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Barlows Primary School
Curriculum Guide
2017-2018
“To give of our best, to work together, to value
everyone and learn for life."
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Contents
Curriculum Information Page Number
Introduction 2
Purpose and Aim of Curriculum Guide 3
School Mission Statement and Aims 4
School values 5
Celebration Weeks, Fundraising & Awareness Raising Days (by Term) 6-13
Workshops for Parents 14-20
Barlows PTA 21
Patron Saint Days 22
Pupil Voice Committees and Opportunities 23-27
Other Opportunities for Pupil Voice 28
Diversity and Safeguarding 29
Citizenship & Promoting Team Work 30
Curriculum Enrichment 31-38
Residential Visits 39
Pupil Premium 40
Achievements & Awards 41-47
Homework Timetables 48-49
Roles and Responsibilities 50-53
Governing Body 54-56
Term Dates 57
Christmas Dates 58
Swimming Dates 59
School Dinner Menu 60-62
School Uniform 63-64
Yearly Planners
Nursery 67
Reception 68
Year 1 69
Year 2 70
Year 3 71
Year 4 72
Year 5 73
Year 6 74
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Dear Parents, Carers and Children,
Thank you once again for the excellent feedback which has supported us in collating Barlows’
Curriculum Guide for the academic year 2017 - 2018. The evaluation forms that you
completed last year and the recent questionnaires confirmed that a whole school Curriculum
Guide is extremely useful to you. We have taken on board your suggestions and feedback and
have included a range of updates in the letter accompanying this guide.
Mrs Farrell, has coordinated the guide again this year and has worked closely with me and the
staff to coordinate this information for you.
Through annual consultation with Senior Leaders, staff, Governors and you, we are able to
reflect on the provision that we offer and seek new ways to improve. Once again, through
popular request we have included an academic calendar which was a fantastic suggestion made
by one of our parents. The intention of Barlows Curriculum Guide and Academic Year Calendar
is to give you a comprehensive overview of the opportunities offered to you and your
children.
Thank you for your continued and valued support which is always very much appreciated.
Stacey Feenan and Diane Farrell
Acting Headteacher Curriculum Guide Lead
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Barlows Primary School
Curriculum Guide
This whole school Curriculum Guide is intended to give you information about:-
What your child will be learning each half term, for the academic year September
2017- 2018.
Educational Visits, approximate costs and how they link to Barlows’ curriculum.
Celebration Weeks, what they are and when they are.
Fundraising days and Awareness Raising days, what to wear and maximum donations.
Sponsored Events
Guest Speakers who add an extra dimension to your child’s education.
Parent Workshops and sessions
Other events in school that support Barlows’ curriculum.
You and your child may find this Curriculum Guide useful as it will:-
Encourage discussion at home about your child’s learning.
Encourage your child to develop independence towards their approach to learning at
home.
Enable you to budget for Educational and Residential Visits as approximate costs are
given and the term in which the visit takes place.
Enable you to organise what your child will need to wear on specific Fund Raising and
Awareness Raising days.
The average voluntary contribution of Educational visits per year, per child and per year
group is £30.00, however, if you are a parent of a Year 6 child and you wish them to
participate in a residential visit (Colomendy/ Barlows Year 4 Sleepover), then costs will
exceed this average. There may be additional opportunities for Educational Visits to take
place following the publication of this document, however, careful consideration will be
given to cost. Last year many Educational visits were subsidised by the school. When
possible we will continue to subsidise trips in the academic year 2017-2018. This will be
indicated on individual trip letters.
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Barlows Primary School provides a happy and secure environment in which our children can acquire skills and develop their imagination and appreciation of the world, thus enabling them to fulfil their role as valuable members of the community.
To give children the experience of school as a caring, supportive community where life is enjoyable and stimulating.
To provide equality of opportunity for all pupils as individuals, helping them understand the world in which they live and to foster the attitudes and values of good citizenship.
To prepare children for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
To teach a code of behaviour which encourages self control and respect, details of which can be found in the school behaviour policy.
