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On Friday, Nursery were very lucky to welcome @Emmett_Cath, who is also a parent of a child in Class Three! Catherine came to share her book, Trick or Treat, with us. Thank you to Catherine for taking the time to visit us and share her wonderful book.
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What a lovely autumn evening we had at our Class 1 Twilight Session! The children enjoyed getting creative by making their own autumn coasters and decorating autumn-themed shapes. They warmed up with delicious hot chocolate and toasted their very own marshmallows over the fire!
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Today, Ms Potter took some members of our School and Faith Council to a Multi-School Council meeting, and we are so proud of how well they represented our They explored the skills needed to be a good school councillor.
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A big thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us for our Harvest Church Service this afternoon at Finchingfield Church. The Finchingfield team are incredibly proud of our Year 6 pupils, who read their harvest message, poems and prayers so beautifully and confidently.
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We are looking forward to coming together at Finchingfield Church this afternoon at 2.15pm for our Harvest Festival service. Thank you to everyone who has donated and helped us to support those in need.
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World Teachers’ Day! At Finchingfield, we are incredibly proud of our dedicated staff team. Teaching is so much more than delivering lessons, it’s about knowing children, believing in them, encouraging them, challenging them & helping them to discover what they are capable of.
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Our Nursery team were very excited today to receive a beautiful framed quote from Ms Reynolds. “The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” — Maria Montessori Thank you, Ms Reynolds, for this lovely gift!
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A fantastic session with @ICT_MrP Today, staff from Finchingfield and the Canonium Learning Trust Schools enjoyed a brilliant session with Mr P, focusing on how we can use technology, including AI, safely and effectively to support learning.
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Class 1 enjoyed a visit to Finchingfield Library to see Ann and Catherine. Ann read the children a story, and then the children got creative, making their very own caterpillars on leaves to add to the library’s window display! We love our special links with our local community!
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Our Year 6 pupils are running their own clubs and they get to decide what they would like to offer! Jacob created a Lego Club on Tuesdays. A wonderful example of our children showing loving hearts, taking responsibility and helping others to live life to all its fullness.
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🎨 Class 3 have been busy in Art this afternoon! They have begun a new unit from the Kapow Art curriculum, exploring street art and how artists use words, images and colour to communicate a message. This afternoon, the children had a go at scaling up their designs.
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🥋 Karate Club with Sensei Harry!🥋 A huge thank you to Sensei Harry, who delivered a fantastic assembly today and gave the children a brilliant introduction to his karate club. We’re delighted to be able to offer this fantastic club to our children! 🥋🌟
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Class 1’s first Forest School session! 🌳 This week’s focus was road safety, and Class 1 did a fantastic job on their first session! They practised crossing the road safely, thinking carefully about what to look and listen for.
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What a busy first day back at Finchingfield! ✨ We’ve been so impressed with how brilliantly the children have settled back into school. 🥰 A fantastic start to the new school year, well done, everyone! 💛 And a huge thank you to our wonderful staff for all their hard work! 🌟
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And just like that… it’s time for a new adventure! To our wonderful Year 6 Class of 2026, we are so incredibly proud of you and all you have achieved during your time at Finchingfield. Go and be amazing, Year 6! 🎓🌟 #ClassOf2026 #FinchingfieldFamily #LiveLifeInAllItsFullness
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📚 Parent Meetings – September 2026 📅 Wednesday 2nd September – 3.30pm 👩‍🏫 Ms Barber – Class 1 (Reception & Year 1) 📅 Thursday 3rd September – 3.30pm 👨‍🏫 Mr Irvine – Class 2 (Year 2 & 3) 📅 Friday 4th September – 3.30pm 👨‍🏫 Mr Este – Class 3 (Year 4, 5 & 6)
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Stay and Play Sessions 2026-2027
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A final Year 6 tradition... shirt signing! Signing out for summer! ☀️ We wish all of our children, families and staff a safe, happy and restful summer holiday. Thank you for your continued support throughout the year.
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On Friday at our Year 6 Church Leavers' Service, Charlotte and Asha started the actions to Thank You by @iSingPOP. Moments later, more children joined them in a wonderful spontaneous flash mob! A beautiful reflection of our school family. ❤️ #SchoolFamily #Year6
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Today our Year 6 children shared their end-of-year speeches with the school as they prepare to present them to their parents tomorrow during our Leavers’ Assembly. Today was also SATs results day, and we are delighted with the outcomes.
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