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.

• Mme Mahvelati wins French Laureat teaching award

  Thu 30 Nov 2023 Peter Dunmall

  Sogol Mahvelati, our specialist French teacher wins Laureat prize at a teaching award ceremony organised by Institut Francais Royaume-Uni.

   

  Sogol received the Laureat award and a personal prize of a tablet device offered by TV5 Monde at a ceremony on Saturday.

   

  Judges recognised Sogol's excellent work to promote and reinforce the appeal of learning French at Fielding, including:

  • a focus on learning French phonics - highlighted by the award presenter as  'never simple in the beautiful French language'!
  • teaching grammar and vocabulary to strengthen the foundations of pupils knowledge
  • language immersion experiences, including French club, culminating in a visit to France
  • teaching of French language and French culture at the heart of her work
  • leadership of Ealing's Learning Partnership network for primary school French teachers.

   

  Congratulation to Sogol. 

  

• PTFA: Christmas Fair opens Saturday 2 December

  Thu 30 Nov 2023 PTFA

  We're putting the finishing touches on the upcoming PTFA Christmas Fair this Saturday and we're thrilled to invite you to join in the festivities and support the PTFA's efforts. Our aim is to raise approximately £10,000 through the array of activities planned for the day.

  The doors will swing open at 12pm, accessible via Wyndham Road, ready to welcome you into a world of entertainment. Entry is priced at £1.50 per adult (children go free), and the fair will wrap up at 4pm.
  
  Prepare yourselves for an incredible lineup of stalls and activities. From Santa's Grotto, Biscuit Decorating, Elf on the Shelf, Santa down the Chimney, Tin Can Tumble, there's something for everyone. The popular Bottle Tombola, Teddy Tombola, Spin to Win, Rockshop, PhotoWall are back alongside your favorite Hot Food, Popcorn, Candy Floss, and Refreshments/Mulled Wine will all be there to add to the excitement. We are also pleased to bring in Krispy Kreme donuts as a new stall for 2023.
  
  Be sure not to miss the live busking performance by Nursery's very own Mr. McEvoy at 1pm, the school choir at 2pm and don't forget, the raffle draw takes place at 3pm!
  
  While we encourage cash payments, we'll have several credit card machines available at the Secondhand Uniform stall, the Bar, and Hot Food for your convenience.
  
  Let's make this Christmas Fair a memorable and successful event together! We can't wait to see you all there.

   

• PTFA: Guided Reading Books needed

  Thu 30 Nov 2023 PTFA

  As part of the PTFA's sustainability initiative, we are keen to collect any unwanted books that parents may have purchased as part of the Whole Class Text for Y3-Y6.  If you have any of the following books below then we'd love to have them. We plan to sell them as part of a Secondhand Book Shop in the same way we sell second hand uniforms.  You can drop the books into the collection point at Wyndham Road entrance this week. We are also keen to receive any books from the Recommended Reading List. Guided Reading Books are listed below

   

  Year 6

  The Hobbit - J.R. Tolkien
  Autumn 2 Eyewitness Victorians - DK
  The Big Amazing Poetry Book - Chris Riddell
  
  Year 5
  The 1000 year old Boy, written by Ross Welford
  The Incredible Ecosystems of Planet Earth, written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky.
  Poems from a Green and Blue Planet Hardcover – 3 Oct. 2019
  
  Year 4
  The Borrowers, Mary Norton
  Eye Witness, Ancient Greece
  The Boy at the Back of the Class, Onjali Rauf
  
  Year 3
  Flora and Ulysses, The Illuminated Adventures
  DK Find Out Ancient Egypt

  A Song for Every Summer - poetry collection by Allie Esiri 

• PTFA The River Cafe headlines PTFA Silent Auction

  Thu 30 Nov 2023 PTFA

  Help us reach the PTFA Silent Auction target of £1,500 and bid on some amazing auction items Thank you to those parents and local businesses that have donated to this event.  We have a wide range of items to bid on including:

  • The River Cafe
  • O2 Tickets
  • Trailfinder Tickets
  • Karate Lessons
  • Tennis Courses
  • Haircuts and Nails

  We are also thrilled to have received a donation of scooter accessories from Micro Scooters. Renowned for revolutionising the school run, Micro Scooters make getting from A-B quicker, cleaner, greener, healthier, and more fun. 

   

  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/FieldingChristmasFair2023
  
  The bidding opens on Friday 1 December 2023 and will close at 9pm on Sunday 10 December 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!

• Find out more from pupils about our values baccalaureate awards.

  Wed 29 Nov 2023 Clare Haines

  Our Values Baccalaureate programme is unique to Fielding, based on our Values-based education approach. It helps pupils understand the meaning of our core values. 

  Pupils in years 4, 5 and 6  work towards the Fielding Values Baccalaureate. To achieve this, pupils must demonstrate how they have used our four core values across the  school, home and local & wider community. This empowers pupils to apply their learning about values in a range of ways and for these values to further become part of their character. 

  There are four levels of the Baccalaureate:

  • bronze, usually completed during year 4
  • silver, usually completed during year 5
  • gold, usually completed during year 6
  • platinum, for those pupils who reach gold earlier and who wish to deepen or continue their application of our values to their lives

  These levels give pupils opportunities to apply and sustain the values ethos and learning over a long period of time, in a range of situations. Pupils are required to complete task cards and provide evidence for the stages.  The key part is working through the programme, enjoying new experiences and reflecting on own achievement. 

