Bespoke provision for Firside pupils Last week, Mrs Harris, our SENCO, was excited to launch 'Roots to Rise', a bespoke provision to support pupils from both Firside and Kinsale Junior Schools. This specialist, nurture-based provision offers a calm, structured and inclusive environment where children can develop emotional regulation, social communication, confidence and independence, helping them to thrive both academically and emotionally. With dedicated indoor and outdoor spaces and a team of specialist staff, Roots to Rise will provide personalised support, enabling pupils to access learning, build essential life skills and successfully engage with mainstream classrooms. We are incredibly excited about this new opportunity and the positive difference it will make for children from our school. Find out more about this fantastic initiative in our full article below https://www.wensumtrust.org.uk/firsidejunior/news-and-events/firside-news/bespoke-provision-for-firside-pupils

DREAM Award Assembly 6.11.26 What a wonderful way to celebrate the first DREAM Award Assembly of the term! We are incredibly proud of all our children and the fantastic effort, enthusiasm, determination and kindness they continue to show every day. 💚 A huge congratulations to all our DREAM Award winners! You are shining examples of our school values and we love celebrating your achievements. 📖 Four Golden Book Awards were presented for a range of wonderful reasons, including some amazing achievements in baton twirling and gymnastics! We love recognising the talents, dedication and hard work of our children both in and out of school. 🎸 TTRS Most Improved – a huge well done for the fantastic progress, commitment and determination shown! Two Mathematicians of the Month – celebrating brilliant mathematical thinking, enthusiasm and perseverance. 🏆 AIR House Winners – congratulations to AIR for a fantastic house win for this week! There was so much to celebrate, and we couldn't be prouder of our amazing children. Well done, everyone! What a brilliant start to the term! 🌟👏

Year 2 transfer applications to junior school open TODAY! The next exciting chapter of your child's learning journey starts here! A few weeks ago, we were delighted to welcome Year 2 children and their families to discover all that we have to offer as they take the next step into junior school. From inspiring learning opportunities to a supportive environment where every child can thrive, we're passionate about helping our pupils reach their full potential. Missed our Open Evening? We'd love to welcome you to Firside! Our Senior Leaders would be delighted to welcome you for a visit, show you what makes our school special and answer any questions you may have. 📞 Simply call our friendly office team on 01603 426550 to arrange a visit.

A reminder that tomorrow we are supporting our wonderful Friends of Firside for their Christmas raffle with a non uniform day. For payment for non uniform, we kindly ask that children bring a gift listed below for the raffle gifts. Thank you in advance!

Our current group of children completed their final session at Redlands House Care Home this afternoon. Throughout their time at Redlands, they have showed care, compassion and kindness with their older friends. As a school, we know how much the children love these sessions - we've taken over 100 children to Redlands now and have around 100 children waiting patiently for their turn 💚. We also see how much joy the visits bring to the residents. These children will receive their Community Kindness Award badges in assembly on Friday to recognise their commitment to spreading kindness in our local community. Friend in Deed