It was great to see a good number of Year 11 pupils in school this morning collecting their GCSE results and, like their Year 13 peers last week, they had plenty to celebrate. Whilst the pass rate nationally fell again this year to 67.4%, we were delighted that our percentage of 9-4 grades (92.5%) saw…
As ever, it was great to see a good number of our Year 13 leavers coming into school this morning to collect their A Level and BTEC results and to see them celebrating their successes. As a year group they applied themselves extremely well and we are delighted that their hard work has resulted in some…
EARLY YEARS BLOG The summer holidays are here and for those of you joining Farringtons Early Years Department in September, it is an exciting time! We know you’re eager to prepare your little ones for their new adventure, and what better way to do that than by diving into some fantastic books. Reading with your…
Pre-Reception Firstly, it has been another busy week in Pre-Reception. On Wednesday, the new pupils starting in September joined us. Meanwhile, the children moving to Reception were all excited to meet their new teacher and visit the classroom. We have encouraged the children to ask questions and share any concerns they may have. It sounds…
The Lion King Junior – Year 6 Production Ferens Hall at Farringtons School was alive with the vibrant spirit of the African savanna on the 19th and 20th June. The Prep School Year 6 pupils, delivered a truly memorable production of The Lion King Junior. A Timely Tale for Transitioning Pupils This beloved tale proved…
Early Years Blog Starting school is a big milestone for any child, and for parents too! As the summer holidays approach, many of you will be turning your thoughts to preparing your little ones for their exciting journey into Early Years at Farringtons School. It is a time of mixed emotions – excitement, a touch…
PRE-RECEPTION It was fantastic to see so many parents at our Pre-Reception assembly on Thursday. The children enjoyed learning the songs and poems and love any excuse to dance. MATHS Our Maths learning this week has been based around the theme ‘What comes before..?. The children have worked hard to use the stem sentence ‘……
PRE-RECEPTION As ever, we have had a very busy week in Pre-Reception. It was lovely to see so many of you at our sports day on Thursday. It was a lot of fun. The children all tried hard to complete the activities. maths The children really enjoyed our Maths theme ‘What comes after…?’. They have…
PRE-RECEPTION It has been a pleasure to welcome the children back for the final half-term of the academic year. It is hard to believe that the year is nearly over and so many of the children will be moving on to their Reception class in September. This week we have been learning all about space….
PRE-RECEPTION On Thursday we had a visit from Zora’s mum, who spoke to all the children about dental hygiene. All the children were very excited by their goody bags, which included top tips for parents. Thank you to Dr Aneka and Maisy for taking the time to visit the school. Moving on, Cultural Carnival Day…