To provide a high standard of teaching and learning opportunities that encourages and challenges children to;
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To fulfil these aims we encourage Hard Work Active participation
in school life A partnership with
parents
Barlows Primary School
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Values
In line with our school mission statement, we have a set of core values which underpin
the school’s vision and values.
These are:
Respect – respect for each other, ourselves, our community and environment.
Excellence - aiming high and achieving excellence throughout ‘Giving of our best’.
Friendship – understanding each other despite differences, offering friendship.
Courage – being brave and having the courage to face challenges and difficulties
Determination - not giving up when things get difficult, both in their school and
everyday life.
Inspiration – taking inspiration from everywhere, often it’s in unexpected places-
keep your eyes open!
Equality – understanding that no matter who you are, no matter where you live, each
of us has the same rights
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Celebration Weeks, Fundraising & Awareness Raising Events
Every Academic Year, Barlows encourage pupils, parents and staff to think of others and
show our support for Local and National Charities. We also hold some School Fundraising
Events throughout the year.
AUTUMN TERM
Give of Our Best Week – 5th -8th September 2017
‘Give of our best’ Week will take place at the beginning of each
new school term. It aims to reinforce the expectations that we
have, and the targets that the children set for themselves.
This week will have a strong focus on getting a good start and
reinforce the school motto to ‘Give of our best’.
Attendance Week – 18th-22nd September 2017
During Attendance Week , we focus why it is important to
come to school and the many benefits that their attendance
brings including ‘Every Lesson Counts’. The events are
coordinated by our School Attendance Coordinator, Mrs
Farrell. The weeks will also remind children about the
importance of being punctual and ‘Here on Time’.
Harvest Festival Thursday 28th September 2017
During a special assembly children are given the opportunity to
be thankful for the food that they eat and all that they
receive. Children are encouraged to bring in one tin of food
that is donated to food banks in the Liverpool area.
Health and Well Being Week – 9th- 13th October 2017
During this week we will be celebrating our National Healthy
Schools Status. Barlows will be holding a series of events and
assemblies to promote children’s understanding and awareness
of the importance of health and wellbeing.
MacMillan Coffee Morning Friday 29th September 2017
We will be taking part in the world’s biggest coffee morning to
raise money for MacMillan. Families are invited to donate cakes
to sell at our Coffee Morning in the school hall. All family
members are welcome to join our coffee morning in order to
raise funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.
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AUTUMN TERM
Multicultural/ Black History Month October 2016
Cross circular activities during this month aim to enhance the
children’s understanding and appreciation of different faiths,
cultures and religions. The activities may include; food tasting,
listening to multicultural music, dance, exploring art work,
themed assemblies, use of artefacts and much more. This
week provides an ideal opportunity for parents to share their
knowledge and experience of different cultures.
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament 20th October 2017
A Spanish Celebration Day, we have a fantastic Spanish
vocabulary tournament, where four finalists from each year
group compete for the title of ‘Spelling Bee’. There will be a
further Spanish week throughout the year to reinforce the
importance of Spanish in our school.
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament 20th October 2017
The aim of this day is to celebrate Spanish Week and to
celebrate the ever growing success of the teaching of Spanish
at Barlows. Included in the day will be a Spanish quiz and
‘Spelling Bee’ competition. The children are invited to dress up
in Spanish clothes, Spanish football kits or simply clothes that
are red and yellow.
Author Week 6th November 2017
During this week the children will discover a range of authors
to help to immerse them in classic literature. The children will
access a range of texts and complete activities related to
their chosen authors. They will be given the opportunity to
celebrate the work of others during an assembly. In addition,
various work stations will be set up around the school, for each
class to visit to find out more about different authors.
Say No to Bullying/ Antibullying Week 13th November 2017
Anti Bullying Week takes place nationwide during this week.
We look at what bullying is, the different forms of bullying and
what to do if a child or someone else they know is being bullied.
All of this will be covered through activities and discussions in
the classroom and during assemblies. The school PSHE scheme
of work will aid in the delivery of the week.
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AUTUMN TERM
Parliament Week 13th November 2017
Parliament Week is a new addition to the Curriculum Guide.
During the week , pupils will learn more about parliament and
democracy. Developing their understanding of the rule of law
and voting.
