Keep up to date with all the news happening in the school at the moment. Articles are added during the week. Parents are encouraged to check regularly. Our weekly bulletin, emailed directly to parents, summarises content for the week.

• Boys cricket teams finish 1st and 2nd at Brentham

  Thu 31 May 2018

  Last week the boys A and B cricket team went to Brentham to take part in this years Featherstone tournament. Both teams were excellent all day and both ended the day successful. The B team won their competition and ended the day as champions in the B team tournament. The A team got all the way to the final in the main competition before ending the day as runners up. A huge well done to both teams for performing so well and representing the school superbly. Check out the PE page for the full report.

  http://www.fieldingprimary.com/cricket-boys/

  

• Fielding to represnt Ealing in Tennis at London Youth Games

  Tue 29 May 2018

  A huge congratulations to Izzy, Serafina, Jack and Jake who make up our Year 5/6 tennis team for being crowned area champions after beating Little Ealing, Christ the Saviour and Vicar's Green. They will now go on to represent Ealing at this years London Youth Games next month!

   

• Privacy Notice & GDPR

  Fri 25 May 2018

  Further to our article in March about data privacy law changing and publication of our Privacy Notice, we would like to thank parents who shared their views and offered advice.  We have now finalised our Privacy Notice to include a statement from Harrison (school caterers) and clarity around photographs.  Read more:

  • Privacy Notice

• Kitchen Garden Diary

  Thu 24 May 2018 Ellie Lock

  The Kitchen Garden was buzzing with activity today - RS had a fantastic gardening session complete with treasure hunt, the timber arrived to build a giant raised bed outside the Garden Cloche, and the chickens got some new bedding, which they immediately started kicking all over the place in their own treasure hunt for insects.

  With so much going on, we're launching a Kitchen Garden Diary, which will be filled with photos of gardening lessons and articles written by the children.

  We're growing as much produce as we can for the Cookery lessons - if anyone has surplus plants from their garden or allotment, we would love them to help kickstart the first cookery lessons after half term. Just pop them beside the Kitchen Garden fence and we'll find them a lovely new home. You can find the Kitchen Garden Diary here:

  http://www.fieldingprimary.com/kitchen-garden/ 

  

• Vacancy: Are you a qualified teacher looking to return to teaching after a career break?

  Thu 24 May 2018

  Then this could be the job for you!

  Are you  a qualified teacher looking for a change of school or to return to work after a career break? Or perhaps you know someone who is.

  We are looking for a part-time teacher to join our staff team.

  • 2.5 days per week
  • September  2018 start.

  Our school offers:

  • a Values-based ethos which nurtures the individual qualities of both pupils and adults, including the ‘Fish!’ philosophy to help us improve our own working lives;
  • conscientious pupils who are keen and eager to learn;
  • teaching teams who work collaboratively to share expertise and workload;
  • a consistent framework for teaching, learning and assessment enabling you to excel as a teacher and further development though the Visible Learning plus programme;
  • specialist teachers for PE, Music and French, increasing quality for pupils while reducing your teaching workload;
  • career growth and development including training and promotion to leadership posts from within, including a personal professional development programme and mentor in your year group for NQTs.

  Our children are fantastic, interested in learning and exceptionally well behaved. Facilities and resources are excellent, standards and achievement are good and improving. Visits are encouraged.

  Download an application pack from our website, http://www.fieldingprimary.com/jobs

  Only applications submitted on the school’s application form will be considered.

  The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and appointment will be conditional subject to clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability or sexuality.

  Closing date: Wednesday 6th June, 9am

  Interviews: Monday 11th June.

• Jazz music - free taster session

  Thu 24 May 2018 Michael Mappin

  Ealing Music Service runs a number of Ensembles to cater for a wide range of musical styles.  CADENZA is the Ensemble for players of jazz instruments (trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, double bass and drum-kit).

  There is a free Cadenza taster session for pupils who in September, will be Grade 2 standard or higher.  This one-off session will give children an idea of what it is like to be in a junior level jazz group.  No previous jazz experience is required.

  It will take place at the London College of Music from 10-12 on Saturday 16th June.

  Apply online:  CLICK HERE to go to the Ealing Music Service booking page.

  For more information, contact Caroline Swan (our clarinet/saxophone tutor).  CLICK HERE to email Caroline.

• PTFA - School's Out' AFTER-PARTY Tickets now on sale! ONLY £10

  Thu 24 May 2018

  For those who think eatin's cheatin', we're now able to release the after-party tickets - and they are only £10! Book here: www.is.gd/ScaeJk

  £5 of that goes to the PTFA and you also get a Bellini on arrival.

  It's basically a bit of a club night with DJ from 10pm-1am.

