Please click on the news articles below for further information about news and activities happening in school.
Firfield Primary School have signed up to the Battrecycle initiative to ensure all used batteries at school are recycling correctly and have chosen this company as the recycled batteries then raise funds for charities too. Here is a little about the company and what our school's used batteries do once they have left us.
We are proud to announce that after completing whole-school training to raise awareness of prematurity, we are officially the first school in Derbyshire to be accredited with the Prem Aware award. We believe this is a really significant and important topic and recognise that many of our families have experience of pre-term birth and neonatal care. With this training, we now have a greater awareness and knowledge of the potential impact this can have on our young people and their families, meaning early support strategies can be put in place.
Thank you to everyone for organising and attending this year's PTA Christmas Fair. It was a great success and once again, Santa was busy at work with his elves in his grotto. It was lovely to see so many pupils, their families and friends and the PTA raised lots of money for the school. Thank you to parents and the local community for so many generous raffle prize donations. We wish all our pupils and families a safe and happy christmas.
Last week year 5 pupils got involved in Bikeability where they develop their cycling skills and learn how to be safe whilst cycling around the local area. The children loved their session, and it was great to see them all go out around the local area. A big thank you to Vicky Brierley and the rest of the team from Erewash School Sport Partnership for teaching our children the rules of the road and ensuring they are safe whilst on their bikes.
Thank you to all staff, pupils and parents for making this year's Children in Need fundraising as successful as it was! A special thank you to Mrs Shepherd for organising the afternoon stalls where pupils showed off their entrepreneurial skills and sold their own creations from bakes to glitter tattoos.
In total, the school raised a phenomenal £1,646.37. Well done!
On Friday 8th November 2024 the children from year 6 went on a trip to London and visited the Houses of Parliament. As part of their visit, the children split off into several groups and were given a guided tour around the Houses of Parliament including going into the House of Commons and Westminster Hall. There was then a workshop for the children that was enjoyed by all. The children represented the school excellently and behaved so well throughout the day, even with such a lengthy time spent travelling! Well done to the year 6 pupils and a big thank you to Mr Thurgood for organising the trip and to the staff and parent helpers who made the day a great success too.
As a school we promote safety and caring for the welfare of wildlife. As previously published as a news post, we have our very own hedgehog house in Johns Garden and it is nice for our pupils to understand the importance of wildlife and caring for them. Our staff have taken some lovely photographs of the hedgehogs and below is some guidance on how we can all help to ensure the safety of them.
A huge well done to Taylor Lewis, one of our Year 6 pupils, for winning the Bravery Award at the Make A Difference Awards 2024. The Bravery Award at the BBC Make A Difference Awards 2024 recognises individuals or groups who have displayed outstanding courage, defiance, and duty in the face of fear, difficulty, or perceived danger. Everyone at Firfield is so proud of you - congratulations!
One of our former students' parents, Sharon, has courageously signed up to conquer her fear of heights and zip-line over the Las Vegas skyline. She chose to face this phenomenal challenge in order to raise funds for one of our sensory and wellness rooms here at Firfield Primary School. Sharon has set up a fundraising page where you can make donations online and leave your own words of support and congratulations! We hope you will join us in praising Sharon on her tremendous achievement. Please click on the below link to support:
Thank you to everyone in advance!
To celebrate TTRockstars Day this year, Mr Tolson has created our very own Firfield rock festival! There are tents, hay bales and even a boombox speaker playing music throughout the day. TTRockstars is an excellent way of getting students to do practice their times tables. We hope all students love the fun activities throughout today.
