Finton House School

“And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling.” - Shanti

Outdoor Learning is integral to a Finton education. This afternoon, Year 1 have been at Tom’s Farm shovelling compost, planting bulbs and making friends with the local worms 🪱💙

As the second half of the Autumn Term approaches, we're reflecting on what a busy start to the year we've had: from sporting victories 🏅 and jamming at a reggae workshop 🎷 to celebrating International Day and raising money for charity on Crazy Hair Day 🤪, it's been a great few weeks. Roll on Monday!

A group of Fintonians hit our TV screens last week as they starred in the new Channel 5 Documentary, "Five-a-Day: The Big Con?" 🍏🥕🍝😱

This exciting project was spearheaded by Old Fintonian Julia Whitehouse (’04), an Assistant Producer for Mentorn Media. During the episode, Mr Joe teaches a lesson about healthy eating and our pupils discuss the different foods that count as your five-a-day. They are shocked by the hidden levels of sugar which are found in products marketed to us as ‘healthy choices’.

You can the full story on our website here: https://www.fintonhouse.org.uk/2023/09/22/fintonians-star-in-new-channel-5-documentary/

New year, same us: we are delighted to be starting off the academic year with glowing praise ☀️ in our latest ISI Report, which was published in May 2023 following a full inspection 🙌

We can't wait to see what this year brings for the !

Read the full inspection report here:https://www.fintonhouse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Finton-House-EQI-Report-v5-23.06.12.pdf

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Not all heroes wear capes... some come brandishing bin bags and litter pickers!

Best friends Arthur and Kit, both in Year 5, noticed the large amount of litter around the Common as they walked to and from school (particularly on road side edges) and decided to do something about it. On our Instagram below you can see just a few of the photos of them out and about in December, including over the Christmas holidays. We are so proud of them.

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Not all heroes wear capes… some come brandishing bin bags and litter pickers! Best friends Arthur and Kit, both Y5, noticed the great amount of litter around the Common as they walked to and from school (particularly on road side edges) and decided to do something about it. Here are just a few photos of them out and about in December, including over the Christmas holidays. We are so proud of them. 🙌 #FintonFamily

Whilst Christmas may seem like a long time ago now, we are delighted to have raised £359.26 for St. George's Hospital (Tooting) by donning Santa hats on the last day of the Autumn Term!

To find out about how one Year 6 pupil wrote to Mr Ben which led to the whole school taking part in Santa Hat Day, visit the News & Events section on our website: https://bit.ly/3fg5SSV

Back by popular demand for 2021!
To help with sourcing second hand uniform prior to the Autumn Term, we invite parents to comment below with uniform items for sale/swap. Please detail item(s), sizes and pickup location, and could interested buyers please DM the seller to discuss further.

Make sure you get voting for our very excited finalists in 3N! Finton is abuzz with all things Beano today... 😆🙌

Class 3N from local school Finton House School are finalists in the Beano's Funniest Class of 2021 competition! Check out their joke and vote for them at http://beano.com/funniest-class – voting closes 10th June!

Finton House are one of ten finalists in the UK, and are in line to win some amazing prizes, including an illustration of the class (which will be published in the Beano comic), a Beano school assembly, a Beano comic subscription for every pupil in the class and Beano books! The ten finalist jokes will also be featured in the all-new Beano Five-a-Day Joke Book, to be published in September and on Beano.com/jokes.

Best of luck to class 3N – seen here with teachers Miss Nicki and Miss Rebecca, looking snazzy in their Dennis the Menace style t-shirts!

In assembly this morning, our Lower School pupils listened to Jo from Pets As Therapy talk about the important work done by therapy dogs in hospitals and schools across the UK. Following that, each class was able to spend some quality time with the lovely and gentle Teasel in the front garden. It’s safe to say that she made a lot of friends today, all of whom hope to see her again very soon.

We are so proud of Year 4 pupil Sophia for embarking on the 'Take Steps' challenge 👣 for the British Lung Foundation and reaching the top of the leaderboard with her younger brother, Mahdi! They have raised over £1000 so far, with every £57 paying for a nurse to work on the helpline for an hour, providing crucial medical advice and support to people with lung conditions.

To read the full story, visit the Wandsworth Times website: https://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/18756979.two-kids-take-steps-british-lung-foundation/?ref=twtrec

Local children Sophia, 8, and Mahdi, 6, have started the ‘Take Steps’ challenge to support those affected by lung disease during the coronavirus crisis, pledging to walk 50km to cut down on car use and to raise money – over £1,000 so far! – for the British Lung Foundation. Story via Wandsworth Times: bit.ly/tnewsie349

We recognise that parents have had a difficult time placing uniform orders via Perry's, with added pressure because we have been unable to safely hold our usual second-hand uniform sale. We invite parents to comment below with uniform items for sale, and hope this hub provides the opportunity for families to connect. Please detail item(s), sizes and pickup location, and could interested buyers please DM the seller to discuss further.