Pupils and staff at The Firs School Chester are celebrating after receiving a glowing report from Independent School Inspectors. The inspection team described The Firs as having an environment where "The pupils' attitudes to learning are exemplary and this contributes to their successful achievement." The report praises the quality of teaching, the high standards achieved by pupils, their excellent ... Continue reading this entry »

The Firs School Chester proudly released its new inspection report today. The school is very happy to receive such a positive report from the Independent Inspectors which we think fairly reflects the school and it's ethos. The Inspectors found that "The school aims to offer a stimulating and interesting environment which will give children a sense of adventure and a desire to discover things for themselves which can be applied to life’s challenges, ... Continue reading this entry »

As part of science, design & technology J2 have been studying the strength of 2D and 3D shapes. Their challenge was to build a bridge made from paper and art straws. It was to span 30cm and carry as much as possible. They discovered triangles and cylinders were extremely strong. Abby F won the class challenge. Her bridge took 1.6kg before it gave out!

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As part of science, design & technology J2 have been studying the strength of 2D and 3D shapes. Their challenge was to build a bridge made from paper and art straws. It was to span 30cm and carry as much as possible. They discovered triangles and cylinders were extremely strong. Abby F won the class challenge. Her bridge took 1.6kg before it gave out!

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Today J3 went to Poulton to see the archaeological dig. We were shown round by Mr. Mike Emery and we saw archaeologists at work. They have a reconstructed henge with silver birch posts, a partly completed round house, a partly excavated chapel complete with bones (and a skull!), a dugout canoe and lots of artifacts and information in the museum. It was absolutely fascinating and we want to go again next year to see what else they have found and ... Continue reading this entry »

Today J3 went to Poulton to see the archaeological dig. We were shown round by Mr. Mike Emery and we saw archaeologists at work. They have a reconstructed henge with silver birch posts, a partly completed round house, a partly excavated chapel complete with bones (and a skull!), a dugout canoe and lots of artifacts and information in the museum. It was absolutely fascinating and we want to go again next year to see what else they have found and ... Continue reading this entry »

Kate Muddiman, our Kindergarten Leader is one of the few people in the Chester area to be awarded the status of Early Years Professional by the University of Lancaster. The Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) is a new role that recognises effective leadership of practice within an Early Years setting. In order to be accepted onto the course, Kate needed to demonstrate her commitment to improve early years practice, as well as gaining a number of qualifications including an ... Continue reading this entry »

Over the summer the Firs invested in the Knowledge Box primary learning platform from Pearson. Our teachers can now easily search for IT based resources across the whole curriculum and incorporate them into the lessons using the interactive whiteboards. No more searching for that CD-ROM! Even better our teachers can plan lessons from home using the external link. This is available from the following URL http://81.149.219.173:9000/ Sign in using the same user name and password as you use ... Continue reading this entry »

"Outstandingly well educated" is how inspectors described the pupils at the school. The Independent Schools Inspectorate visited the school earlier this year. Teaching at the school was described as "of outstanding quality" as was the pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. The youngsters were also praised for their behavior and discipline. Headmistress, Mrs Denton said "we were all delighted to receive such a good report that reflects the ... Continue reading this entry »