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.

• Confirmed case of COVID-19 in 6S, no requirement to isolate

  Wed 31 Mar 2021 Clare Haines

  We have been informed today that a pupil in 6S has tested positive for COVID-19. This pupil has been isolating this week and therefore has not been is school. The last contact with the class was on Friday. It is unlikely that this pupil was positive on this day. There is no need for the class to isolate. 

  Please be vigilant and if your child develops any symptoms your child and the household must isolate for 10 days. You should arrange a PCR test by contacting NHS online or 119. If your child tests positive please inform school using this form.

  We wish you all a safe Easter break.

• Reporting positive cases over the Easter holidays

  Wed 31 Mar 2021 Clare Haines

  Help limit the spread of the virus over the Easter break  by:

  • following the rule of six (or 2 families) when meeting outdoors
  • self-isolate, keep pupils at home and stay at home if anyone in your household develops symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • parents, continue to take a Lateral Flow test, twice a week
  • any symptoms, book a COVID PCR test :
    • telephone 119
    • visit NHS website
  • up to midnight on the 6th April tell school  if your child shows symptoms within two days of being in school AND has a positive test result. We will:
    • trace close contacts from their time in school;
    • email parents of close contacts from school as soon as we have identified them from our records;
    • publish details on Latest News so everyone knows;
    • work at the start of the Easter break to trace contacts from school.
  • tell NHS Test and Trace if your child shows symptoms after midnight on 6th April AND has a positive test result. NHS Test and Trace will contact your close contacts. School does not need to trace close contacts from school beyond 48 hours after the end of term. 
  • if your child attends holiday club (Nursery or main school) and develops symptoms, they must stay at home and get a PCR test, if they have a positive test tell us by completing this form
  • tell school if your child is self-isolating at the start of the next half term, Monday 19 April 2021
    • Email: admin@fielding.ealing.sch.uk

• Hoppy Easter from the school garden

  Tue 30 Mar 2021 Ellie Lock
  It's been fantastic to have your children back in the school garden this term! And we have frogspawn - so next term there will be tadpoles... more garden news here.

  

• Year 5 and 6 residential trip to go ahead, booking open on MCAS

  Tue 30 Mar 2021 Clare Haines

  The government announced last week that school overnight trips (subject to successfully moving through the roadmap) can resume from 17 May. PGL have been anticipating this news and have been getting everything ready including making sure they are COVID secure. We are delighted to confirm we can go ahead as planned with our residential trip for Years 5 and 6 to the Isle of Wight 2nd - 5th July. The cost of this residential trip is £265.00 per child.

   

  We will be travelling by coach and ferry to the Little Canada PGL Centre in Wooton Creek, Ryde IOW. Children will have the opportunity to take part in a range of adventurous activities including water sports. Further information can be found at the Centre’s website,

  For more information have a look at our Isle of Wight page on our website within Overnight & Residential Trips section to see what the children did during our 2019 visit.

   

  Find out more about how the PGL team have made changes to ensure they meet government guidelines and have created the safest environment possible for your child.

  • COVID secure

   

  To secure your child's place, log in to MCAS and select 'trips' from the menu bar on the left hand side, add the trip to your basket and pay the £65 deposit by 23 April.

• Harrison's New Lunch Menu April to July 2021

  Tue 30 Mar 2021 School Office

  Harrison's new menu for April to July is now available to view.

  School meals are planned around a three week menu cycle, meeting all government dietary requirements for schools. 

  Children can take any meal for any number of days with no pre-booking or notice period. 

  Copies of the menu are also  available from the School Office.

  April - July Lunch Menu

• Chair of Board leaves Fielding

  Tue 30 Mar 2021 Peter Dunmall

  Rebecca Preston, Chair of Governors, resigns from our Board because she is relocating to live outside of Ealing. Rebecca moves house and her children leave Fielding at the end of this school term. We thank Rebecca for her contribution to the school and wish her family happiness in their new home.

   

  Rebecca has led the Board maintaining the excellence at Fielding, including through a new Ofsted inspection framework. Her legacy includes an even more professional approach to governance of the school through the appointment of Board members with professional skills and knowledge matched to the needs of the school.

   

  David Millican, Vice Chair, becomes Chair until the next Board meeting. Governors will then elect a new Chair. During the summer term, we will also review skills and knowledge needs of the Board and then seek nominations from parents to fill Rebecca’s parent governor vacancy.

• PTFA Balloon Race - 8 days to go!

  Fri 26 Mar 2021

  There are just eight days to go until the first Fielding Virtual Balloon Race takes place.  We have only managed to sell 26% of our balloon allocation so please help the PTFA by purchasing some of our £3 balloons.  Not only will you be able to track each of your balloons over a seven day period, you will also be able to see where you are on the leaderboard amongst family, friends, classmates etc.  

   

  You can also make purchasing the balloon a fun experience too.  Engage your child(ren) by decorating the balloon, deciding how much to inflate your balloon alongside the thickness of the rubber.  Which outcome will make the best option with the prevailing weather conditions?

   

  Each balloon will be in with a chance to win £500, Apple iPad, £100, Book Tokens and even a free night of babysitting .  Buy balloons at https://ecoracing.co/user/page/1519.  The race launches on Sunday 4 April.  Thank you to Sargeants Estate Agents for sponsoring this event.

• Think U Know - Spring Newsletter - with the Easter break fast approaching, check that your child is safe online

  Thu 25 Mar 2021 Clare Haines

  Thinkuknow is the education programme from the National Crime Agency’s Child Protection Command CEOP (NCA-CEOP) whose aim is to protect children and young people from sexual abuse online.

  With the Easter holidays fast approaching and children spending more time online now than every before, take a look  at this spring newsletter to keep up to date with latest ideas and find out how to keep your child safe online.

  This useful newsletter includes the following topics:

  • Sharing pictures
  • watching YouTube
  • Gaming
  • Chatting
  • Sharing Information
  • Practical tips

  ThinkUknow - Spring newsletter

  

• World Autism Awareness Week - 29th March - 4th April 2021

  Thu 25 Mar 2021 C Chadwick

  World Autism Awareness Week, starting on Monday 29th March, aims to raise awareness about autism, and respect and celebrate similarities and differences.

  Find out more information: National Autistic Society: World Autism Awareness

  Ealing Speech and Language and Communication team will also be sharing information about autism, giving top tips and signposting to resources throughout the week:

  Ealing Speech and language Facebook page

  

• Specialist Clubs Summer 2021

  Thu 25 Mar 2021

  Specialist Clubs return week beginning 19th April. Our club providers are excited and eager to pick up where they left off at the end of last year. The programme consists of all the clubs that were planned for spring term with the edition of better weather! Summer term is one week longer than the current spring term. In order to cover the cost an extra week has been charged at £6.25, please log in to MCAS to top up payment.

  Take a moment to check MCAS

  • Easter holiday club bookings made
  • All accounts clear with no outstanding fees from spring term
  • Wraparound care booked to complement summer specialist clubs