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• Kitchen Garden wins Gold award from the London Children's Flower Society

  Thu 06 Jul 2023 Elise

  On Friday 30th June Fielding Primary School was visited by a judge from the London Children's Flower Society to judge our garden for their summer competition. Some pupils from the school helped show the judge around the garden and talk to her about their gardening experiences at Fielding. We were awarded a Gold certificate for our effort and hard work. This award has been earned by all the children at the school who happily weed, water, plant, prune and deadhead when they come to the garden for lessons. Particular thanks go to Alissa, Alina, Audree and Maria (and other friends) from 5H who frequently spend part of their lunch breaks doing jobs in the garden. 

   

  

• Home Learning (homework) from September 2023 - No more creative home learning

  Wed 05 Jul 2023 Jamie Lewis

  As a result of our annual parent survey we said we would take a look at what pupils were being asked to complete at home. Some parents thought their children were doing too much, while others thought the homework given wasn't enough.  Some parents wondered about the  value of the  'Creative Home Learning' task.

   

  We have now completed our research into this and will be making some changes from September.  We will maintain the expectation that children must read every day to, or with, an adult and use of Times Table Rockstars/Numbots.

   

  The research about the primary-age homework is limited, although the small amount that does exist suggests that it has minimal impact, unless it is used as an opportunity for repeat, over-learn and practise skills learnt in the classroom.

   

  The grid below shows what we will be moving to. We have removed 'creative home learning' for all year groups. You will see that expectations increase as children progress through the school. This aims to help children be prepared for high school. The purchase of CGP books in Years 5 &  6 moves to be the choice of individual households. Teachers will continue to signpost appropriate pages to be completed and marked at home on Year group notice boards.

   

  Age Group	Reading/Phonics	Writing	Maths	Other
  Reception	Phonics sounds. Daily reading of phonics books (the one read in class, plus book bag book). These should be read more than once.     Share a book together, could be from our reading list.
  Year 1		Weekly spelling patterns	Number bond practise. Introduction of Numbots	Curriculum map and overview available for parents to support with further learning at home.
  Year 2	Daily reading of phonics books while on the phonics scheme then daily reading of  other books	Weekly spelling patterns	Numbots for key number bonds, progressing to times tables practice	Curriculum map and overview available for parents to support with further learning at home.
  Lower Key stage 2 (Years 3 and 4)	Daily reading   - can include books from our library and recommended reading books    Bedrock – for some	Weekly spelling patterns	Daily use of personalised Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS.)	Curriculum map and overview available for parents to support with further learning at home.     Values Baccalaureate launched to promote school values.
  Upper key stage 2	Daily reading   - can include books from our library and recommended reading books      Bedrock – for some	Weekly spelling patterns	Daily use of personalised TTRS	Optional Purchase of CGP book – pages signposted by teachers each week, but not expected to be brought into school. Year 5 CGP SPaG  Year 5 Maths Year 6 CGP SPaG Year 6 CGP Maths   Curriculum map and overview available for parents to support with further learning at home.  Values Baccalaureate continues.  Teachers may choose to set individual tasks for children with a particular area of weakness for over-learning.

   

• Values Baccalaureate Leaderboards updated

  Wed 05 Jul 2023 Clare Haines

  Values Baccalaureate leaderboards have been updated. Find out more here:

  • Individual achievements
  • Values Baccalaureate
  • Values-based education

• Autumn Term Specialist Club

  Tue 04 Jul 2023 Karen Esprit

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

  • Current Reception, Year 1, Monday 10th July 8pm
  • Current Years 2, 3, 4, 5 Wednesday 12th July 8pm
  • New Reception intake Monday 24th July 8pm

  The following clubs 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 9th July.

  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.

• All primary pupils get free meals

  Mon 03 Jul 2023 Peter Dunmall

  From September, all primary aged pupils in London are eligible for free school lunches.

   

  The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will provide the funding to schools as an emergency cost of living support measure for parents.

   

  The Mayor says that families are in need of support. The meals will help families with the cost of living by ensuring that children in all state-funded London primary schools will receive free school meals in the next school year.

   

  The introduction of universal free school meals for 2023-24 school year could save families up to £500 per child.

   

  We are ready to cook more meals each day in our kitchen. Get ready for school meals:

  1. Read more from ISS, our school meals provider
     1. Remember to download and use the ISS app from the App store of Google Play store.
  2. Find out more about ISS school lunches, www.feedinghungryminds.co.uk
  3. Need a special diet? Read more, download and return the special diets form.
  4. Read more, Mayor of London