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.

• Calling all budding wildlife photographers

  Fri 24 Sep 2021 S.Mahvelati

  Is your child interested in local wildlife and photography? Would they like to see their photo published in the annual wildlife photography exhibition in Walpole Park this autumn? Then please take a look at Ealing Wildlife's Group photography competition which is also open to under 16s: 

   

  Young Wildlife Explorers: This is the under 16s category and seeks to celebrate our young wildlife enthusiasts and engage other young people with nature.

   

  The deadline is Wednesday 13th October. Happy snapping! 

   

   

   

• Health Related Behaviour survey for pupils in Years 4 and 6

  Thu 23 Sep 2021 Miss L Stabler

  Every two years, pupils in Years 4 and 6 participate in an important Health behaviour survey. This is set up by the Local authority and provides a range of information that we can use to:

  • As a starting point for discussion in classroom activities
  • As a guide in the choice of resources
  • As a beginning for further enquiry to strengthen existing programmes, e.g. in PE or RSHE
  • As a starting point for discussion between parents and schools

  The survey method that we are using has been developed by the Schools Health Education Unit and has been in use for over 40 years. Over 4000 schools have used the survey, many of them regularly repeating the survey. In Ealing the survey has been carried out every two years since 2005 and has been very successful in highlighting the health and well-being needs of young people. The results have been used to inform the curriculum we use as well as make changes to our school environment and provision. 

              

  The questions concern a wide range of health behaviour including:

  • Home and family
  • Health
  • Healthy Eating   
  • Feelings
  • Bullying                                      
  • Alcohol
  • Physical activity 
  • Smoking
  • Leisure time
  • Growing up

                            

  The Local Authority will also have a reliable database upon which it can plan service provision for children and young people. This is being done in partnership between the local authority, health services and our school.

   

  Each questionnaire is confidential, and no pupil will be identified when the data is returned to school.  The local authority will receive the total summary of all schools results in which individual schools are not identified.

   

  The survey will be carried out in computing slots during the week beginning: Monday 4th October

   

  We hold a copy of the questionnaire in the school office, if you would like to see the questions that pupils will be completing.

   

• Caterer manages supply challenges

  Wed 22 Sep 2021 Peter Dunmall

  School caterer, ISS, tells us that they are experiencing supply challenges due to high seasonal demand, temporary shortages of some suppliers' stocks and a shortage of delivery drivers across the industry.

   

  The ISS UK Procurement Team explain, "It is likely that the next few weeks will continue to be unstable until suppliers’ capacity to deliver stock matches and overtakes customer demand, so we ask that you please bear with us whilst we manage the situation and provide suitable solutions.

  
  "We are working closely with our supply partners to overcome the challenges and provide as smooth a service to our customers as possible.

   

  "Thank you for your ongoing support and apologies for any inconvenience caused."

   

  There may be changes to our published menu. For those pupils with allergies who have their own individual menu, a substitution from their agreed menu may be made. 

• Packed lunch and snack ideas

  Mon 20 Sep 2021 Clare Haines

  Stuck for lunchbox & snack ideas? Take a look at the NHS Change4life website. It includes some great ideas on how to swap out high sugar/high fat snacks, such as chocolate bars, juice, crisps and yoghurt for healthier options:

  • Lunchbox ideas
  • Snack ideas

  Children in Years 3 - 6 should bring in a healthy snack for breaktime, those in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be given a piece of fruit as part of the school fruit scheme. 

  You may also send in a healthy snack for your child if they attend an after-school club.

  We aim to be a nut-free school therefore we ask that you do not put  nuts or nut products (including Nutella) in school lunch and snack boxes.

  • More ideas from Ealing Council

  

• Recycle Recommended Reading books

  Fri 17 Sep 2021 Peter Dunmall

  Bring used and no longer wanted Recommended Reading books into school for other pupils to read.

   

  If children have finished books on the Recommended Reading List for their last school year, we would welcome having them in school to top-up our class libraries. Other pupils will then get the chance to read the book.

   

  Please drop-off any unwanted books from home to:

  • class teachers at morning drop-off or afternoon collection,
  • main school office.

• PTFA wants your event ideas

  Thu 16 Sep 2021 PTFA

  Thank you to all those parents/reps who attended the PTFA meeting on Monday. It was great to see such enthusiasm to restart the events calendar.

   

  Parents in Reception and Y1 are already looking to hold year group picnics on the school field this month, and we also have a number of classes involved in fundraising for the Ealing Mini Mile on 25 September.  

   

  We are keen to hear from parents from across the school on what events they would like to see during this academic year to help us raise the £35,000 needed to cover our commitments to the school.  We will then look to agree the events at the AGM in October.  Please let us know your ideas - and whether you can help organise!

   

  Complete Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FieldingEvents

   

   

• Termly safeguarding assembly - talking to your children about keeping safe from harm

  Thu 16 Sep 2021 Clare Haines

  Termly Safeguarding assembly for children in Years 1-6

  During assembly on Monday 20th September I will be talking to the children about how to keep themselves safe. I  will help the children understand that it is their right to be happy and safe and to encourage the understanding that any problem or worry that they may have is legitimate, and to share their worries – big or small – with their trusted adult; at home, at school, or with ChildLine.  

