Happy Teaching Assistant Day! Today is a day to thank our wonderful TAs (who we call Educational and Pastoral Assistants) and the incredible difference they make every single day. What would our school be without the people who help children feel supported, encouraged, listened to and ready to learn? Who is there to offer a helping hand, a reassuring word, extra encouragement and a little bit of magic when it's needed most? Our EPAs! They support learning, nurture confidence, celebrate successes and help our children to overcome challenges often working quietly behind the scenes to make a huge difference. So today, we want to say a massive thank you to every one of our Educational and Pastoral Assistants.

Did you know, our Friends of Firside school committee have their own Facebook page? Would you like to help provide new equipment, exciting opportunities and memorable experiences for the children at Firside? That's exactly what the Friends of Firside help to make possible! From purchasing equipment and resources to supporting special activities and experiences for our children, your support helps make school life even more enriching. So, could you be part of making a difference? Could you help us continue giving our children experiences they'll remember? Every member and volunteer makes a difference, and together we can do so much more. FOF is a long-standing committee who have worked tirelessly over the years to support our school. Join the Friends of Firside and help us continue to make a difference to our school and our children! Please join their page to find our more about how to get involved!

DREAM Award Assembly 25.9.26 What a fantastic week at school as we celebrated another wonderful group of children in our weekly DREAM Award Assembly! A huge well done to all of our award winners, who have demonstrated our DREAM values of Determination, Resilience, Enthusiasm, Ambition and Motivation. We are incredibly proud of the effort, attitude and commitment you have shown this week. English was a particular mention for DREAM awards this week, with a large number of children receiving awards for some fantastic work. It has been brilliant to see such creativity and enthusiasm shining through in our English lessons. We also celebrated our third Golden Book Award of the year. This week's recipient has shown incredible generosity by raising hundreds of pounds for the East Anglian Air Ambulance. What an amazing achievement and a wonderful example of making a real difference to others. And finally... it was another winning week for Water House! Congratulations to everyone in Water House for another fantastic achievement. Well done to all of our DREAM award winners you have given us plenty to celebrate this week!

Are you a parent or carer of a child in Year 2? We would love to welcome you and your family to our upcoming open events! Choosing a school is such an important decision, and we want you to discover all that our school has to offer. Come and see our school, meet our wonderful team, ask questions and discover how we can support your child to thrive, learn and grow. Whether you would like to join us at one of our evening open events or arrange a personal visit at a time that suits you, our friendly school office would be delighted to help. Simply get in touch to arrange your place or book a visit. We are also delighted to share more about our brand-new school, being built and opening in September 2027! This is a wonderful opportunity to find out more about our vision, our exciting new facilities and the learning experiences we can offer your child.

School photo day tomorrow! Don't forget to be wearing school uniform (even if it's your PE day) and your biggest smiles. We will be doing individual and sibling photos.