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Year 5 residential
Year 5 are on residential w/b 15th June. Mr Harris, the headteacher will accompany the first class Mon-Wed. The children will be going to the Yorkshire Dales for walking, a river study, caving and mountain-biking.
Read newsStrike Action by NEU April/May 2023
Please find letter attached as regards the impact of strike action on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May. [gview file=”https://www.farsleyfarfield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Strike-days-April_May-2023.pdf”]
Read newsFarfield enjoys the snow!
We were one of a small minority of schools that managed to stay open today. We had about 50% children’s attendance. We did do ‘normal-ish’ lessons but the children also had some extended playtimes in the snow. They had a lovely time in perfect conditions. Here are some photos from Y1-6:
Read newsSolar for Schools visit and exciting trip to the roof and basement
On Wednesday, we had a visit from Solar for Schools and they did an assembly and workshop with Y6. We also went on an energy tour of the school looking at the wind turbine on the grounds, solar panels and air source heat pumps on the roof and gas boilers in the basement. This Read More
Read newsWorld Book Day 2023
We had a wonderful World Book Day 2023. Two packed assemblies showed off lots of lovely costumes and we watched the winners of the ‘Read Aloud’ poetry competition. The winning entries can be seen here: https://sites.google.com/farsleyfarfield.org.uk/wbdpoetryreadingwinners2023/work Many thanks to all that entered: great reading and some lovely imagination in how they were performed. Other Read More
Read newsHeadteacher blog 24/2/23
It has been a positive first week of the half term. On Thursday we had our local authority adviser in school to do a ‘Deep Dive’ into mathematics across school with our two excellent maths leaders Ms Pinnock and Mrs Kroon. We await the final report but the verbal feedback was very positive and Read More
Read newsWorld Book Day 2023
World Book Day is rapidly approaching. We will be celebrating on Thursday 2nd March. Please find attached a letter with lots of details of WBD activities and optional events including a ‘Read Aloud’ poetry competition and a fanfiction writing competition. Please take some time to read the Farfield WBD 2023 letter here. WBD also Read More
Read newsFalkingham Cup win
Our U11 9-a-side football team played a wonderful match vs Carr Manor Primary School on Thursday evening. On a heavy pitch, Farfield took the lead early but Carr Manor equalised before half time. Both teams could have won the game in the second half and in injury time, but the game ended 1:1 and Read More
Read newsEarly Years Healthy School Award
We are delighted to have received our Early Years Healthy Schools award and report. The inspector was clearly impressed, stating: “Leadership in this setting is excellent….Children in nursery and the Reception classes were engaged, settled and confident… The outdoor physical environment is outstanding.” The full report can be read here.
Read newsClassical music treat for the children (and staff)
This morning the KS2 children had a real treat: a free concert in the Baroque style from Duo Moderna. Asuka (from Japan) and Johan (from Sweden) dazzled the children with their playing of the Baroque violin and magnificent ‘theorbo’. There were excellent questions and answers and the children seemed to really enjoy the music. Following Read More
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