Both schools will be open as usual on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th of March but due to the industrial action by the teaching union all after school clubs and activities are cancelled. 

Join the Fight the veg are back…  Eat Them To Defeat Them  is a campaign created by Veg Power and ITV to  encourage kids to eat more veg. Studies have shown that the best diet for good mood, behaviour and learning is one that includes a regular eating pattern and a variety of food with 2-3 handfuls of vegetables per day.

The campaign will start on Monday 20th February 2023. Each week the school kitchen will prepare delicious meals containing vegetable to promote them.  Children who will try any veg will receive a sticker with that veg. 

Click here to see the full menu!

Please donate any unwanted clothing which are in good condition. We ask if those could be placed in a bag and brought to the school office. The collection will start from the 27/02/2023 and Crisis Aid will be collecting the bags on the 03/03/2023.

By donating your unwanted clothes, you are not only helping the environment, but you are also supporting brilliant causes. Please help us to support the less fortunate.

As parents may have heard in the news Flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) are currently circulating at high levels and are likely to continue to increase in coming weeks. High numbers of scarlet fever, which is caused by group A streptococcus, also continue to be reported.

Flu can be very unpleasant and in some cases can lead to more serious illness. Getting your child vaccinated protects them and others they come into contact with, and it’s still not too late. Both the nasal and porcine free injectable alternative vaccines remain available. If your child was not vaccinated in school last term they can have their vaccination this term so please contact school for more information. Vaccination date is 16th January 2023 at Farley Junior Academy.

Helping children to learn about the importance of good hand hygiene is also key, so practice regular handwashing at home with soap and warm water. Catching coughs and sneezes in tissues then binning them is another simple way to help stop illness from spreading. We will continue to support your children with this in school.

As part of our fabulous RE topic on Sikhism, the Year 4 team planned an educational visit to the local Sikh temple in Luton. This visit allowed the children to explore the Sikh religion and how they worship within the Gurdwara. Thanks to the tour guides for the Guru Nanak Gurdwara who were able to offer this fantastic experience.

The Year 3 children were able to develop knowledge of history in the Stone Age through a range of experiences packed with hands-on activities.

Well done to the Farley children for raising £181.49 for Children In Need. We absolutely loved seeing all the silly outfits!

For Remembrance Day a group of year 6's read the poem 'In Flanders Fields'. This was shown in our weekly assembly and is linked below.

https://youtu.be/F6VR-IO_c00

There are many ways to celebrate the spookiness of Halloween. Thank you to Liz and the team for transforming our dining hall!

The services provided by food banks may vary from area to area as they react to the needs of their community to provide help and support to local people in crisis. Your donations will mean Luton Foodbank can fill the gap until poverty levels are reduced.

A massive thank you for all the donations for the Luton Foodbank Harvest Challenge.