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.

• Year 3, 4 , 5 & 6 Battle of the Bands. February half term. Who will win?

  Tue 08 Feb 2022 Reena Patel

  Fielding pupils, it is that time again where you will be battling for the crown (and the inflatable guitar) as classes participate in the next Battle of the Bands over February half-term

   

  When will it begin/end?

  The Fielding Battle of the Bands will being on Friday 11th February 2022 from 4pm and will end on Sunday 20th February 2022 at 8pm. 

   

  Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) has proven to be the most recent phenomenon of learning times tables at Fielding as it is fun and challenging for all of our pupils. Our last battle over the Christmas holidays had all pupils showing consistent engagement and fluent practice which was fantastic.  Through its carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice in-school and at home, it ensures no child is left behind in practice and for those that are confident, over-practice is ensured to increase higher levels of automaticity.

   

  To continue to encourage this high level of practice, we are launching our first 'Battle of the Bands' over the half-term break where all classes in Years 3 -6 will participate in order to win! 

   

  Since the start of term, pupils in Years 3 -6  have been playing Times Tables Rock Stars  more frequently than ever before at home! Pupils are excited, enthusiastic, motivated and highly competitive to battle one another, play different modes and earn 'coins' to tweak their personalised rock star avatars. This in addition to the regular in-class practice has already shown a progression in pupils' recall and fluency of multiplication/division facts.
   

  Why is this important?

  It is essential that pupils are fluent, confident and learn instant recall of times tables as without this, many future maths topics will elude pupils. Times tables are fundamental to many maths topics as mental maths facts and operations need to be able to be carried out quickly and with a degree of automaticity in order to free up pupils' working memory for newer, more challenging tasks at hand. 
   

  What is a Battle of the Bands? 

  A Battle of the Bands is a fun way to get groups of pupils competing against each other and a great way to sustain pupils' enthusiasm in practicing times tables on TTRS. This battle will be between all classes in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.
   

  How to play:

  Pupils can login via their personalised username and passwords. If they are unsure of this, they can check with their class teacher. 

  Click here to access the site.
   

  How to earn points: 

  Every correct answer in any game type is worth 1 point towards the class team. Pupils can play in Garage, Rock Slam, Soundcheck, etc and earn 1 point per correct answer. 

   

  Pupils should not confuse Battle points with coins! Coins are separate. They will still earn 10 coins per correct answer in the Garage, 5 per correct Soundcheck and 1 coin per correct answer everywhere else. 
   

  Prizes

  The winning class will be announced on Wednesday 5th January 2022 and will win: 

  • The TTRS Wrangle Trophy to keep until the end of term
  • An inflatable guitar to keep until the of term 
  • TTRS Certificate
  • Recognition on our TTRS Leader Board 

  From the winning class, the pupil who scores the most points for their class team will win: 

  • TTRS Keyring
  • TTRS Pencil 
  • TTRS Certificate 
  • Recognition on our TTRS Leader Board 

   

  TTRS promotes the "little and often" technique which is why pupils only need to play between 3-10 minutes a day as part of their daily practice and whilst doing this over the half-term they will be earning those points for their class band! 

   

  We look forward to see how this Battle of the Bands 'rocks' out and as the Maths Lead, I look forward to announcing the first ever winners on Tuesday  22nd February 2022

  

• Fielding finish in top 5 at 10 pin bowling West London Finals

  Tue 08 Feb 2022 Dan Thomas

  Today, Fielding were back at Tenpin Acton to compete in this years West London Finals for 10 Pin Bowling. We qualified for the finals by finishing as runners up in the Featherstone competition and were really excited to now have the chance to compete with the best teams in West London. As expected the standards across all lanes was high and so were the expectations of our bowlers. We hit a few strikes and spares throughout the competition and ended up with a team score of 468. Sadly, this wasn't enough to win the competition but it was enough to see us finish in the top 5. It was a great day out, with each of our bowlers representing the school superbly. Well done to all!

  

• Lost Property

  Mon 07 Feb 2022

  Lost property will be outside the main hall (Wyndham Road entrance) from 08/02/22. Please come along and check for any lost uniform, lunchboxes etc.   All labelled items go back to your child's classroom. 

  A reminder to label your child`s uniform  & any other property please.

  Thank you 

• Respecting each other at drop-off and collection

  Fri 04 Feb 2022 Peter Dunmall

  Please can we respect each other while on the school site at morning drop-off and afternoon collection:

  • Scooters. Children, including younger brothers and sisters, should get off and walk next to their scooter. Avoid bumps and crashes into other people.
  • Bikes. Children, including younger brothers and sisters, should get off and walk next to their scooter. Ideally, park and lock bikes in our racks.
  • Dogs. Should be carried. Some pupils and adults are fearful of dogs.
  • Playground equipment. Is not used before or after school.

• Virtual author visit for pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 from Lisette Auton- Friday 25th February

  Fri 04 Feb 2022 P. Whaley

  Pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 at Fielding will be celebrating World Book Day early with a virtual author visit from Lisette Auton- is a northern disabled writer, activist, poet, novelist, spoken-word artist, actor, film and theatre-maker, and creative practitioner. She's an award-winning poet who has performed at Northern Stage, ARC, the Southbank Centre and the Sage, in pubs, in a crypt, at festivals, indoors, outdoors, on a bridge and in a launderette. THE SECRET OF HAVEN POINT is her debut novel.

