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5L residential Day 2
We have had another glorious day on residential. After a hearty breakfast, one group set off for Gisburn Forest and met Chris from British Cycling and Matt from East Bradford Cycle Club. Meanwhile, the other group got ready to cave with Charlie Pyatt. The children have been fantastic today: trying really hard, being Read…
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Brownlee Triathlon events May 2018
On Monday morning I had the pleasure of taking 15 pupils to the Brownlee Triathlon Event at John Smeaton Leisure Centre. The children completed this multiple-stage participation event in real style and had a wonderful time. A special thanks to Mrs Heap for accompanying me on the trip and taking lots of photos (see Read…
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5L residential so far
We all got here safely and on time and we have enjoyed a sunny afternoon. After our picnic lunch, we headed off to the Ingleton Waterfall Walk. There wasn’t as much water as usual but it was nevertheless beautiful. We allowed the children to get wetter than usual in the ‘paddling’ and the children Read…
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Head teacher blog 18th May 2018
This week has seen Y2 and Y6 completing SAT tests. They appear to have gone well and children have definitely worked hard. The teachers have set a healthy tone – do your best but don’t obsess about them – and most children will have actually enjoyed the week. Whatever the level of attainment shown, Read…
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News from around the classes 11th May 2018
Colours galore in Nursery: http://fffoundation.primaryblogger.co.uk/2018/05/11/colours-galore-in-nursery/ RH News: http://fffoundation.primaryblogger.co.uk/2018/05/11/rh-3/ RF News: http://fffoundation.primaryblogger.co.uk/2018/05/11/a-short-but-busy-week-in-rf/ Y1 news, inc photos from the trips: http://ffy1.primaryblogger.co.uk/2018/05/11/a-busy-four-days-in-year-1/ Y2 news, inc Fairtrade workshop: http://ffks1.primaryblogger.co.uk/geography/year-2-news-7/ Y3 news, inc great writing: http://ffyr3.primaryblogger.co.uk/uncategorized/7839/ 4G’s week: http://ff34g.primaryblogger.co.uk/4g/4gs-week-110518/ 4K’s week including ‘Twits’ videos: http://ff34g.primaryblogger.co.uk/uncategorized/4k-this-week-20/ 5B Rocks: http://ff56d.primaryblogger.co.uk/geography/rocks/ A message for Y6: http://ff5h.primaryblogger.co.uk/english/message-for-year-6/ Year 6 SATs week: http://ff5h.primaryblogger.co.uk/information-for-parentscarers/year-6-sats-week/ Circles in Y6: http://ff6w.primaryblogger.co.uk/uncategorized/circles-in-year-6/ 6S experimenting with light: http://ff6w.primaryblogger.co.uk/science/experimenting-with-light/ 6S This week and Read…
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Headteacher blog May 12th 2018
Farsley is a wonderful place: close to great urban centres but also only a stone’s throw away from beautiful countryside. This was exemplified this week when Year 1 visited the hidden gem of Rodley Nature Reserve down in the Aire Valley. This wonderful place, run by super volunteers, has so much to offer and Read…
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Headteacher part time secondment
I have been asked to take on a temporary part-time secondment with the local authority to support the Director of Children’s Services and work on a number of projects across the city. I will remain head teacher at Farfield, and will be in school or in touch with school every day, but I will be spending Read…
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Headteacher blog 4th May 2018
It has been an interesting week. I enjoyed working with colleagues from across the three Farsley schools as we observed maths lessons, looked at books and spoke with children at Springbank School. This is a lovely school and Miss Percival and her team are doing a great job in their very smart, newly-extended and Read…
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Headteacher blog April 27th 2018
Obviously the highlight of the week was finally receiving our Ofsted report. As expected, it was very positive and the few areas picked out for further work were things that we were already aware of and trying to work on. Some of the most pleasing elements for me were the references to such a Read…
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Ofsted report March/April 2018
We are pleased to publish our latest Ofsted report. It validates our status as a good school and praises our ‘rich and vibrant curriculum’. The report describes the school as a ‘happy and lively place’. Well done to everyone involved in the school: governors, staff and families! Click here or view below. [gview file=”https://www.farsleyfarfield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/10031052-Farsley-Farfield-Primary-School-final-PDF.pdf”]