  Find out more from our pupils:

  • Hear it from the experts (YouTube link)
  • Guidance for pupils (,pdf)

  Pupils should put together a short, simple portfolio, this is submitted to class teachers to show achievement of tasks and results in the awards being issued.

  See our current hall of fame and leader boards here:

  • Individual achievements (webpage)
  • Leaderboards (webpage) - these are due to be updated early next week.

   

  Find out more:

  • Values-based education, (webpage)
  • Values Baccalaureate  (webpage)

  

• Healthy snacks and lunch box ideas

  Wed 29 Nov 2023 Clare Haines

  Packed Lunches

  We know that keeping packed lunches healthy, affordable and interesting for children can be tricky.

  Our advice is to aim for a balanced diet across a week. To help with this please keep ‘treat’ food such as crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks (including fruit juice) for home.

  Take a look at the NHS healthier lunchbox website for more information:

  • NHS, healthier lunchbox idea

  Stuck for ideas or wondering about portion size? This guide from My Healthy Living is very useful. It also has some great ideas on what you could swap sugary snacks for:

  • Healthy Living, Healthy Lunchboxes

  Packed lunches should be nut and nut product free. 

  We ask pupils who do not eat all of their packed lunch to take home what they have not eaten so that you can see what they have left.

  Snacks

  Children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2 are provided a fruit snack, no need to send one in. However if you do, please only send fruit, and remind your child that snacks should not be shared (to limit potential exposure to allergens).

• Spring Term Club Launch

  Wed 29 Nov 2023

  Spring term specialist clubs programme will launch on the following days:

   

  • Reception, Year 1, 2  - Monday 11th December 8pm
  • Years 3, 4, 5, 6 - Wednesday 13th December 8pm

   

  The following clubs will rollover for progression:

  • Judo
  • Gymnastic
  • Ballet   

  If you no longer require a place in one of these clubs please email clubs@fielding.ealing.sch.uk by Sunday 10th December

   

  Please help us to keep this process as smooth as possible

  • tidy up your child's MCAS account clearing all outstanding fees.
  • Before the launch check the programme carefully, plan with your child to book clubs that do not clash with others.

  After bookings are made:

  • Check club bookings show on the dashboard.
  • No duplicate bookings or charges have been made.
  • Booked clubs do not clash.
  • Childcare is booked when needed to complement a club booking.
  • Clubs are paid for in full before the start of the Spring term.

  Need help or support?

  Please contact clubs@fielding.ealing.sch.uk

   

• Parent and Carer on-line drop-in: Thursday 7th December, 9:15-10:15am

  Tue 28 Nov 2023 Claire Chadwick

  We will be holding the next parent and carer on-line drop-in session on Thursday 7th December, between 9:15am and 10:15am.

  If you would like to talk to Mrs Reehal (Learning Mentor) or Mrs Chadwick (SENDCO) about any aspect of your child's learning or well-being, please email:  sendco@fielding.ealing.sch.uk for a meeting slot.

  

• Handwriting resources for parents

  Tue 28 Nov 2023

  At Fielding, we use the 'Teach Handwriting Scheme, 'which has been developed to provide a whole school (pupils aged 4 to 11 years old), differentiated, holistic approach to teaching handwriting. 

   

  Many parents have recently asked teachers how they can support their child's pencil/pen grip and handwriting development at home, so we would like to share resources from their website: https://teachhandwriting.co.uk/parents.html. Here, you can find animations, videos and printable sheets which will reinforce your child's progress at school. 

   

  We teach pupils to form cursive letters in Year 1 (which start on the line) and then how to join them in Year 2 onwards. If you feel that your child requires support with joining their letters, you may like to use the following animations and worksheets: https://teachhandwriting.co.uk/continuous-cursive-joins.html

  

• Girls Ealing Football League

  Mon 27 Nov 2023 Natasha Pasha

  Today the Performance Year 5 & 6 Girls football team played their first round of fixtures. Following today's games it is unclear where we are in the league. We will need to complete all games to find out the final league standings. 

   

  Fielding vs Woodlands (Win)

  3 - 0

  Goals Scored by : x2 Flo G (6S), x1  Qamara (5S)

   

  Fielding vs St John's (Win)

  4 - 0

  Goals Scored by: x 2 Qamara (5S) x 2 Coco (5P)

   

  Fielding vs Featherstone (Win)

  4 - 0

  Goals Scored by: hattrick x3 Flo (6S), x 1 Coco (5P)

   

  Fielding vs Little Ealing (DRAW)

  0 - 0

   

  Fielding vs Lady Margaret (DRAW)

  0 - 0

   

  Well done to our goalkeeper Adelaide who kept a clean sheet and didn't concede any goals in all 5 games. 

  Currently in 5 games, we have won 3 and drawn 2. 

  Watch this space to find out where we finish in the league!

   

  Special thanks to...

  Qamara (5S), Flo G (6S), Coco (5P), Darcy (6P), Miral (5H), Martina (5S), Alice (5S), Adeliade (6S), Lois (5P), Daisy (5P)