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Falconer's Hill Infant School 10.10.2025

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Head Of School – Review Of The Week

It’s been another busy and exciting week in school!

EYFS have been learning all about Autumn, exploring the changes in nature and creating some beautiful Autumn collage trees using leaves and natural materials they collected outside.

Year 1 enjoyed a fantastic outdoor learning day, where they practised their number bonds to ten in fun, hands-on ways. They also brought the story of Little Red Riding Hood to life by retelling it in the woods, making the tale feel wonderfully real and engaging.

Year 2 have been getting creative with press printing, experimenting with patterns, textures, and colours to produce some amazing artwork.

Across school, it’s also been our Read Write Inc. assessment week. All the children have been working hard to practise their phonics sounds and show how much progress they’ve made, ready to move into their new groups next week.

We would also like to say a huge thank you to all the families and parents who joined us for our Harvest Festivals. It was an exciting first performance of the year, and the children loved singing their harvest songs and reciting their autumn poems. Well done to all our wonderful children for their confidence and enthusiasm!

What a fantastic week of learning, creativity, and celebration across our school community.

This week we had our first 100% attendance day with every child in school!

                                

This is great! We would like to take a moment to thank you as parents for making sure your child is in school every day. We know that attendance has a significant impact on your child’s success in life. In many cases where attendance is lower, this can negatively impact a child both academically and socially and emotionally. By missing school, children can miss key learning and opportunities to socialise and build friendships with their peers. 

Thank you!

Attendance Matters

Attendance is a priority concern as part of our commitment to safeguarding every child. We believe that children can only reach their full potential through regular, full-time education.

🎯 Our Attendance Target

At Falconer's Hill Infant School, we aim for all pupils to achieve at least 96% attendance.

✅ Why 96%?
Pupils with 96% or higher attendance gain a significant advantage — that’s at least 62 more hours of learning compared to a child with just 90% attendance.

Let’s work together to support our children’s education and make every school day count! ??

This Week's Attendance
6th October - 10th October

Here’s how each class did this week with their attendance:

🌰 Chestnut – 99&
🍁 Sycamore – 96%
🌿 Ash – 94%
🍂 Maple – 100%
🌳 Oak – 99%
🌼 Willow – 98% 

🏫 Whole School Attendance – 98%

🥇 Congratulations to Maple Class for achieving 100% attendance this week! You’ve earned the Attendance Cup! Well done!

Let's keep up the great attendance at our school — every day counts! 📚✨

Falconers Hill Academy term dates

              

We are aware that FHA will be starting their October half-term on Friday 24th October. We are still open!

This is a reminder that we will still be open during this week and will not break up for the October half-term until Friday 24th October.

Please ensure that your child remains in school this week.

Thank you 

🚌 Upcoming School Trips – Important Information & Payment Deadlines

We are excited to offer the following enrichment opportunities for our pupils.

🎬 Whole School Cinema Trip
📅 Trip Date: Friday, 19th December 2025
💳 Payment Deadline: Monday, 1st December 2025
All pupils will enjoy a festive cinema experience. 

🌿 EYFS Trip to Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm
📅 Trip Date: Thursday, 22nd January 2026
💳 Payment Deadline: Thursday, 8th January 2026
To extend children’s learning from their understanding of the world linked to life cycles and habitats.

Payments should be made via Arbor by the deadlines stated to secure your child’s place & ensure the trip can go ahead.
🔐 If you need a login reminder, please contact the school office.

If you have any other questions, we’re happy to help!

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Autumn Home Learning Adventures! 

As the leaves turn golden, and the air grows crisp, autumn is the perfect season for children to get creative and enjoy the great outdoors. This term, we’re encouraging families to embrace all that this beautiful season has to offer as part of our home learning.

From woodland walks and leaf art to conker counting and seasonal storytelling, there are so many ways to learn and play outside. Whether it's collecting natural treasures, writing poems inspired by autumn scenes, or creating crafts using fallen leaves, we’d love to see how your child explores and enjoys this special time of year.

Let’s celebrate the season with imagination, curiosity, and a little bit of muddy fun!

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Falconers Hill Academy – Open Days

📍Location: Falconers Hill Academy

 📅Dates & Times:

  • Wednesday, 15th October – 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM

  • Thursday, 13th November – 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM

  • Thursday, 11th December – 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM

                                                  

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Breakfast Club

Every Day: 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
With Mrs Burton & Mrs Howard

Start your day with a smile!
Enjoy a tasty, healthy breakfast and some fun before the school day begins.

✅ Nutritious Food
✅ Friendly Faces
✅ Safe, Welcoming Environment
✅ Open to All Students
🍫 PLUS – Don’t Miss Chocolate Friday! (A sweet treat to end the week!)

💷 £4 per session
🎓 Free for families eligible for Pupil Premium

📍 Where: School Hall, access via Mulberry
⏰ When: 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
📅 Every School Day
📞 Please speak to the school office to book your place.

Come hungry, leave happy – fuel up for a fantastic day! 🚀

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📱✨ We’re Now on Social Media! ✨📱


Stay connected and celebrate the amazing work happening at Falconer’s Hill Infant School. As part of our exciting school improvements, we’re also enhancing how we communicate with our families and the wider community. Follow us on social media to see updates, events, and wonderful moments from across the school!

🔹 Follow us on Instagram:
 Search: @falconershillinfantschool

🔹 Find us on Facebook:
Search for: Falconer’s Hill Infant School

📣 Please share with family and friends to help spread the word!

📸 Photo Consent Reminder
To protect our pupils’ privacy and ensure we have your preferences recorded, please log in to Arbor to give or decline consent for your child’s photo to be shared on our social platforms.

Thank you for your continued support in celebrating our school community while keeping everyone safe and respected!

Polite Reminder – School Office Foyer

If you are in the school office foyer, we kindly ask that you do not let other visitors in.

This is an important part of keeping everyone safe and maintaining privacy within our school.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Jellyfish Session Update – “Silly Billy” and Worry Dolls

This week in our Jellyfish session, the children explored the story of Silly Billy – a little boy who had an awful lot of worries. Through this gentle and thoughtful tale, we opened up conversations about the things that can make us feel wibbly-wobbly inside.

The children had lots of fun designing and creating their very own Worry Dolls, inspired by the story.  Some of our brave little ones even shared their own worries with the group – a wonderful step in building confidence and emotional resilience.  

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