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Headteacher Blog 13th October 2023
It has been a big week at Farfield: the publication of our Ofsted report, Harvest Festival and lots of sports and physical activity. The Ofsted report is very positive and uses words and phrases like vibrant, happy, ambitious, exceptional (twice), flourish, highly effective and confident. We are delighted to have received such a validating Read More
Read newsHeadteacher Blog 6th October 2023
It’s been warm but more autumnal this week. It is time to enforce the welly rule on the grounds for juniors as it is suddenly very wet and muddy in places. It is also important that all juniors have indoor shoes to change into. Provision for children with SEND is in the news this Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 29th September 2023
This week has been a sporty week. The cross-country season is starting and we are delighted to have four new courses across the school grounds ranging from a short green route of just over 300m to a black route of over 800m. Routes can also be combined for longer sessions. The children have reported Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 22nd September 2023
It’s been a rather wet week at school but damp weather doesn’t deter us! Our Ofsted report won’t be officially published for many weeks but we have received a positive draft that we will now work through and give feedback on. It is somewhat frustrating that all our work is condensed to just a Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 15/9/23
We finally received our Ofsted inspection this week and it has been a positive experience. I would like to thank our parents for their wonderful support for the school in Parent View, the unusually high number of free text comments left privately therein for the inspector and for the time taken to speak with Read More
Read newsHeadteacher 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
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