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Headteacher blog Friday 4th March 2022
‘In like a lion, out like a lamb’ is the traditional description of March. This year, the winds came early and we are left with a damp squib. The school fields are a quagmire after so much rain and we are looking forward to the drier weather and the sunshine that is forecast next Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 18th February 2022
We have got to the end of a very long, dark and challenging half term. The children and staff have been fantastic and, despite the disruption, there is still a really happy atmosphere and lots of terrific learning going on. New COVID cases are relatively low compared to January, although half the new cases Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 11th February 2022
It’s been another good week at Farfield. Attendance is almost where it usually should be and we are only getting one or two confirmed new COVID cases a day. This half term we have had a couple of children that were due to have surgical procedures, and on both occasions the children have asymptomatically Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 4th February 2021
It has been a much better week as regards pupil attendance (>90% every day, up to 94%) but it has been exceptionally difficult staffing-wise, especially in our youngest classes. From Nursery to Y1, every class has been without its usual teacher for at least part of the week. Our other teachers and support staff Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog January 28th 2022
It has been a slightly better week as regards COVID disruption at school with roughly a halving of child cases over the week, but the rate of infections amongst staff remains steady at about 6 or 7 a week this month. Attendance overall has risen towards 85-90% but this remains chronically low by historical Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 21st January 2022
It has been a really strange week: for me, personally, and for the school. I have been stuck at home with COVID and have been well for almost all the time (though continuing to test positive). School has suffered probably the worst attendance in its history: down as low as 70%, with 60+ children Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 14/1/22
It is fair to say it’s been a tricky week: COVID cases increasing markedly and, in the end, we have had to close one class again. This is not a decision to be taken lightly, but we had 12 positive cases in just a few days in that particular class and it was untenable Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 7/1/22
Happy new year! It is good to be back in school and the children are working well. Things are stretched as regards staffing with 20% of class teachers off with COVID (and other support staff too), and the child absence list has grown over the course of the week, but it has just about Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 17th December 2021
This week started brilliantly and has been good all week. On Monday morning, a very supportive parent brought in a superb donation of books for school: all new books on themes around diversity and social justice. These have been paid for by a range of local businesses I believe, including Grumpy’s restaurant in Farsley. Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 10/12/21
It’s a confusing world isn’t it: COVID cases rising in the UK but falling currently at school; masks on again in the corridors but attendance almost back to normal; some schools having parents in for Christmas performances, others not. It is easy to pick holes in guidance and rail at inconsistencies, but I am Read More
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