Fountains Primary School

On Friday 4th September 2026, Fountains Primary School will be hosting our annual ‘Professionals Marketplace’ and Open Afternoon🧑🏽‍💼👩🏼‍🏫👩🏿‍⚕️🧍🏻🦻🏽 Parents/carers/families are invited into school, 1.00pm-2.30pm, to come and chat to many different professionals, ask questions, or find out something new! See the poster attached for more information on who will be there. During this event, you will also have the opportunity to visit your child’s classroom for the new school year and meet the team. The pupil’s first full day back at school is Monday 7th September. We hope to see you all there!

🌿 Fountains Primary School Achieves Green Flag Distinction 2026! 🏆
🌍 We are delighted to announce that Fountains Primary School has been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award with Distinction for 2026! 🎉 This fantastic achievement recognises the hard work, commitment and enthusiasm shown by our pupils, staff and families throughout the year. Over the past year, environmental awareness and sustainability have become an even bigger part of school life.
🌱 Our pupils have developed a greater understanding of environmental issues and learned how their choices and actions can make a positive difference. The award judges also praised our improvements to the Forest School area and the way we have embedded the Rights of the Child and the UN Sustainable Development Goals into daily school life. 🌳
🌎 One of our most successful projects focused on biodiversity. Pupils helped plant wildflowers and pollinator-friendly plants, installed bird houses and feeders, and created a bee hotel. 🌼🐝🐦 These activities encouraged children to learn about ecosystems, wildlife and the importance of protecting the natural world. We also explored global citizenship, with lessons about different countries and cultures, participation in World Water Day and involvement in the Cut Your Carbon campaign. 🌍💧 These experiences helped pupils develop a greater understanding of sustainability and the wider world around them.
Our school grounds have continued to improve through the development of outdoor learning spaces and gardening projects. 🌻 Working towards a RHS Gardening Award has given children valuable opportunities to learn outdoors, work together and take pride in their environment. 🌱 The judges were particularly impressed by the strong links between our eco projects and the curriculum, including learning about climate change, habitats, ecosystems and environmental responsibility. 📚 They also praised the ways we have engaged families and the wider community through our Eco Board, website updates, posters and parent communications. 🤝
💚 A Special Thank You 💚 A special thank you goes to Mrs Hunter, who leads our Eco Committee with incredible dedication and enthusiasm. 🌟 Her passion for environmental education has inspired pupils throughout the school and has been instrumental in driving forward so many of our successful projects. From organising initiatives to encouraging children to become environmental champions, Mrs Hunter's hard work has played a huge part in achieving this wonderful award. 🍃👏
🚀 Looking Ahead We are extremely proud of everything we have achieved this year, but our eco journey continues. 🌍 We look forward to building on our successes and exploring even more ways to make a positive impact on our environment in the future. ♻️🌿 Thank you to everyone who has supported our eco work this year.
Together, we are helping to create a greener and more sustainable future for all. 💚 Congratulations, Team Fountains, on achieving Green Flag Distinction 2026! 🎉🏆🌱🌍✨

🎉 Free Family Fun: Shobnall Leisure Complex Summer Party!
Dear Parents and Carers,
As we head into the summer holidays, I am delighted to share a fantastic opportunity for our school community to come together, stay active, and enjoy a brilliant day out.
Our local Shobnall Leisure Complex is hosting a Summer Party, and they are opening their doors to the public with completely free activities all day!
It is a wonderful chance for our students to try out new sports, burn off some energy, and enjoy quality time with family and friends.
📅 Event Details
Date: Saturday 22nd August 2026
Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Shobnall Leisure Complex
🏆 What’s on Offer?
For one day only, you can enjoy a wide variety of activities entirely free of charge:
⚽ Footgolf & ⛳ Crazy Golf
🎾 Tennis, Badminton, and Padel
🎪 Local stalls and family-friendly entertainment
🍔 Delicious food vendors
The event will also mark the official grand opening of Shobnall's brand-new, all-weather Padel canopies!
🎪 Showcase Your Own Group or Business!
Are you involved in a local club, charity, or small business? The organizers are offering space for 30 community stalls. It is a perfect platform to promote your organization to local families.
Note: Stallholders must bring their own tables, chairs, and gazebos.
🔗 How to Get Involved
Spaces for community stalls are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to book a stall or simply want to find out more about attending, please register your interest directly by completing the Shobnall Summer PartyForm.
We hope to see many of our school families there enjoying the sunshine and the sports!

