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Falconer's Hill Infant School Friday 25th September 2026

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?Head of School Review Of The Week ?

What another busy and exciting week we have had in school! It has been wonderful to see the children settling back into routines, learning, playing and demonstrating our school values throughout the week.

This week, we were delighted to welcome a very special visitor to school – our wonderful mascot, Fizz!

Fizz welcomed the children back to school and reminded us all about the values that are at the heart of our school community: responsibility, safety, cooperation, honesty, friendship and respect.

Fizz also introduced our exciting new Value Bottle Top Rewards! Whenever children demonstrate one of our school values, they can earn a bottle top for their class jar. Once the classroom jar is full, the children will enjoy a special values treat together.

But that’s not all! The bottle tops will also be added to our whole-school values jar, meaning that every class will be working together to show our values and achieve a whole-school reward.

This term, we are working towards hot chocolate or extra playtime! Each class is busily showing our British value of democracy by voting for their favourite treat! ☕️🍫

This will be announced at Monday's assembly by this year's School Council!

We can’t wait to see our children continuing to demonstrate our school values every day and working together to fill those jars.

Well done, everyone – keep showing those wonderful values!

Fizz Visits Falconer’s Hill!

This week, we were delighted to welcome a very special visitor to school – our mascot, Fizz! He welcomed the children back to school and reminded us all about our school values: responsibility, safety, cooperation, honesty, friendship and respect.

Fizz also introduced our Value Bottle Top rewards! Whenever children show one of our school values, they can earn a bottle top for their class jar. Once the classroom jar is full, the children enjoy a special values treat together. The bottle tops are then added to our whole-school values jar, where all classes work together to show our values and earn a whole-school treat.

This term, we are working towards hot chocolate and extra playtime! 

We can’t wait to see our children showing our school values every day and working together to achieve our reward.

Well done, everyone – keep showing those wonderful values!

                                 

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Open School – This Saturday! 🌟

Spread the word! 📣

If you or someone you know has a child who is looking to start school in September 2027, we would love to welcome you to our Open School this Saturday, between 10am and 12pm.

Come along, meet our team, explore our school and classrooms, and find out more about life at our wonderful school. It’s a great opportunity to see what makes our school such a special place for children to learn, grow and thrive.

Please do share the details with friends, family and anyone who may be considering our school for September 2027. We’d love to see you there!

We look forward to welcoming you tomorrow!

                                         

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
21st September - 25th September

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

🌰 Chestnut – 97%
🍁 Sycamore – 98%
🌿 Ash – 94%
🍂 Maple – 97%
🌳 Oak – 99%
🌼 Willow – 96%

🏫 Whole School Attendance – 97.3%

🥇 Congratulations to Oak for achieving the most attendance this week! You’ve earned the Attendance Cup! Well done!

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

Attendance Communication

We kindly ask all parents and carers to contact the school as early as possible if your child is going to be absent.
You can notify us via: 

  • Telephone: 01327 702878 – Office hours are 8am-4pm but leaving a voicemail is an option
  • Email: admin@fhis.inmat.org.uk
  • Seesaw message: Ideally to Mrs Griffiths or Mrs Orme.

If your child has a medical appointment, please inform the school office in advance.
Where possible, please provide appointment letters, cards, or confirmation messages so we can update our records accurately.

Early communication helps us keep our attendance records accurate and supports the wellbeing of all our students.

Thank you for your support and cooperation.

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Home Learning at FHIS

This year, every child will receive a new home learning book, alongside phonics and key learning videos shared on Seesaw.

Class teachers will set one home learning task each week and collect the books for the following week.

For key dates and details about your child’s homework day, please speak to or contact your child’s class teacher.

We look forward to continuing to work together to support learning at home and school! ??

Miss Giles' creative challenge this half-term is 'Autumn Craft' to display in our school hall. Children who complete this home learning challenge will be able to collect a headteacher's sticker!

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Free School Meals & Pupil Premium – The rules have changed!

🌟 DON’T MISS OUT! 🌟

From September 2026, the rules around Free School Meals (FSM) have changed. This means that your family may now be eligible even if you weren’t eligible last year.

Being eligible for FSM and/or Pupil Premium may also mean you can access additional support from school, including:

🍎 Free School Meals
🎟️ Half-price school trips
🥣 Reduced-price breakfast club places
👕 Support towards school uniform
📚 Additional support through Pupil Premium funding, where applicable

Not sure if you qualify? Don’t worry — we can check for you!

All you need is -

✅ Your National Insurance number
✅ Your date of birth

Please speak to a member of the office team if you would like us to check whether your family may now be entitled to this support.

There is no need to worry if you weren't eligible before — the criteria has changed, so it is worth checking again.

🔎 Find out more about the Government’s Free School Meals guidance:
GOV.UK – Free School Meals guidance

Don’t miss out — come and check with us next week! ❤️

Apply for free school meals - GOV.UK

Check if your child can get free school meals and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.

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School Office Foyer

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

We appreciate the politeness, but 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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Useful Links

FHIS Parent Resources Padlet

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

💷 £2 per session 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! 🚀

Breakfast Club Bookings

If you wish for your child to attend Breakfast Club, please, where possible, ensure their place is booked in advance.

We understand that emergencies can happen. However, if possible, a quick phone call to the school office to let us know would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support.

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