Bressingham Steam Museum Visit

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.