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• Gold for Fielding

  Tue 19 Jul 2016

  Healthy Schools Gold Award

  Fielding becomes one of only 5 other schools in Ealing and just 61 schools for the whole of London to be awarded the Gold Healthy Schools Award.

  The Award reflects all of our work in two priority areas:

  • improving pupils' emotional health, well-being and behaviour
  • increasing physical activity through greater uptake of specialist sports clubs.

  In school, pupils have benefited from a consistent, whole school behaviour policy, systems and routines, underpinned by our Values-based ethos. Implementation of the MindUp curriculum and daily 'brain breaks' has enabled pupils to understand more about themselves through neuroscience and mindfulness techniques.

  Sports Captains have promoted physical activity during lunchtimes with their constellation teams along with organised games provided by professional sports coaches from the QPR Community Trust.  An improved menu of before and after school clubs has resulted in more pupils getting involved in sport through opportunities at school.

  Other school achievements:

  • Our School, Achievements

• Excellent school results

  Tue 19 Jul 2016

  Reception to Year 6 high academic achievement

  Pupils in every age group have achieved highly this school year, rising to the challenge of higher expectations in each age group as a result of very effective teaching, their own determination and support from families at home.

  Reception, end of Early Years Foundation Stage

  • 84% of children achieved a 'good level of development', showing their readiness to start learning in Year 1.
  • 3 year increasing trend from just in-line with the national average in 2014 as a result of better assessment and learning opportunities.
  • 98% of children making typical or better progress with up to 45% of children making better than expected progress reflecting our high expectations and sufficient challenge for all pupils.

  Year 1, phonics screening check

  • 98% of pupils met the standard for phonics
  • 4 year increasing trend from below the national average in 2013 as a result of improved and consistent phonics teaching from Nursery and Reception.
  • Every disadvantaged pupil met the expected standard, giving these pupils the best possible start to reading for Year 2.
  • 90% or more of pupils making expected progress in reading, writing and maths from the end of Reception, with around half working at the highest level (greater depth).

  Year 2, end of Key-Stage 1

  • High reading and maths outcomes, likely to be above the national average, lower in writing because pupils had low starting points from the end of Reception.
  • High achievement for disadvantaged pupils who met national standards and made rapid progress.
  • Rapid progress in writing to catch-up from low starting points at the end of Reception.

  Years 3, 4, 5

  • Very high proportion of pupils working at age-related expectations in reading, writing and maths
  • Vast majority of pupils making expected progress, including sufficient challenge for most-able pupils who are generally working at greater depth.
  • Sustained progress for disadvantaged pupils who mostly make the same progress as other pupils in school.

  Year 6, end of Key-Stage 2

  • Above the national average in all areas especially maths. Maths has become our strongest subject area, followed by writing, grammar and then reading.
  • Progress measures are due to be released by the government in September.

  Find out more:

  • Results and evaluation for 2015/2016

• Laser is changing the way we communicate

  Tue 19 Jul 2016

  Annual calendar of events moving to Laser

  When you next  log on to your Laser account you will see a new calendar icon. Over the summer break this will be populated with all events for the next school year. You will be able to see the events that are relevant to you and your child/ren. Each event will appear on the calendar as a link, click on the link for the full information about each event. Please note, the events calendar will no longer be updated in PDF format on the website.

   

  Further developments for the new academic year will include, no more paper consent forms - you will be able to give consent and pay for all trips, music lessons and events via your Laser account. Look out for further updates on this website. You will be able to continue to book Childcare, Specialist Clubs and Parent Consultation meetings on Laser.

   

  Please ensure your child's health care form is up-to-date ready for the new school year.

   

  Find out more about our channels of communication:

  • How we communicate

  

• Hercules win Sports Constellation Cup

  Mon 18 Jul 2016 Mr Thomas

  The year has finally come to and end and it has ended with a fantastic week of sports! Every single child from Nursery to Year 6 participated in Sports Day and by the looks on their faces it seemed as though every one of them enjoyed it!

