News
Farfield volunteer is Yorkshire’s Unsung Hero!
Mandy Parker is a former governor of our school and our most generous and longest-standing volunteer. She runs an after-school cycling club at school (and has done for over a decade!) and is an important part of our junior PE curriculum. So many of our children wouldn’t be able to ride a bike if Read More
Read newsCross country runners show grit and determination
It was a lovely crisp morning by the banks of the River Wharfe in Otley this morning for the latest Leeds Schools Cross Country competition. We had lots of competitors, particularly in the U9 boys’ race in which Alfie was our top finisher in a very creditable 12th place. The U9 boys team came Read More
Read newsFarsley WW1 airfield remembered
This afternoon, the two year six classes held a very special event – a dedication ceremony for the Farsley Airfield plaque provided by the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. The children ran the entire event: welcoming visitors, sharing facts about the airfield, reciting poetry and unveiling the plaque. Mr Harris also joined us to Read More
Read newsPoppy Appeal
The annual poppy appeal raised £454.62: effectively a pound per child. Thank you for your support with this.
Read newsChildren in Need total
The total raised for Children in Need last week was £579.15! Thank you for your generosity!
Read newsFriends of Farfield Christmas Shopping evening – Friday 1st December at 7pm
[gview file=”https://www.farsleyfarfield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Christmas-shopping-night.pdf”]
Read newsY6 Sportshall Athletics
Yesterday’s ‘Sportshall Athletics’ competition for YR6 was a great event and I think all the children had a brilliant time. We were phenomenal in the races, coming 1st or 2nd in 10 of the 12 races. However, we had mixed success in our field events with some stand-out individual performances but just not quite enough strength in depth Read More
Read newsBouldering at the Depot
A number of groups of children are bouldering at the Depot this half term. Over six weeks, the children develop their confidence, skills, strength, resilience and problem-solving. This is a terrific aspect of our PE offer, showcasing yet another type of physical activity that a wide range of children can enjoy and find success Read More
Read newsHarvest Festival 2017
Harvest Festival was very busy this morning: many thanks to all the parents and grandparents for attending and for the donations. Well done to the children that performed and to everyone for their hard work on the farm. We had a guest appearance from Cabbage Comedian: the children were, frankly, a bit mean to him! Read More
Read newsNational Fitness Day 27th September 2017
Some pictures from the group of Y3, Y4 and Y5 children who took part in the National Fitness Day event at John Charles Centre for Sport last week. The children learned a Samba routine and then performed it ‘en masse’. They then had an active hour where they worked with Leeds Rhinos and our ‘Schools Games Organiser’ – Read More
Read news
