter pick last Friday. Keep your eye’s peeled for the next ‘Start the weekend right’ event. |
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Friday 27th January
Meet the governor
At Fairfield we have a fabulous group of governors
who support and challenge to ensure that your
children are getting the best education. Over the
coming weeks they will introduce themselves so you
get a feel for who they are. First to share their profile is
our Chair of Governors.
My name is Sally McGill; I live locally and many of you know me and my family.
I work as a secondary school maths teacher in neighbouring Rochdale. I have been a governor at Fairfield CP School for a decade now, and I took the chair in September 2021. To me, Fairfield is everything that a primary school should be; a warm and welcoming space that nurtures our little ones. It fills their minds with the tools for learning and guides them in their interactions with peers so that when they are bigger little ones, they are ready for the challenges of secondary education. Though my children are both now much bigger little ones, I remain proud to support our beloved Fairfield as it continues to help us raise our children in the best tradition of happiness and high standards.
Attendance Update
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-96.82%
Super effort this week!
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for.
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Turtles |
96.67 |
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Parrots |
98.21 |
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Jaguars |
98.28 |
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Penguins |
96.33 |
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Narwhals |
96.85 |
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Dolphins |
96.86 |
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Polar Bears |
96.06 |
Packed lunches
Please ensure that if your child is bringing a packed lunch from home that it is has a healthy balance of foods. We are seeing more and more sweet items creeping into lunch boxes. The children only have 45 minutes at lunch time so sometimes can be overwhelmed by the amount of items they have to eat. Remember children in Year Reception, 1 and 2 receive universal free school meals that can be ordered through School Grid. Families who are in receipt of certain benefits also receive free school meals. If you require any further information about this please contact the school office.
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our children are fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
The constant changes and development of new apps etc can be overwhelming for parents and often our children can be more tech savvy than we are. We are offering a session for parents on Tuesday 14th February at 9am and repeated at 2:30pm. We encourage you to come along and hear some very important messages. Please also see the attached poster about age restrictions for social media platforms-you may be surprised! Please also ensure that you have signed your child’s planner on the page relating to online safety rules.
Uniform
As stated on last week’s newsletter, please ensure that your child comes to school in the correct
uniform. If they are not in PE kit on their PE days they may not be able to take part for health and safety reasons.
Events next week
Thursday 2nd February-Family Learning for maths 1-3pm
Events this half term
Monday 6th-Friday 10th February-Children’s mental health week
Tuesday 7th February-Safer Internet Day
Friday 10th February-Diversity day (children to bring Marvellous Me boxes into school)
Friday 10th February-Parent Forum 1.30pm
Tuesday 14th February-Online safety workshops for parents 9am and 2:30pm
Friday 17th February-Finish for half term 3pm
We restart after February half term on Tuesday 28th February at 8:45am
Award winners
Super proud of all our award winners this week!
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Class |
Happiness and High Standards |
Reason |
Top Cat |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
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Turtles |
Isaaq |
Isaaq is a fabulous model maker. He constructs with purpose and uses his own ideas and imagination. He has also started to reflect on how his models can be improved and enhanced further. He has also been trying really hard with his writing skills. Well done. Isaaq. |
Amira |
Rosie |
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Parrots |
Ezra |
Ezra is new to our school and has been a wonderful addition to our classroom and school community. He is such a gentle mannered, thoughtful and polite boy to both his teachers and peers. What is also to be admired is the effort he puts into everything he does. We are all very proud of you Ezra, keep it up! |
Priya |
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Jaguars |
Alyaan |
What a star! Alyaan works hard all the time. He prides himself on being one of our class experts and regularly shares his knowledge on many topics. Alyaan has been working hard to improve his handwriting and display high standards in all that he does. Well done, Alyaan, a well-deserved award winner! |
Oscar |
Millie-Rose Ryley Angela Alyaan Logan E Stanley Lucy |
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Penguins |
Aleesha |
Aleesha really deserves this award this week! I am so proud of her, especially her work in maths – grid method. She has used our “4 Bees” and worked hard to learn this new skill. Well done Aleesha! You are a very clever Penguin! |
Florence |
Jaxon Arsalan Rowan |
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Narwhals |
Umarah |
Umarah is a super-conscientious worker in everything she does. Her work is always beautiful and she is kind, well-mannered role model for other children. |
Darcey |
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Dolphins |
Thomas B |
Thomas has been trying hard with concentration, focus and demonstrating good listening skills. He has inspired the children in our class to do the same. Well-done Thomas. |
Sophia |
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Polar Bears |
Emmie |
Every day, Emmie enters our classroom with a cheery smile. She has a lively enthusiasm for all our lessons. Her behaviour for learning is excellent and she always has a kind word for others. |
Elliot |
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Nadia Isabella Affiya |
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Friday 20th January
School day length consultation
As I shared on Parent Hub this week, the governors have reviewed any feedback from the consultation and agreed to proceed with the change to the length of the school day. From Monday April 17th, school will end at 3:15pm.
