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
Gateshead FC visit
We have been lucky enough to welcome Tony, Paul and Ken from Gateshead FC who brought the FA trophy in to show the children in school. They shared their story of winning the trophy following extra time and penalties within the game on 11th May 2024. The children asked...
Sporting Stars
On Wednesday morning Year 2 went to Lord Lawson to take part in some multi-skills activities alongside other Birtley schools. The children enjoyed tennis, dodgeball, long jump, football and much more. Everyone showed an excellent sporting attitude and were certainly...
Grace Darling and the RNLI
Year One had a special visitor today - Martin, a volunteer from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. He talked about the people who help us to stay safe in the water and what to do if we see someone in trouble. We also learned all about Grace Darling to find out...
Birtley Over Time
Year 3 have had a fantastic afternoon comparing maps of Birtley over time. We looked at what had stayed the same and what had changed in our local area.
Nursery Love Vehicles!
Nursery started off this term by looking at different types of vehicles. In our phonics we have enjoyed singing vehicle based songs such as ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ and ‘Down by the Station’. In our small group we made our own vehicles! We focused on cars, Nursery...
Would you like to live in a desert?
This is the title of our Geography unit of work. To help us develop an answer to this question, we have been learning about the desert biome. We focused on The Mojave Desert in North America and wrote postcards, telling our friends and families about the hot, arid...
Our Classes
