Year 3 & 4 Mandir Visit
On Friday 30th October our Year 3 and Year 4 children enjoyed a wonderful visit to a local mandir in Leicester, where they learned more about Hindu beliefs and worship. The children explored the beautiful shrines, discovering how Hindus use them to focus on prayer and show devotion to God. They also listened to important […]
Change in Over Subscription List ordering
Farndon Fields Primary School is consulting on its admission arrangements for pupils who will start at the School in September 2028. The consultation will run from 2 November 2026 to 14 December 2026. Why are we consulting? The Trust is required to determine its admission arrangements each year. Where changes are proposed, the Trust must […]
EYFS Waterstones Author Workshop
On Wednesday, our EYFS children enjoyed taking part in an exciting online session with children’s author and illustrator Rob Biddulph. During the session, Rob shared how he began writing children’s stories, where he finds inspiration for his books, and how he creates his wonderful illustrations. The children were then invited to join in a special […]
Year 5/6 Girls Football – Round 1 ⚽
The Year 5/6 girls football team made an excellent start to their campaign in the first round of the local primary school football competition. Facing a number of local schools, the girls produced some outstanding performances to finish the afternoon unbeaten, recording four victories and one draw from their five matches. Throughout the tournament, the team displayed […]
Year 5/6 Boys Football – Round 1 ⚽
The Year 5/6 boys football team made an excellent start to their season in Round 1 of the local primary school competition. Representing Farndon with pride, the boys competed against several local schools and produced some outstanding performances throughout the afternoon. The team showed great determination and skill, winning both of their competitive matches. Alongside […]
Year 5 working hard in Writing!
Year 5 have been working incredibly hard in Writing, transforming themselves into museum curators. This week, they began their research into Ancient Egyptian artefacts. To help us become experts, we have been trialling Microsoft Learning Zone, where information is brought to life through interactive questions and activities that encourage children to read carefully, think and […]
Thank You for Our New Books!
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to The Symington Charity and Quinns Bookshop for their generous support in helping us enhance our collection of books at Farndon Fields. Through the charity’s funding initiative, the school received funding to purchase a wide range of new books, and Quinns Bookshop kindly increased the value of […]
Year 2 Scootability
Year 2 had lots of fun today practising their scooter skills. They learnt how to brake safely when there are obstructions in their path as well as ensuring the scooter is set to the right height by making sure the handlebars always reach their bellybutton when riding! Some of the children said: ‘It was a […]
Year 6 River Nile Workshop
This week, Year 6 took part in an exciting ‘River Nile’ workshop delivered by CLS. The workshop was both informative and engaging, helping to bring our learning about Ancient Egypt to life. It provided the children with a valuable opportunity to deepen their understanding of the importance of the River Nile and the key role […]
Year 4 share stories with EYFS
The Butterflies and Bumblebees were excited to have a visit from Year 4 this week. Over the last few weeks, the Year 4 children had been working hard to create their own version of the story ‘Du Iz Tak?’ and were keen to share what they had done. The Butterflies and Bumblebees were able to […]