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
A Giant Dose of Gross
In our English lessons we have been reading 'A Giant Dose of Gross' by Andy Seed. We looked at how he presented the information about animals and identified features of non-chronological reports he used in his work. We went on to learn about animals that can perform...
The Birtley Belgians
Year 3 have really enjoyed our local history topic, The Birtley Belgians. We learned that during WWI, Belgian refugees came to work in the National Projectile Factory in Birtley. To house the refugees, a self sufficient village was built in Birtley called...
Safer Internet Day
The theme for Safer Internet Day is, "Too good to be true?" We talked about the different reasons we go online and how we need to be aware that we can't always trust everyone and everything we see online. Some people might pretend to be someone else or offer fake...
Unifying England Under Viking Rule
In our lesson on the Vikings this week, we investigated how England eventually became unified under King Cnut. We sorted the information to identify how the events of different rulers led to the establishment of England.
Solid, liquid or gas?
To begin their new science topic, ‘States of matter’, Year 4 looked at a range of materials and tried to decide if they were an example of a solid, liquid or a gas. They had a go at sorting first using their own knowledge, then they were given more defining qualities...
Amazing Arrays
In maths, Year 2 are working on multiplication. We have looked at equal groups and the x sign. Here we are making arrays to represent our calculations.
Our Classes
