Date for the diaries – FHS Community Iftar
We are pleased to be launching our first ever FHS Community Iftar at school on Tuesday 28th March from 6.30-8.30pm. This event was postponed in the past due to covid restrictions. Muslims fast every year from sunrise to sunset in the month of Ramadan (Islamic Calendar month) and next year it...
Behaviour reminder – ‘No hands’ focus
Intent: We are launching a clear ‘no hands’ expectation for all students. This will ensure that all staff, whilst on duty or maneuvering around the building are using clear and concise language. Therefore, students cannot misunderstand or not be sure what the expectation is. Implementation: If students are touching i.e., play fighting, gripping, grabbing or...
Black History Month celebrations
We have had a busy few weeks celebrating Black History Month. As always, Team Fairfield has put a huge amount of work into ensuring this important topic is embedded in as many lessons as possible. The theme ‘Shine a light’ recognises just this - excellence within our subjects and enriching...
Fairfield nominated as a prestigious Music Mark School for the second consecutive year
For the second consecutive year, Fairfield High School (FHS) is honoured to be nominated as a Music Mark School; it was awarded this status in celebration of its excellent and high-quality music education plus commitment to music in the school and community. FHS has built a long-standing relationship with Bristol Plays...
FHS awarded mark for outstanding teaching in Maths
Fairfield High School (FHS) has again been awarded The Prince’s Teaching Institute (PTI) Mark for outstanding teaching in Maths, demonstrating its inspirational delivery and enhancement of this subject. The PTI launched the Schools Programme in 2007 to recognise excellence in the teaching of Art, English, Geography, History, Latin, Mathematics, Modern Foreign...
Queen Elizabeth II
It is with real sadness that my first communication with our community since becoming Principal at Fairfield is to communicate about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday evening. I would like to express my condolences on behalf of the Fairfield community to all affected by this sad news. The stabilising...
GCSE Press Release 2022
Fairfield High School students are celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results, demonstrating their commitment to their studies despite the challenges that this year's cohort have faced over the last two years. Over 35.4% of grades achieved in FHS this year were a grade 7 or above. Students demonstrated excellence across...
Visit from author Moses McKenzie
This term we welcomed author Moses McKenzie to the Fairfield Family. He gave a fascinating workshop on creative writing, using thought-provoking questions and giving a number of analytical tips. Moses focused on a You Tube clip 'Moonlight Intro: On the Block with Juan'.... pausing a number of times to see what...
LGBTQ+ club welcomes Trans Woman from a STEM background
As part of Pride month, we gave a warm welcome to Kaz who shared her experiences of being a Trans Woman in STEM. Four years has passed since she shared the news with her work colleagues at Rolls Royce she was transgender - this took huge courage and strength and,...