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School closed Thurs 8th March
I am really sorry, but Farfield is going to have to close today. Quite simply, only a handful of staff have managed to get in and there is little likelihood of things improving much before lunchtime. The ring road is at a standstill or crawling and lots of other roads seem to be at Read…
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Friday 2nd March – School is open!
School is open but we are missing a few staff. Infants must all come in through the front door. Juniors through usual pedestrian gate then into the bottom door round the back of Mrs Hawkhead’s desk. Some areas are icy so take great care please. Main roads are clear and Cote lane is ok Read…
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Headteacher’s blog March 2nd 2018
It’s a tricky decision for head teachers deciding whether or not to keep a school open in bad weather. Early morning is a stressful time: trying to get to school earlier to assess roads and site, communicating with staff to work out how many can reasonably get in and estimating likely attendance rates. Thursday Read…
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Farfield open – but only just… Thursday March 1st
Farfield is planning to open, but we will not have all our staff in. Staff that cannot get in safely need to stay at home. Classes will need to be mixed up in certain cases. Some classes in KS1 may be taken by experienced support staff rather than teachers. Fun Club is open. Doors will open at 8.45. Read…
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Wednesday 28th February: School is open
It’s snowy but school is open and we intend to stay open. All staff have managed to get in – after epic journeys for some of them. Main roads in our surrounding area are well gritted but not Cote Lane and other residential streets. Take great care if travelling by car and consider parking Read…
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Head teacher’s blog 22nd February 2018
It is cold but we have had a very bright week at Farfield. On the school farm we have started sowing seeds for the new gardening year! For me this is an important moment: not withstanding a cold snap for the next few days, the sight of seed trays and plant pots is a Read…
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Headteacher blog 9th February 2018
This week has given a good picture of a typical week at Farfield in terms of community support, engaging curriculum, sports and inclusion. Community support and engagement has been evident in the big turn-out of families for the Year 1 art gallery, a full classroom for a Year 6 briefing on SATS and their Read…
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Headteacher’s blog 2/2/18
Year 5 are studying the Anglo-Saxons this half term and they went on the 72 bus to Leeds City Museum for a workshop to support their studies. Travelling by bus was actually part of the educational purpose of the trip: providing a new experience for some of them and opening their eyes to the Read…
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Headteacher blog January 26th 2018
It has been a good week in Key Stage 1 with both year groups having special days. Year 1 welcomed local artist and Farfield parent Kate Park to school for a glass art workshop during which each child made a piece of glass-based artwork. On Thursday, Year 2 enjoyed a 1960s-themed workshop with an Read…
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Headteacher blog 19th January 2018
If you practise something and focus on it, you get better; if you don’t, you don’t. This is very clear at school: we have been getting better and better results in cross country running for example, but this week our netball team really struggled against other schools. We don’t have a regular netball team Read…
