Wonderful OPAL lunchtimes! We have been delighted to see so much enthusiasm and creativity during our recent OPAL lunchtimes with the chalk being a particular favourite, and it has been wonderful to see pupils using their imaginations to create beautiful artwork all around the playground. From colourful drawings to creative games, including some enormous hopscotches, there has been so much fun, laughter and collaboration. It is fantastic to see our pupils making the most of their playtimes, being creative, trying new ideas and enjoying time together. Our playground is looking wonderfully bright, colourful and we love it!

Firside Open Evening 2026 Last night, we had the joy of welcoming Year 2 children and their families to our annual Open Evening. Thank you to everyone who came along. It was a pleasure to meet you and your children, answer your questions, and begin those important relationships as you think about their next chapter. Thank you also to Mrs Waterfield, Ms Coleman, Mr Cook and Miss Lilley who were able to join us to help welcome you to our events. If you weren't able to join us this evening, don't worry there is still time to come and visit us. Simply complete this visit form https://forms.gle/EJbKkY2GkpCY6p1y7 or contact the school office on 01603426550 We would be delighted to welcome you for a personal tour and a chance to see our school in action to show you why our school could be the perfect next step for your child. #DREAM

Open Events for Year 2 children and their families Our Open Events are taking place this Tuesday evening, and we're so excited to meet you! Haven't booked your space yet? There's still time! Simply follow the link below to let us know you're coming: https://forms.gle/qqaEHDrdSZ8zhHGv5 Have a question about our Open Events? Our friendly office team will be more than happy to help! You can contact us on 01603 426550 or email office@firside.norfolk.sch.uk We look forward to seeing you and showing you all that our school has to offer! To all of our followers, please share this post to anyone who may be interested in our events!

DREAM Award assembly 2.10.26 What a wonderful way to finish another busy week at school with our DREAM Award Assembly! Well done to all of the children for their progress, effort and achievements. Your hard work, positive attitudes and willingness to DREAM big make us incredibly proud. It was a busy assembly this week where we celebrated: DREAM Awards – celebrating children who have really demonstrated our DREAM attributes in school this week. Well done everyone who was nominated! Half Millionaire Reading Award – a huge congratulations to one amazing reader who has already read and quizzed on books equating to an incredible 500,000 words since 1st September! What an achievement! Golden Book Awards – a special well done to two of our talented baton twirlers, who between them achieved an impressive 17 medals at a local competition! What an amazing accomplishment and a wonderful example of dedication and perseverance. Times Tables Rock Stars – congratulations to the three pupils recognised for making the top three biggest improvements in their TTRS speed across the whole school! Fantastic progress and a brilliant reminder of what can happen when we keep practising. Mathematician of the Month – a special congratulations to the pupil recognised for their hard work, dedication and positive attitude in maths lessons, as well as their fantastic efforts in recent maths assessments. Class Ambassadors – we were delighted to announce our new class ambassadors, who will represent their classes on our Class Council this year. We are looking forward to hearing their ideas and seeing them help make a positive difference across our school. Our new Librarians – with so many Year 6 pupils applying for the role, Miss Briggs decided to create a much larger team of librarians this year! We were thrilled to announce 25 new librarians, who will help support the running of our school library. We can't wait to see them getting started! A first win for Earth (green) how this week, who won the most team points. Well done to everyone in Earth house.

We're delighted to share details of the upcoming Open Evening at Hellesdon High School on Thursday 8th October. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to discover all that Hellesdon High has to offer and to see how they can support and inspire your child as they continue their educational journey through The Wensum Trust schools. Come along, explore the school, meet the staff and students, and find out more about the opportunities available to pupils as they take their next steps into secondary education. #DREAM