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Headteacher blog 30th January 2026
It’s been a quiet week at school – the phones have been broken all week after power outages on Monday night! It has been frustrating – and we apologise for any inconvenience – but I think the admin staff have quite liked it, especially as they have been preparing for a big change in Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 23rd January 2026
It has been a damp muddy week but a fun one nonetheless. Class 1H went to Cartwright Hall on Tuesday and enjoyed time in an art gallery. I saw some lovely Y1 homework relating to art and artists and this trip will have helped inspire that. On Wednesday I was in London to attend Read More
Read newsHeadteacher’s Blog 16th January 2026
We have a good week, albeit muddy. Some children literally got stuck in our KS2 ‘quarry’ mining clay and looking, in vain, for worms. A few children in Y5 were literally hoisted out of the clay with their wellies stuck fast. Occasionally, we have to bring in supply teachers: usually to cover a sick Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 9th January 2026
Happy New Year! It has been a strong start to the new term and calendar year. I am still doing school tours for prospective families – they are cutting it fine with the Reception deadline next week – and school is settled and focused. As usual, we do these tours at any time or Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 12th December 2025
We are certainly in Christmas-mode with Early Years’ Nativity performances this week and KS1 and Junior shows in rehearsal. Our PTA have had a very busy week with a Christmas Movie night and a fantastic Christmas Fair. Santa visited classes in Y1-6 this week and will return to Nursery and Reception next week (if Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 4/12/25
Along with most schools (and workplaces?), we have struggled with attendance this week: nearly 5% below our usual levels. There is clearly a lot of sickness around which is not particularly surprising given the time of year. One primary school on the other side of Leeds had 70 children off with flu on Monday Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 21/11/25
Brrrr…. It’s been a cold and frosty week but it has been enjoyable nonetheless. On Wednesday evening, we took over 60 children to see Matilda the Musical in Bradford at the Alhambra (part of our Y5/6 Show Time club). As expected, it was a great show with brilliant songs and child performances. Our children Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 14th November 2025
I think this week has been the busiest I can remember for school tours for prospective families: four separate tours with at least a dozen families. I always enjoy these walk-arounds of the school and its grounds, confident that we will see good practice and happy, engaged children wherever we look. Often it is Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 7th November 2025
It’s mild but there is a definite autumnal feel to the school as we have returned from half term. We are now into welly season across the grounds but it is good to be able to use our lovely space all year round, whatever the weather. On Saturday morning we have our first major Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog Friday 24th October 2025
It has been a very long half-term – eight weeks – and staff and children alike have earned a good half-term break. Our Reception children have generally settled in well and our new staff have all made really strong starts to their time at Farfield. Parents’ evenings this week went well and there was Read More
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