  Cygnus athletics champions

  This week, children from Year 1 to Year 6 competed in the final Constellation Cup competition at their Sports Day and it was clear from the effort they put in that they all wanted to win. Unfortunately there could only be one winner and that was Cygnus! After adding up all of the points from the week it was Cygnus who claimed the athletics trophy and the right to hold it aloft in front of the rest of the school.

  Hercules Constellation Cup champions

  However, we were all also biting our nails waiting to find out who won the Constellation Cup. In order to win the Constellation Cup you must have been consistent across every competition since September and accumulated the most amount of points. Unbelievably, after 6 whole school competitions the winning constellation won by just 4 points!

  A huge, and very well deserved congratulations to Hercules for being that constellation and winning the first ever Fielding PE and Sport Constellation Cup!

  To read more about sports day and to check out some of our great pictures taken by our Year 6 helpers get over to the PE Page now.

  http://www.fieldingprimary.com/sports-day/

  Unfortunately, we had some camera problems on Friday for Year 5 and 6 Sports Day so if any parents have any pictures of the children that they would like to see published on the school website please send them in!

  Feedback welcome

  One last thing...we are very happy with all of the children's effort and achievements this year across PE and Sport but we still want to see that improve further. In order for that to happen we need to make sure we are continuing to develop ourselves. With that in mind please feel free to send in any feedback you have with regards to PE and Sport this year at Fielding. This could be anything from the beginning of the year right up to Sports Day.

  We would love to hear what you think we have done well and also where you think we could improve so don't be shy!

  That is it from the PE team for this year. We hope everybody has a lovely summer break and we look forward to seeing everybody fresh for the new year.

  Mr Thomas and Mr Winn

  

• Key dates for the new school year

  Thu 14 Jul 2016

  Plan ahead until October half-term

  While final developments are being completed to our new calendar function on Laser, parents may wish to plan ahead with the following dates up until October half-term.

  Date & Time	Year Group(s)	Event details
  Mon 5 Sep	Everybody	School closed to pupils, staff training
  Tue 6 Sep	Everybody	School closed to pupils, staff training
  Wed 7 Sep, 8.45am	Reception, Years 1-6	School begins
  Wed 14 Sep, 9-10am; 6.30-7.30pm	Everybody	Parent event. Focus on Fielding - whole school results and performance 2015/16 and school priorities for 2016/17.
  Fri 16 Sep	Class 4H	Swimming lessons begin.
  Fri 16 Sep, 9-9.30am	Class 6S	Sharing assembly for siblings and parents
  Fri 16 Sep, 9-10am	Everybody	Parent event - find out more about the Family Links programme to support parenting
  Mon 19 Sep	Nursery	Nursery opens, staggered start for children. Refer to individual letter.
  Mon 19 Sep	Musicians	Ealing Music Service tuition begins. Check timetables published in Music section of website.
  Wed 21 Sep, 9-9.30am; 3-3.30pm	Reception	Parent event - find out more about teaching children to read through phonics.
  Fri 23 Sep	Year 1	Heroes & Villains Day. Pupils to dress up as a hero or villain. Part of the Fielding Learning Challenge Curriculum.
  Fri 23 Sep	Year 2	Pirate Day. Pupils to dress up as a pirate as part of the Fielding Learning Challenge Curriculum.
  Fri 23 Sep, 9-9.30am	Class 6P	Sharing assembly for siblings and parents
  Mon 26 Sep	Nursery	All children in school. Staggered start ends.
  Mon 26 Sep, 7.40-8.30am; 3.40-6.30pm	Reception, Years 1-6	Parent consultation meetings. Book appointments via Laser. Appointments released mid September.
  Fri 30 Sep, 9-9.30am	Class 6H	Sharing assembly for siblings and parents
  Fri 30 Sep, 9.30-10.30am	Year 6	Parent event. Macmillan cancer support coffee morning.
  Mon 3 Oct, 7.40-8.30am; 3.40-6.30pm	Reception, Years 1-6	Parent consultation meetings. Book appointments via Laser. Appointments released mid September.
  Thur 6 Oct, 2-3pm	Everybody	Parent event. Inclusion drop in. Focus and guest speaker details to follow.
  Fri 7 Oct 9-9.30am	Class 6F	Sharing assembly for siblings and parents.
  Tue 11 Oct 9.15am; 2.45pm	Everybody	Parent helper information and sign-up session.
  Wed 12 Oct	Year 4	Roman Day. Dress up as a Roman, part of the Fielding Learning Challenge Curriculum.
  Fri 14 Oct	Class 2H	Sharing assembly for siblings and parents.
  Fri 14 Oct	Musicians	Orchestra auditions.
  Fri 21 Oct	Reception	Space Day. Dress up in an outer space theme. Part of the Fielding Learning Challenge Curriculum.
  Fri 21 Oct	Class 2F	Sharing assembly for siblings and parents.
  Fri 21 Oct	Years 1-6	Fielding Challenge Curriculum Day. Pupils learning in star constellation groups - a chance to make friends across the year group while learning new skills.

