Farsley Farfield Primary School

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Headteacher blog 9th October 2020

09/10/2020 · No comments yet

Attendance has been good this week despite everything going on, and classes seem happy and settled. The weather has been autumnal and so we do need wellies, especially for those year groups allocated to field zones. With it being autumn, I thought that I would offer conkers on strings to the Y6 children that Read More

Headteacher blog 2/10/20

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The ‘new normal’ is working pretty well it seems. Routines appear well-established and children are working well. I am now doing regular tours again with prospective parents: smaller, single-family groups, wearing facemasks, and distanced from each other and from the school community. I can see that things are very settled and I can feel Read More

Head teacher blog 25th September

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Attendance has been improving this week: over 90% again now following a big drop in week 2. Self-isolation and delays in testing results are still causing issues – the longest wait having been over a week! I think we are all getting better at making judgements about whether or not we need a test.  Read More

Head teacher blog 18th September 2020

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It has, in some ways, been a difficult week as many families have had to self-isolate as one member of a household has displayed some possible symptoms of COVID and as a result, all the family have had to go home. Some people have managed to get prompt tests and results and others haven’t.  Read More

Head teacher blog 11th September 2020

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We are so glad to have everyone back!  We have had a really positive week and almost all the children appear to have settled really quickly and resiliently into new routines and expectations. Much is the same as before and the restrictions are hopefully not affecting your child’s enjoyment of school too much.  I Read More