Odd Sock Day 14th November 2017
To mark the start of Anti-Bullying Week children are invited
to come to school wearing odd socks. This is to reinforce the
message of how we are all different, yet all equal.
We think this will be an exciting day for the children with a
memorable message.
Children in Need Friday 17th November 2017
Children can wear their own clothes; this can include Pudsey
ears and t-shirts etc, if you wish.
Voluntary Contribution £1
Dare to be…… Week 20th November 2017
This week encourages children to be creative business
entrepreneurs. Each class are given a small amount of capital
and as a team they must create a business plan to make a
product which will make a profit.
Children then sell their products at a market stall event. Ex-
pupils and industry visitors are also invited into school to share
their business experiences and achievements.
Previous visitors have included Neil Buchanan (Art Attack),
Leanne Campbell (DJ) and Phil Thompson (ex Liverpool
footballer).
Christmas Performances December
Collections will be made after each Christmas performance.
This year all money raised will be given to our school charity,
this will be decided by the children on the School Council, who
will take suggestions from their classes.
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AUTUMN TERM
Fair Trade Cafes
The awareness and understanding of the principle of Fair
Trade is promoted through termly assemblies. Fair Trade
Cafes will be run throughout the year to further raise the
children’s awareness. These will be organised by the children
on the Fair Trade Committee. Barlows has been awarded Fair
Trade Status by Liverpool City Council and our work in Fair
Trade has seen us recently achieve National Fair Trade Status.
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SPRING TERM
Give of Our Best Week – 8th January 2018
‘Give of our best’ Week will take place at the beginning of each
new school term. It aims to reinforce the expectations that we
have, and the targets that the children set for themselves.
This week will have a strong focus on PSHE and English links
and reinforce the school motto to ‘Give of our best’.
Attendance Week – 8th January 2018
As part of ‘Give of Our Best Week’ there will be a strong focus
on attendance. These weeks of ‘Awareness Raising’ are to
remind children why it is important to come to school and the
many benefits that their attendance brings. ‘Every Lesson
Counts’ is a key theme for the week. The events will be
coordinated by our School Attendance Coordinator, Mrs Farrell.
The weeks will also remind children about the importance of
being punctual and ‘Here on Time’.
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
A school sponsored event that will encourage children to learn
given spellings appropriate for their ability. Children will be
given one week plus half term to learn their spellings. Children
could be sponsored for the number of correct answers or
showing improvement. All money raised will be used to purchase
further English resources for the school.
Computing Fortnight 22nd January 2018
During this two week block children will be given opportunities
to explore and investigate Computing across the curriculum.
Children will be encouraged to evaluate and reflect upon the
work that they do and the Computing resources available to
them. Computing workshops will be delivered to classes
throughout this week extending learning opportunities through
the use of Computing equipment and activities.
During the week all children start their movie/animation for
the annual Barlow’s Oscars.
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SPRING TERM
Safer Internet Day Tuesday 2nd February 2018
The 2018 theme, "Create, connect and share respect: A better
internet starts with you" is a call to action for every
stakeholder to play their part in creating a better internet for
everyone, in particular the youngest users out there. More than
that, it is an invitation for everyone to join in and engage with
others in a respectful way in order to ensure a better digital
experience. Children will engage in safer Internet Day activities
during the week and receive a special Safer Internet Day
assembly as part of the national launch.
Geography Week 19th February 2018
During Geography Week pupils will have a chance to become
engaged with a range of practical activities. This will enable
them to develop their knowledge of the world. There will be
opportunities for parents to attend workshops throughout the
week to share experiences with the children.
Fairtrade Fortnight 26th February 2018
During this period the children take part in our enjoyable
Fairtrade Bake- Off. All classes are invited to make a
cake/biscuits using Fairtrade products. The winning categories
are judged by a selected panel, including the Fairtrade
Committee. Last year our fair trade bakes were closely linked
with books and authors.
Science Week 12th March 2018
Science Week is run in conjunction with National Science and
Engineering Week. During this week, children at Barlows will
have the opportunity to get involved in a variety of Science and
Technology activities. The week will also spotlight an event
organised by the Year 6 and Year 2 More able and talented
Science groups, who will lead younger children in the school,
through a range of ‘hands on’ investigations.
