Farsley Farfield Primary School

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Headteacher blog 25/11/22

25/11/2022 · 1 comment

Sadly, it’s been rather a dull and dreary week weather-wise but the children are usually able to lighten the mood and raise spirits. I have enjoyed hearing practices for Christmas songs again this week and the Year 5 soloists are doing particularly well. The start of the world cup has caused some excitement, and Read More

Headteacher blog 18/11/22

18/11/2022 · 1 comment

We were all waiting for Jeremy Hunt’s announcements on Thursday and there was a pleasant surprise in terms of increases in school funding for the next two financial years. This is chronically needed as our school and many others face an overall deficit as a result of rising costs, unfunded (below inflation) pay rises Read More

Headteacher blog Friday 11th November

11/11/2022 · No comments yet

We are not full in Reception this year – the first time in the 18 years that I have been headteacher – as birth rates have declined in this area. It might also reflect the fact that we did less school tours over the COVID period. This year, we seem to be doing huge Read More

Headteacher blog November 4th 2022

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It has been a super week in school. I have done school tours and a number of lesson observations this week and I know that prospective parents have been impressed by what we have to offer. Every classroom that we go into feels calm and purposeful and there is a real warmth evident in Read More

Headteacher blog 14th October 22

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It has been a glorious week at Farfield: but dramatic too. Year 3 were enjoying a fabulous sunny Stone Age Day on Thursday when disaster struck. Stalking a ‘deer’ on a hunt with our bows and arrows, we accidentally stepped on a wasp nest in the long grass. The wasps defended themselves and, sadly, Read More