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Headteacher blog 13/5/2016
12/05/2016 · 1 comment
This week has been the week of Year 6 SATs: new, ‘improved’, much harder SATs. The children (and staff) have worked really hard to cover the curriculum and make reasonable preparations for the tests. The assessments certainly were challenging and it will be interesting to see where the government determines the pass mark to Read More
Headteacher blog 6th May 2016
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It has been an unusual week with an historic first ‘strike’ by some of our families in support of the ‘Let our kids be kids’ campaign. About 12 children were kept off school on Tuesday, with many other families writing to me in support of the campaign’s aims. The basic thrust of the campaign Read More
Headteacher blog 29th April 2016
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What a difference a week makes! Last week we felt like we were really welcoming the warmer weather and the school grounds were thronging with children enjoying themselves and learning outdoors. We have been outdoors a lot this week too – Reception and Nursery on the farm, 1GJ at Rodley Nature Reserve, 5T cycle Read More
Headteacher blog 22nd April 2016
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It is great to be back at school after the Easter break and the sunshine this week is so welcome. Farfield in the summer months is a wonderful place to be: this week there have been so many classes making use of the school grounds and Farfield Farm to enhance learning, and at playtimes Read More
Headteacher blog 1st April 2016
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At the end of this second term, we have been ‘taking stock’ and reviewing our successes to date. Flicking through children’s books, the progress is usually striking and self-evident. A senior leader from Priesthorpe came to visit this week to see the startling improvements in presentation since the autumn term; she went away impressed, Read More
