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.

• EMS Zoom Instrumental Lessons Attendance

  Thu 14 Jan 2021 Maria Neil-Smith

  The remote learning plan for EMS instrumental tuition is currently in place. 162 Zoom instrumental lessons are scheduled to take place each week to allow Fielding pupils to continue to make progress on their instruments during the school closure. If your child is currently enrolled in instrumental tuition you would have submitted a Microsoft form agreeing to our remote learning plan (in our terms and conditions).

   

  Please ensure you do not miss your weekly EMS instrumental Zoom lesson. No refunds or make up lessons will be given for missed lessons as stated in our terms and conditions. Click here to view the terms and conditions. Click here to view up to date timetables on our website so please make a note of your child’s lesson time and set up reminders. The Zoom link and lesson time should remain the same each week unless you hear otherwise. Zoom links will have been sent to you via email by the morning of your child’s lesson. If you are not receiving Zoom links you must email music@fielding.ealing.sch.uk as soon as possible so we can rectify this. We will continue to facilitate Zoom lessons for Keyworker pupils in school, however if a bubble in school is closed, parents will need to access the zoom link at home.

   

  When timetabling we have tried to be as accommodating as possible, however it is virtually impossible for us to avoid every clash with feedback meetings or parent commitments. We cannot give refunds, or allow cancellations as the school has booked the teacher and is paying for their time. If we are not consistent with this policy, instrumental tuition would become financially unviable for us to run. It is your decision whether you choose to partake or not but the fees are still payable in full.

  Many thanks for your ongoing support.

   

• Parent and Carer workshop:Understanding behaviours and managing emotions: How can I help my child?

  Thu 14 Jan 2021 C Chadwick

  Ealing Speech and Language Therapy team will be running an online parent and carer workshop on Thursday 4th February, 1:30-2:30pm. 

   

  This offers practical advice and strategies to support emotional regulation. This event is open to all parents and carers. Your child does not need to be known to the Speech and Language team or currently receiving support.

  Please see details for how to book a place.

   

  

• Learning from home - FAQ

  Thu 14 Jan 2021 Clare Haines

  Can't find your child's section in the notebook, struggling to find the timetable? Hopefully this will help.

  • FAQ for parents, January 2021

  

• Specialist Club Update

  Wed 13 Jan 2021 Karen Esprit

  Due to the Covid pandemic there has been unavoidable disruption to childcare and specialist clubs. To minimise further complications for families and the school:

  • Spring term specialist clubs will automatically roll over to start at the beginning of the summer term same day and times apply
  • No need for families to re-book the, same clubs will be available for those children already booked and paid. 
  • If the booking has not been paid for the space will be made available through general release before the clubs start. More information to follow.

  If your children are currently in school and need wrap-around childcare to replace Spring term clubs please book childcare sessions through MCAS. These will be charged at the usual rate.  

  For children not currently at school with childcare sessions booked, cancellations can be made through MCAS. 

• Help with mobile data, O2 and Vodafone added to Government scheme

  Tue 12 Jan 2021 Clare Haines

  The DfE announced today that Vodafone and O2 have been added to the mobile data scheme to help parents with the cost of mobile data. 

   

  This scheme is open to children who:

  • don’t have access to a fixed broadband connection
  • cannot afford the additional data needed to access educational resources or social care services
  • have access to a mobile device that uses a participating network
  • are facing disruption to their face-to-face education, or have been advised not to attend school

  To request extra mobile data, we need to collect the following information:

  • account holder’s name
  • mobile number (a number beginning with ‘07’)
  • mobile network
  • contract type,  pay monthly or pay as you go

  The data you will get depends on your mobile network. For example, some networks can’t offer data to Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) customers.

  Network providers taking part in this scheme are:

  • EE
  • Sky Mobile
  • Smarty
  • Tesco Mobile
  • Three
  • Virgin Mobile
  •  O2
  • Vodafone

  Click here to find out what these network providers are offering.

  Any additional  data you receive can be used when tethering a mobile phone to another device for internet access eg a laptop.

  If you think you are eligible for this offer please complete this online form by Monday 18th January at 9am.

  •  Online form

  We need to collect these details to arrange the increase in data with the relevant mobile network.

  Please click here to find out how your personal information will be used.

  

• Optional cooking lesson from w/c 18 January

  Tue 12 Jan 2021 Peter Dunmall

  Optional cooking video lessons for those learning at home will be published to class teams from 18 January.

   

  Phil Kennedy, Leader of Play, has offered to film himself making simple recipes. These optional lessons are informal and not linked to our cooking curriculum. One video lesson for all pupils will be made each week.

   

  Parents and pupils learning at home may watch for entertainment or inspiration. There is no expectation that pupils will cook at home, or cook Phil's recipes.

   

  Thanks to Phil for offering to film his own cooking. Masterchef or Bake Off next .... .... ?

  

• Key (critical) worker bookings are now closed.

  Tue 12 Jan 2021 Clare Haines
  Thank you to those parents who are key workers for making your decision about home or in-school education for your child. We will have made places available to all parents who required one. Our groups for both home and in-school education are now fixed and no further changes can be made.

• Confirmed case of COVID-19 in school Year 2, Group 1 (Mrs Bumby's class)

  Tue 12 Jan 2021 Clare Haines

  We have been advised by Public Health England of a confirmed case of COVID-19 within Mrs Bumby's class class bubble. A member of staff has tested positive. We wish her well. 

   

  Year 2, group 1 is closed to all pupils who are in this class bubble. Children will return to school on Tuesday 19 January.

   

  We will switch to remote learning at home for children in this class.

   

  Close contacts have been identified and contacted by email today. This includes:

  • children in the class
  • all staff members who work in the class

   

  These pupils and members of staff will now self-isolate at home for up to 10 days before returning to their usual activities. It is important that we all play our part in reducing the spread of infection in our school and community.

   

  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.

• Nursery Ladybirds confirmed case of coronavirus

  Tue 12 Jan 2021 Clare Haines

  We have been advised by Public Health England of a confirmed case of COVID-19 within our Nursery Ladybirds class bubble. A member of staff has tested positive. We wish her well. 

   

  Nursery is closed to all pupils who are in our Ladybirds class bubble because all staff who work in Ladybirds must now self-isolate at home. Nursery will re-open to Ladybirds on Friday 22 January.

   

  We will switch to remote learning at home for children in Nursery Ladybirds.

   

  Close contacts have been identified and contacted by email today. This includes:

  • children who attended Nursery Ladybirds on Monday.
  • all staff members who work in Nursery Ladybirds.

   

  These pupils and members of staff will now self-isolate at home for up to 10 days before returning to their usual activities. It is important that we all play our part in reducing the spread of infection in our school and community.

   

  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.

• Confirmed case of COVID-19 in school Year 3 Group 2 (Mr Lewis's group)

  Mon 11 Jan 2021 Clare Haines

  We have been advised by Public Health England of a confirmed case of COVID-19 within our Year 3, group 2 class bubble. A pupil has tested positive.

   

  Year 3, group 2 led by Mr Lewis will switch to remote learning from Monday afternoon. They will return to school on Tuesday 19 January.

   

  Close contacts have been identified and contacted by email yesterday. This includes:

  • children in this bubble,
  • all staff members who work Year 3, group 2.

   

  These pupils and members of staff will now self-isolate at home for up to 10 days before returning to their usual activities. It is important that we all play our part in reducing the spread of infection in our school and community.

   

  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.