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Christmas Fair Success
Many thanks to everyone for their support for the raffle and the Christmas Fair. We really appreciate the efforts of so many Friends of Farfield volunteers and staff. We are also grateful to Mrs Myers’ Family Learning Group who helped set up the fair and also a number of families – you know who Read…
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Head teacher blog 1st December 2017
I was delighted to hear that a familiar face around our school was recognised for her outstanding contribution to young people this week. Mandy Parker is a former governor of our school and our most generous and longest-standing volunteer. She runs an after-school cycling club at school (and has done for over a decade!) Read…
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Farfield volunteer is Yorkshire’s Unsung Hero!
Mandy Parker is a former governor of our school and our most generous and longest-standing volunteer. She runs an after-school cycling club at school (and has done for over a decade!) and is an important part of our junior PE curriculum. So many of our children wouldn’t be able to ride a bike if Read…
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Cross country runners show grit and determination
It was a lovely crisp morning by the banks of the River Wharfe in Otley this morning for the latest Leeds Schools Cross Country competition. We had lots of competitors, particularly in the U9 boys’ race in which Alfie was our top finisher in a very creditable 12th place. The U9 boys team came Read…
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Farsley WW1 airfield remembered
This afternoon, the two year six classes held a very special event – a dedication ceremony for the Farsley Airfield plaque provided by the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. The children ran the entire event: welcoming visitors, sharing facts about the airfield, reciting poetry and unveiling the plaque. Mr Harris also joined us to Read…
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Poppy Appeal
The annual poppy appeal raised £454.62: effectively a pound per child. Thank you for your support with this.
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Headteacher blog 24th November 2017
I have been head teacher here a long time: 13 and a half years. I was reminded of this on a school tour earlier this week when a prospective parent that I was showing round announced that she had been in Y6 when I first came to the school in 2004. I had also Read…
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Children in Need total
The total raised for Children in Need last week was £579.15! Thank you for your generosity!
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Friends of Farfield Christmas Shopping evening – Friday 1st December at 7pm
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Headteacher blog 17th November 2017
It was an interesting week of contrasts in terms of my experience of co-operation between schools and partners this week. As a member of the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board, I have been involved in a dispute between schools on the other side of the city where an academy is trying to withdraw from ‘cluster’ Read…
