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Dear Parents, This week we welcomed Mr Wedgwood back to Fairstead House to talk to the Year 1 children about the history of the school.  It was wonderful to show Mr Wedgwood how the school has changed and he was delighted to see the children and share his knowledge...

Dear Parents, This week has been one day shorter, however, it has still been packed with some incredible activities and memories have been made.  I do not need to say much more as you will see below that the celebrations for the coronation and a charity fund raiser,...

Dear Parents, We welcomed two governors to the school on Monday, Mrs East and Miss Milne, who enjoyed visiting the school and nursery.  The children were very proud to share their learning with our visitors.  As you will see this week, the children have thoroughly...

Dear Parents, It has been lovely to welcome the children back to school this week and hear all about their Easter holidays.  On Monday, the focus for assembly was friendship and how to be a good friend.  It was wonderful to celebrate the end of the week with...

Dear Parents, We have completed the final week of the term with celebrations - egg hunts, House netball and skipping competitions, poetry recital and trips and visits.  When I look back over the term it is incredible to list just how fantastic learning at Fairstead...

Dear Parents, This week has been an exciting week with various topics being celebrated through the children's learning.  Nursery have been exploring some new outdoor resources; Reception have celebrated 'Science Week'; Year 1 have enjoyed a 'Megabeast and Minibeast'...

Dear Parents, This week we have seen the cold weather produce snowy days, but despite the drop in temperature, spirits have been high.  We have, of course, been thinking of Years 3 and 4 who have been at their residential having a fantastic time!  The parents who had...

Dear Parents, This newsletter is a bumper edition, packed full of news and photos from a very busy week! I know that many of you, like me, have had the pleasure of attending at least one of our three fantastic performances of Annie this week. I am sure that you will...

Dear Parents, This week has been busy with rehearsals for Annie Jr!  The children have been fantastic on stage and are looking forward to packed audiences to share their production. Also this week, I was lucky enough to take the U9 boys to Riddlesworth to play a...

Dear Parents, The first half of term has been one full of excitement!  It really has been wonderful to see the children enthused in such a variety of ways, including learning opportunities, visits, music and drama, sport and much more. As you will see below, this week...

Dear Parents, This week has been filled with yet more adventure and amazing learning.  The children in Reception have been on the hunt for the 'Wolf', and in House assemblies, the children discussed healthy eating.  Fixtures have shown great determination and...

Dear Parents, This week really has been alive with learning!  Years 3 and 4 had a visit from ZooLab as part of their topic and Reception were treated to a week of parental visitors sharing their careers.  As you will see below, there are many more examples celebrating...

Dear Parents, This week has been such a wonderful week of learning!  In assemblies, we celebrated two historical figures who were born in January.  Martin Luther King Jr was born on 15th January 1929 and the children learned how he led the movement to end segregation...

Dear Parents, The week started with a school visit to the Forest for Years 1-6 and as you will read below, they had a fantastic time learning outdoors.  Also this week, an E-Safety assembly focus was 'I am safe and secure', explaining to children how to keep...

Michaelmas Term Sports Review As our first term of sports comes to an end, I would like to thank the children for their hard work and enthusiasm this term.  For many this term was their first chance to experience fixtures with other schools, the highs and lows of...

Dear Parents, The week, and term, ended with the most delightful carol service at St Mary's church in Newmarket.  The children sang beautifully and it marked what has been a fantastic term here at Fairstead House!  I would like to thank all the parents for their...

Dear Parents, This week has been full of festive fun with the highlight being the superb performances of 'Around the World to Bethlehem'.  The children in Reception through to Year 2 were excellent and showed such confidence on stage.  It started the week with such...

Dear Parents, As I look back on the week, I can't help but marvel at all the wonderful experiences the children at Fairstead House experience.  There have been a number of trips this week, with Reception visiting the forest; Years 3 and 4 exploring a Cambridge museum,...

Dear Parents, It has been a tremendously busy week with visits, a museum takeover day and more!  Please enjoy reading about all that has been happening at Fairstead House. Informal Tea Time Concert On Tuesday 15th November we had our third Informal Tea Time Concert of...

Dear Parents, Remembrance This morning, children from Reception through to Year 6 walked to the War Memorial in Newmarket, where members of the public also assembled.  It was a very special occasion with a wreath laid and two-minute silence observed.  All children...