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Headteacher blog 24/2/23
24/02/2023 · No comments yet
It has been a positive first week of the half term. On Thursday we had our local authority adviser in school to do a ‘Deep Dive’ into mathematics across school with our two excellent maths leaders Ms Pinnock and Mrs Kroon. We await the final report but the verbal feedback was very positive and Read More
Headteacher blog 10th February 2023
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We have had a positive half term with lots of happy faces around school and a strong learning atmosphere. Monitoring of lessons and books this half term shows good practice and progress. We are expecting Ofsted to visit this academic year and expect to do well when they come. This week, Year 1 have Read More
Headteacher blog 3/2/23
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It was a sad week with our first major strike by teachers for decades. About two-thirds of our school was closed due to the strike and attendance was relatively low in the classes that were open – especially the afternoon-only KS2 classes. I sincerely hope that there can be some movement, compromise and negotiation Read More
Headteacher blog 27/1/23
27/01/2023 · No comments yet
It has been a busy week at Farfield with school trips and lots of sporting events. The minibuses have been well-used. Due to some teacher absence, I have done more teaching than usual this week. I always enjoy this and it helps me to see things that can be improved from a class teacher’s Read More
Headteacher blog 20/1/23
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It is very sad and regrettable that most school teachers are going to be going on strike over the coming months. It is not something that is done lightly, and it will be painful for all involved. I do support the strike though and I will be taking industrial action for the first time Read More