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FJS Friday Newsletter

As we draw to a close for this term, I want to thank you all for your support. Not just for coming to the wonderful Christmas performances over the last week, but for getting your children to school, helping with homework and reading, and supporting the events organised by HELPS and Friends. When we work closely in partnership the impact on your children is greater. Read more

20th December 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

This will be the final newsletter from me for 2024. It’s been an excellent year here at FJS, we’ve had the inevitable ups and downs but also, several wonderful events to end the year on and I wanted to use this letter to say well-done and thank you Read more

13th December 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

What an amazing turn out on Saturday 30th November for the town’s Christmas Light ‘switch on’ and the huge number of children on the stage singing along to the Christmas songs. Thank you to parents and carers for bringing the children and supporting them. Read more

6th December 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

The children in year 6 have had some mock SATs practice this week and have been relaxed and dedicated. The rest of the children have also been testing and have responded admirably. Read more

29th November 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

Currently the attendance percentages at both of our schools are sitting just above 95%. This is pleasing and would be judged as ‘good’ by OFSTED and the DfE. It is also slightly higher than we were achieving at this time last year. Read more

22nd November 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

The end of another good week at FJS, they are flying by, soon the holiday season will be upon us. I’ve seen plenty of kindness, learning and creativity. Well done. On Monday, the school observed 2 minutes silence as part as part of Remembrance Day. Read more

15th November 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

This time of year is an exciting time. I am sure many of you went ‘trick or treating’ with your children during half term, we have just had ‘Bonfire Night’ which this year seems to be stretching over two weekends and before you know it, we will be up to our necks in Christmas – the shops already are! Read more

8th November 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

The end of an extremely hard and long half term. We have faced adversity as a school community, but the togetherness shown to be the ‘Best we can be’ has shone through. Read more

24th October 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

The end of another super week at FJS, the weeks are flying by. I’ve seen kindness, learning and a bucket load of creativity. I popped down to year 3 this week and looked at their English books. They blew me away! Read more

11th October 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

Following further investigations from building professionals, Synergy Multi-Academy Trust has now instructed a contractor to start remedy work on our ceilings at FJS. The work required is to remove the structurally unsafe material and repair these areas. Read more

4th October 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

I am pleased that the reception children and the new nursery children seem to have settled well into school life – it is amazing how quick most of them adapt. Read more

20th September 2024

Friday Newsletter

Firstly, I would like to welcome Miss Key to our Federation, she will be teaching a class in Y5 at FJS. Read more

6th September 2024

Friday Newsletter

We are very near the end of the school year, a year that has been successful for both schools. At the very start of the year, we had the positive OFSTED inspections at both schools and to end we have seen much improved outcomes. Read more

19th July 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

Over the last couple of weeks, we have managed to have all three sports days across both schools, on the days and times we planned them. Every event was wonderful! Read more

5th July 2024

Friday Newsletter

Another massive thank you to all who came to the sports festivals, on Thursday and Friday last week. They were so successful; the children were happy and the weather shone. Read more

28th June 2024

Friday Newsletter

We have come to that point in the summer term when everyone starts thinking about the next school year. This always presents a challenge as we still have 4 weeks, 10% of the current school year to go. Read more

21st June 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

The children have been brilliant this week. Accelerated Reader is thriving and we are on our way to beat last year’s totals. Keep reading folks! Read more

14th June 2024

Latest Newsletter

Two children from both Fakenham Junior and Fakenham Infant and Nursery attended the D-Day events in the town’s marketplace to read the National D-Day poem for schools. Read more

7th June 2024

Friday's Newsletter

This week has seen the Y6s at FJS sitting their SATs – they have been wonderful, trying their hardest and although finding some parts tricky, they have shown good resilience. Read more

17th May 2024

FJS Friday Newsletter

Fakenham Junior School is ready to enter the annual Fakenham ‘Duck Race’ which takes place on Sunday the 16th of June. Read more

10th May 2024

Latest Update

It is amazing how quickly time moves forward – we are now in May and already three weeks through the term. Read more

3rd May 2024

Friday’s News

Welcome to the summer term – not that the weather has been told it should arrive! Read more

19th April 2024

End of term newsletter from FJS

A quick letter to say ‘Thank You’ for all your ongoing support and generosity. It has been a successful term full of great moments. I wanted to share our approximate total of £400, across both schools, raised for ‘Red Nose Day’. Thank you to everyone that got involved and to Miss Marshall for organising events at school. Read more

27th March 2024

Latest newsletter

I hope you are all well as we head to the last few days of the second term. I don’t know where the time has gone since Christmas, although it is nice to know we are heading towards, hopefully warmer, and less wet weather (to be honest, who knows in the UK!). Read more

22nd March 2024

Latest news from Fakenham Junior

The end of another excellent week, a week in which we had year 3’s writing wonderful newspaper reports on the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroyed Pompeii. Read more

15th March 2024

Friday’s newsletter

Such a short half term, but so much happening! This week we have celebrated World Book Day, on Thursday at FINS and Friday at FJS. Whilst dressing up is fun for most it is important that we do not lose the focus of what it is all about - books and reading. Read more

8th March 2024

FJS Newsletter

The end of a fabulous week and we find ourselves in March already! Crikey! Celebration assembly was evidence of all the amazing things going on in school this week. Read more

1st March 2024

Last newsletter of this half term

We will keep it short and sweet for the end of half term, just a few dates for your diary for next term – which will also be short, only 4 and a half weeks! Read more

16th February 2024

FJS Friday News

The end of a good week, a calm and focused week in which we had a ‘Safer Internet Day’ assembly delivered expertly by Mrs Birkenhead, some fabulous writing through Biographies and great work around conversion of mathematical measurements. Read more

9th February 2024

Friday Update

Next week, on Tuesday, it is the annual ‘Safer Internet Awareness Day’ across the UK. Our schools will be highlighting this day with the children, reminding them of the core elements of being safe online and what to do if they are worried or concerned. Read more

2nd February 2024

Newsletter from FJS

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26th January 2024

Response to Consultation on proposed admission arrangements for Fakenham Junior School from September 2025.

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24th January 2024

Latest from Fakenham Junior School

The end of another great week at school, it feels like we’ve been back for a while, the jingle bells seem an age ago. Read more

12th January 2024

Weekly Update

Happy New Year. It has been great to see all the children back Read more

5th January 2024

Our Schools

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.

Our Schools

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.