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.

• Chicken Poop Bingo Results

  Wed 30 Jun 2021 Clare Dunne
  The PTFA ran its first Chicken Poop Bingo last weekend with a complete sell-out of 600+ poop squares. We raised nearly £1,500 on this event.  Thank you to 3S for hosting this event and to all the children who helped clear the Chicken Coop to allow us to play the game.  A special thanks goes to the McCauley family for the loan of Pecky - without which the games could not have taken place. Thank you to RSK for sponsoring the event too.

   

  We ran four games on Saturday 26 June.  Each lasted one hour, or shorter if Pecky pooped before the hour was up.  The first two games are available to watch - with commentary - Game 1 (https://youtu.be/mZjujttkFDE) and Game 2:  https://youtu.be/OUwytsGpLvw

   

  The winners for each game, and win £50 are (family names only):

  Game 1: Perrozzi family

  Game 2: Billimoria family

  Game 3: Patel/Hagues family

  Game 4: Patel/Hagues family

   

  If you enjoyed the event please let us know, or if you have any comments email us at fieldingPTFA@gmail.com

   

  

• Summer Raffle 2021 Results

  Wed 30 Jun 2021 Clare Dunne
  The Fielding Raffle was drawn by Mr Dunmall on Tuesday 29 June after Covid restrictions meant that we had to delay the usual prize giving during the Summer Fair.

   

  We'd like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support we had for the Summer 2021 Raffle. It has certainly been a record-breaker and looks like it could have raised well over £5,000 for the raffle alone. Thank you to RSK for their continued sponsorship of this raffle, but also to the many local businesses that have donated prizes including Apple, Patri (Northfields Ave), Hen Corner (Brentford), Yoga Whites, JC Nails (Northfields Ave), Superkids Stories, Kumon (Northfields Ave), Ealing Riding Stables, London Footgolf Centre.
   

  We have 28 prizes being drawn. Have a watch to see if your name was on the list!
  https://youtu.be/_Hh_cs9JCmc

   

   

  If you enjoyed the event please let us know, or if you have any comments email us at fieldingPTFA@gmail.com

   

   

  

• Niggles

  Wed 30 Jun 2021 Peter Dunmall

  Parents are contacting me about two recurring niggles:

  • use of streets around the school following the removal of LTN21;
  • self-isolation with COVID symptoms, especially relating to pupils in ethnic minority groups.

  I need our community to unite around shared values of respect, tolerance and understanding.

  LTN21, School Streets and privacy

  The implementation and then removal of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN21) around the school remains contentious and divisive. There are many different views. The school remains neutral and passive about the control and management of streets around the school site. Our role is to educate pupils, helping them to learn to stay safe while using any road. The Council is best placed to decide and implement any measures, including a School Streets approach, to manage and control use of streets around the school site.

  Campaigners for and against control measures have different views. Whatever views, all are asked to:

  • respect the privacy of families around the school site by avoiding taking any images or video without agreement.
  • respect the neutral position of the school and direct campaign efforts elsewhere.

  COVID symptoms and ethnic minorities

  Some parents, especially those in ethnic minority groups, are telling us that they feel blamed by others for spreading coronavirus infection. Comments from one parent to another range from remarks about a child coughing, children having COVID symptoms and spreading infection to others by attending school.

  Parents know their own child best. It is for parents to decide whether their own child has COVID symptoms. All of us must do the right thing, self-isolate and test as soon as their is any sign of symptoms.

  There is no history of any cases in school where parents, including those in all ethnic minority groups, have knowingly sent children to school with coronavirus.

  Please can everyone:

  • respect and trust the decisions of other families
  • continue to be vigilant and keep children at home if needed
  • avoid commenting about the decisions of other families.   

• Parent governors needed, advance information

  Wed 30 Jun 2021 Peter Dunmall

  In the Autumn Term, the Governing Board will seek nominations from parents to fill two parent governor vacancies. Governors each focus on different areas of responsibility. An interest in, or experience of

  • publishing, communication and/or media sectors with an interest in becoming the link governor for reading, writing and maths, or
  • public sector, corporate decision making and strategic thinking with an interest in championing disadvantaged pupils, are especially welcome.
  • areas of linked interest are inter-changable with professional knowledge and skills in other sectors. 

