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Headteacher blog 23/5/25
We come to the end of what may have been the sunniest and driest half term in the history of formal education! It has been lovely to make the most of this weather at playtime, lunchtimes and on a wide range of trips. It was especially helpful to have the great weather this week Read…
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Headteacher blog 14th May 2025
It has been such a busy week at school! On Tuesday we had our Nursery Open Evening and we did the same for our new Reception cohort on Thursday. Both meetings were busy and positive: excited and engaged 3 and 4-year-olds exploring new environments with parents and carers wanting the best for their young Read…
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Year 5 this week
Good morning parents and carers, This week in year five we have continued to complete lots of geography lessons in preparation for residential. We learnt about the water cycle and waterfalls. This week 5KH learnt about the water cycle. Here are some photos of us creating water cycles in a bag. We enjoyed learning Read…
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Headteacher blog 9th May 2025
It’s been another great, sunny week but we do need some rain. I have been showing a lot of candidates for our deputy head/SENDCo around the school this week and I am looking forward to shortlisting from a strong field later today. We should have a season ticket at Harlow Carr Gardens in Harrogate! Read…
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Headteacher blog 2/5/25
It has been a GLORIOUS week at Farfield, with everyone’s spirits lifted even higher by the non-stop sunshine and warmer weather. It has been a great week for 3B’s trip to Harlow Carr gardens, Reception children visiting Farsley and lots of mountain biking – on the grounds and at The Chevin – for Year Read…
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Headteacher blog 25th April 2025
We have had an excellent first week back after the Easter break. On Tuesday, the teachers had a second training day on Metacognition: ways of thinking and remembering. One of the things we looked at was the number of times we might need to revisit things – to repeat things – before learning is Read…
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Headteacher blog 4th April 2025
It has been a glorious, sunny week: a wonderful end to a very successful term. Our Muslim families spent a day or two celebrating Eid at the start of the week and school felt quiet without about 30% of our population. We were back to our bustling best by mid-week. We had two very Read…
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Farfield hosts live-streamed assemblies to tens of thousands
This week our school was turned into a TV studio for two live-stream assemblies for Network Rail around railway safety. Nearly 170,000 children across the country were logged in to watch the professionally-produced assemblies, with 6D and then 2BW as the audience and participants. The assemblies had good safety messages but were also a Read…
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Headteacher blog 21st March 2025
It has been a super week at school with a bit of sunshine and warmth to raise spirits. This week our school was turned into a TV studio for two live-stream assemblies for Network Rail around railway safety. Nearly 170,000 children across the country were logged in to watch the professionally-produced assemblies, with 6D Read…
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Headteacher’s blog 14th March 2025
This week, I think I have taught in class more than I have for many years: covering a teacher absence in Y6 as well as my small regular teaching commitment. I have enjoyed it and it is a good reminder of the demands of the job – the last time I had full-time responsibility Read…
