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Headteacher 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
Read newsHeadteacher 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
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