End of Term Summer Picnic! One of our favourite Firside traditions took place yesterday as we came together for our annual end of term Summer Picnic. Children and staff enjoyed spending one final lunchtime together before the summer holidays begin. To top it all off, everyone enjoyed a refreshing ice pop in the sunshine afterwards! Thank you to Friends of Firside school committee for providing these. It was a lovely way to celebrate another fantastic year at Firside.

End of term assembly 17.7.26 What a wonderful assembly we had yesterday as we celebrated achievements, recognised dedication and said goodbye to some special members of our Firside family. Final Word Millionaire Award – Congratulations to our final Word Millionaire, awarded for an outstanding commitment to reading. What a fantastic achievement! Reading Awards – Well done to all of our class reading award winners, recognised for their fantastic progress in reading and their enthusiasm and commitment to becoming confident readers. House Cup Winners – Congratulations to Air House, who were crowned this year's House Cup champions after earning the most house points across the school. Even more impressively, they also won the Coe Sports Day Cup this year – an incredible double achievement! Well done to every member of Air House! We said a fond farewell to Ms Byrne, who has been teaching in Year 3 this term. Thank you for everything you have done for our children, and we wish you every success for the future. We also said goodbye to Mrs Gluckstein, who is leaving Firside to take up a new position. Thank you for your unwavering support for our pupils, both in the classroom and through your wonderful work with ELSA and LEGO sessions. You have made a real difference to so many children, and we wish you every happiness and success in your new role. Rather than goodbye, it was a "see you soon" to Miss Bussey as she begins her maternity leave. We wish you all the very best over the coming months, and we can't wait to meet your little one! A huge well done to every one of our pupils for another fantastic year of learning, kindness and achievement. We hope you all have a wonderful, safe and relaxing summer holiday, and we look forward to welcoming you back in September. To our amazing Year 6 pupils, and to the other children who are moving on to new schools, we wish you every success and happiness in your new adventures. Be brave, be kind and continue to shinewe are so proud of you all. Once part of the Firside family, always part of the Firside family. #DREAM

Year 3 Taskmaster-style activities! To end the term, our Year 3 pupils put their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to the test as they tackled a range of exciting challenges. From thinking outside the box to working together under pressure, every task encouraged resilience, communication, and lots of laughter along the way! It was wonderful to see everyone embracing the challenges with enthusiasm and determination. A fantastic afternoon of learning, teamwork, and funwell done, Year 3!

Year 3 have been exploring the exciting world of earthquakes and volcanoes! Our young geologists have been discovering how volcanoes erupt and what causes earthquakes. They loved taking part in a spectacular volcanic eruption experiment, watching their "volcanoes" come to life! The learning didn't stop therethey also put their engineering skills to the test by designing and building towers that could withstand an "earthquake." It was fantastic to see their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in action. What an exciting way to bring geography and science to life! Well done, Year 3!

What a fantastic afternoon at our Year 6 leavers' production of "I'm an 11 year old, get me out of here!" A huge congratulations to our incredible Year 6 children, who gave a truly outstanding performance. Whether you were in the spotlight on stage or working hard behind the scenes, you should all be immensely proud of yourselves. Your confidence, enthusiasm, teamwork and talent shone through from beginning to end. A huge thank you to our dedicated staff, whose hard work, creativity and commitment brought this production to life. From rehearsals to costumes, props, music and all the countless jobs behind the scenes, this performance simply wouldn't have been possible without you. Well done, Year 6! What a memorable way to celebrate the end of your primary school journey. #DREAM