What’s happening at Ferney Lee?
We are delighted to share with you that Ofsted agree that we are a
GOOD school in ALL areas, following our inspection in February 2023.
As you know, we are committed to continuing to improve our school so that every child reaches their full potential, no matter what their starting point.
Well done to everybody within the Ferney Lee Family!
School News
Fundraising fun
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our MacMillan fundraising. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to chat over a brew and yummy piece of cake. Special thanks to our Friends of Ferney Lee for organising the event. We were pleased to raise £100 for this worthy cause.
The Friends of Ferney Lee have also helped raise just over £240 from the Friday treats, and our Spooks Night raised a further £550 for school fundraising. Again, a big thank you to everyone involved and for your ongoing generosity. We are excited to announce we have purchased some new football goals for the KS1 and 2 yard and a new climbing/traversing wall in the EYFS playground.
We have enjoyed wearing non-uniform to raise money for Children in Need. We are proud to have raised over £150!
Sports enrichment day
Rubber axe throwing was the voted for activity when the children took part in a sports enrichment opportunity. The children were so responsible and adventurous and lots of fun was had by all!
VE Day
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the children took part in a series of meaningful activities developed by the National Literacy Trust in collaboration with the Royal British Legion.
Throughout the day, the children explored the history and significance of VE Day—learning what it is, how it is celebrated and, why it continues to be commemorated eight decades later.
By engaging in songs, dance, videos, pictures, stories, and art, the children were able to immerse themselves in the experiences and emotions of the time. These activities encouraged them to reflect on the importance of remembering and sharing the stories of those who lived through the First and Second World Wars.
This special day not only deepened their understanding of our shared history, but also helped them appreciate the value of remembrance and the power of storytelling in keeping the past alive for future generations.
Robin Wood
A wonderful time was had by all the Year 6's, Miss McDaid and Mrs Williams during their residential trip to Robin Wood.
We were so proud of every one for showing ALL the RAINBOW Values, especially Never Giving Up, Believing in themselves, being Adventurous and keeping an Open-mind!
This message from the group leader, Matty summed up the trip..."What a great group you've brought me - I have really enjoyed being with them over the last three days and am sorry to see them go home!"
Science Week
We have had a great week celebrating all things science. We kicked off the week with a whole school show from Mad Science which had us mesmerized with the science behind the tricks and experiments performed.
Each class has used the theme of 'Change and Adapt' to extend learning opportunities, inviting visitors into school to explore how we can adapt and change the world around us.
Many thanks also to everyone who entered our competition to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The models and creations made it very hard to judge the winning designs.
Take a look at the slideshow below to see the winning designs...
World Down Syndrome Day
In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day we have enjoyed wearing our favourite and wackiest socks to school to spark conversations about uniqueness, similarities and differences. It was fantastic to see and hear the conversations around school - showing our Open-Minded RAINBOW Value.
As a further celebration we were proud to receive a message from a parent regarding Alex, Marloe, Ray and Rafael from Year 6 who had welcomed Merlin into their football game at the park one evening this week. It was so lovely to hear how RESPONSIBLE and OPEN-MINDED they had been outside of school too, recogising the need to adapt their play and embrace difference in a real life situation.
We are all VERY proud of you and it was an honour to present you with your Open-Minded RAINBOW Badge!
Launch of WOW - Active travel to school
We are pleased to have been chosen to take part in an Active travel initiative which encourages families to actively travel to school by means of walking, scootering, cycling or for those who live further away - park and stride. The children will be registering their mode of travel every day and earning collectable badges for their efforts in improving their lifestyles and also the environment.
We welcomed Susie from Living Streets into school to kick start the campaign. She talked to the children about the positive impacts which included - healthier bodies and minds, a positive start to the day, less traffic congestion around school, safer roads and learning road safety, cleaner air and less pollution.
As part of our Active School status some children have been chosen to take on the role as WOW Ambassadors who will help to collect and input the travel data as well as leading assemblies and workshops to promote the benefits of ditching the car and travelling to school by other means.
Year 4
Tea and Times Tables
Year 4 enjoyed spending an afternoon with their parents who came along to the Tea and Times Tables event. They shared in the children's learning as they prepare for the upcoming Times Table Check in June (and also took part in a trial run of the check itself!) Supporting the child in learning their times tables is really important for quick recall and fluency in lots of other areas of maths such as fractions, percentages, division and money. Remember children in Years 2-6 will have a Times Table Rockstars login for them to do extra practice at home.
World Book Day 2025 and Book Cafe
Thank you to all our families who came along to the Book Cafe held during World Book Day. It was lovely to see so many of you enjoying a book and a brew (and slice of cake!) with your children and taking part in the activities. Year 6 also enjoyed spending time sharing their love of reading with their Reception buddies. Well done to all the children (and staff) for your fantastic efforts in dressing up as your favourite characters.
World Oral Health Day
We are pleased to say that we have achieved fantastic feedback from the school nursing team regarding our daily tooth brushing across our Early Years. Both Nursery and Reception classes were visited to see tooth brushing in action and both classes achieved all the recommendations set out on the Quality Assurance checklist. Well done to the staff and children for setting great early habits of oral hygiene.
