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Headteacher blog 23rd September 2016
Another week of sunshine at Farfield means the children continue to enjoy and explore the fantastic school grounds. This morning, Nursery children visited the school chickens to collect eggs – they learnt that if they go at 9.30, they won’t find many! Some Reception children have been to ‘Build a Bear’ to get a Read More
Read newsHeadteacher Blog 16/9/2016
Our first full week of the new school year has been a good one. Children and staff are settled and working hard. Our Muslim families celebrated Eid-ul-Adha at the start of the week and we trust that they enjoyed their festivities. On Monday we had special visitors: Nile and Joanna Wilson. Nile showed us Read More
Read newsA great start to the new school year
I am not just saying this: it is great to see all the staff and children back at school and it is a delight to welcome some new colleagues and pupils to Farfield. We have had a terrific start to the new school year and the children seem very happy in their new classes. Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog July 22nd 2016
We are close to the end of the school year and it is a very busy time. All the children have received their end of year reports and I hope that parents were pleased with their child’s progress. The additional assessment information that we included this year in Years 1 – 6 is intended Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 15th July 2016
It was wonderful to see so many parents, carers and extended family at school on Wednesday for Sports Day. The weather was reasonably kind and a good day seemed to be had by all. Well done to Miss Hutchinson and Mr Cooke for another well organised day. This day of sporting endeavour comes in Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 8th July 2016
It has been a mixed week at Farfield. It was a sad day on Tuesday as three NUT teachers went on strike due to government policy towards schools. On the same day, Y6 SATs results were released and there was upset across the country as barely half of the children achieved the new higher Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 1st July
The slugs on the farm are appreciating this wet, (quite) warm weather but we aren’t… Nevertheless, we are beginning to harvest potatoes, peas, beetroot, broad beans and other vegetables and I was delighted to receive an emailed photo of a parent’s dinner this week with thanks for some of those lovely creamy new potatoes Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 24th June 2016
We had a great time on the PTA Camp-Over last weekend and it encapsulated much of what we most value at Farfield: community, cooperation, good citizenship, outdoor play and rich childhood experiences. I would like to thank again all those that were able to attend or volunteer at the event. It seems that we Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 17th June 2016
This week we have been very busy with assessments: end of year data for our Reception children, Year 1 (and some Y2) phonics tests and end of key stage teacher assessments for Y2 and Y6. The Y2 and Y6 systems for teacher assessments are really problematic having moved from a ‘best fit’ approach previously Read More
Read newsHead teacher blog 10th June 2016
This week Year 6 have enjoyed a new residential based at How Stean Gorge and it has been a definite progression for them in terms of Outdoor and Adventurous Activity. They have been camping and enjoying challenges such as abseiling, climbing, gorge scrambling and canoeing. The first group returned to school on Wednesday evening Read More
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