Fairlop fundraises for Haiti earthquake

The Ilford Recorder reported how children across Redbridge raised thousands of pounds after being spurred to help those whose lives have been torn apart by the Haiti earthquake. Hearing the heartbreaking stories of the victims of the January 12th disaster gave youngsters the desire to do their bit to help.

At Fairlop we asked our pupils to donate old toys which could be sold in a ‘bring and buy’ sale which was a fantastic success. The School Council and Friends of Fairlop sold pancakes with ice cream and syrup after school - an amazing 120 pancakes in total! Parents and friends made onion bhajis and other delectable goodies on site which were snapped up, as were the wonderful array of cakes donated by parents.

Children and staff came to school dressed in jeans if they contributed £1:00 to the appeal. In total, we raised a fantastic amount of £1,200 and our thanks to everyone who helped, donated and contributed in some way.

The day really highlighted how well the children of Fairlop and the community work together to help make a difference to those who are suffering. The generosity of everyone involved was truly phenomenal.

It's snow joke ....

Happy New Year to all our Fairlop blog readers around the world! Although we've just returned to school, the snow has fallen thick and fast around IG6 and children are leaving early today. Our school field looks like a winter wonderland and most classes got the opportunity earlier to have a run around and build a few cool snow sculptures. Keep looking at our website to find out if the school will be open over the 7th/8th January 2010. We'll post updates daily.

Having fun in the snow is below!

Welcome back!

Summer's over and time to look forward to some exciting events taking place in Fairlop during Autumn. The class blogs have been updated, so all our news will be recorded over the term.

Year Six made an early visit to Glasbury House and have written up their daily activities on the separate Glasbury blog. They have improved their photographic skills with some wonderful videos and photos, and recorded podcasts too. Listen by clicking on the Podcast tab on our website. Thank you to the parents who have kept in touch by commenting on the blog.

Over the term, we'll be using the Asus PCs that are on loan from Redbridge - and find out how Year Six enjoyed taking them to Glasbury.

Meanwhile, here's a panoramic view of Fairlop on one of the few summer days we've had this term!