As a result of falling school rolls in the 1980s the two schools came together as fairfields primary school in the larger of the two buildings. Parents, grandparents and great grandparents all have fond memories of their time at our school. Fairfield is a grade ii listed building in stratfield saye, hampshire, england. Apr 17, 2015 black and white photograph showing an interior view a classroom at queen marys grammar school, worting road, basingstoke, hampshire. Fairfields primary school photos, maps, books, memories of. About us opened in 1887, fairfields primary is the oldest school in basingstoke, hampshire. The small recreation ground immediately to the south of fairfields school was laid out towards the end of the nineteenth century, and described in basingstoke. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of basingstoke. As well as the gallery, there is also got a dance studiotheatre space, a digital media suite, art studios and more. This paper firstly highlights the roots of interpretivism which can be traced back in the ancient history of philosophy. How a book club propelled fairfield baseball to its best. John, fairfields schools, basingstoke 18881979, 1979, 11. Find ancestors born in or around basingstoke, hampshire, nationwide plus military records or trace war graves. The company registration number is 07698904 and is registered in england.
Fairfields primary school, basingstoke the good schools guide. Fairfields primary school is an education management company based out of council rd, basingstoke, united kingdom. Fairfield primary school, penarth first opened its doors to children on th april 1953 and was. I remember the teachers well mrs griffiths, mrs norsworthy, mrs. Opened in 1887, fairfields primary is the oldest school in basingstoke. For a full history of the education at the school refer to basingstoke education. I started at fairfield s infant school as a 5 year old in 1958. Fairfields school basingstoke circa 1900 basingstoke.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Fairfields primary school in basingstoke fairfields primary. The small recreation ground immediately south of fairfields school was laid out towards the end of the nineteenth. Basingstoke quaker meeting of the religious society of friends meets for worship at 10.
Fairfield school referendum set for april 20 the progress. Enid gould, seated third from right in the outdoor photo, retired in 1972 after 37 years of service and does not appear in the other photo. Hants ro hro, 22m881 content derived during research for the new vch hampshire volume, basingstoke and its surroundings. We fundraise to provide needed resources for the school. Farfields school a nostalgic memory of basingstoke. We cannot be sure of the dates of the pictures but there is a possible clue. The high land on which the schools were built was deemed to be a healthy spot for children. It was thought they might harm the brewing inustry. Basingstoke quakers, 14 fairfields road, basingstoke 2021. The follow extracts from the school log book may be of interest. I suspect either caption basingstoke boarding school or fairfields school is correct, depending on your time period. On february 16th 1888 the basingstoke board schools were opened in. World book day illustrator workshop with victoria cox. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
An old friend recently sent me these two photographs of the staff of fairfields school. During mathematics, we have been working on our place value, addition, subtraction and started looking at measures. Here at fairfields primary we teach mathematics for mastery, an approach that. Basingstoke photos, maps, books, memories basingstoke. Fairfields primary school in basingstoke contact details including fairfields primary school postcode location, address and the current telephone number 01256473886 for fairfields primary school with uk. As families are preparing for some children to return to school next month, the gazette looks at what going back to the classroom could look like, based on guidance from basingstoke schools. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of fairfields primary school, the basingstoke area and hampshire. Fairfields primary officially opens fairfields primary school. John, fairfields schools, basingstoke 18881979, 1979, 15. Contact the school directly about governor vacancies. Fairfields school, 18881988 on february 16th 1888 the basingstoke board schools were opened in fair close. Without a regular season last spring due to the pandemic, fairfield baseball hosted a team book club.
Basingstoke in 1873 but there was still a deficiency of 119 school places. Fairfields is arts centre for basingstoke, and the main public art gallery in north hampshire. The school operates a breakfast club, an after school club and a holiday club for the benefit of children attending fairfields primary school. Fairfields primary school, basingstoke the good schools. Queen marys grammar school, basingstoke grammar school.
