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.

• May Holiday Club - Bookings now open

  Wed 10 May 2017

  Bookings are now open on Laser for the May Half Term Holiday club.

  Although a short week, there are plenty of interesting activities and exciting trips planned to keep the children busy.

  On the days we stay in school, there will be fun with water in the playground, a science workshop, ceramic tile painting and cooking to name a few of the activities for the children to choose from.

  Days out include carefully planned trips; on Tuesday, all the children will be going to the 'Dinosaur Escape Adventure Golf' to demonstrate their golfing skills with hopefully a hole in one. Then on Thursday, we are all off to the Metro Bank for a behind the scenes tour of the bank this includes a VIP visit inside the vault, who will guess the correct value of contents on the day?

  If you would like your child to take part in the fun planned for the May Holiday club don’t delay, please book through Laser today!

• Are your child's clothes labelled?

  Tue 09 May 2017

  Thank you for labelling your children's clothes, this makes it easier for us to return lost property to your child. If you have not done this, or your labels have come off, below are two useful links to companies who supply name labels or a labelling system.

  • Stick, iron or sew on
  • Print on

  While we work hard to return all items of lost property to their owners, despite being labelled clearly, sometimes items of clothing still go missing. Please can you regularly check that your child is bringing home the correct school uniform, particularly jumpers and fleeces as these can easily get mixed up.

• Online reporting now closed.

  Tue 09 May 2017
  School Pupil Tracker is currently closed to parents as class teachers are busy working on annual reports and end of key-stage assessments. It will reopen on 5th July.

• Music News - Guitarists Exam Success

  Mon 08 May 2017 Michael Mappin

  Over the Easter break, ten of Laura's guitar students sat their Trinity College exams.  Congratulations go to the following pupils for getting their music careers off to such a solidly promising start.  Well done to:

   

  1. Edward - Initial Grade Distinction
  2. Marion - Initial Grade Distinction
  3. Theo - Initial Grade Merit
  4. William - Grade 1 Merit
  5. Hana - Initial Grade Merit
  6. Thomas S - Initial Grade Distinction
  7. Joe - Initial Grade Distinction
  8. Freddie - Initial Grade Distinction
  9. Alessia - Grade 1 Merit
  10. Thomas R - Initial Grade Distinction

• New French book corner in KS2 library

  Fri 05 May 2017 S.Mahvelati

  Our brand new French books have arrived!

  Over the past few weeks, Year 3 & 4 French club have been busy choosing French books for our brand new French book corner, due to be launched in the KS2 library very soon. Our new books arrived from France this week and children have had a lot of fun opening their packages and exploring the new books. We look forward to sending further updates on the development of the new book corner once the children have completed their plans!

   

  A very big thankful to the David Buckland Trust for funding this exciting new project. The aim of this charity is to continue the work of the late David Buckland into the investment and provision of opportunity to students and schools in education in the UK with the specific aim of promoting the importance of language education for all.

   

  

• New piano, 'cello and double bass lessons start next week

  Fri 05 May 2017 Michael Mappin
  Great excitement as we further expand our music provision here at Fielding.  The new 'cello, double bass and piano students will start their lessons next week (beginning Monday 8th May).  Timetables were sent home with the children, but just in case the dog ate yours, you can view and print a copy on the MUSIC PAGE (CLICK).

• Anne Fine, prize winning author, to visit Fielding!

  Fri 05 May 2017 P.Whaley

  We were extremely excited to announce our next visiting author for the Summer Term.

  Anne Fine, distinguished prize-winning writer for children of all ages and author of such classics as ‘Madame Doubtfire,’ ‘Diary of a killer cat’ and ‘Bill’s new frock’ will be visiting Fielding on Wednesday 21st June to lead phase assemblies during the morning and afternoon for children in Reception up to Year 6. As with previous author visits, some of Anne’s books will be available to purchase in advance from the school as she will end the day with an eagerly-awaited book signing in the KS2 library.

  Anne Fine was the second Children's Laureate, and held office between May 2001 and May 2003. She followed Quentin Blake, and has been followed in her turn by Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Anthony Browne and the current Laureate, Julia Donaldson.