  However, these specific professional knowledge and skills should not stop any parent from applying if you have the wish and commitment to be a governor. Parent governors are appointed for a period of 4 years. 

  Why become a governor?

  The Governing Board holds school leaders to account, provides support and challenge whilst setting the strategic direction of the school.  

  How much time will I need to give?

  All governors, including parent governors:

  • attend 4 full governing body meetings each year, held in the evening for about 2 hours;
  • become a member of our Resources or Pupils & Achievement committees which meet 6 times each year, typically alternating breakfast and evening meetings, each for about 2 hours;
  • visit the school during the day, ideally once or twice a term, to gain first-hand knowledge of the school, usually for 1-2 hours. While visiting, governors usually work with a school leader focusing on their area of responsibility;
  • undertake training courses to improve own skills and knowledge about school governance.

  Meetings may be held by video conference, using Microsoft Teams, or as restrictions relax, return to face-to-face at the school.

  We know that there maybe uncertainty in life and own jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Board works flexibly to match the commitment of its volunteer members.

  Find out more about the role of school governors and the skills required:

  • National Governance Association, What do governors do? 
  • Governance skills
  • Arrange to talk to Peter Dunmall, Head teacher for an informal chat.

  Every governor is not required to have competence in every skill.

  How to apply

  In the Autumn term, we will write to you again asking parents to nominate themselves or another parent (if they are willing to be named).

  If more nominations are received than vacancies available, then a ballot will be organised to select the new governor. First and second place nominations will then become parent governors.

  Once appointed, all governors are subject to an enhanced check by the Criminal Records Bureau and other suitability checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate. 

• Confirmed cases of coronavirus in school - Reception, Year 3 and Year 6

  Sat 26 Jun 2021 Peter Dunmall

  We have been advised by parents and Public Health England of confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Reception, year 3 and year 6. Three pupils from one family have tested positive. Classes affected are:

  • Reception, Class RF - Mrs Watts
  • Reception, a phonics group (parents contacted by email)
  • Year 3, Class 3P - Miss Whaley
  • Year 6, Class 6S - Miss Stabler

   

  Children in these classes need to stay at home and self-isolate. The last day of self-isolation is Friday 2nd July. Pupils may return to school on Monday 5 July. We will switch to remote learning by Microsoft Teams from Monday 28 June for these classes. This means these pupils should not leave the house for any reason, including walking to school with any other siblings.

   

  Pupils in Class 6S will not be able to travel to the Isle of Wight on Friday for their residential trip. We are very disappointed that these pupils cannot travel. We will contact parents and talk to pupils separately.  

   

  Three class teachers and four other adults who work in these classes must also self-isolate at home. There are no other known close contacts of these pupils, including after-school clubs or play dates.

   

  All other pupils in Reception, year 3 and year 6 are not affected because we have continued to operate our class containment bubbles. School remains open to these and all other pupils.

   

  If your child has any symptoms, including mild ones please arrange a PCR test.

   

  We know that you may find this worrying but we are continuing to monitor the situation. We are working with Public Health England, following their requirements for schools and have informed the local authority.

  

• 'Hello' from our new school caterer - ISS Education 'Feeding Hungry Minds'

  Thu 24 Jun 2021 Clare Haines

  A welcome from our new caterer:

   

  'ISS Education is delighted to have the opportunity to provide catering services at your school from September. Our mission is to feed hungry minds! We create our menus based on the principles of the Soil Association’s Food for Life Silver Served Here standards, which have been developed to reflect best practice in healthy and sustainable school food. 

  Our food is…

  • Over 85% freshly prepared
  • Includes meat from farms which satisfy UK welfare standards
  • Is made with free range eggs – where eggs are used
  • Includes a wide range of seasonal and local/British produce
  • Contains no undesirable food additives or hydrogenated fats
  • Does not include any GM ingredients

  If your child requires a personal menu due to a special dietary requirement(s), please complete our Special Diet Referral Form and return it to your school office.

