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School staff panto
If the children came home with strange tales of men in dresses, a wolf headmaster, a woman pretending to be a boy and a grisly finale involving an axe, it is strangely true. This morning there was a rough (and not very ready) performance of (Not so) Little Red Riding Hood as a traditional Read…
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Headteacher blog 9/12/16
Christmas is dominating things at Farfield this week with eight children participating in the brilliant Town Hall Christmas Concert with the inspiring Leeds Youth Orchestra, two lovely performances of the Foundation Stage Nativity and lots of rehearsals for KS1 and KS2 performances next week. As well as marking Christmas, these performances are good for children’s Read…
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Headteacher blog December 2nd 2016
This is such a busy time of year: we have rehearsals and performances for our Christmas shows, end of term assessments, school evaluations, lots of trips, sporting fixtures and events such as the Farsley Lights Parade. It was great to see so many Farfield families supporting the parade again and special thanks go to Read…
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Headteacher blog 25th November 2016
This week we have had a successful Safeguarding Audit carried out by the Integrated Safeguarding Unit of Leeds City Council. Safeguarding is such a core part of our work and is everyone’s responsibility. Our hive slogan ‘Be Safe’ applies to adults as well as children in school and a refreshed PSHE curriculum being implemented Read…
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Headteacher blog 18th November 2016
I represent headteachers on the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board. This is very important work and each meeting can be inspiring one moment and upsetting the next. At yesterday’s meeting, I was given a white ribbon to wear as part of the campaign against domestic violence. This is crucial work; so many children are emotionally and Read…
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Head teacher blog 11th November 2016
Parents’ Evening seemed to go very well this week. It was good to see so many families looking at work with their children and teachers report that the consultations were overwhelmingly positive. I enjoyed chatting with families and we even managed to keep reasonably to time. The children enjoyed the snow’s fleeting visit this Read…
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What a waste?
Over the course of this half term, all the Y2s will be visiting the warehouse and ‘Pay as you Feel’ supermarket of the Real Junk Food Project on the Richardshaw Lane industrial estate. The first group went on Friday and visited for about 45 minutes. It was a really interesting visit and we are Read…
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Barclays providing great support for Farfield Farm again!
Just before half term, we had 15 brilliant volunteers from Barclays working on Farfield Farm repairing raised beds, building paths, recovering our rhubarb area and improving a couple of community plots. They worked SO hard and we are very grateful for their wonderful support. The bank generously provided £500 of investment and, thanks to Read…
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Headteacher blog 4/11/2016
It is the time of year when I do lots of tours for prospective parents looking for places for Reception next year. Parents are fortunate that there are lots and lots of good schools in this area. We all have our own strengths – and weaknesses – and parents obviously need to find the Read…
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New Curriculum Newsletter published
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