  So you can still get involved and support the event with a drink and a dance!

  Thursday June 14, 7:30pm

  Charlottes W5, Dickens Yard, Ealing

  The PTFA will also make £2.50 from each photobooth pic and £1 from every bottle of wine and bespoke cocktail sold.

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  PS There are just 3 more dining tickets left if you still want one, but if you are dining already please don't forget to confirm your menu choices with W5.

• PTFA - Your Child Needs Help - with scarecrows

  Thu 24 May 2018

  With the new allotments built within the school grounds, it will be important to ensure that birds do not come along and eat the fruits of the pupils labour this summer. That is why the PTFA will be running the very first Scarecrow Competition & Parade.

  We are looking for pupils to build a scarecrow over the next few weeks and enter into our competition which will see the six best scarecrows adorn the allotment plot....in full view of the rest of the school.

  With half term nearly upon us, why not take this opportunity to help your child build a scarecrow. Clear out some of your old clothes, utilise the free hessian sacks offered by The Fields Coffee Shop, collect grass cutting, rags or wood chip for the stuffing and away you go! We'll also be running a scarecrow making workshop during the Summer Picnic.

  Pupils can bring in their scarecrows anytime from Monday 4 June and they will be displayed in the Scarecrow Parade until the Summer Fair. Judging will take place at the Summer Fair with winners announced at 3pm on Saturday 30 June – hopefully with the Mayor of Ealing! If you have a front garden why not use the scarecrows to promote Fair by hanging poster off, otherwise bring them within the safe confines of school grounds.

  Entry forms, judging criteria and hints & tips are available 

• PTFA - Changes to communication

  Thu 24 May 2018
  Important changes to data protection law are coming into force on 25 May which will affect how your personal data is handled. The PTFA takes your privacy seriously and we have our own privacy policy, which can be found below. .

  The holding of your personal email addresses by class reps will no longer be compliant with data protection law and we will be asking class reps to delete all personal data they currently hold, such as email addresses and contact lists. You will no longer be able to receive emails from class reps.

  In order to keep you informed of PTFA activities, we have decided to use a new platform called Classlist which we can use to communicate news and fundraising events in a secure and legally compliant way. You will need to register on Classlist in a few simple steps and you can also download their app. You will be able to control what notifications you receive from Classlist and therefore, the PTFA.

  We shall shortly be sending out emails inviting you to join Fielding PTFA Classlist site. Please let us know if you do not want to receive this invitation.

  More information is available at www.classlist.com including the Privacy Notice, which explains how personal information is managed and protected. You can also join your school's Classlist immediately here; classlist.com/join/LD999S8

  Please be aware that for reasons of security we will also be switching to Classlist’s email system. This is technical change and will not otherwise affect how we use your personal data.  It will apply to all parents including those who decide not to join Classlist.

  Class reps will continue to play a role in informing parents of school-related news, including PTFA news and fundraising efforts. They may do this through Whatsapp or Messenger groups, but these will not, and have never been, official PTFA channels of communication. You are free to choose whether or not to be part of those groups.

  All the latest PTFA news will continue to appear on the Fielding Primary School website.

  If you have any questions please email us at fieldingptfa@gmail.com.

  Privacy Policy

• Reception Cookery Sessions

  Wed 23 May 2018

  With the excitement of the Gardening and Cooking sessions beginning for Key stage 1 and Key stage 2 after half term we thought it was important that similar opportunities were provided for our younger children. 

   

  Starting in the Autumn term our new reception children will have scheduled afternoon sessions each half term in the school kitchen preparing and cooking a range of different dishes.  This will support the Early Years curriculum and provide opportunities in the aspects of learning of Health and Self-Care, Maths, Moving and Handling and Understanding the World.  We will also make links with our new Reception garden that will be ready to use in the Autumn term.

   

  Some important things for you to know:

  • Children's health care plans need to be updated in detail on Laser as teachers will check these carefully for food allergies and intolerances when planning food preparation and will ensure certain ingredients are not used and that procedures are put in place to avoid cross-contamination where needed.
  • Before the end of the school year the current  reception classes will have an introductory lesson in the school kitchen in preparation for their Gardening and Cooking lessons in Year 1.
  • From the Autumn Term, to support the effective planning of the lessons, and to enable us to provide the best possible opportunities for all pupils, in-line with our Charging Policy a voluntary contribution of £4 (payable via Laser) will be requested for each child for each half term. This will ensure teachers can buy ingredients needed to supplement fresh ingredients provided by the school garden. Please remember to add the charge to your cashbook.
  • Also from the Autumn Term pupils will also be asked to bring to school, on their allocated cooking day, a clearly labelled container. Pupils will then be able to bring home some/all of the food they have prepared at school to share with their families and friends.