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Headteacher’s blog 25th May 2018
Year 5 have had a fabulous week in the Yorkshire Dales on their annual residential. They have been caving, mountain biking, walking amongst waterfalls and learning about rocks and rivers. Equally importantly, the children have been away from home, taking responsibility for themselves and their kit. The children have shown good determination and tenacity Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 18th May 2018
This week has seen Y2 and Y6 completing SAT tests. They appear to have gone well and children have definitely worked hard. The teachers have set a healthy tone – do your best but don’t obsess about them – and most children will have actually enjoyed the week. Whatever the level of attainment shown, Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog May 12th 2018
Farsley is a wonderful place: close to great urban centres but also only a stone’s throw away from beautiful countryside. This was exemplified this week when Year 1 visited the hidden gem of Rodley Nature Reserve down in the Aire Valley. This wonderful place, run by super volunteers, has so much to offer and Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 4th May 2018
It has been an interesting week. I enjoyed working with colleagues from across the three Farsley schools as we observed maths lessons, looked at books and spoke with children at Springbank School. This is a lovely school and Miss Percival and her team are doing a great job in their very smart, newly-extended and Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog April 27th 2018
Obviously the highlight of the week was finally receiving our Ofsted report. As expected, it was very positive and the few areas picked out for further work were things that we were already aware of and trying to work on. Some of the most pleasing elements for me were the references to such a Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 20th April 2018
Finally we have had some lovely weather to enjoy and we have made the most of it at Farfield: bringing out the tennis nets, opening up the den-making, pond dipping for tadpoles, nature walks, plenty of sports and allowing children to use much more of the grounds without, necessarily, the need for wellies. It Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 29th March
What a remarkable (short) week we have had at Farfield. We have had two successful Y2 visits to the Grand Mosque in Leeds, a Y2 ‘Africa’ morning with special visitors and Year 4 had an extended day at Murton Park, playing the role of Viking villagers. This morning, the infant hall was packed for Read More
Read newsHead teacher’s blog March 23rd 2018
We have had an exceptionally busy week at Farfield. Ofsted came on Tuesday for a long-awaited inspection. This was a new light-touch Section 8-type inspection: one day with just one inspector. She had clearly done her homework on the school and she worked exceptionally hard, at 100mph, all day. The final report is not Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog March 16th 2018
On Wednesday, we took part in two cross country competitions: our Y4 boys had qualified for the West Yorkshire finals representing Leeds at Temple Newsam (coming joint 7th across the entire area), and we also took over thirty children to another cross-country competition over in Middleton after school. I am very sorry that we Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog March 9th 2018
What a ridiculous morning Thursday was. It was ‘carmageddon’ on the ring road and other main roads and by 8.15 I only had 3 class teachers in or anywhere near school and none in the infants. Cars were being turned back or abandoned. Buses were snarled up. Everyone, including the council, was caught out. Read More
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