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Assessment Success (again)
2024 was another year of good academic progress and attainment. Attainment is typically national average or better, with high levels of attainment at ‘Greater Depth’. In 2024, the percentage of Farfield Y6 children reaching ‘greater depth’ in each of reading, writing and maths is in the top 5% of all schools nationally (TBC). What Read…
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Annual Parent Survey 2024
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the end-of-year Parent Survey. We had nearly 200 responses. It is clear from the response that the overwhelming majority of children and families at our school continue to be happy, safe and successful. A summary of responses is below:
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Year 5 blog – The End! Who can believe it!
Good afternoon all, We can not believe it is the end of Year 5! We hope your child has enjoyed Sport’s Day and the Science Super Stars’ show last week. I know Mr Harris has shared some photos of Sport’s Day on his blog last week. The year 5 children have enjoyed a French Read…
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Headteacher blog 12/07/2024
This is such a busy time of year. Last weekend we had our annual Camp-Over which was a big success again. Our PTA really are magnificent: putting so much time and effort into putting on fabulous events that also raise funds for the school. On Tuesday we got our statutory Y6 SATs results. The Read…
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Junior Sports Day 2024
A big crowd attended the junior sports day on Wednesday afternoon. An intense couple of hours of competition ended with red team taking the trophy. Well done to everyone involved!
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Headteacher blog 5th July 2024
It’s the busiest time of the year: reading, checking and commenting on 450 end-of-year reports. We are also pulling together all of the end-of-year assessments and await our statutory Y6 SATs results next week. The vast majority of children are progressing very well but we have a very wide spread: above average numbers of Read…
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Headteacher blog 28/6/24
It seems like summer has been and gone in a flash this week! I did a tour with some prospective parents yesterday afternoon and it was not typical. Half of Y6 were out on high school transition (and the rest were cooking, farming or hosting a visiting school – see below), a Reception class Read…
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Year 5 Blog 21.6.24
Good afternoon parents and carers, We can not believe that the end of Year 5 is suddenly approaching! How has the year gone so quickly and we seem to have an incredibly busy final term. As you should be aware, both classes are off to visit Malham, 5KH on Wednesday 3rd July, and 5HB Read…
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Headteacher blog 21st June 2024
At last, we have some summer sun and it lifts (almost) everyone. 4Ke have been lucky today to have such beautiful weather for their trip to Burnsall in the Dales. Next week, Reception should have lovely weather for their trips to Harlow Carr Gardens. (In a sad irony, another school’s Reception children are actually Read…
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Headteacher blog 14th June 2024
I have had an enjoyable week, with the first three days spent on Y6 residential at wonderful How Stean Gorge in Upper Nidderdale. It was cold and a bit wet but we were accommodated in relative luxury this year in lodges rather than tents. The class that I went with, 6D, were a lovely Read…
