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Starting Reception
Wednesday, 16 April 2025Will your child be joining Reception in September 2025?
Wednesday 16th April is an exciting day for many of you, finding out where your child will begin their full-time school journey.
We would like to invite all prospective parents to join us to see a Reception day in action on Wednesday 23rd April, Thursday 24th April, Friday 25th April or Thursday 1st May.
Please note spaces on the tours are limited, you can book by contacting Amy.McDonagh@fairlands.herts.sch.uk or contacting the school office on 01438 351053 from Tuesday 22nd April.
Finally, please note Friday 2nd May is the final day to accept your child's Reception place, you can do this through the Hertfordshire admissions website.
We will be sharing more information about upcoming Stay and Play sessions and exciting summer holiday collaborations with Track Play, Tumble Tots and Little City on our ‘Starting School’ blog and school social media pages.
We look forward to meeting you and your family over the next few months!
Read our blogs!
Growing Cress
In Science, we have been thinking about growing!
We grew our own cress heads! We read and followed instructions to grow our very own cress. We couldn't believe it when Miss Free told us we could eat cress. Miss Free brought in some cress for us to try. Some of us thought the cress tasted spicy, peppery, sour, delicious and disgusting!
Amazing Architects!
We have been having a great time using CAD (computer aided design) software in our computing lessons this half term. Using Tinkercad, we have been learning to resize, rotate, combine and copy shapes to create buildings. Like true architects, we have had to consider the scale of our designs and what features our buildings utilise. While some have focussed on the exterior designs, other children have gone a step further and considered adding interiors to their 3D creations! It has been amazing learning these new skills in our lessons!
Stunning structures for perfect playgrounds!
In design technology, this halfterm, Year 6 have been designing and making models of playground equipment. First, we discussed what makes the perfect playground and considered the materials and designs that went into the structures involved. After this, we moved on to design structures and play apparatus that we would love to use ourselves.
Cambridge Chronicles: A Curious Day
This week, Willow and Whitebeam also embarked on an enchanting day trip, beginning with a scenic train journey to the historic city of Cambridge. Upon arrival, they strolled through the charming streets, eventually arriving at a park where they enjoyed a lovely picnic in the sun. Rejuvenated and brimming with excitement, they then made their way to the Fitzwilliam Museum, where the children were engrossed by the captivating exhibits, marveling at the intricate artistry and relics from distant eras. Their curiosity ignited, they wandered through galleries filled with masterpieces, each artefact telling a story that sparked lively discussions and inspired awe. All children were impeccably behaved and the teachers were very impressed!
Making Monsters
These are some of the Monsters we made!
Design and Technology
In Design and Technology we designed and made moving monsters. We made linkages using card for levers and split pins for pivots. We used peer feedback to modify our final designs.
Sunshine, museums and train!
Walnut Class had the pleasure to visit Cambridge. We had an exciting train journey to the city. After finding a delightful park, we had lunch and a kick around under the glorious sun before heading to the Fitzwilliam Museum. Here we were amazed by ancient armour, perfect porcelain and amazing artwork. It was a fantastic day and everyone had a great time!