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
Christmas Party 🎅🏼
Nursery and Reception had a lovely Christmas Party. We danced and played lots of games. We took turns during pass the parcel and we cheered on our friends that won prizes. The children then enjoyed some lovely party food. Finally, we had a surprise visit from Santa!...
Let’s build a city!
As part of our geography unit about our local area, year 1 have been thinking about the towns and cities near us. Many of us have visited Newcastle, Sunderland or Durham. We talked about some of the human and physical features that we would expect to find in a city....
Winter is here!
As part of our science work about seasonal change, Year 1 enjoyed a cold and frosty walk around school looking for signs of winter. We talked about how the weather had become much colder and how we had to wrap up in coats, scarves and gloves to stay warm. We noticed a...
Super Sewing 🧵🪡
Year 2 have tried really hard at sewing and using a needle during our DT lessons. To start it was really tricky threading the needle and sewing a running stitch but we practised and showed great perseverance and our sewing skills have certainly improved. Our challenge...
Marvellous Magic!
Last week, the Rotary Club kindly gifted us a visit from a magician. As you can see from the pictures, the children (and staff) had a great time. A huge thank you to the Rotary Club of Birtley for this wonderful gift!
Festive Fun ❄️
We have been exploring lots of festive fun in Early Years. We made fake snow with cornflour and oil, decorated the Christmas tree, made baubles and Christmas wreaths, explore our Elf Shop and lots more. We read the story ’The Nativity. The Story of Baby Jesus’ by May...
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