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🌟 A Wonderful Welcome to Our New Starters! 🌟 We hope all of our families are having a fantastic first week of the summer holidays! ☀️😎
Although school has finished for the term, we are already looking forward to welcoming our new children who will be joining us in September. 🎒✨
Recently, we were delighted to host our New Parent and Carer Evening, giving families the opportunity to meet our team and learn more about life at Fountains Primary School. 💙🏫
Every family received an exciting Welcome to School Pack 📚🎁 filled with helpful information and a glimpse into all of the amazing opportunities and learning experiences that await their children. From Read write Inc cards, sensory toys, communication symbols and Zones of Regulation information, the pack highlighted everything that makes our school such a special place to learn and grow. 🌈⭐
During the evening, parents and carers heard presentations from:
👩‍🏫 Mrs Price 👩‍🏫 Mrs Kobylanski 👩‍🏫 Mrs Wilburn 👩‍🏫 Miss Snow 👩‍🏫 Miss O'Hare 👩‍🏫 Mrs Whale
Each member of the team shared their excitement about welcoming our newest pupils and spoke about how we work together to ensure every child feels happy, safe and supported from their very first day. 🤗💛
We were also fortunate to have several specialist professionals joining us on the evening, including: 🗣️ Speech and Language Therapists 👕 School Uniform Representatives 🤸 Occupational Therapists They were available to offer advice, answer questions and reassure families about the support available throughout their child's school journey. 💬✅
The evening was a wonderful opportunity for parents and carers to find out more about starting school, meet key staff members and begin building positive relationships with our school community. 🏡💙
We are so excited to welcome all of our new starters in September and cannot wait to see them begin their adventure with us! 🌟🎨📖✏️ Enjoy the rest of the summer holidays, make lots of special memories, and we'll see you all very soon! ☀️🍦🌻 💙 Welcome to the Fountains Primary School family! 💙 🎉😊🏫✨📚🌈🎒💙

📢 A Reminder from The Fountains Primary School: We're a Thrive School! 💙
At The Fountains Primary School, we are proud to be a Thrive School, placing children's emotional wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. What is Thrive? The Thrive Approach is a research-based programme that supports the social and emotional development of children and young people. It helps us understand children's needs, build positive relationships, and provide the right support so that every child can feel safe, valued, confident and ready to learn.
Through Thrive, we help children to:
✨ Develop emotional resilience
✨ Build positive relationships
✨ Improve self-esteem and confidence
✨ Understand and manage their feelings
✨ Thrive both socially and academically
Recently, Thrive launched a new brand identity and updated resources for schools like ours. As part of this update, we are now proudly using the new "We're a Thrive School" logo, which reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting every child's emotional wellbeing and success. At The Fountains, we believe that children learn best when they feel secure, understood and supported. Thrive is an important part of how we create a nurturing environment where all children can flourish.
Thank you for your continued support as we help our pupils grow, learn and thrive every day. 💙

