Fairfields Primary School Termly letter to Parents Spring Term

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Ancient Maya Non-Chronological Reports

Year 6 have thoroughly enjoyed their learning about the Ancient Maya during our history topic this half term! The children have explored fascinating aspects of Maya life, culture, and achievements, and their enthusiasm has been wonderful to see. As part of their work, they have produced some very impressive Non-Chronological Reports all about the Ancient Maya.

Autumn Term 2025 - Parent Newsletter and Curriculum Mind Map

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Reminder - No Engineers Club today
2/03/2026 10:40 AM

Reminder - There will be no Young Engineers club today as it is Parents Evening after school. 

Netball club cancelled
27/02/2026 12:39 PM

Dear parents and carers, 

There will be no netball club next week as it is Parents Evening on Monday after school. Netball will resume as normal the week after. 

Kind regards

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

Home language reading project
24/02/2026 2:05 PM

Dear parents and carers,

Please see the attached letter from Costello School about a home language reading buddy scheme they are setting up for children for whom English is an additional language at Fairfields. If you are interested in your child taking part to develop their reading in their home language and English, please email admin@fairfields.hants.sch.uk by Friday 6th March. Costello School will then see if they can match your child with a suitable reading partner.

Kind regards

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

Chinese New Year after school activities
24/02/2026 1:33 PM

Dear parents and carers,

Please come and join us after school on Friday this week (weather permitting) for some Chinese New Year celebrations and activities on the top playground. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

Parents evening appointments
13/02/2026 3:20 PM

Please book your parents evening appointment on Arbor if you haven't already done so.

Residential 2025 - Day 3
Residential 2025 - Day Two
Residential 2025 - Day One
Residential 2025 - Day One
Residential 2025 - Day One

Year 6 have had the best time this afternoon on their very first day of the residential trip! 🌟 Lots of smiles, laughter, and excitement as they got stuck into their activities – what a fantastic start to the adventure!

Year 6

Welcome to Year 6.  

Class teacher of Ottawa:  Miss Watkins

Class teacher of Lima:  Mr Thorpe

 

 

 

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Netball club cancelled
27/02/2026 12:39 PM

Dear parents and carers, 

There will be no netball club next week as it is Parents Evening on Monday after school. Netball will resume as normal the week after. 

Kind regards

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

Missing books- URGENT
2/02/2026 9:17 PM

Dear parents/carers of Lima class,

Sadly, two further books have gone missing today from Lima's classroom. These are brand new books which belong to a child in the class. Please can you ensure that your child has not brought home any additional books which do not belong to them. The books which went missing today are titled “The catastrophic friendship fails of Lottie Brooks” and “The mega complicated crushes of Lottie Brooks”. We have spoken to the children about this issue previously and have reiterated to them the seriousness of taking someone else's belongings. I would appreciate it if you could also speak to your child about this issue so that we can stop this situation from continuing. 

Kind regards

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

 

Year 6 mobile phone use
22/01/2026 9:48 PM
Dear parents and carers,
Smart phones and social media usage amongst children continues to generate significant media and political interest. I've previously communicated Fairfields approach to smart phones, in line with primary schools throughout Basingstoke, which will take effect from this September.
Unfortunately, I am regularly receiving concerns from parents/carers relating to issues outside school on social media/messaging apps between children in year 6. Having received multiple concerns in the past several days, I felt compelled to write a heartfelt message from myself as a Headteacher to ask for your support. 
It saddens me that children are being impacted by this issue, and that I have very little control over it. I can help educate children about the safe use of the internet, and we do that constantly in school through assemblies, computing lessons, PSHE lessons, whole school half termly e-safety work, safeguarding projects throughout the year and in responding to issues when they arise. 
However, it is outside of my control that some children have access to mobile phones, access to apps (some of which are not appropriate for their age), how often they use these phones and apps, how they are monitored and what restrictions are on them. This is the responsibility of parents/carers. 
Having a son in year 6 myself, I do fully understand the pressures of children wanting to have a smart phone and access to social media/apps. Like you, I have had many a tricky conversation in my own house about it. It is something we did not have to navigate in our own childhood (if you are as old as me!) and there is no 'handbook' for guidance. 
However, I strongly feel that as parents, working together is the only way forward to protect our children. The pressures on parents come because 'everyone has a mobile' and 'everyone has the app'. If parents can work together to stop children in year 6 using WhatsApp (which is for children of 13 years +), we would not need to battle the pressure which is upon us. 
Technology continues to provide us with new ways to connect, but with all these issues which are impacting children, I question whether WhatsApp and other similar social networking sites/apps are the right way to be connecting our children right now. Even if you feel that your child has the emotional maturity to use these sites safely themselves, this does not stop what other people can expose your child to. 
As parents, we all must make decisions on what we consider are in the best interests of our children. I would strongly encourage you all to consider removing WhatsApp from your child's phone, or at the very least, your child being part of WhatsApp groups. Please talk to each other as parents about other ways to connect your children which are safer. You have the ability within your child's smart phone to restrict functionality and access to websites and apps. Please monitor what your child can access, and when they can access their device.
Thank you for your support and I hope my email is taken with the good intent it is written in. I desperately want to ensure, as I know you do, that your children are happy and enjoying childhood without these additional pressures to navigate when they are not ready. 
Kind regards
Mrs Vicky Hopkins
What's App- Important
15/01/2026 3:45 PM
Dear parents and carers,
I have been made aware of further incidents involving What's App outside school, with some children sending hundreds of messages to each other, and unkind words being used about other children, some of whom are not in the chat as they do not use What's App themselves. The app is rated 13+ years to safeguarding children from behaviour like this. Please can we ask that you review the apps your children have access to so that they are supported with this issue.
Kind regards
Mrs Vicky Hopkins 
Netball training- cancelled today
1/12/2025 8:16 AM

Dear parents and carers,

Due to the forecast for the day, netball training after school will be cancelled today for year 5 and 6. We will resume netball training in the New Year. I will let you know what date this will start in due course. 

Many thanks

Mrs Vicky Hopkins

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