Welcome
On behalf of all the staff, the children and Governors, I would like to warmly welcome you to Barley Mow Primary School. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful school building, which is fully accessible to all.
At Barley Mow we aim to create a happy, caring and supportive ethos in which every child is valued and given the opportunity to realise their full potential. We have high academic, social, sporting, cultural and behavioural standards and we are extremely proud of the achievements of our children.
Children are at the centre of everything we do. We aim to foster a love of learning which we hope will stay with them throughout their lives.
The family community of Barley Mow is central to our beliefs. Families and the wider community play a vital role as co-educators and we encourage close links between home and school.
I hope that through our school website, you will be able to gain an insight into our school. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to arrange a visit or gain further information.
Nicola Watson (Head Teacher)
Attendance
- Nursery 91.53%
- Reception 97.65%
- Year 1 95.79%
- Year 2 98.82%
- Year 3 95.71%
- Year 4 85.65%
- Year 5 95.88%
- Year 6 94.67%
News
Terrific at Tennis!
Year 2 have been developing their tennis skills. They began using a range of movement skills and tracking the ball. They then progressed to returning a ball with hands to a partner, then hitting the ball with the racket. The children had to think about the ‘ready’...
VE Day
The children have had a wonderful day celebrating VE Day. They have learnt World War 2 songs, created VE Day flags, looked at images of how VE Day was celebrated in Birtley and had our own streets party in the hall.
Things That Grow
This term nursery have been very busy learning all about growing. We started off by exploring plants and changes which we could see within the EYFS garden. We discussed the pear tree and how we picked the pear to make compote in September, we identified the buds of...
Measuring and Drawing Angles
In Maths this week, the children in Year 5 have been using protractors to measure and draw angles. The children were able to use their knowledge of identifying acute and obtuse angles to ensure their measurements were accurate and to estimate the size of the angle...
VE Day in Early Years.
Early Years have been learning all about Victory in Europe Day today. First we watched a power point teaching us about how important today actually is and why it is celebrated in our country.Nursery and Reception have then made flags either in the writing area, art...
Using a classification key
This afternoon, Year 4 used a dichotomous key to help them identify unknown species of fish.
Our Classes
