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.

• Reading volunteers wanted

  Tue 16 Jan 2024 Georgina Robinson

  Are you interested in becoming a parent/ grandparent reading volunteer? It is a wonderful opportunity to feel more involved with the life of our school. We are looking for adults who are committed to hearing readers for a minimum of one hour a week (more if you would like).

   

  All volunteers are required to have a DBS Check which is arranged and paid for by the school, and is transferrable to other volunteer roles.

   

  Volunteers will also need to complete online Safeguarding Training in advance, which takes approximately 3-4 hours.

  After this, volunteers are invited in to school to meet with Mrs Robinson, our English Lead, to go through our approach to reading and find out which year group you feel that you would like to support. Volunteers do not read in the year group that their child/ grandchild is in.

   

  If you are interested, please contact Jenny Eastwood by emailing the school administration department at admin@fielding.ealing.sch.uk  to let her know of your interest.

   

  Thank you very much in advance for your support.

• 4th Place for our KS1 Panathlon team

  Mon 15 Jan 2024 Natasha Pasha

  Today 8 children from KS1 attended a Panathlon event at Villiers High School run by the Featherstone Sports Partnership.

   

  The children took part in eight events.

   

  1. Boccia Blast - knocking a ball out of a hoop

  2. Bean bag throw - throwing bean bags at different numbers

  3. Flight path - throwing Velcro balls at a target

  4. Kurling - rolling Kurling stones 

  5. Poly bat (Tennis) - balancing a beanbag on a racket and walking in a zigzag

  6. Basketball - throwing a ball in a hoop

  7. Messi Football - dribbling and scoring a goal

  8. Bowling - hitting the skittles down

   

  A special thanks to ...

  Bilal (Leaf), Kal-El (Leaf), Arlo (Leaf), Zayn (Leaf), Vishnu (1S) Brian (1P)

  

• PTFA Quiz Night (Friday 2 Feb) - Tickets on sale Sun 14 Jan

  Thu 11 Jan 2024 PTFA

  The PTFA's Quiz Night is back by popular demand and will take place on Friday 2 February - so make sure you get the babysitter booked up early as they will be in demand!
  
  Tickets will cost £20 per person or £120 for a team of 6 (plus 50p booking fee per ticket). Your ticket will include a very scrumptious meal cooked (meat and veg options available). We ask that you bring your own drinks/alcohol (including recyclable cups), snacks and any pudding for your teams as usual.
  
  Tickets for the Quiz Night will go on sale at 8pm on Sunday 14 January. The ticket link is https://bit.ly/PTFAQuizNight2024
  
  We are very much aware that tickets are in huge demand for this event. However we have noticed that often several members of a team will be booking the same table at once - which means tickets are taken off sale while the ticket system plays catch up - so don't despair. Tickets often come back on sale 30-40mins later.

• PTFA Meeting Reminder: Monday 15 January

  Thu 11 Jan 2024 PTFA

  This is a reminder for Class Reps and any parents interested in PTFA activities to join one of the two online meetings on Monday 15 January. We'll discuss the outcomes of the Christmas Fair stalls alongside activities for the next six months. Do you want to know what the PTFA plans are for the coming months? We still have quite few events to deliver too and each year group will need to deliver one major event during the course of the academic year (excluding the Summer/Christmas Fairs).
  
  We'd love to hear any feedback and how we can hit our £35,000 target. The two meetings will be held at 10am (with Mr Dunmall attending) and 8.30pm via online Teams. Register for the morning meeting here (Join via https://bit.ly/PTFA15JanMorning) or the evening meeting join here https://bit.ly/48ugLKJ)
  
  Feel free to drop any questions or feedback to fieldingPTFA@gmail.com

• Attendance matters. Is your child well enough to attend school? Check our guidance

  Wed 10 Jan 2024

  We know it can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they're unwell.

   

  Being in school improves health, wellbeing and friendships. The greatest benefits come from children attending school regularly.

   

  It is okay to send your child to school with mild cold symptoms: a minor cough, runny nose or sore throat. Children should not be sent to school if they have a temperature of 38°C or above.

   

  What does the research say about poor attendance and pupil achievement? 

  • Back to school week, Department for Education Blog

   

  If you do keep your child at home, it's important to phone us on the first day of absence by 8.45am. Let us know that your child won't be in and give the reason.

  • Absence line number: 020 3745 7411
  • Attendance guidance, Fielding
  • Managing medical needs in school, Fielding policies 

  If your child is well enough to come to school but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, let their teacher know or send us an email to admin@fielding.ealing.sch.uk.

   

  NHS guidance says:

  • Coughs and colds

  It's fine to send your child to school with a minor cough or common cold. But if they have a fever, keep them off school until the fever goes. Encourage your child to throw away any used tissues and to wash their hands regularly.

  • High temperature

  If your child has a high temperature, keep them off school until it goes away.

  • Other illnesses

  Please check the NHS guidance.

  • Is my child too ill for school (NHS)

  

• The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Show

  Wed 10 Jan 2024 Calum Smith

  The Royal Academy of Arts is organising their Young Artists' Summer Show and this is open to submissions from schools.