🌟 What a fantastic term it has been at Fountains Primary School! 🌟
This term has seen many highlights, from exciting educational visits and residential experiences to sporting successes 🏆 and whole-school celebrations 🎉. Our pupils have embraced every opportunity with enthusiasm, demonstrating resilience, confidence and a real love of learning.
☀️ The final weeks of term also brought some exceptionally hot weather, and we would like to thank our staff for their resilience, flexibility and dedication during these challenging conditions. From adapting activities and routines to ensuring children remained safe, comfortable and ready to learn, staff continued to go above and beyond. Their commitment and care have been greatly appreciated and have helped ensure a positive end to the school year for all our pupils. 💙
We also celebrated the dedication of our staff through a special Staff Awards Evening 👏. The fantastic response from families, with over 100 nominations received, reflected the positive relationships that make our school such a special place and showed how much our community values the care and commitment shown by staff every day. Miss Snow has also been awarded 'Teacher of the Year' across the Esteem Multi Academy Trust and Mrs Betteridge was the MATs overall winner of 'Making a Difference outside the Classroom'.
We are delighted that the school has received recognition in several areas this year, including the 🏅 Gold School Games Mark, ⭐ 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating, UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award, Inclusive Quality Mark (with centre of excellence status), the Wigit Symbol-Friendly School Status and the Bronze Award for Relational and Restorative Practice. These achievements reflect the hard work of our pupils, staff and families and demonstrate our commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive and enriching environment where every child can flourish. Alongside these successes, we continue to invest in staff development, school improvement and pupil wellbeing to ensure that Fountains remains a nurturing, inclusive and ambitious environment where every child can thrive.
As we reached the end of the academic year, we enjoyed a number of special events, including Sports Day 🏃, end-of-year celebrations 🎉 and opportunities to recognise the many achievements of our pupils. We were particularly proud to celebrate our Year 6 pupils 🎓 as they marked the end of their primary school journey and prepared for an exciting next chapter. We also wish Mrs Turner a happy retirement and wish Miss Farnley well in her new job at Ivy House school, you will both be missed. 💙
Thank you to everyone who continues to support Fountains Primary School. Together, we have built a strong and caring community that puts children at the heart of everything we do. ☀️ We wish everyone a happy, restful and safe summer break and hope you enjoy spending time with family and friends.
📅 We look forward to welcoming everyone back for our Open Afternoon on Friday 2nd September from 1:30pm. 🏫 School will then reopen for all pupils at the normal time on Monday 7th September at 8:55am. Breakfast Club will be available from the first day back, and After School Club will begin on Monday 12th September.
🌞 Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you all again soon! 👋💙

📸 Special Visit from HMS Victorious Personnel 🚢

This week, we were delighted to welcome Personnel from HMS Victorious to Fountains Primary School.

We have a long-standing connection with HMS Victorious and the submariners who serve aboard her. This special partnership is the reason our classes are named after sea creatures, reflecting our school's link to the sea, submarines, and the dedicated men and women who serve our country beneath the waves.🐙🐟🐬🦞🐳

During the visit, the children enjoyed an engaging and fascinating session about life aboard a submarine. They learned about what it is like to live and work underwater for long periods, the important role submariners play in keeping our country safe, and the teamwork, resilience and commitment required in their unique careers.

The children asked some fantastic questions and were captivated by the experiences shared. It was a wonderful opportunity to broaden their understanding of the world and introduce them to career paths they may never have considered before.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our visitors for giving up their time to spend the day with us, and for the awards and gifts they kindly presented to the children. These were received with great excitement and appreciation!

We are proud of our connection with HMS Victorious and look forward to continuing to strengthen this valuable partnership in the years ahead. ⭐🏅

🌟 We are delighted to share that today we received the outcome of our assessment, confirming that our school has achieved the UNICEF Gold: Rights Respecting School Award! 🌟

Achieving Gold is a fantastic milestone and recognises our commitment to ensuring every child has the knowledge, understanding and confidence they need to thrive. We are incredibly proud to join just 977 schools across the UK that have been awarded the Gold Rights Respecting status!

This award reflects the dedication and commitment of our entire school community and celebrates the hard work of our pupils, staff and families in creating a culture where children's rights are understood, respected and lived every day.

Being a Rights Respecting School is about far more than simply teaching children about their rights. It means empowering our pupils with the knowledge to understand what they are entitled to, the confidence to speak up for themselves and others, and the motivation to become kind, respectful and active citizens who make a positive difference in their school, their community and the wider world.

We are incredibly proud of this achievement and look forward to continuing our Rights Respecting journey together. 🌍💙

AWARD WINNERS - 16/7/25 🌟CONGRATULATIONS!!
Today we hosted the second of two end-of-year awards ceremonies at Fountains Primary School. Thank you to all of the families who joined us as we celebrated and applauded our fantastic students. All of the children received a Fountains Teddy bear which was personalised with their name and the name of the award they have won!
We are very proud of all of their achievements!