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
Colour Mixing
This term Year 1 have been exploring colours. They can all recognise primary colours, mix them to make secondary colours and add tint and shade to make their colours warmer or cooler. We ended this unit by exploring the work of Wassily Kandinsky. We completed an...
Ofsted Report
ReportDownload Attached is the Ofsted report from our recent ungraded Ofsted inspection.
Telling Time ⏰🕥
Year 2 have been learning to tell the time in Maths. They have been reading time using o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. This week we are moving on to telling the time to 5 minutes and super progress is certainly being made. Everyone is trying so hard...
The Easter Story
Year 5 were invited to Birtley Methodist Church to learn more about the Christian story of Easter.We learnt about the last few weeks of Jesus’ life and how this became the celebration of Easter. We first learnt about Jesus arriving to town on a donkey- unlike any...
Weather Dance
Year 1 have been enjoying working with the dance coaches this half term to explore shapes and movement linked to the weather. So far we have thought about the sun, rain, rainbows and wind. Today we have been working on our own and with a partner to explore snow and...
Year 5 Science Week Workshop at Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
As part of Science Week, Year 5 were invited to a transition workshop at Lord Lawson. Our lesson was all about cells and how they appear when magnified using a microscope. First, we prepared our own slides using onion slices and drops of iodine. Next we placed our...
Our Classes
