Latest news
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Girls Year 2 Football Winners
Tue 12 Jun 2018Our first National Sports week Competition and the Girls came first ! -
FRS 84th Birthday Picnic
Sat 09 Jun 2018Yesterday we celebrated FRS 84th Birthday with a picnic with the Junior School. We all had lots of fun ! -
Wacky Hair - Working within our community
Sat 10 Feb 2018Today we worked with other Southport School s through Southport Learning Partnership to raise money for a local charity - Alzheimer's Society. All our children came to school with Wacky Hair in exchange for a £1 donation. We hope to raise £1,000s for the charity. -
Letter from Public Health re Measles outbreak
Tue 05 Dec 2017Please read the attached letter from Public Health re recent Measles outbreak in Liverpool.
To all Schools, Nurseries and Alternative Education Providers in Cheshire and Merseyside
There is a measles outbreak in Liverpool affecting unimmunised children. Measles is highly infectious and I would be grateful if you could share the message below with parents and guardians of children in your care.
Please exclude any child with suspected measles for 5 days after onset of rash. Staff members can get MMR vaccine from their GP if they require it. MMR vaccine can be given to adults of any age.
MESSAGE FOR ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS ABOUT MEASLES AND MMR VACCINE
There is a measles outbreak in Liverpool affecting unvaccinated children. Measles is highly infectious. It can cause serious illness and can sometimes be fatal. Vaccination with 2 doses of MMR is the only way to protect children and young people.
The first MMR vaccine is given to toddlers at the age of 13 months and the second injection at around 3 years and 4 months before your child goes to school. MMR can be given to older children, teenagers and young adults if they missed their injections when they were younger.
Contact your GP practice if your child needs an MMR vaccine. The vaccine is free. If you are not sure if your child needs an MMR vaccine, you can contact the GP to ask.
Measles is not just a little kids’ problem. Teenagers, young adults and anyone who has missed their MMR vaccination can get measles.
The first signs of measles are
- Fever
- Cough, runny nose and red sore eyes
- After a few days, a spotty rash appears. It starts on the face and neck and spreads to the rest of the body.
If you think your child has measles, ring your GP practice for advice. Don’t turn up to the surgery; walk in centre or to Accident and Emergency without calling ahead. The doctor will make special arrangements to see your child so that if your child has measles – they won’t pass it on to others.
Keep people with symptoms of measles away from others to avoid spreading measles, and stay away from school, nursery or work for 5 days after the onset of rash.
Travel advice: There are large outbreaks of measles currently in Romania, Italy or Germany. Make sure you are up to date with your MMR vaccine if you are planning to travel to these countries.
If you would like more information, see https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/
Yours sincerely
Matthew Ashton Mike McSorley
Director of Public Health Head of Schools and Families
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Friendship Benches
Wed 22 Nov 2017Look at our new Friendship Benches. A HUGE Thank you to SPAR for donating the money for them and Mrs Andrews, Mr Bonney and Mrs Miller for organising the benches and their painting in school.
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Friendship Week
Sat 18 Nov 2017This week we have celebrated Friendship Week at FRIS.
Children have been enjoying lots of friendship activities including learning about how to be a good friend, playing with our buddies, designing and painting our Year Group Friendship benches.
Remember to 'To have a friend, you need to be friend!'
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Macmillan Coffee Morning
Sun 01 Oct 2017Thank you for supporting our Macmillan Coffee morning on Friday 28th September with your attendance and your kind donations of yummy cakes. Parents and Staff have raised over £290 for this worthwhile charity. Look out for the final total on this weeks newsletter. -
Children's Centre Consultation
Thu 28 Sep 2017PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE WE NEED YOUR HELP URGENTLY
PLEASE GET INVOLVED AND SAVE OUR CHILDREN'S CENTRE
The table below outlines Sefton Council’s proposals for where they would have their main centres and additional complimentary bases which may have a different offer.
LOCALITY AREA
PROPOSED MAIN BASE
ADDITIONAL COMPLEMENTARY BASES
NORTH
Talbot Street – Potential Family Wellbeing Centre
Linaker
Freshfield
Farnborough & Kings Meadow
SOUTH
Waterloo – Potential Family Wellbeing Centre
Or
Marie Clark - Potential Family Wellbeing Centre
Cambridge
Seaforth (the place that you currently use may change)
CENTRAL
Netherton – Potential Family Wellbeing Centre
Hudson
Litherland
Thornton
Springwell
You may have already read in the local press that the council are proposing changes to the current services and location of Sefton Children’s Centres and Family Centres.
Proposals being considered are to redesign and potentially relocate services with the creation of three main Family and Wellbeing Centres across Sefton.
These proposals have the potential to impact on the current services we provide at:
First Steps – Farnborough Infant School site
First Steps – Kings Meadow Primary School site
The only way to influence where you access services in the future is by taking the time to fill in Sefton’s Consultation on engagespace.co.uk/sefton or by attending one of our focus groups being set up during the consultation period from September 24th – November 17th.
First Steps Children’s Centre has been open since 2008 and many of you will have accessed the centre over the last few years. Sefton Council need to know why these services are so valuable at our sites and what impact our support may have had on your family.
At the moment these are just proposals and the council assures us no decision has been reached yet so we have an opportunity to influence what happens in the future.
We will be sharing more ways for you to get involved over the coming weeks so keep a look out for more information on Facebook and on our website.
Please get involved and share the link and information to friends and families.
Thank you The Children’s Centre Team at First Steps
Sally, Elaine, Scott, Clare, Sarah, Claire, Liv
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SPAR DONATION
Sat 09 Sep 2017A HUGE THANK YOU to SPAR on Liverpool Road.
Today Mr Antell and I went to collect a cheque from Charity Donations given by SPAR employees for £1,000, £500 for each FRIS and FRJS.
Farnborough Road was nominated by Debbie at SPAR. Thank you Debbie.
What shall we spend it on ? Children's ideas very welcome.
£125 for each year group for their playgrounds?
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GOLD AWARD AND FIRST PRIZE!
Sat 09 Sep 2017This year our Gardening Club won first prize and the prestigious Gold award at the Southport Flower Show for their Curious Garden in a Wheelbarrow !!
Thanks to a fabulous team !!!