Family Learning
The family learning sessions this half term are focussing on basic maths. The group who attended the first one yesterday said how invaluable it was to understand how maths is taught to their children today-as it can be very different to how we were taught! Please feel free to come along next Thursday from 1-3pm. All are welcome J
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our children are fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
The constant changes and development of new apps etc can be overwhelming for parents and often our children can be more tech savvy than we are. We are offering a session for parents on Tuesday 14th February at 9am and repeated at 2:30pm. We encourage you to come along and hear some very important messages. Please also see the attached poster about age restrictions for social media platforms-you may be surprised! Please also ensure that you have signed your child’s planner on the page relating to online safety rules.
Attendance
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-93.98%
Hope next week is better!
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for.
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Turtles |
91.08 |
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Parrots |
94.63 |
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Jaguars |
94.32 |
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Penguins |
95.28 |
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Narwhals |
94.2 |
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Dolphins |
94.06 |
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Polar Bears |
93.52 |
Everyday school items
Please ensure your child has a water bottle and their reading book and planner in school every day! Also a reminder that school uniform must be worn. On PE days, this means plain joggers/leggings, a plain white t-shirt and their school jumper/cardigan. We are seeing some non uniform items creeping in. We do have spare jumpers/cardigans in school that we will be able to give to children if they come in non uniform on PE days.
Events next week
Thursday 26th January-Family Learning for maths 1-3pm
Friday 27th January-Start the weekend right-community litter pick 3-4pm. Please stay
after school. We will meet on the playground and there will be
biscuits and drinks for afterwards! The more the merrier!
Events this half term
Monday 6th-Friday 10th February-Children’s mental health week
Tuesday 7th February-Safer Internet Day
Friday 10th February-Diversity day (children to bring Marvellous Me boxes into school)
Friday 10th February-Parent Forum 1.30pm
Tuesday 14th February-Online safety workshops for parents 9am and 2:30pm
Friday 17th February-Finish for half term 3pm
We restart after February half term on Tuesday 28th February at 8:45am
Award winners
Super proud of all our award winners this week!
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Class |
Happiness and High Standards |
Reason |
Top Cat |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
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Turtles |
Zarina |
Zarina is a fabulous reader; she reads books beyond age expected levels and she is beginning to apply this knowledge to her writing. She is also working hard on her physical skills in PE lessons and exploring outside on the climbing frame. Well done, Zarina. |
Alaya |
Aisha, Aarav, Eshal, Noah S, Zarina, |
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Parrots |
William |
William is such an enthusiastic member of our class. He is a fantastic listener who loves to learn and share his knowledge with his teachers and peers. He has worked extremely hard on his presentation and all of his work is now completed to a very high standard. Keep up all the hard work William, you are a star! |
Malik |
William |
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Jaguars |
Logan F |
What a star Logan is! Mrs Testa, Mrs Rowlands and I have all enjoyed watching Logan progress this year and being part of that journey with him. His enthusiasm for learning, especially phonics has been immense and is a joy to see. Keep up the good work, we are all so proud of you. |
Angela |
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Penguins |
Halle |
Halle is a brilliant member of penguins. She is busy becoming an expert on the Stone Age, is flying with using correct speech punctuation and is working hard in maths lessons on multiplication and division. On top of all of this, she is a lovely friend to everyone! What more could we ask? Well done Halle! |
Robert |
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Narwhals |
Sienna |
Sienna ‘blew my socks off’ with fantastic work on multiplication. She grasped it straight away, and absolutely ran with it. Very well done! |
Bella M |
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Dolphins |
Bianka |
We set our Dolphins a listening challenge this week and Bianka demonstrates all the qualities of a good listener. She pays attention, asks appropriate questions and produces great work. Bianka has also shown true leadership skills this week too1 Well - done1 |
Azaan |
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Polar Bears |
Ayva-Mae |
Ayva gives her very best all the time. She is always conscientious and an excellent representative of our school community. |
Anya |
Luke, Maison, Thomas-Mark, Kacey-Leigh |
Nadia |
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Friday 13th January
Attendance
Well done to the classes above 96%. I wonder if any class can get 100% next week?
