Sir Thomas Fremantle School

Today our visitors took part in four activities; All About Me bunting making, writing a letter to their Y7 tutor, bracelet making and they painted pebbles to place in the sensory garden. It was an absolute delight and we hope they feel ready to embark on this new journey with us.

Our SEND team welcomed some Y6 students yesterday, as they began their transition to Y7.
They enjoyed some games outside, juice and biscuits with Mr Murphy, and met our chickens and guinea pigs!

What a night! Our very talented musicians, actors and crew performed for a full house at the House Arts Competition Performance last night. Well done - you were all amazing! ❤️

There's still some work to do but we're so proud of the progress in our sensory garden. Thank you for making this possible with all your generous donations and gifts. ❤️

We've had a fabulous time at the Natural History Museum in Oxford with Y10. The Artists undertook some observational sketching and the Photographers explored the museums architecture and implemented their technical knowledge when photographing the artifacts.

We are thrilled to announce we continue to be a good school following our inspection in May! Well done to our fabulous Fremantle community!

Some of the entrants from our Spanish Day competition. ¡Enhorabuena a todos! 🇪🇸

Today Blossom helped the students choose plants for the sensory garden! The students chose well and can’t wait to get planting!

Applications are open for The GT Scholars Programme’ Girl Meets Code Programme!

More information on how to sign up will come around in the news letter at the end of this week 📝 Please contact Miss Rath if you would like some more information!

This free coding programme has been designed to help young girls aged 12-16 across the UK learn about the world of coding and technology and network with industry role models and mentors! Applications close on Monday 29th July 2024. Click below to apply: https://gtscholars.org/programmes/girlmeetscode

We ended the term with a celebration for Y11 before they begin study leave. Following their last assembly they had some light fun with pizza and drinks, as well as the traditional shirt signing! We’re really proud of them and continue to wish them well in their exams.

This week we have remembered D Day in many different ways. On Tuesday we had a speaker who shared amazing artefacts and brought the event to life for our students. Today we have Woolton Pie from WW2 on the menu!

We are thrilled to see the foundations begin of our new building to support students with more specific needs. We have been so lucky - this couldn’t take place without the kindness and generosity of our community.

Huge congratulations for Chantelle Okoli who has recently been selected to play Basketball for England U14s!
Over the weekend, she played in the 2024 Tri-Nations tournament and helped England win the tournament. Chantelle was recognised with the awards of Most Valuable Player and All Star 5 in the tournament.
Very well done Chantelle - we're exceptionally proud of you.

There's still time to book on to the Helping Your Child Cope With Stress & Anxiety workshop with Bucknghamshire Adult Learning for Monday 3rd June.
Aimed at Y10 & Y11 parents, this FREE workshop is being delivered by the Family Learning team. It will give you practical ideas to improve your child’s wellbeing and learn about where you can find support. You will look at what stress and anxiety are and explore strategies to help your child deal with these. You will look at ways to help children deal with setbacks and build their resilience, both at school and home.
https://adultlearningbc.ac.uk/courses/y1011-help-your-child-cope-with-stress-and-anxiety-workshop-fmwb10523243ona/

Did you know that every June the Wildlife Trust has a campaign called - encouraging people to get outside in nature every day in June?

To celebrate at STFS we are running pop up wildlife clubs on every Tuesday and Thursday during June. Students can sign up at reception for a free session!

Our SEND Team has been overwhelmed by the response to the Sensory Garden fundraising. Thank you to everyone who has donated so generously. 🫶
If you would like to contribute to the project, please click the link or contact us directly.

Donate to STFS to create a sensory garden., organized by Fiona Ell Hello, we are the SEND department at Sir Thomas Fremantle School and are reaching out for y… Fiona Ell needs your support for STFS to create a sensory garden.

Wishing the girls good luck today at their football tournament ⚽️🏆

A lovely day at Allotment Club this week. We potted on some flower seedlings and some cauliflower plants, planted out our french beans and sweetcorn, did a litter pick and a bit of watering. We saw some birds going in and out of our bird boxes and enjoyed the wild flowers. We also caught sight of a night time visitor on our wildlife camera! RHS Campaign for School Gardening

Just a few of the brilliant Solar System models made by 7U!

Today we received a wonderful letter from a local resident and their child. A real sign of how great students can be is how they are outside in the community. This letter is from a young cyclist thanking our students at the bus stop for being kind, respectful and with good humour. To the mystery corespondent thank you for your letter!

Mr Richardson, Mr Graham, Mr Simpson & Miss Gaynard took part in the Silverstone 10k on Wednesday with over 1200 other runners.
A fantastic effort by all and smiley faces at the end. All looking forward to running the track again next year with a few more faces.

We had a great time on the trampolines today, both in PE lessons and the after-school club.

Schools are invaluably supported by the wider support team. They enable the school to succeed and thrive. We’re so lucky to have a great support staff team here. Thank you!

On the 19th and 21st March STFS held its annual show, Bugsy Malone. This was the product of hours of rehearsals and preparation from over 60 students, spanning from Years 7-11. Students performed to sell-out audiences, and fully demonstrated our RISE school ethos. Well done to all involved!

Members of the school council meeting today with Mr Murphy with some really useful insights into the student experience and some great suggestions for the school.