  ISS will also be introducing a meal payment system from September 2021. The system is known as BlueRunner more information to follow.

   

  If you would like more information on any of the above, or if you have any questions regarding other school food matters, please do get in touch:

  Send us an email: hello@feedinghungryminds.co.uk To find out more about us, visit www.feedinghungryminds.co.uk

   

  More information

  • School Dinners (scroll to bottom)

  

• PTFA: Silent Auction Now Live

  Thu 24 Jun 2021 Clare Dunne

  Help us reach our PTFA target and be in with a chance to win some amazing prizes!

   

  Thanks to the generous donations from parents we have some EXCLUSIVE prizes that could be yours! 

   

  • 6 tickets to Chelsea FC for Premiere League game (2021/22) including full hospitality at Clarke Suite
  • Lunch for two at the Michelin starred River Cafe, Thames Wharf W6
  • Brand new 'Isla Cnoc 16' and 'Frog 62' bikes!!! 

   

  All you have to do is click on the link below to register* your email and find the full T&C’s for the prizes.

  https://www.32auctions.com/fieldingsummer

  The bidding is now open and will close at 4pm on Saturday 3rd July so keep a note of this date and time for any last minute bids!

   

  Winners can pay via PayPal on the auction site or we can accept cash/cheques on collection payable to "Fielding Parent Teachers and Friends Association"

   

  Good luck!

   

  *You may be asked to verify your email address (please check your junk mail for verification from 32auctions- if is not in your inbox). 

   

   

• Parent and Carer Online Drop-In: Thursday 1st July -9:15am-10:15am

  Thu 24 Jun 2021 Claire Chadwick

  We look forward to another online parent and carer drop-in on Thursday, 1st July, from 9:15am-10:15am.

  We will be joined by Izra Bernard, from the Family Information Service who will share information on what's going on in Ealing for families.

  Also joining us will be Caroline from Family Lives, who offer a wealth of information on all things family and parenting.

  We will also be sharing information from the school nursing service on how they can support children and families around issues such as sleeping and eating.

   

  If you would like to join us please contact: sendco@fielding.ealing.sch.uk  so we can send you a Microsoft Teams invite to join.

   

  

• PTFA: Fielding Primary’s Summer Raffle Prize Draw

  Thu 24 Jun 2021 Clare Dunne

  We are looking forward to holding the Fielding Primary Summer Raffle on Monday 28th June.  Winners will be picked randomly by Mr Dunmall.  
  
  We have some brilliant top prizes, but we’ve also had many very generous local businesses offering prizes for the draw, so take a look at what is is up for grabs:
   

  • The New 24” Apple iMac (worth £1200), donated by Apple
  • Apple AirPods Max Headphones (Worth £550), donated by Apple
  • £200 John Lewis Voucher
  • 5 x different prizes from Patri, Northfields Ave (redemption value each between £100-150)
  • 2x SuperKid Stories - Kids Creative Course or Workshop place (redemption value £90)
  • Amazon Fire Tablet HD8 32gb (blue) donated by Kumon Northfields
  • 4x JC Nails vouchers (redemption value each £50)
  • Ealing Riding Stables “Child Start to Ride” 30min session (redemption value: £31)

• Fielding PTFA Shortlisted for National Award

  Wed 23 Jun 2021 School Office

  Fielding PTFA has been selected as a finalist for Best Fundraising Achievement Award in the Parentkind National PTA Awards which takes place on Friday 25 June 2021.  The award entry focussed around the struggles of not being able to run traditional physical events for fundraising and how new ideas were created and delivered via online/streaming in times when parents and pupils were restricted to homeschooling and class bubbles.  The example used in this entry was the Reindeer Poop Bingo - an idea concocted by Ciaran McGann, Facilities Manager at Fielding, but ultimately delivered by Nolan O'Connor whilst both Ciaran and Piotr were isolating from the school due to Covid.

   

  There are only three finalists in this category - having gone up against hundreds of other entries from across the UK.  You can find out more about the awards at: https://www.parentkind.org.uk/National-PTA-Week/National-PTA-Awards

   

  Good luck to the PTFA Team!