Fairfields primary school hampshire county council. I went to fairfields infants in the years 195153, and can remember hearing of the death of king george vi in february 1952. Our history curriculum is taught through our broad and inspiring imaginative. This mixedsex primary school has 406 pupils, with a capacity of 420, aged from four up to eleven, and the type of establishment is community school. The government has asked children in reception, year 1 and year 6 to be the first to go back, with a provisional date set for june 1. Historic images of fairfields primary school area if available a remarkable resource for basingstoke. We are proud to say that many changes have occurred in the years since the school opened. Fairfields primary school is part of inspiring futures through learning, a company limited by guarantee and registered to fairfields primary school, apollo avenue, fairfields, milton keynes, mk11 4ba. Fairfields primary school photos, maps, books, memories. Jul 26, 2016 photo of basingstoke, the board school, council road 1898. Hampshire county council site for one, the willis museum site another, with the local paper the gazette posting stillvideo clips on you tube. Everything that we do is based on our four core values. Books were in such a poor state that they were not.
Pupils and their families from reception through to year 3 spent the morning meeting their teachers, making friends and enjoying their stateoftheart surroundings. Summary of the report information about the school fairfields primary school serves a wide spectrum of families of mainly british heritage with a significant minority from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, several with english as their second language. The purpose of this paper is to critically discuss the extent of interpretivism to understand the contemporary social world. Family history fairfields primary school, hampshire or nationwide a truly comprehensive collection of family research sites. Photo of basingstoke, board school, council road 1898. Fairfields is a primary special school for children between the ages of 4 and 11 with severe or profound learning difficulties, communication and physical difficulties.
We are the parent teacher association for fairfields primary school. A brief history of fairfield fairfield primary school. It then discusses the concept of interpretivism and gives a critical commentary on the webers construction of ideal types to help explore the. Almost all live in the urban area surrounding the school. Fairfield s justin guerrera at bat against canisius during an ncaa baseball game on sunday. In 1888 the fairfields schools opened in two buildings as the basingstoke board schools. In our history lessons, we have learnt more about how the anglosaxons lived and how they were similar or different to us. We each received the book elizabeth our queen soon after the coronation in 1953.
A timeline of the history of basingstoke local histories. Fairfields primary school in basingstoke fairfields. As families are preparing for some children to return to school next month, the gazette looks at what going back to the classroom could look like, based on guidance from basingstoke schools the government has asked children in reception, year 1 and year 6 to be the first to go back, with a provisional date set for june 1. Fairfields primary school is a brand new purpose built school in the heart of the rapidly growing fairfields development, part of the west expansion area. May, 2015 black and white photograph showing a teachers and pupils of class v11 and exv11, st johns school, basingstoke, hampshire. A timeline of basingstoke an encyclopedia of world history. Family history fairfields primary school trace your ancestors. You can find historic photos around basingstoke, hampshire click for black and white archive photos of fairfields primary school and the basingstoke area. Basingstoke schools plans for life after lockdown revealed. Council road basingstoke hampshire rg21 3dh 01256 473886 get directions apply.
I think my teacher was a mrs spicer, and i was always thankful it wasnt miss mole, who was a terror. We are a welcoming meeting and always please to see visitors. And now, almost three weeks into the 2021 season, that new mindset of appreciating team depth and not getting caught up in results, has propelled fairfield 80 to its best start in program history. Some children may also have multisensory impairment and complex medical difficulties. Fairfields primary school, part of the inspiring futures through learning iftl multiacademy trust, has opened its doors today tuesday, september 5 for the first time. There are some 35 different arts activities a week, with a particular emphasis on the. Thomas, the headmaster, as an authority to be feared. Conservation area appraisal fairfields basingstoke. The school has a higher number than average of children entering the school at other than expected times, especially after year 3. Built as a direct result of the 1870 and 1876 education acts, the fairfields schools have experienced a number of traumatic changes in their 100 years. Worship is the root and source of being a quaker community and our spritual life. Pupils of st johns school, basingstoke, 1934 basingstoke. Fairfields primary school is located in basingstoke and falls under the local authority of hampshire.
Bill fergie wrote fairfields school, 18881988 for the november 1987. Fairfields primary officially opens fairfields primary. Fairfields primary school basingstoke, council road. The history of uk business and management education books.
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