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Headteacher blog 9/12/16
Christmas is dominating things at Farfield this week with eight children participating in the brilliant Town Hall Christmas Concert with the inspiring Leeds Youth Orchestra, two lovely performances of the Foundation Stage Nativity and lots of rehearsals for KS1 and KS2 performances next week. As well as marking Christmas, these performances are good for children’s Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog December 2nd 2016
This is such a busy time of year: we have rehearsals and performances for our Christmas shows, end of term assessments, school evaluations, lots of trips, sporting fixtures and events such as the Farsley Lights Parade. It was great to see so many Farfield families supporting the parade again and special thanks go to Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 25th November 2016
This week we have had a successful Safeguarding Audit carried out by the Integrated Safeguarding Unit of Leeds City Council. Safeguarding is such a core part of our work and is everyone’s responsibility. Our hive slogan ‘Be Safe’ applies to adults as well as children in school and a refreshed PSHE curriculum being implemented Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 18th November 2016
I represent headteachers on the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board. This is very important work and each meeting can be inspiring one moment and upsetting the next. At yesterday’s meeting, I was given a white ribbon to wear as part of the campaign against domestic violence. This is crucial work; so many children are emotionally and Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 11th November 2016
Parents’ Evening seemed to go very well this week. It was good to see so many families looking at work with their children and teachers report that the consultations were overwhelmingly positive. I enjoyed chatting with families and we even managed to keep reasonably to time. The children enjoyed the snow’s fleeting visit this Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 4/11/2016
It is the time of year when I do lots of tours for prospective parents looking for places for Reception next year. Parents are fortunate that there are lots and lots of good schools in this area. We all have our own strengths – and weaknesses – and parents obviously need to find the Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 21st October 2016
It has been a very busy half term and it has ended on a high with Farsley Farfield Primary School winning the Active Schools Leeds ‘Delivering High Quality Physical Education – Innovative Curriculum PE Award 2016’ at a glitzy ceremony last night at the John Charles Centre for Sport. The school was represented by Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 14th October 2016
Harvest Festival was VERY busy this morning but it was great to see so many families along with over 400 children in the halls. I am grateful to all those families that were able to donate food for St George’s Crypt. The harvest display of produce from Farfield Farm was impressive: many thanks to Ms Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 7/10/2016
Monday morning was wonderful: sunshine and lots of Y1 children on the school farm harvesting vegetables for their soups. They took back beetroot (making a very bright soup!), big leeks, giant parsnips, beans, artichokes, swedes, onions, perfect carrots and squash. They left the pumpkins that are getting bigger, and bigger, and bigger… It is Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 30th September 2016
This week we have seen some of the best of Farfield. I had to write an annual Educational Visits Report for governors and calculated that we had 54 school trips last year, not including the regular trips to sports clubs as part of PE lessons or the local visits by foot. These visits certainly Read More
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