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Headteacher 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
Read newsHeadteacher’s blog March 2nd 2018
It’s a tricky decision for head teachers deciding whether or not to keep a school open in bad weather. Early morning is a stressful time: trying to get to school earlier to assess roads and site, communicating with staff to work out how many can reasonably get in and estimating likely attendance rates. Thursday Read More
Read newsHead teacher’s blog 22nd February 2018
It is cold but we have had a very bright week at Farfield. On the school farm we have started sowing seeds for the new gardening year! For me this is an important moment: not withstanding a cold snap for the next few days, the sight of seed trays and plant pots is a Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 9th February 2018
This week has given a good picture of a typical week at Farfield in terms of community support, engaging curriculum, sports and inclusion. Community support and engagement has been evident in the big turn-out of families for the Year 1 art gallery, a full classroom for a Year 6 briefing on SATS and their Read More
Read newsHeadteacher’s blog 2/2/18
Year 5 are studying the Anglo-Saxons this half term and they went on the 72 bus to Leeds City Museum for a workshop to support their studies. Travelling by bus was actually part of the educational purpose of the trip: providing a new experience for some of them and opening their eyes to the Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog January 26th 2018
It has been a good week in Key Stage 1 with both year groups having special days. Year 1 welcomed local artist and Farfield parent Kate Park to school for a glass art workshop during which each child made a piece of glass-based artwork. On Thursday, Year 2 enjoyed a 1960s-themed workshop with an Read More
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