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18th July 2025
As the year draws to a close, it has been a pleasure to sit back and reflect on not only the fantastic progress the children have made, both academically and socially but also the wonderful experiences they have had, which I hope has given them enthusiasm for learning and a positive attitude ready to transition to the next year group.
11th July 2025
Another week over already – Monday to Friday seems to go so quick at the moment. It was lovely to see all the children in their new classes on Tuesday, I am sure there were some nerves, however, there were lots of smiles and relaxed children during the day.
20th June 2025
It was lovely to see all the parents and carers at FJS over the last couple of days for the sports mornings – I am so glad we did them in the morning. We are looking forward to welcoming the new Yr3 parents (mainly our current Yr2 parents) at FJS, for a meeting on Tuesday evening. This is an opportunity to visit the site, see the rooms we will be using for Yr3 and hear a little bit of information about FJS in the hall at 5pm.
6th June 2025
It is that time of year when parents and children start to think about who their teacher might be next year. However, this can distract on the remaining 6 ½ weeks of this year – a significant number of weeks in the whole school year. We will let you know the week before the transition day, which is Tuesday 8th July. I can, however, tell you that we have looked at the classes across the two schools and they seem quite well balanced and are working well for the vast majority of pupils. Therefore, we have decided not to remix any year groups moving into 2025/6.
23rd May 2025
Today is the end of what feels like the shortest half term ever. Hopefully you are all aware we are closed next week, and the schools will reopen on Monday 2nd June at normal times. When we return, the Y4’s will be doing their Times-Table screening check – so a bit of ‘fun’ practice over the break would be useful. In the same way, Y1 parents, please keep up the Phonics practice too.
9th May 2025
Firstly, I would like to say how proud we are of the Super-Singers at FJS who went to perform at the VE Day event organised in the church gardens yesterday. It is important that this younger generation understands the significance of the end of WW2, even though it was 80 years ago. I grew up hearing stories about the war from my grandparents, but these first-hand recollections are quickly disappearing.
25th April 2025
Welcome back after the Easter break – I hope you had a good one and didn’t over- indulge in chocolate too much. This is a very short half term, with a long May Day weekend within it – it will feel strange. However, important things are happening.
28th March 2025
Five years ago, both of our schools were beginning ‘Lockdown 1’. It has been sobering this week to reflect on what both society and schools were expected to do in the pandemic. The children now in Y6 were then in Y1 and our children in Reception were either a few months old or possible born during the Lockdown.
14th March 2025
Spring is almost here, which means we are more than halfway through this school year. Staff are trying to fill gaps and support progress from nursery to Y6. However, they can’t do this alone - they need your ongoing support for your children’s learning.
28th February 2025
What an exciting week we have had this week. Reception had a visit from a ‘big red tractor’, Y1 went to the fire station and got o climb aboard an engine, Y2 went to Wells to visit the RNLI and today the second half of Y5 have gone to the racecourse to see how maths is all around us. I was very proud that we received an email from the RNLI saying how amazing the children were – knowledgeable, asking good questions, interested and very well behaved.
11th February 2025
Next week, on Tuesday 11th February, it is once again 'Safer Internet Awareness Day' across the UK. The theme for this year is "Too good to be true?" - which has a focus around scams and disinformation online.
24th January 2025
This week, it has been lovely to start to get around the schools and classrooms again. Unfortunately, I injured my back after a slip on some ice at the start of the month. It has made moving around difficult and painful, for the last two weeks - and I have been very reliant on the wonderful staff at both schools.
10th January 2025
May I wish you all a belated Happy New Year – although, as we head into mid-January already, it all seems a long time ago now!
20th December 2024
As we draw to a close for this term, I want to thank you all for your support. Not just for coming to the wonderful Christmas performances over the last week, but for getting your children to school, helping with homework and reading, and supporting the events organised by HELPS and Friends. When we work closely in partnership the impact on your children is greater.
6th December 2024
What an amazing turn out on Saturday 30th November for the town’s Christmas Light ‘switch on’ and the huge number of children on the stage singing along to the Christmas songs. Thank you to parents and carers for bringing the children and supporting them.
22nd November 2024
Currently the attendance percentages at both of our schools are sitting just above 95%. This is pleasing and would be judged as ‘good’ by OFSTED and the DfE. It is also slightly higher than we were achieving at this time last year.
