We are delighted to announce that Mr and Mrs Davidson of CE Davidson have agreed to support our Library Project. Mr and Mrs Davidson were impressed with Jayden and Tobie’s persuasive letters, which wrote convincingly about the benefits of reading and of school libraries, so have agreed to donate £500. The children are obviously delighted and the school is delighted too. It’s fantastic for children to learn that they have the power to make positive changes to the world around them: we call this Courageous Advocacy and it is an aspect of Fressingfield Primary School that was highly praised in our recent SIAMS inspection. The Library Newsletter, which can be found on these pages, explains the details of this project so far. If you would like to contribute, or if you know anyone who might like to be involved, please contact the school.
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CRANSWICK LIBRARY DONATION
We are really pleased to share that Cranswick Fresh Poultry, which is based in Eye, are making an extremely generous donation of £1000 to our School Library Project. The company said they, “would like to recognise the time and effort taken by Daisy and Maisie in writing their convincing letters. We have reviewed these and the project and are pleased to confirm a pledge to donate £1000. This is in recognition of the important part books and reading play in the education and development of children.”
The children – and Maisie and Daisy in particular – are absolutely delighted. The girls are both in Year 6 and are thrilled that, even though they are moving on, they will be leaving such a positive legacy for our school; and our team of Librarians are delighted that their vision is one step closer to being realised. The Library Newsletter, which can be found on these pages, explains the details of this project so far. If you would like to contribute, or if you know anyone who might like to be involved, please contact the school.
RECEPTION’S VISIT TO BRESSINGHAM STEAM MUSEUM
Reception had a brilliant time at Bressingham Steam Museum. We went on two steam train rides, one through the countryside and one past the garden. Some of us spotted teddy bears and real rabbits. We had two rides on the carousel gallopers – the music was very loud, and the horses and ostriches went up and down. We had to hold on to the pole very tightly. We saw lots of old vehicles and were able to sit in an old fire engine. We even got to ring the bell!
“I liked going on the bus going to Bressingham,” said Thomas. “I liked going on the fire engine. I rang the bell,” said Arthur. “I liked to go in the museum and have packed lunch,” said Iris. “I went on the carousel with my friends,” said Arlo.
COUNTY NETBALL FINAL
We were so proud of our eight finalists who travelled to Ipswich School for the County Netball finals. It was definitely an ‘eye opener’ for the children as there were some very tall teams with regular players that demonstrated super skills and accuracy. Our team showed resilience, teamwork and determination. We had two close matches with some great nets scored. A fantastic ‘growth’ experience that will serve them well for the future.
We were so proud of our eight finalists who travelled to Ipswich School for the County Netball finals. It was definitely an ‘eye opener’ for the children as there were some very tall teams with regular players that demonstrated super skills and accuracy. Our team showed resilience, teamwork and determination. We had two close matches with some great nets scored. A fantastic ‘growth’ experience that will serve them well for the future.
SIAMS REPORT JUNE 2024
We are delighted to attach Fressingfield Primary School’s SIAMS report following our recent Anglican and Methodist Schools inspection. SIAMS sets a high bar for each school to live up to its foundation as a Church school through its theologically rooted Christian vision. During the inspection, a number of areas were looked at including; the school’s vision, curriculum, spirituality, collective worship, links with families and the community, Religious Education and pupil voice.
There are many wonderful, positive comments throughout the report, but we are particularly pleased with the statement, ‘Pupil voice is powerful, recognising injustice and advocating on a range of issues’. Our inspector told us that the opportunities for children to be courageous advocates is amongst the best she had seen under the current inspection framework. Similar comments were made regarding the RE books which were also highly praised.
We are also pleased with the comments made about our inclusive curriculum: the inspector identified that ‘the rich provision for learning, coupled with support for emotional and social needs, is a strength,’ and that ‘learning is inclusive. Committed teachers and support staff meet the needs of vulnerable pupils, ensuring all are cherished.’
Throughout the inspection, the children were a credit to the school and their families.
Obviously, the children would not have the chance to experience so many life-enhancing opportunities without the commitment of the staff and we would like to thank them all for making Fressingfield Primary such an amazing school.
D Day Celebration
Many thanks to Caleb (Year 5), who has organised a D Day event in our school Reflection Shed. The group planned and delivered a D Day celebration as something they wanted to do, following our school celebrations. The group wrote poems and prayers, found a Bible reading, did some artwork, then gave out an open invitation to all the children, over a lunchtime. The event was really well attended by all age groups. Thank you so much to everybody who was involved in this event!
Dynamos Cricket
On Tuesday 4th June, a team of eight enthusiastic cricketers (Lydia, Ted, George, Archie, Lizzie, Oscar B, Bella and Oliver) took part in the Dynamos Cricket Tournament at Hartismere. The tournament had been hastily rearranged due to a waterlogged pitch at its traditional home at Mellis Cricket Club. The team performed very well, especially considering they hadn’t played cricket for a long time in our PE lessons. They made very good progress over the course of the tournament and had some very close games. We were especially impressed by Lizzie’s determination and focus, and Archie’s communication – he is excellent at encouraging his teammates and organising them to maximise their chances. He also scored an incredible ten runs in the last match by sweeping the ball into one of the goals. We finished fifth in our group of five, but had a really good afternoon of cricket and played with a good, sporting spirit. Well done all!
THE WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
We were so lucky with the weather for this year’s Walk on the Wild Side. The children were magnificently determined and demonstrated perseverance and resolve to complete the 5km walk across fields, through woods and up and down valleys. The pictures show just how much they enjoyed the event – I particularly enjoyed being supported by Walt, Winn and Amber who held my hands to lead from the front.
This year’s walk was held to raise money for the redesign of our school library and for the playground project. Every single child collected all six stickers to complete the walk and they have brought these charts home to show to their sponsors.
We would like to thank all the FOFSA volunteers who helped organise and marshal the event, and all the parents and other relatives who came with us. Thank you.
Please return all sponsorship money to school by Friday 21st June.
Thank you.
Y6 Residential – Day 3
That’s it! We’re all packed up and on the coach home. It’s hard to believe how quickly it’s gone.
We’ve had a great morning though and ended on a real high – literally so because Group 1 was on the Air Jump and Group 2 were on the Tree Top Trail.
These bigger activities are when the challenge by choice ethos is really clear. The children chose their routes or the height of the platform then work through at their own pace. Some children, such as Tobie, Daisy and Nancy, are just full of confidence and seem to be unfazed by challenges at height – for them all these challenges are just another form of play. For others, the activities quickly reach a level where they really have to conquer a fear and will themselves to continue. Bella, Sienna, Maisie Lydia, James, Lizzie, Sonny, Oliver and Korbyn all fall into this category and their ability to overcome their doubts and push through despite their very legitimate fears was awe inspiring. Others fall somewhere in between, getting on with things with a quiet confidence, or trying to progress by improving their technique. Ted is one of these; he just enjoyed the challenge and was prepared to take on the harder and higher of the two courses. Similarly, Oscar, George and Niall were determined to get as high as they could on the Air Jump and they just kept working away at it and working away at it.
So, well done all. It has been a fantastic three days. The children’s behaviour, attitude, teamwork and perseverance have been brilliant. Mrs Scott and I are so proud of them all.
And now, it’s the half term so we can all take a much-deserved break. Have a lovely holiday everyone.
Mr Leicester
