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Head teacher blog April 21st 2017
It has been an impressive start to the new term. As I have toured the classrooms, I have been very impressed with the quiet, calm, sustained effort and learning that is clearly evident. Every year group is working hard, but this is particularly the case in Years 2 and 6 as they prepare for Read…
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Former pupil debuts for England U16 rugby league
We are very proud of former pupil Harvey Spence who has made his debut for England U16 rugby league. Mr Garlick went to watch the game and reports that Harvey played well as England beat France and he kicked five conversions. Well done Harvey! http://www.rugby-league.com/england/article/39837/england-youth-secure-series-victory-over-france
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Farfield shortlisted for a prestigious national award
We have just found out that Farfield has been shortlisted for a prestigious TES School Award: Healthy School of the Year. This is in recognition of our work around food, farming and physical activity. We are very pleased for this national recognition of our work in these important areas! Some of the nomination text read: Read…
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Head teacher blog March 30th 2017
It is the end of a very busy term: my staff and our children have worked very hard and certainly deserve their holiday! There is tremendous progress evident in books and feedback on report slips (and at Parents’ Evenings) has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you for the very many kind and generous comments. One Read…
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Farfield are flying high!
Thanks to Mr Cooke winning a cycling competition, 12 lucky year 6 children got to have a go on the zip wire at Herd Farm on Friday afternoon last week. The children got kitted out in harnesses and flew over 150 feet through the air down the beautiful hillside. See the photos and videos below.
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Headteacher blog 24th March 2017
Teachers have worked particularly hard this week as we have had two very busy parents’ evenings. It was good to see so many families attending and those that didn’t are being contacted again to arrange another appointment. The vast majority of feedback from last week’s mid year reports was very positive and parents seem Read…
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Headteacher blog 17th March 2017
We are fortunate at school to have a very talented and supportive parent community. This has been very evident this week as we have had five fantastic nominations for parent governors whereas some schools struggle to recruit. Each candidate looks really strong to me – I wish that we could find a role for Read…
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Headteacher blog 10th March 2017
Spring has been tantalising us this week and as soon as the sun shone and the breeze blew the field began drying out and it is great to see the Junior children across the grounds again at break times. On Wednesday I had the pleasure of accompanying class 2La on their trip to visit Read…
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Nursery survey (for 2017-18)
Typically, children have attended school nurseries for 15 hours per week from the age of three. We have offered this as 5 x 3hrs mornings or afternoons, or blocks of 2.5 days: M,T W am or W pm, Th, Fri. You may be aware that a new scheme is coming into effect in September whereby many Read…
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Headteacher blog 3rd March 2017
It has been a busy week of sports at Farfield with U9, U10 and U11 football teams all having matches, our cross country teams from Y4 upwards competing in a very challenging Cross Country Leeds finals and a large group of Y6 children competing, and winning bronze, in a new Cheerleading competition. Children really Read…