8th November 2024
This time of year is an exciting time. I am sure many of you went ‘trick or treating’ with your children during half term, we have just had ‘Bonfire Night’ which this year seems to be stretching over two weekends and before you know it, we will be up to our necks in Christmas – the shops already are!
18th October 2024
I hope you are all well and that hopefully the Learning Review evenings at both schools have been useful and informative. Apologies again for the FJS ones needing to be by phone, however, ensuring that contact was made by the teachers was important and earlier in the term, when these were being planned, we were not certain that building issues would be sorted before Christmas.
4th October 2024
Following further investigations from building professionals, Synergy Multi-Academy Trust has now instructed a contractor to start remedy work on our ceilings at FJS. The work required is to remove the structurally unsafe material and repair these areas.
20th September 2024
I am pleased that the reception children and the new nursery children seem to have settled well into school life – it is amazing how quick most of them adapt.
6th September 2024
Firstly, I would like to welcome Miss Key to our Federation, she will be teaching a class in Y5 at FJS.
19th July 2024
We are very near the end of the school year, a year that has been successful for both schools. At the very start of the year, we had the positive OFSTED inspections at both schools and to end we have seen much improved outcomes.
5th July 2024
Over the last couple of weeks, we have managed to have all three sports days across both schools, on the days and times we planned them. Every event was wonderful!
21st June 2024
We have come to that point in the summer term when everyone starts thinking about the next school year. This always presents a challenge as we still have 4 weeks, 10% of the current school year to go.
7th June 2024
Two children from both Fakenham Junior and Fakenham Infant and Nursery attended the D-Day events in the town’s marketplace to read the National D-Day poem for schools.
17th May 2024
This week has seen the Y6s at FJS sitting their SATs – they have been wonderful, trying their hardest and although finding some parts tricky, they have shown good resilience.
3rd May 2024
It is amazing how quickly time moves forward – we are now in May and already three weeks through the term.
19th April 2024
Welcome to the summer term – not that the weather has been told it should arrive!
22nd March 2024
I hope you are all well as we head to the last few days of the second term. I don’t know where the time has gone since Christmas, although it is nice to know we are heading towards, hopefully warmer, and less wet weather (to be honest, who knows in the UK!).
8th March 2024
Such a short half term, but so much happening! This week we have celebrated World Book Day, on Thursday at FINS and Friday at FJS. Whilst dressing up is fun for most it is important that we do not lose the focus of what it is all about - books and reading.
16th February 2024
We will keep it short and sweet for the end of half term, just a few dates for your diary for next term – which will also be short, only 4 and a half weeks!
2nd February 2024
Next week, on Tuesday, it is the annual ‘Safer Internet Awareness Day’ across the UK. Our schools will be highlighting this day with the children, reminding them of the core elements of being safe online and what to do if they are worried or concerned.
24th January 2024
5th January 2024
Happy New Year. It has been great to see all the children back
20th December 2023
We have got to the end of this long, and at times very testing term. We have lots to be proud of, most importantly the children in our schools – but it is nice that OFSTED recognised the ‘good’ schools in our Federation.
8th December 2023
The excitement of Christmas is building – I am sure many of you have naughty elves causing chaos in your homes and lots of doors on advent calendars being opened.
24th November 2023
It was wonderful to be able to share the Fakenham Infant and Nursery School OFSTED report with FINS parents last week.
10th November 2023
The children and staff are continuing to work very hard, so that ‘together we can - be the best we can be’. Just before half term, the staff at FINS (and some from FJS) had a day refreshing our Read Write Inc.
1st November 2023
This consultation will run from 1st November 2023 until 13th December 2023 (6 weeks).
19th October 2023
Amazingly, we have come to the end of the first half term of the year – it has been a busy one! We have spent a lot of time hosting OFSTED; however, it was lovely to share the ‘good’ FJS report with parents and I look forward to sharing the report for FINS when we receive it after the break.
29th September 2023
It is the end of September! In one breath I can’t believe that the first month of the school year is completed, however, considering the intense start to the term at both schools, I also can’t believe it is only the end of September.
8th September 2023
Firstly, welcome back – it was great to see lots of you yesterday and the vast majority of children. I do hope you had a good summer although, despite the hot weather this week, it does feel like a distant memory already.
30th June 2023
NEU Strike update: 5th and 7th July
