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Headteacher Blog 8th September 2023
This is the start of my 20th academic year as head of Farfield and it continues to be a lovely, exciting time of year. Children joining Reception is always a special time for them and their families and they look so smart and eager starting their school journey. It has been a gloriously sunny Read More
Read newsHead teacher’s blog 21st July
We are almost at the end of another good year at Farfield. Sadly, Ofsted didn’t come to see us and we are well overdue a visit. On Wednesday evening I had the pleasure of watching the Y6 Leavers’ Show: a riotous panto-like performance that had me laughing and smiling throughout. I thought it was Read More
Read newsHeadteacher Blog 14th July 2023
The minibus tyres will have been red hot this week as they have been to Malham twice with Y5 (geography), Skelton Grange with Y2 (science), Armley Mills with Y6 (history), a girls’ football tournament, swimming and Rawdon Tennis Club (PE), John Charles Centre for a samba performance (music) and The Alhambra on Thursday evening Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 30/6/23
Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim families this week! It has been a quieter few days by Farfield standards as we have had so many Muslim children off school celebrating Eid. On Monday, a class of Y2 children visited a mosque in the morning and then many of them were then part of the Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 23rd June 2023
It has been a fabulous week at Farfield, with lots of exciting events. Year 1 have been to Rodley Nature Reserve: one very wet day and one gloriously sunny. It is wonderful to have this oasis of nature on our doorstep. Today they have also enjoyed ‘Sam’s Safari’, bringing exotic animals into school. Half Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 16th June 2023
This summer term is glorious: so many residentials, visits and special events. The weather has been spectacular too this week which makes it even more special. (We do really need some rain though.) Year 6 have been on residential to How Stean Gorge in the Dales this week. The children have abseiled, caved, done Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 9th June 2023
This summer half-term is always busy and hectic and this week has been no exception. We have had Reception classes visiting Harlow Carr Gardens and a Year 3 class at The Armouries. We have had new parent meetings for Nursery and for Reception 2023-24, Relationships and Sex Education meetings, an important governors’ meeting and Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 26th May 2023
It has been a gloriously sunny week at Farfield and we have made the most of our beautiful grounds with playing and lessons across the whole site. I enjoyed an afternoon on the school farm with all the Y1 children, looking at the chickens and learning about how we look after them. The children Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 19th May 2023
Year 5 have enjoyed a fine week up in the Yorkshire Dales on residential this week: caving, mountain biking, walking and geography fieldwork. The children have shown good resilience and confidence tackling the activities. I am very grateful to the volunteer staff who work from 6am ’til gone midnight each day, to our volunteer Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 12th May 2023
It has been SATs week for Y2 and for Y6. This has hit the news as the Y6 papers have seemed a bit harder than usual: especially the reading paper. I do feel that there should be more accessible tests for those that are less high attaining: it is painful to watch those children Read More
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