   
  During the assembly I focus mainly on online risks and harms, including chatting, streaming and sharing images and videos.  I also remind the children of previous safeguarding assemblies we have had in the past where I have talked to the children about about different forms of abuse, and an how to recognise the signs of harm or abuse

   

  Click here to watch Monday’s assembly, you may wish to look at this in advance, in case your child has any questions.  The assembly is split into 3 age-appropriate parts and includes:

  • Years 1-6, Abuse and sharing images on line, how to get help
  • Years 3-6, As above and live streaming
  • Years 5-6, As above and sharing nudes and semi-nudes and sexual harassment between peers

  In the video I tell you when its time for your child's year group to stop watching.

   

  Other useful information

  • Safeguarding at Fielding
  • Online safety
  • Video link, to NSPCC Pantosauraus campaign
  • NSPCC, information for parents

• Parent donations, class sizes and childcare income update

  Wed 15 Sep 2021 Peter Dunmall

  Around 160 families make a regular donation to the school each month. Thank you. Three months since launch:

  • parent donations: 557 donations, totalling £15,079;
  • class sizes, classes have or will increase with 2 extra pupils in each class, up to 8 extra pupils in each age group : 
    • year 3, +6 pupils with 2 places offered to parents,
    • year 4, +7 pupils with 1 place offered to a parent,
    • year 5, +4 pupils with 4 places offered to parents,
    • year 6, +7 pupils with 1 place offered to a parent.
  • childcare income: on target to meet our plan of £280,000

   

  This means:

  • parent donations: we could receive £60,316 in a year, if things stay the same.
  • class sizes: likely to fill remaining vacancies, resulting in at least £114,848 of additional government funding.
  • childcare income: uptake was higher than expected during the summer holiday, so we could exceed our target depending on how parents use childcare for the rest of the year.

   

  Overall, these estimates suggest that we are below our total target of £221,633.

   

  There is a fine balance between sharing this information, reminding those who want to make a voluntary donation while not putting any expectation on those families who do not want to make a voluntary donation.

   

  If more families make a regular donation of £10 per month, we can still meet our target and keep everything that matters most to us next year. If you would like to start making a regular, voluntary donation to the school, please contact us for our bank details:

  • E: finance@fielding.ealing.sch.uk

   

  Find out more about the need for parent donations:

  • Parents, Donations

• Parent consultations, check your booking and how to attend.

  Wed 15 Sep 2021 Clare Haines

  Thank you for booking your parent consultation meeting through MCAS. Your child’s class teacher knows what timeslot you have booked.

  At your appointment time please logon to Teams, using your child’s email and password.

  For step by step details on how to access the meeting please click on the link below

  • How to access parent consultation meetings on Teams

  Some useful guidance if needed:

  • How to log on to Microsoft team video
  • How to use Microsoft teams video calls

• Check your child's hair regularly for head lice

  Tue 14 Sep 2021

  To prevent the spread of head lice the NHS has produced these guidelines. Please could you regularly check your child's hair and ensure long hair is tied back.

  
  Head lice and nits
  Head lice and nits are very common in young children and their families. They don't have anything to do with dirty hair and are picked up by head-to-head contact.

  
  How to get rid of head lice
  You can treat head lice without seeing a GP.
  Treat head lice as soon as you spot them.
  You should check everyone in the house and start treating anyone who has head lice on the same day.
  There's no need to keep your child off school if they have head lice.
  
  Wet combing
  Lice and nits can be removed by wet combing. You should try this method first.

  You can buy a special fine-toothed comb (detection comb) online or from pharmacies to remove head lice and nits.

  There may be instructions on the pack, but usually you:

  wash hair with ordinary shampoo
  apply lots of conditioner (any conditioner will do)
  comb the whole head of hair, from the roots to the ends
  It usually takes about 10 minutes to comb short hair, and 20 to 30 minutes for long, frizzy or curly hair.

  Do wet combing on days 1, 5, 9 and 13 to catch any newly hatched head lice. Check again that everyone's hair is free of lice on day 17.

  
  For more information about wet combing, see the healthychildren.org website.

  
  Medicated lotions and sprays
  Ask your pharmacist for advice if you have tried wet combing for 17 days, but your child still has live head lice.

  They may recommend using medicated lotions and sprays. These kill head lice in all types of hair, and you can buy them from pharmacies, supermarkets or online.

  Head lice should die within a day. Some lotions and sprays come with a comb to remove dead lice and eggs.

  Some treatments need to be repeated after a week to kill any newly hatched lice.

  Check the pack to see if they're OK for you or your child and how to use them.

  If lotions or sprays don't work, speak to your pharmacist about other treatments.

  
  Some treatments aren't recommended because they're unlikely to work.

  For example:

  products containing permethrin
  head lice "repellents"
  electric combs for head lice
  tree and plant oil treatments, such as tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil and lavender oil herbal remedies
  
  You can't prevent head lice
  There's nothing you can do to prevent head lice.

  You can help stop them spreading by wet or dry combing regularly to catch them early.

  Do not use medicated lotions and sprays to prevent head lice. They can irritate the scalp.

  There's no need for children to stay off school or to wash laundry on a hot wash.