   

• Sports Days are off to a flier!

  Wed 13 Jul 2016 Mr Thomas

  Fielding Sports Days began this week and after a slight setback with yesterday afternoons rain we are back on track. Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have all now competed in their days and have all done brilliantly.

   

  Check out some of our pictures on the PE page:

   

  http://www.fieldingprimary.com/sports-day/

• Instrumental Timetables Published

  Wed 13 Jul 2016 Michael Mappin

  LOOK at the Music Page for the Instrumental Timetables for September. CLICK HERE

  CHECK your child's name is on (watch out for the colour codes).

  EMAIL if there's a problem. CLICK HERE

   

  Many thanks,

   

  Mr Mappin

• Year 1: Writing instructions

  Tue 12 Jul 2016 K.McGarrigle

  This week, Year One children have been learning how to write instructional texts. We have read and discussed the book Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert. We looked at the features of instructional writing. The children learned about imperative (bossy) verbs and how these are used in writing instructions. The children had a selection of imperative verbs and they mimed the action to their partner. “I had fun demonstrating the verbs chop, hop, laugh” said Luke, 1S, enthusiastically. The children will be applying their knowledge next week when they write their own set of instructions.

• Booking for Childcare and Specialist clubs for September

  Mon 11 Jul 2016

  Have you visited our specialist club page recently? Two weeks ago we published our annual overview of specialist clubs for the next school year. Since then there have been some minor amendments and additions to our schedule. We encourage all parents to take a look at the huge variety of activies we have on offer.

  Booking for childcare and specialist clubs will go live on Laser on Tuesday 19^th July at 8pm. As booking opens Laser will be watching the system to ensure that the launch runs smoothly. If the system encounters any issues you will be notified of this. Click here for Laser helpful hints.

  Specialist clubs

  The specialist club booking is valid for one full term, unless stated on the schedule. As places can’t be cancelled once booked we recommend that parents and children visit our Fresher’s fair, held on Friday 15^th July, 3.45-5.30pm. This will give you a chance to speak to our providers, see demonstrations and join in with some taster sessions. We also have descriptions of each activity on the specialist club webpage. Specialist clubs must be paid for in full before the term begins. Non-payment will mean your child is taken off the register, but you will still need to settle the fees incurred. Spaces are limited so we advise parents to book early, if needed Laser will hold a waiting list, you will be notified when a place becomes available. We do run some invitation clubs-invites will be sent out prior to booking. For information about Rugby trials please see the article published last week.

  Childcare

  If you’re currently booked into the childcare, the place will automatically roll over for September. If you need to cancel any sessions you will be able to remove these when the booking goes live. We recommend you book specialist clubs first before adjusting childcare. We also offer unlimited availability, so you can guarantee the places you need. 50% of your childcare fees must be paid by the start of the new term. The cashbook shows the fees for the full term, however you are only required to pay 50% by 7^th September, the remaining 50% must be paid by 24^th October. 

• Year 6 show tickets

  Fri 08 Jul 2016 S.Read
  There are still a few tickets left for the year 6 show. Please come to the office on Monday if you would like to purchase any. Thank you