   

  If you would like to submit artwork on behalf of your child, the school is now registered. More information is detailed below on the poster.  

   

  

• Free school meals for all pupil extended to July 2025

  Wed 10 Jan 2024 Peter Dunmall

  The Mayor of London is extending funding of free school meals for all pupils to end of July 2025. This means that primary school aged children who attend a state funded school in London will continue to receive a healthy, nutritious meal.

  • Mayor of London's letter to families, January 2024

   

  Some pupils are eligible for extra funding from the government, worth over £1,300 per year. Before the Mayor's programme, these pupils would have received a free school meal based on their family's income. It is very important that these families continue to register for the extra funding:

  • This gives the school more money to offer extra-curricular activities, teacher development and support for children who need it most.
  • This means families also receive other benefits they are entitled to, like food vouchers during school holidays.

  If you think you are entitled to extra help, please register:

  • Complete and send us your registration form

• Family Links Nurturing Programme Reminder

  Tue 09 Jan 2024 Tracy Cherry

  The Family Links Nurturing Programme begins on Monday 15th January at 9.30am, if you have not done so already and would like to secure your place on the programme, please send an email to admin@fielding.ealing.sch.uk. 

   

  Following the successful 'Family Links Nurturing Programme' parenting course in the Autumn term, we are pleased to be able to offer this free parenting course again for the Spring term. The 'Family Links Nurturing Programme' focuses on supporting parents across a wide range of parenting challenges.

   

  The aims of the Nurturing Programme are to:

  • Give children and parents an emotionally healthy springboard for their lives and their learning.
  • Promote emotional literacy and emotional health.
  • Enhance self-esteem, self-awareness, and empathy.
  • Provide effective strategies to encourage co-operation, responsible behaviour and manage challenging behaviour in children.

   

  Did you know?

  • ‘Children flourish when what they can do matches our expectations of what they ‘should’ be able to do’ (appropriate expectations)
  • ‘Understanding how our own childhood experience can affect us as adults’ (Self-awareness)
  • ‘Helping children to manage their behaviour with clear boundaries, praise, rewards, fair penalties etc’. makes life more enjoyable for parents and children. (Positive Discipline)
  • ‘Children who are treated with empathy and respect will learn to be empathic and respectful towards other people’ (Empathy)

  The programme will start on Monday 15^th January 2024 and will run for ten weeks on the ground floor of the schoolhouse. The sessions will run on Mondays at 9.30am to 12pm except for session 'nine' which will run on Friday 22nd March.

  For more information on the Nurturing Programme please visit https://www.familylinks.org.uk/parent-zone

• Year 6 and Year 3 class reach number 1 in Xmas TTRS charts

  Tue 09 Jan 2024 Dan Thomas

  The results are in for our Christmas Special of the TTRS Battle of the Bands in KS2. 

   

  In the Years 3 & 4 Battle, congratulations to 3H who scored a class average of 1291 points over the Christmas break on Times Tables Rock Stars. Also a big congratulations to Alexander in 3H who was the top performer in Years 3 and 4 with a massive 16,796 points.

   

  In the Years 5 & 6 Battle, congratulations to 6S who scored a class average of 128 points over the festive season. Another huge well done to the individual champion in Years 5 and 6, Alvin in 6S, who scored 3,921 points.

   

  Class trophies and individual prizes will be on their way to the new champions this week. A big well done to all KS2 band members for participating and fulfilling your roles by showing great teamwork to earn points for your class band.

   

  Since returning to school this morning, pupils were buzzing with excitement as they spoke about the results of the Christmas battle and were proud of the contributions they made to their class score.

   

  Please now continue to practice at home at least four times a week for at least 8 minutes.

   

  If you are in Year 3, continue to practice on Garage mode as you attempt to turn your heatmap green. 'Gone Green' certificates will start being awarded to children who achieve a completely green heat map!

   

  If you are in Year 4, continue to practice on Garage mode if you are still working towards your 'Gone Green' certificate. Please also start to play on Soundcheck mode if you haven't already, which tests your recall for all the times tables in a similar format to the MTC which you will be completing in the Summer term. Year 4 pupils will complete the Unofficial MTC on TTRS in school next week to check our current times table fluency and recall.

   

  If you are in Year 5 and 6, check your heatmap to make sure it is green. If it is you will be awarded a 'Gone Green' certificate this week. If it isn't, get back on Garage mode and go green! Please also continue to have fun testing yourself on Soundcheck to ensure your multiplication fluency and recall remains high.

   

  For all KS2 classes, don't forget to try to improve your rock status on Studio mode once your heatmap has turned green!
   

  Year group battles have started again this week and our next Battle of the Bands will take place over the Easter holidays so continue to practice to boost your speed, fluency and confidence.

  

• Specialist Clubs and Childcare Update

  Mon 08 Jan 2024

   For a smooth start to the spring term - 

  • Check all bookings made are showing in MCAS
  • Email to report club session that clash before the first session this will free up spaces for others.
  • Avoid adhoc charges - book childcare to complement club bookings, only children booked will be on the register and collected form their classroom.
  • Share the bookings with your child, the clubs they are booked to attend this term and where they will be held.