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Headteacher blog 27th November 2020
It has been sad to have almost empty classrooms in Foundation Stage this week following last week’s positive case, and we are looking forward to having all our children back by the middle of next week. Our teachers have been doing lots of Google Meet phonics, maths and story sessions and have kept in Read…
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Headteacher blog 20th November 2020
Sadly, we had our first confirmed positive case of COVID in school this week and, as a result, just over 100 children and 8 staff are now in self-isolation. Thankfully, the child is showing no symptoms and is well. The self-isolation has affected more children than we hoped, as the child is in the Read…
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Headteacher blog 12/11/20
First of all I would like to wish “Happy Diwali” to all our Hindu and Sikh families – we certainly all need some light in these dark days! I hope that you can still enjoy the festival despite the obvious limitations that the lockdown brings. Whilst the government and media seem pre-occupied by the Read…
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Headteacher blog 6 November 2020
It is an exciting time at school. We are about to launch a 1:1 Chromebook scheme for Years 4-6: something I have wanted to do for many years. Funded by a Catch-Up Grant, the possibilities are huge – both at school and at home. The lockdown closure of school earlier this year accelerated our Read…
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Catch-up proposal
Please find below a paper that explains our current thinking around use of government ‘Catch Up’ funding. [gview file=”https://www.farsleyfarfield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Catch-Up-expenditure.pdf”]
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Head teacher blog 23/10/2020
I have been astounded by the quantity and quality of the submissions for our PTA decorated pumpkins and scarecrow competitions. We have clearly got a lot of talented and competitive children (and parents!). I am glad that I haven’t been a judge. Furthermore, we have a school full of ghoulish costumes today – apologies Read…
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Remote learning plans published
Please find below our plans for remote teaching and learning (Rec-Y6) in the event of self-isolating or bubbles being partially or wholly sent home in the event of a positive COVID case. [gview file=”https://www.farsleyfarfield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FFPS-Remote-Learning-Plan-v2-1.pdf”]
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Headteacher blog 16th October 2020
This week the junior children have been doing the tests that they would have usually done towards the end of the summer term. Results are still being collated, but early indications are that there has been a drop in the reading comprehension scores that we might usually expect, but maths scores are more comparable. Read…
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Headteacher blog 9th October 2020
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…
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Headteacher blog 2/10/20
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…
