Bristol Botanical Gardens Y10 Photography trip
Our Year 10 photography students took a trip to the Bristol Botanical Gardens. We took two classes, and it was amazing to see students thriving outside of school. Eddie even bought his own camera! The photos taken are going into the students coursework for their GCSE so we are unable...
Talented FHS students perform to a full house on main stage at Bristol Beacon
On Friday 28th June a group of Year 9 students had the opportunity to perform to a full house in the main hall at the newly refurbished Bristol Beacon. Band members Bruno, Charlie, Louis and Jed whose band Airbag is an homage to the Radiohead song, opened the event, which...
Oxford Museum Reward Trip for Years 7 & 8
It’s summer and so we, the FHS Maths department, ran two Key Stage 3 Reward Trips to three Oxford museums. We would love to have taken more students on this great trip, but sadly numbers were limited. From the conversations on the way home, everybody enjoyed themselves and felt this was...
Fairfield Rounders success!
Congratulations to our rounders teams for doing so brilliantly whilst competing against Bristol schools: We entered teams in for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10. All teams except Year 9 advanced through to the next round, with Year 7s coming first in their league. The Year 7s & 8s advanced on...
Reflections on a Humanities Festival rich in memories and experiences
The 2024 Humanities Festival at Fairfield has concluded, leaving behind a rich tapestry of memories and experiences. The festival was a celebration of our three humanities subjects: RE, History and Geography, featuring a diverse array of events that delved into themes of nature, philosophy, history, community, and identity. Event Highlights: Hot...
Year 9 students attend Women in Maths event
Year 9 students attended an Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP): Women in Maths event at UWE Campus. They became storm chasers, data storytellers and met women in maths who work all around UWE's campus. According to its website, AMSP supports the teaching and learning of Core Maths, AS/A level Mathematics and...
Performing Arts & English students mesmerised by Hamilton
The Performing Arts and English Department took over 50 students to see Hamilton at the Bristol Hippodrome at the beginning of May. The plot is based on the life of Alexander Hamilton and has proved to be an explosively popular, critically acclaimed musical which marries hip-hop and Broadway in previously unimaginable...
RE trip to the Bristol Buddhist Centre
Some of our Year 8 students went on an RE trip to the Bristol Buddhist Centre on Gloucester Road on Thursday 16th May for the morning with Miss Downing, Mr Warner-Meanwell and Miss Bell. The session with the Buddhist teacher, who explained their branch of Buddhism was a non-monastic group,...
News from our SEND Faculty
It has been another busy few months! Our new student group NASA (Neurodiversity And SEND Awareness) has continued to lead and contribute to discussions about how the school can be more supportive of students with SEND. They are adding to our posters to celebrate neurodivergent icons to ensure we have...