Yesterday, Ewan and Alistair had a wonderful time at Trent College having been successfully shortlisted for the writing competition.

Both boys had their stories read aloud by the scholars meaning that they had been deservedly further shortlisted from 30, down to 15….

The winner was announced and Ewan was successful. Of all of the schools in the local area, and amongst hundreds of the stories submitted, Ewan won!!!! 🥇

On behalf of all at Firfield: we are so proud of you both!

We are proud to announce that after completing whole-school training to raise awareness of prematurity, we are officially the first school in Derbyshire to be accredited with the Prem Aware award. We believe this is a really significant and important topic and recognise that many of our families have experience of pre-term birth and neonatal care. With this training, we now have a greater awareness and knowledge of the potential impact this can have on our young people and their families, meaning early support strategies can be put in place. 

Last week year 5 pupils got involved in Bikeability where they develop their cycling skills and learn how to be safe whilst cycling around the local area. The children loved their session, and it was great to see them all go out around the local area. A big thank you to Vicky Brierley and the rest of the team from Erewash School Sport Partnership for teaching our children the rules of the road and ensuring they are safe whilst on their bikes.

Thank you to all staff, pupils and parents for making this year's Children in Need fundraising as successful as it was! A special thank you to Mrs Shepherd for organising the afternoon stalls where pupils showed off their entrepreneurial skills and sold their own creations from bakes to glitter tattoos. 

In total, the school raised a phenomenal £1,646.37. Well done!

As a school we promote safety and caring for the welfare of wildlife. As previously published as a news post, we have our very own hedgehog house in Johns Garden and it is nice for our pupils to understand the importance of wildlife and caring for them. Our staff have taken some lovely photographs of the hedgehogs and  below is some guidance on how we can all help to ensure the safety of them.

A huge well done to Taylor Lewis, one of our Year 6 pupils, for winning the Bravery Award at the Make A Difference Awards 2024. The Bravery Award at the BBC Make A Difference Awards 2024 recognises individuals or groups who have displayed outstanding courage, defiance, and duty in the face of fear, difficulty, or perceived danger. Everyone at Firfield is so proud of you - congratulations!