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
Empathy Day Workshop
Today, we had visitors from Gateshead Library who carried out a workshop about empathy for Empathy Day on 9th June. We talked about what empathy is and how we can show empathy. We had great fun playing the 'Find someone who...' game. This helped us to realise that we...
Costain Roadworks
Today Year 1 and 2 received a special visit from Costain roadworks. We talked about how Costain are currently working on the A1 motorway to widen the roads and what impact this has on our environment. Costain are planting lots of new trees by the side of the road...
Our Mindful Monday Morning!
This morning we enjoyed some breakfast together. We were able to catch up after the holidays and share our holiday news with each other. We talked about the importance of keeping a healthy mind and completed some mindfulness colourings to swap with our friends.
Mindful Monday
Year 5 have been learning about the importance of our thoughts and how they make us feel. We shared how both positive and negative thoughts can make us feel and decided that thinking positively makes us feel much happier and more optimistic. We completed positive...
Going For Green
Four members of our school council attended a meeting with Craig Turnbull from the 'Safer Streets' initiative. He invited schools from in and around the Birtley area to hear their thoughts and opinions on how we can improve our local environment. At the meeting, Craig...
Morning Mindfulness
This morning the Year 3 children enjoyed a morning of relaxing music, mindfulness colouring, juice and biscuits. It was a lovely way to catch up with the children after the week off. The children enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with friends and to reflect on...
Our Classes