Healthy Schools Bronze Award
We were thrilled to receive news from Calderdale Public Health relating to our recent application to becoming a HEALTHY SCHOOL, which shows our commitment to supporting and promoting the health and wellbeing of school community.
Health and Safety update:
We are delighted to announce that, following an audit by the LA, we have maintained our Outstanding 5 star rating in Health and Safety. Well done to the whole team and especially Matthew, our site supervisor, who took a lead role in the audit.
Well-being Ambassadors
Mrs Kidd has been proud to announce our new Well-being Ambassadors.
Sirine, Tamzin, Neraya and Emily have shown how RESPONSIBLE, INDEPENDENT and OPEN-MINDED they are since taking on the role. Mrs Kidd and the team have met to decide what the group want to achieve and the first thing they have decided on is to use some of our fundraising money to buy a 'BUDDY BENCH' for the playground.
The children have been awarded their special badges and blue high-vis vests to wear out on the playground so that they can be easily found if anyone needs any help or a listening ear!
Music for the Many Orchestra
Our budding musicians have been working incredibly hard again this year with the Music for the Many team to learn a range of instruments. They showcased their talents at Todmorden High School for an evening performance with the orchestra made up of musicians from different schools in Todmorden. It was a wonderful event, offering our children more opportunities to play for a wider audience. Well done to everyone involved!
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Community News
Todmorden Book Festival
Years 3 and 6 have been delighted to work with Ian Douglas, a fantastic storyteller. Ian taught us about how we can be the images in a story and communicate our ideas with an audience. Both classes created beautiful comic strips representing these stories which will be on display at the college.
Well done to all involved and a special thank you to Ian for such an inspirational opportunity.
Inter-schools Cross Country competition
Well done to our representatives from Years 3-6 for trying your absolute best in this years cross-country event. We were super proud of you all - your Never Give Up attitudes (even when it got hard) showed your resilience and perseverance in bucketfuls!
We are pleased to announce that Jayden, Albie, Eva and Oak made it through to the next round in Halifax next month, competing against all the Calderdale schools - a fantastic achievement!
Inter-schools Netball tournament
Our Y6 team of netball players took part in the Todmorden Schools netball tournament this week. They showed their RAINBOW Values in abundance - playing with respect, fairness and team spirit. They won two matches, with a special mention to Marloe for his amazing shooting aim! Well done to you all.
Todmorden Carnival
Our school was inspired to get creative in this community event, when we went all out to dress up as street cleaners to celebrate the theme of people who help us. Some chose to go back in time and dress as Victorian street cleaners whilst others brought it back to the modern day refuse collectors. We loved waving at the crowds and even giving people a dust and clean on our way past! .
A huge well done and thank you to everyone who took part and especially Mrs Morrison for helping to organise it all!
Todmorden Inter-schools Cricket tournament
We were very proud of all our cricketers who tried their very best when they took part in the Tod Schools cricket tournament. Although we didn't win overall they Never Gave Up, kept an Open Mind and Believed in Themselves. What great team spirit and attitude! Well done to you all.
Todmorden Schools Swimming Gala
We were excited to take part in the Todmorden Schools Swimming Gala at the Sports Centre.
A massive well done to all the children. You were an absolute credit to our school - showing ALL our RAINBOW Values and represented our school brilliantly - supporting and cheering each other and congratulating other schools as well.
To top it off we won lots of first and second places across all the races. A special mention must go to Freya and Aubrey in Year 4 who not only swam in their own races but also for the Year 5 girls as well due to last minute changes. You were Adventurous, Believed in Yourself and Never Gave Up!!
Well done to you all and thank you to the families who came along to watch and support us.
Walsden Scarecrow Festival
We were delighted to take part in this years Scarecrow Festival, making our wonderful entry of Supertato and the Evil Peas in line with the theme of Superheroes. We were delighted to find out we had won the best school entry for a second time, earning us £100 for school funds and a beautiful new trophy for the cabinet! Well done to the children and Zoe for your hard work, team work and creative ideas.
Gold Book celebration assembly…
You are welcome to join us on Friday mornings from 8.55am in the hall for our Gold Book assembly, to celebrate each other's achievements.
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Inclusion
Are you worried about your child's development? Do you need a bit of help?
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Our Inclusion page links to many helpful organisations, activities and articles and recommended websites which can help you and your child.
- You can also contact Miss Blanchard our Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to discuss any concerns, regarding your child's learning needs.
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Previous Newsletters
Ferney Lee Newsletter 24th October 2025
I can't quite believe we are at the end of the first half term and what a busy one it's been!
Welcome to the first newsletter of the academic year. I hope you all had a good summer break.
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Ferney Lee Newsletter 22nd May 2025
Welcome to the latest newsletter.
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Ferney Lee Newsletter 17th March 2025
Welcome to the bumper edition March newsletter. It's been a busy few weeks with lots to share and celebrate.
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Ferney Lee Newsletter 24th January 2025
Ferney Lee Newsletter 13th December 2024
Welcome to our latest newsletter.
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