Welcome to Fitzharrys School

A message from the Head of School

I am very proud to be the Head of Fitzharrys School. It is a fantastic school where students are given an array of opportunities to develop, thrive and achieve. Our superb team of staff are committed to helping every student reach their full potential. They work with care and expertise to bring the very best out of our students. This is evident in the enthusiasm, focus and achievements of our students.

There is real warmth in the welcome you receive when you join Fitzharrys. The sense of pride and belonging is evident in the school, as is the support and challenge. We want our students to be the very best they can be, and we do everything we can to make that happen.

Our Ofsted report, consistently strong results, high attendance and impressive behaviour for learning all illustrate the ethos and outcomes of Fitzharrys. Our parents and visitors to the school rightly state that we are “a very caring and supportive community where pupils flourish.”

While great teaching and learning is at the heart of what we do, we support students learning through a wide range of opportunities in and out of the classroom. Our social media pages give a taste of what goes on, as does our events calendar.

We always welcome people to come and visit us. Meeting our staff and students will give you a real insight into what our great school has to offer.

Best wishes,

Will Speke
Head of School

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December 2020

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Early Closing

A reminder that Fitzharrys School will close early for deep cleaning on Tuesday 8th December, at 1.10pm. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

FSA GoFundMe and Festive Games

Visit our FSA webpage throughout December to play Guess Our Secret Santa and Where is the Elf on the Shelf? - two festive games celebrating the creation of the FSA's GoFundMe crowdfunder. Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated!

JMF6 Virtual Open Evening 2020

We warmly welcome you to visit our JMF6 Virtual Open Evening 2020, accessible on this link.

Futures Evening 2020

See this year's ACfE ‘Futures Evening’ - an opportunity to find out about different routes and courses on offer post-16 in Abingdon on this link.

COVID-19 - latest information for all year groups

Click on the link below for all our communications regarding COVID-19, including general information letters, a risk assessment and school policy.

Timetable Reminders

Friday 18th December is the last day of term; school will close at 1.10pm for students.

W/C Monday 30th November: Week 1
W/C Monday 7th December: Week 2
W/C Monday 14th December: Week 1

School News

24th September 2020

Virtual Open Evening

The staff and students at Fitzharrys School warmly welcome you to our first ever virtual open evening!

Although we are sad not to able to receive you in person and invite you through our doors to share in all the wonderful things our school has to offer, we hope the virtual experience we have produced here on our website will ensure you have the information you need to help make easier the important decision of choosing the secondary school that is right for you.

Similarly to our regular open events, here you can explore the school site, experience some of the sights and sounds of our different departments, and meet the familiar faces of our Fitzharrys family. Staff and students are very proud to belong to Team Fitzharrys, and we are really excited to share our school with you.

We look forward to welcoming you here soon.

20th August 2020

GCSE Results Day 2020

This morning it was fantastic to see our year 11 students pick up their results. After nearly 5 months out of school I was incredibly proud of how they dealt with results after so much upheaval. The students had worked hard across year 10 and 11 and we were pleased to see them rewarded for their skills, knowledge and application.

Students came in tutor group at a time and had the opportunity to write a note of thanks to their teachers and receive their letters of good luck and best wishes from parents and teachers. Despite the usual results day nerves and emotion, it was a lovely atmosphere with students supporting each other and celebrating success. This typified their approach and experience over the last 5 years at Fitzharrys.

All of our students now move on to the next stage in their education. For many students this will be as part of JMF6; we look forward to welcoming those students back into school in a fortnights time. We wish all of year 11 the very best as they tackle new challenges.

Will Speke

Head of School

Upcoming Events

Friday 27th November 2020
Non-School Uniform Day

Tuesday 8th December 2020
School closing early (1.10pm) for deep cleaning

Friday 11th December 2020
Year 7 Wider Learning Day: Christmas Fayre (TBC)

Friday 18th December 2020
End of term – school closes at 1.10pm for students

Monday 21st December 2020 - Friday 1st January 2021
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Monday 4th January 2021
INSET DAY – school closed for students

Tuesday 5th January 2021
Start of term for all students - Term 3

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