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Headteacher blog 9th May 2025
It’s been another great, sunny week but we do need some rain. I have been showing a lot of candidates for our deputy head/SENDCo around the school this week and I am looking forward to shortlisting from a strong field later today. We should have a season ticket at Harlow Carr Gardens in Harrogate! Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 2/5/25
It has been a GLORIOUS week at Farfield, with everyone’s spirits lifted even higher by the non-stop sunshine and warmer weather. It has been a great week for 3B’s trip to Harlow Carr gardens, Reception children visiting Farsley and lots of mountain biking – on the grounds and at The Chevin – for Year Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 25th April 2025
We have had an excellent first week back after the Easter break. On Tuesday, the teachers had a second training day on Metacognition: ways of thinking and remembering. One of the things we looked at was the number of times we might need to revisit things – to repeat things – before learning is Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 4th April 2025
It has been a glorious, sunny week: a wonderful end to a very successful term. Our Muslim families spent a day or two celebrating Eid at the start of the week and school felt quiet without about 30% of our population. We were back to our bustling best by mid-week. We had two very Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 21st March 2025
It has been a super week at school with a bit of sunshine and warmth to raise spirits. This week our school was turned into a TV studio for two live-stream assemblies for Network Rail around railway safety. Nearly 170,000 children across the country were logged in to watch the professionally-produced assemblies, with 6D Read More
Read newsHeadteacher’s blog 14th March 2025
This week, I think I have taught in class more than I have for many years: covering a teacher absence in Y6 as well as my small regular teaching commitment. I have enjoyed it and it is a good reminder of the demands of the job – the last time I had full-time responsibility Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 7/3/25
It has been such a good week! Dry weather and sunshine makes such a difference and it is great to see the children enjoying themselves across the whole school grounds at break times. This week has been dominated by World Book Day. Reception had a very successful bedtime reading event on Wednesday evening. The Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 28th February 2025
It has been a very positive first week back after half term: improving weather along with refreshed children and staff. We have had a busy week: with twilight training on a new phonics scheme as well as a governors meeting and a Schools Forum. Our Y4s did well at a city-wide skipping competition, our Read More
Read newsHeadteacher’s Blog 14/2/25
Happy Valentine’s Day! We have had some staff absence this week so I have taught a bit more than usual. I had a particularly delightful time teaching computer coding and French with most of 5KH on Wednesday afternoon. The children were all engaged and supportive of each other – and really good company. We Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 7/2/2025
We have had lots of trips this week, with Y4 at Murton Park near York experiencing life as an Anglo-Saxon and Year 1 visiting Leeds City Art Gallery. Visits like these are an important part of a rich curriculum, but they do take some organisation and incur costs. We do whatever we can to Read More
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