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Headteacher 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
Read newsHeadteacher blog 17th October 2025
We had sad news this week as the LCC Exec Board confirmed that the children’s centre based at our school is one of a slew of CCs across the city to close. It is branded as ‘realignment’ but it is really a cost-cutting exercise. For the past ten years or so, the CC has Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 10th October 2025
What a week! We have had an exciting time with Greek Day in Y5 and Stone Age Day in Y3 followed by a huge Harvest Assembly with parents and carers on Friday. The Harvest Festival included a great display of produce from the school farm and we pressed apple juice, tasted Farfield honey and Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 3/10/2025
It is sometimes difficult to see clearly. Problems or challenges can distract us from the bigger picture that is overwhelmingly positive. In the past couple of weeks, I have received leadership reports from colleagues that have been comprehensive and really well-written but have barely mentioned our huge successes in inclusion and Y6 SATs results Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 26th September 2025
It has been a gloriously sunny week at Farfield and the children have enjoyed their playtimes. Lots of children have been in the cricket nets and we have been using slow-mo video to try to improve some bowling actions. Some boys still ‘chuck it’ with a bent elbow but some of the actions, particularly Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 19th September 2025
A rainy week at Farfield doesn’t dampen the spirits too much! The children are excited for the arrival of our new goats on Farfield Farm and we are enjoying some good harvests. This week the juicer has come out a couple of times and those children have enjoyed the freshest apple juice possible! Harvest Read More
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