- Extra curricular activities
Fairfield is now beginning to offer after school clubs. They currently have a multi-skills club and a dance club. At the multi-skills club, the children experience a range of skills using bats and balls, etc and take part in games using these skills. Both clubs are run by well-qualified coaches and give parents an opportunity to collect children from school an hour later. Teachers and support staff have also volunteered to run special clubs in their own time during the lunchtime period. They offer a range of activities which may include outdoor games, Eco club, choir, recorders, art and craft, drama, etc.
The Central Suffolk Primary Care NHS Trust is responsible for providing the School Health Service. The School Health Service is there to help parents and children achieve this and are headed by a Consultant Community Paediatrician. This is provided every day. All schools have a named school nurse and doctor. The school nurse is responsible for promoting good health in school children and she carries out a number of routine health checks, e.g. height, weight, hearing, etc. She works closely with school doctors, health visitors, teachers and other professionals concerned with children.
During school hours, the Headteacher and staff assume responsibility for the well-being of pupils at Fairfield. They ask for the cooperation of parents in order to help them discharge this duty efficiently. Pupils spend the majority of time at school with their class teacher. He or she will get to know the children well. Parents and children are encouraged to go to the class teacher if help is needed. Similarly, if there are things which parents think they should be aware of in order to better care for children Fairfield hope they will let them know. When a child is admitted to school, parents are asked to fill out a simple form supplying basic information including a home telephone number, the address and telephone numbers of parents’ place of work together with details of any special medical conditions they need to note. Wherever possible a second name, address and telephone number should also be made available to the school. This information may be used if a child sustains an accident or becomes ill during school time. In all cases of emergency the Headteacher will endeavour to get in touch with parents but if this is not possible she will act on the advice of the Medical Officer consulted.
- Special educational needs
They recognise that each individual child will learn at a different rate and they ensure that they meet the needs of all these differing abilities in our planning. Fairfield is committed to the early identification of needs and to prompt provision as appropriate. Some children experiencing learning difficulties will require their own special programme of study to enable them to progress. Other forms of support may include additional individual help from a teaching assistant or small-group work usually within the classroom. In all instances, they expect to liaise closely with parents. In cases of specific or long-term difficulty, they may call upon the expertise of advisory teachers and educational psychologists and other professionals, as appropriate, working within the Local Education Authority. The Governing Body and the Headteacher have overall responsibility for our SEN provision and our Special Needs Coordinator (SENCO) manages the day-to-day programme.
