Free self-defence & fitness classes for the FHS LGBTQ+ community
The LGBTQ+ club at Fairfield High School were treated to a special virtual speaker, Millie Morfitt, who shared her experiences and gave details of free self defence and fitness classes for the body and mind, exclusively for FHS students. As a personal trainer specialising in supporting the LGBTQ+ community and allies...
Y7 Poetry Competition – winner revealed
We ran a poetry competition with Year 7 students around how they would change Fairfield. We had some really brilliant, creative entries and choosing a winner proved a difficult task. Congratulations to Aaliyah in 7N for her vision on 'Outdoor Lessons' and how they could benefit all students across all subjects. Well...
Overwhelming response to Food Bank Appeal
Congratulations to everyone who donated to this year’s Food Bank shoebox appeal for families in need. The support was overwhelming and a BIG thank you to the many student helpers for collecting/delivering donations and for packing these into the minibus for taking to the local South and East Bristol Food...
Black History 365 – what did it mean to students?
The theme for Black History Month (BHM) in Fairfield High School was 'Be Inspired' so we wanted to gather as many people as possible to come and inspire our students. Lucy Turner, editor of Rife Magazine was one of our speakers. Within Lucy's talk to year groups across Key Stage 3...
Fairfield’s BSL Club sees a huge surge of numbers
Fairfield has set up a club in response to the increasing student appetite to learn British Sign Language (BSL). This mirrors the natural trend and Rose’s success in Strictly Come Dancing, as searching for the phrase ‘sign language’ has increased by a staggering 488%. In conjunction with Elmfield School for...
Fairfield chosen as Anti-Bullying advocates in national video
Students at Fairfield High School (FHS) were once again chosen to take part in a special video to mark Anti-Bullying Week, entitled ‘One Kind Word’, with the theme being the importance of kindness and the positive difference just one kind word can make to someone’s day. As in previous years,...
Remembrance Day at FHS
Former and current students at Fairfield High School (FHS) were proud and privileged to come together at 11am on 11th November to mark Armistice Day. Members of the active Old Fairfieldian’s Society attended the Remembrance ceremony at the school in Allfoxton Road, to meet students and, in some cases, surprise...
Fairfield’s celebrations finish Black History Month in style
Fairfield High School (FHS) students were treated to a special visitor to mark the end of Black History Month. Dionne Draper, a writer, actor, singer and producer spoke to students about their identity and what it meant to them, plus shared details of her own background and struggles due to...
CBBC star visits Fairfield for Black History Month
As part of Black History Month, we were privileged to welcome the inspirational and charismatic Shanequa Paris from BBC Newsround who talked to our students about their heritage and background, black icons and the reasons they’re proud to be black. Our students, as always, were amazing ambassadors for Fairfield and the...