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Headteacher’s blog June 29th 2019
It has been a very busy week. The biggest event was the S Factor final for Rec-Y6 held on Friday. In front of a packed hall, each class’ champion scientist presented their investigation or demonstration to the team of three ‘real scientist’ judges. It was a great morning and all the children did really Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog June 21st 2019
This week at school we have had Y6 moderators coming to see our writing. Flicking through the books, it is clear that there is so much fantastic writing in this cohort. Well done to our teachers and children for their sustained focus on this important part of the curriculum. This Y6 external moderation completes Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 14th June 2019
It was great to see so many of our new families and children at the Reception Open Evening on Tuesday. It is an exciting time for the children and families, and it is exciting for us too as we have a new Reception teaching team for September with Mrs Puddiphatt and Miss Bray in Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 7th June 2019
Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim families! My school week has been dominated by Year 6 residential at How Stean Gorge in North Yorkshire: abseiling, gorge scrambling, caving, climbing, via ferrata and camping. This is a really strong element of our PE curriculum and we were further vindicated by an unannounced visit on site Read More
Read newsHeadteacher’s blog 24th May 2019
I spent the first three days of this week on residential in the Yorkshire Dales with 5L. We had a good trip, including caving, mountain biking and a river study. After half term, it will be Y6’s turn, heading off for a spectacular Outdoor Adventurous Activity (OAA) residential at How Stean Gorge including abseiling, Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 17th May 2019
It has been Y6 SATs week across the country and our children have worked hard and done their best. We await the results with anticipation. As long as they have made good progress from their various Y2 starting points, we will all be pleased. Year 2 have also been doing some less formal SATs Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog May 10th 2019
We have squeezed a great deal into just four cold and wet days this week at school. Year 1 enjoyed a visiting animal workshop, learning about a range of exotic creatures. Year 3 had a soggy trip to beautiful Harlow Carr Gardens to learn more about plants and Year 4 were visited by a Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 3rd May 2019
It has been a truly remarkable week at Farfield with the nation’s (and world’s) media focused on us for a few days. I was surprised by the attention but it seems a mix of food, children and animals makes a heady news-worthy mix. I think the biggest and most welcome news this week was Read More
Read newsHead teacher’s blog 26th April 2019
It has been a very busy week for recruitment at school this week with a number of new teachers appointed for September. We were delighted by the quality of the candidates that we were able to attract to the school and the appointees are ambitious, talented and local practitioners who really want to come Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 29th March 2019
It’s the end of a busy term and the sun is shining: heralding the coming of spring and longer, warmer days. The children have enjoyed the good weather and the use of the grounds. I particularly liked the Y4 Rock Club that has been set up by the children around the spoil heap from Read More
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