  Further information can be found on Anne’s official website: www.annefine.co.uk

• Your views needed, Home-School Agreement

  Fri 05 May 2017

  We are currently updating our Home-School Agreement ready for the new school year. 

  A Home-School Agreement is a statement explaining:

  • the school’s aims 
  • the school’s responsibilities towards its pupils who are of compulsory school age
  • the responsibility of each pupil’s parents
  • what the school expects of its pupils.

  This is a simple agreement between the school, pupil and parent which outlines effective ways in which we can agree to work together to foster and maintain respectful and pro-active relationships as your child moves through school. The Governing Body are currently in the process of reviewing our Home-School Agreement and would like to seek your views. Please see the attached draft below. We welcome any comments on the content of the agreement by email, admin@fielding.ealing.sch.uk by Wednesday 24th May. Draft Home-School Agremment

• Fielding PFTA Movie Afternoon: Trolls Sing along or Sing on Saturday 20 May 2017

  Thu 04 May 2017

  Back by popular demand Fielding PTFA presents the second Movie Afternoon with two movies to choose from: Trolls Sing along or Sing and will take place in the Main School Hall and the PE Hall on Saturday 20 May 2017.

  At £3.50 per child including popcorn and drink and adults free, it really is a great value afternoon. Refreshments will be available so don’t forget some money to grab some of the delicious cakes, snacks and drinks on offer. The doors will open at 3.00pm, with time for everyone to get a place and get comfy with their popcorn and drink. The movies will be shown at 3.30pm.

  Book your tickets ASAP as it is a very popular and enjoyable event. Print out the booking form (attached) and drop it back into the Fielding PTFA postbox (in the school office) with the cash payment. For further information, please contact us on fieldingptfamovie2017@gmail.com. Please book ahead as we cannot guarantee available tickets on the day.

  We will need homemade goodies for the refreshments stalls and help on the day for set up, running refreshment stall and tidy up; so please tick the box on the form if you can help out or contact us.

  Remember to bring along a cushion, blankets or beanbags to sit on! Children need to be accompanied by an adult and supervised during the movie.

  Booking Form

• Time to register for 30 hours free childcare and/or tax-free childcare

  Thu 04 May 2017

  Parents of 3 and 4 year olds could be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare from September and tax-free childcare

  The DfE have published the following clarification on who will and will not qualify for the 30 hours free childcare, please check your eligibility.

  Parents of three and four year olds need to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare:

  • They earn or expect to earn the equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum or Living Wage over the coming three months.
  • This equates to £120 a week (or c. £6,000 a year) for each parent over 25 years old or £112.80 a week (or c.£5,800 a year) for each parent between 21 and 24 years old. This applies whether you are in paid employment, self-employed or on zero hours contract.
  • The parent (and their partner where applicable) should be seeking the free childcare to enable them to work.
  • Where one or both parents are on maternity, paternity, shared parental or adoption leave, or if they are on statutory sick leave.
  • Where one parent meets the income criteria and the other is unable to work because they are disabled, have caring responsibilities or have been assessed as having limited capability to work.
  • Where a parent is in a ‘start-up period’ (i.e. they are newly self-employed) they do not need to demonstrate that they meet the income criteria for 12 months.
  • If a non-EEA national, the parent must have recourse to public funds.

  Who will not qualify?

  • A parent will not meet the criteria when:
  • Either parent has an income of more than £100,000
  • Either parent is a non-EEA national and subject to immigration control (and has no recourse to public funds)

  What happens if a parent loses eligibility?

  • They will receive a “grace period” – this means they will be able to keep their childcare for a short period.
  • Once the “grace period” has lapsed, the parent may be entitled to the universal 15 hour entitlement.

  If you are eligible for the 30 hours free you should now apply through the childcare service Childcare Choices Website.

  If you are a working parent, in addition to the 30 hours of free childcare you can now apply for the additional government childcare scheme– Tax-Free Childcare. This means if your child is aged under 4 on 31 August 2017, you could receive a government top-up of £2 for every £8 that you pay into your Tax-Free Childcare account.

  The Childcare Choices website provides all the information you need on the two government’s childcare schemes.

  You only need to make a single application for both schemes.