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Fairsnape Newsletter
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THIS HALF TERM AT SCHOOL

Mrs Farnworth

Welcome back to a brand-new school year! I hope you and your families have had a wonderful, restful summer break and that your child is excited for the year ahead.A special warm welcome goes to our new families joining Calder Lodge. I know our returning pupils will make them feel very welcome. I am already incredibly impressed so far this week with our children’s positive attitudes, behaviour, engagement and energy, there has also been an abundance of smiley faces.We firmly believe that a child’s education thrives when there is a strong partnership between home and school. We very much look forward to working with your child and you over the coming months.

Mrs Howarth – Class Teacher
Mr Ola, Mr Parkes & Mr Melville – Keyworkers

A very warm welcome to all our children and families joining Fairsnape Class this year! We hope you have had a lovely summer break and are feeling refreshed and ready for a new school year. We are so excited to welcome the children into their new class and get to know them as they settle into their new routines. We have lots of fun, exciting and engaging learning planned for the term ahead, and we are looking forward to a fantastic year together!

DON’T FORGET……

If your child has any medical appointments, please inform school in advance where possible – you MUST send a copy (either hard copy or a picture by email) of the appointment letter/card/text to school for our register.If your child is absent due to illness, please telephone school before 8.00 am and leave a message. Your child will not be collected for school until you inform us that they are well enough to return. 

IMPORTANT DATES

World First Aid Day 11th September, British Science Festival 16th September, Yom Kippur 21st September, Sukkot 25th September, British Food Fortnight 28th September, Black History Month – October, International Day of the Girl Child 11th October.

Cultural Capital Dates: Wednesday 9th September 2026 – Lancaster Castle visit (TBC)
Wednesday 7th October 2026 – Farm visit (TBC)

Autumn Term (1) 2026 Ends: Friday 23rd October 2026
Autumn Term (2) 2026 Begins: Monday 9th November 2026

PARENT REMINDER

Children must be in school uniform each day and wear black shoes or trainers, no sportswear. 
All medication must be in the original packaging with the child’s name and dosage visible. 

Children MUST be ready for transport each morning. We cannot wait any more than 5 minutes at your address. Any additional time may result in your child not being collected. 

If your child has sickness and/or diarrhoea our school policy states that they MUST remain absent from school for 48 hours after the last bout.

CURRICULUM

This term, our exciting topic is Tunnels, Turrets and Towers, with a strong focus on Design and Technology. Children will explore materials and design structures, developing their understanding of how buildings and bridges are constructed before designing and building their own models. In English, we will write a recount of a visit to a castle and develop our descriptive writing through the book The Tunnel, creating an alternative setting for where the tunnel could lead. In Maths, we will focus on length, height and fractions, developing our measuring, comparing and problem-solving skills. In Science, we will learn about animals, including humans, exploring how animals and humans grow, develop and stay healthy. In PSHE, we will focus on relationships, community, body parts and safe and unsafe touch, helping children understand how to keep themselves safe. In PE, we will develop our skills through invasion games and dance, focusing on teamwork, movement, coordination and creativity.

CULTURAL CAPITAL

This term, we will be taking part in two exciting trips to enhance our learning and give the children opportunities to experience things beyond the classroom. Our first trip will be to Lancaster Castle, where the children will explore the courtyard and discover the different features of a castle, with a particular focus on towers and turrets. We will use this experience in English to write a recount of our visit, focusing on using time conjunctions and interesting adjectives to describe what we saw and did. For our second trip, we are planning a visit to a local farm, which will link closely with our Science topic, Animals Including Humans. This will give the children the opportunity to see and learn about animals first-hand, helping them to develop their understanding of animals, their young and how they grow and change.