On Tuesday 10^th February, a group of Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in a netball tournament at Wyvern School. We entered two teams and played against Colden Common and Upham. Despite the wet conditions, each player worked hard to move the ball down the court, displaying brilliant determination and teamwork. Fair Oak 1 won all their matches and so will go onto represent our school in the area finals, to be held at Wildern School after half-term. Well done to everyone involved. The final standings are given below:

Wednesday 11^th February saw the girl’s football team play against Westgate for a place in the quarter-finals of the Hampshire Plate competition. The girls played the wet conditions very well in the first half and created numerous chances but were unable to take them. At half-time, the game stood at 0-0. The second half was a more even contest and despite continuing to have scoring opportunities, it was Westgate who proved more clinical, scoring three goals without reply. Despite the 0–3 loss, our girls should be proud of their performance and in particular, the way they supported and encouraged each other throughout.

On Tuesday 24^th February, a group of Year 3 children represented our school at a cricket festival held at Wildern School. Our students rotated around different stations to take part in exciting cricket skill challenges. A huge well done to our participants who represented Fair Oak brilliantly.

House Hockey and Orienteering Results 2025/26

During the final week of February, pupils participated in house hockey and orienteering matches. Below are the year group results:

The overall house totals are as follows (highest points total wins):

1^st     St Andrew (201 points)

2^nd    St George (197 points)

3^rd    St Patrick (192 points)

4^th    St David (191 points)

Well done to all of our fantastic athletes!

We have been provided with a range of helpful CAMHS videos covering topics such as ADHD, sleep and EBSA, with practical strategies to support children and families. Please click below to access the resources.

After half-term, we are delighted to be launching the annual Fair Oak Junior School Read Aloud Competition, now in its fourth year, which celebrates children’s reading, confidence and oracy skills through an enjoyable whole-school challenge. Pupils will select a short passage from a published fiction book and take part in a series of class, year-group and school finals, with all children encouraged to participate at a level that feels right for them.

Over the coming weeks, staff will introduce the competition in assemblies and support children in school, and we kindly ask parents and carers to read the letter below and support their child at home by helping them choose an appropriate text and practise reading aloud with confidence and expression.

With the school holiday's almost here, please find below a list of activities for Fair Oak families to keep yourselves busy!

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are carrying out the ELSA study which aims to screen children to understand their risk of developing type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test, which can be done either at home or at school. We are pleased to be offering this screening at school on Thursday 26th February 2026, with an in-school session taking place during the morning, led by Research Nurses from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Your child will only take part if you choose to opt in, and further information about the study, including how to take part, can be found below.

Tuesday 9^th December

Today Fair Oak entered two teams into a South Eastleigh and Winchester table tennis event. Teams were split into two pools. Fair Oak B were placed in a group with Berrywood, Wellstead and Wickham. Fair Oak A were with Freegrounds, Saint James and Swanmore. Both of our teams performed superbly with all of our players showing great determination and teamwork. After all matches had been played, both of our teams finished in second place in their group which meant that they would play off against each other to decide who would finish in third place overall. In a very close encounter, it was Fair Oak A who just shaded it to finish in third place, meaning that Fair Oak B finished in fourth place overall. Well done to all of our fabulous table tennis players!

Tuesday 16^th December

Fair Oak entered two teams into the South Eastleigh and Winchester basketball finals today. The tournament today was of a very high standard as all cluster winners were participating! Fair Oak played superbly throughout, both in terms of skill and sportsmanship, and the team should be proud of the way they conducted themselves. The full results are given below:

Well done to all of our players who performed brilliantly throughout the event.