   

  During the 45 minute virtual visit that will take place at 10:30am on Friday 25th February, pupils can expect:

  • A beautifully atmospheric, magical and accessible event by Lisette inspired by the rugged North East coast
  • To meet the Wreckling characters
  • To participate in a wild and interactive activity inspired by the depths of the sea
  • To listen to an enchanting reading from The Secret of Haven Point

  You may want to purchase a copy of the book (which was only published this week) for your child in advance.

  • Link to book on Amazon

  Pupils with a pupil premium passport in these year groups will receive a copy of the book at school. Please click on the link below to read a synopsis of the book and find out further information.

  • Virtual Visit Webinar: Lisette Auton, author of The Secret of Haven Point - Puffin Schools

  School library books:

  If you have any school library books at home, can you please return them to school as soon as possible so that other pupils can enjoy them. Many thanks.

   

  

• Tell us your views. Parent survey closes Friday 11 February at 10am

  Fri 04 Feb 2022 Clare Haines

  Thank you to the 77 families who have completed our annual parent survey. It is really important to us that we hear your views. It should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. Click on the link below to get started (one per family):

  • Annual parent survey 2022

  The survey will close on Friday 11 February at 10am.

  Usually each year we conduct an annual survey to find out parents' views. We weren't able to do this at this time last year as we were in the middle of a school closure due to COVID. Your views are important to us.  We would like to know your thoughts on what we do well and what we could do better. The Governing Board and Senior Leaders will  add your views to our own evaluation enabling us to identify our strengths and areas for improvement.  

   Here is what you said in 2020

  • Parent survey 2020

• All fun and games! Focus on online safety & virtual parent event

  Thu 03 Feb 2022 Clare Haines

  Tuesday 8 February has been highlighted by many internet safety organisations as online safety day. For us we have a focus on this throughout the whole school year both in our computing and relationship education lessons. More details here:

  • RSHE

  Throughout next week will will be focusing on the theme of 'All fun & games'. In Monday's whole school live assembly I will be talking to pupils about the risks of using in-game chat and how children can keep themselves safe.

  You can log into the assembly at 9.10am using this link (using your child's Microsoft Teams account):

  • Assembly link

  During next week teachers will be focusing on different aspects of online learning depending on the age of your child. In Reception, Years 1 and 2, children will be learning about why it is important not to get undressed in front of a camera. In Years 3, 4 ,5 and 6 pupils will be hearing more about the risks of in-game chat, live streaming and social media. 

  You might want to take a look at some of the resources we will be using:

  • Undressed
  • Going to far (scenario 1 only, Gaming Friends)

  There are also some great resources that the Nursery team will dip into here.

  The organisation Parent Zone are hosting a live virtual parent event, 'Your Guide to Gaming' that you can join from 4.30pm -5pm on the 8th February.

  • Click here to join, see flyer below for details, no need to register. 

  No time to join or the time doesn't work for you? Take a look at these resources produced by LGFL Digisafe just for parents

  • Parentsafe

  We also have lots of links you mind find useful on our online safety page:

  • Online safety

  For more general information on safeguarding at Fielding please take a look at our safeguarding page.

  

• Cancellation deadline for EMS lessons in the Summer Term is Friday February 11th 12pm

  Thu 03 Feb 2022 Maria Neil-Smith

  If you wish to cancel instrumental lessons for the summer term please submit a cancellation form by Friday 11^th February 12pm as half a term’s notice is required to cancel lessons. Click here for the cancellation form. The link to this form can also be found on the school website: Curriculum- Music-Cancelling lessons. I will then remove your child from the summer term timetable. Please note the cancellation form is the only accepted form of cancellation. If the form is submitted after the deadline, you will still be liable to pay the summer term fees. Your child will automatically be re-enrolled for lessons in the Summer term unless we receive a cancellation form before half term.

   

• PTFA Enjoy a takeaway for the PTFA

  Wed 02 Feb 2022 PTFA
  Did you know you can also money for the PTFA with your takeaway order through the Give as You Live app at no additional cost to you?

   

  🧐 Not signed up to Give as You Live (GAYL) yet? 

  👉Go to https://www.giveasyoulive.com/ and create an account selecting Fielding Primary School PTFA as your charity. Download the Donation reminder for your desktop or laptop which reminds you to use GAYL while shopping online or on your tablet or smartphone, download the app. You can also raise money from your purchases with companies like John Lewis, Boots, Tesco and Sainsbury’s. 

   

  For a full list of participating take away deliverers, see here: https://www.giveasyoulive.com/search/stores/food-drink/takeaway-food-delivery?page=1 

   

  Bon appetite!

• Upcoming Sports Trials

  Wed 02 Feb 2022 Dan Thomas

  Information for sports trials in the Spring term are in the pictures below. We have:

  Year 5 & 6 Mixed Basketball

  Year 5 Girls Netball

  Year 3 & 4 Mixed Gymnastics

   

  Children who are selected to be part of the squads will be expected to attend weekly training sessions leading up the competitions which will take place at the same time and in the same place as the trials.

   

  Please refer to FAQ page on the website for information on how squads are selected.

  https://www.fieldingprimary.com/sports-squads/