School total-95.71%
Well done to all the classes above 96% which is the minimum we aim for.
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Turtles |
95.93 |
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Parrots |
94.8 |
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Jaguars |
94 |
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Penguins |
97.67 |
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Narwhals |
93.14 |
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Dolphins |
98 |
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Polar Bears |
96.36 |
Mystery reader
At Fairfield our passion for nurturing a love of reading is very important to us. We want all of our community to help encourage this love with our children. We would love to welcome parents/carers/wider families to come and read to their child’s class. The idea is that you will secretly arrange with your child’s class teacher via the office to come into school near the end of a school day to read a child’s book of your choice to the children for approximately 10-15 minutes. Your child will then get to leave with you directly from class as a little VIP. Please drop an email to fairfield@fcpbury.com if you would be willing to come and read. The more the merrier!
Online safety
The world of the internet and technology can be an incredible world but also a scary world with risks. We need to ensure that our children are fully aware of how to use technology in a safe way. The website below is a great resources for parents:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
The constant changes and development of new apps etc can be overwhelming for parents and often our children can be more tech savvy than we are. We are offering a session for parents on Tuesday 14th February at 9am and repeated at 2:30pm. We encourage you to come along and hear some very important messages. Please also see the attached poster about age restrictions for social media platforms-you may be surprised! Please also ensure that you have signed your child’s planner on the page relating to online safety rules.
World Book Day
Date for your diary that we will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday March 2nd and asking the children to come to school dressed as a word. Please see attached flyer for more information.
Events next week
Monday 16th January-Crossing the line drama session for Year 6
Tuesday 17th January-Heights and weights check for Reception and Year 6 (separate information has been sent)
Thursday 19th January-Family Learning for KS2 maths 1-3pm
Events this half term
Friday 27th January-Start the weekend right-community litter pick 3-4pm
Tuesday 7th February-Safer Internet Day
Friday 10th February-Diversity day (children to bring Marvellous Me boxes into school)
Friday 10th February-Parent Forum 1.30pm
Tuesday 14th February-Online safety workshops for parents 9am and 2:30pm
Friday 17th February-Finish for half term 3pm
We restart after February half term on Tuesday 28th February at 8:45am
Award winners
Super proud of all our award winners this week!
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Class |
Happiness and High Standards |
Reason |
Top Cat |
Bronze Award |
Silver Award |
Gold Award |
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Turtles |
Zoha |
Zoha is a quieter member of Turtles class although she always puts up her hand to answer questions, particularly during number lessons. She has also worked very hard on her reading skills. Well done, Zoha, you are a superstar! |
Julian |
Isaaq, Elbie, Oscar, Rahan, Ollie, Cole |
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Parrots |
Aiden |
Aiden has made a fantastic start to life at Fairfield. He is so polite, well-mannered and hard working. We are lucky to have you here at Fairfield Aiden, keep up all the hard work! |
Landen |
William Oscar Wilfred Logan |
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Jaguars |
Thea |
It is a pleasure to teach Thea! She is enthusiastic, hard working, polite, kind, caring and has a fun sense of humour. Thea has started the Spring term full of energy and ready to learn. Thank you for being such a star Thea. |
Rhian |
Thea |
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Penguins |
Cali |
Cali is such a polite, kind and well-mannered penguin! She goes above and beyond to make sure that her friends are ok, thanks us regularly for giving her different experiences and is a real role model of behaviour to the rest of us. Well done Cali!! |
Avash |
River Ivy-Rose |
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Narwhals |
Lucas |
Lucas has such an enthusiastic nature, and such a lot of energy, he always cheers his friends up. This week, however, he has blown me away with his times-tables progress. I set him a challenge, and this week he completed the times-tables check with only one error. Amazing! |
Tyler |
Baran |
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Dolphins |
Khadija |
Khadija is always an absolute superstar! She works hard, is a role model for behaviour every day and is a good friend to all. Even when she finds work challenging, she uses her strategies and produces some amazing work! Well done, Khadija! |
Poppy |
Khadija Alana J Lucy Ruby |
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Polar Bears |
Henley |
This week, Henley has wowed us with his diary entries for Scott of the Antarctic. Well done Henley – a great ‘writer’s voice’. |
Nadia |
Ivan, Blake, Aiden, Aflal, Aras, Bryonie |
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KS2 gold coin reading award |
Well done to Halle, Baran, Kiara and Junaid –you have a lovely treat of your hot chocolate and your book! |
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