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SPRING TERM
Shakespeare Week 12th March 2018
This is a new themed week at Barlows which will allow the
children to access Shakespeare texts at an age appropriate
level. The children will be treated to a performance and follow
up workshops by professional actors. Each year group will
produce different pieces of work related to a chosen
Shakespeare play which will be shared and celebrated in a whole
school assembly. The Reading Advocates will lead some peer
based workshops to help to immerse the children in a variety of
Shakespeare plays.
Spanish Week 7th March 2017
This week will be another week of fun and enjoyable activities
that allow the children to extend their understanding and
appreciation of Spanish culture and traditions. Children will
have the opportunity to utilize their Spanish skills by
participating in Spanish quizzes and workshops. Parents will also
be invited to attend the workshops.
World Water Day – Thursday 22nd March 2017
World Water Day, launched by the United Nations in 1992,
takes place on 22nd March. The United Nations takes a
different theme for World Water Day every year. The goal is
to raise awareness of the world water crisis and highlight areas
where people lack access to safe (clean) drinking water and
basic sanitation.
During this week (day) we will celebrate the gift of fresh clean
water in our homes and schools. We consider ways we could help
to reduce our own impact on the water waste.
Sports Relief 23rd March 2018
As usual we will celebrate this as a whole school and all children
will be able to wear sportswear or their own clothes. Details of
‘sporting’ events that will take place on the day will be given
nearer the time.
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SUMMER TERM
Maths Week 16th April 2018
During this exciting week the children and parents of Barlows
will have the opportunity to work together to investigate and
solve a range of numerical problems and puzzles. Each class will
participate in these challenging activities and a range of
workshops will be held in the school hall to promote the skills of
logical reasoning and communication in a fun and interactive
way.
Christian Aid Week 14th May 2018
Christian Aid week is celebrated nationally and is an opportunity
for the school to reach out into the local community. Through a
range of curriculum based activities and with the support of
Emmanuel Church the week helps to support and raise
awareness of the valuable work Christian Aid do.
National Schools Sports Week 25th June 2018
National School Sports Week is an excellent opportunity for
schools across the country to become more active and
celebrate P.E. At Barlows we will be working with the children
to give them the chance to take part in a range of sporting
activities throughout the week, including coaching, competitive
and fun activities.
Beatles Day Monday 25th June 2018
Beatles day marks the anniversary of the Fab Four’s triumphant
homecoming to Liverpool after they conquered America in 1964.
This year we will be celebrating Beatles Day in school on Friday
as part of our ‘In My Liverpool Home’ celebration week.
Eco Week 2nd July 2018
Eco Week is a week of cross curricular activities led by the
school Eco Committee. Pupils are encouraged to work outdoors
in the school grounds on projects such as art inspired by the
work of Andy Goldsworthy using natural materials and
orienteering.
The week links closely to the work of the Eco Schools
programme continuing the schools commitment to sustainable
development and sustainable learning.
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SUMMER TERM
Go Green Day! Friday 6th July 2018
This is an ‘own clothes day’. Children are encouraged to wear
something green. All donations are given to the school Eco
Committee who will use the money for the allotment
development.
Voluntary Contribution £1
School Fun Day
This is an annual event that is organised by the school and the
Children’s Centre for the local community. Activities on the day
include a magician, beauty treatments, inflatables, fun bus, go
karts, face painting etc.
Barnados Toddle
Each year our Nursery children take part in a sponsored walk to
raise money for Barnados. There is an annual theme for the
walk and the children dress up accordingly.
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Workshops for Parents / Carers
Throughout the year, the school provides a series of workshops and events for
parents and carers to attend. The sessions are planned to support families with a
wide range of aspects of school life including:
- Reading workshops
- Spelling workshops
- Maths workshops
- Online Safety sessions
- Family Learning sessions
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Stay and Play Sessions in Early Years
- Diversity Sessions
- Spanish sessions
- Computing workshops
- Maths trails
- Helping with homework sessions
The sessions and planned and coordinated by individual subject leaders who vary
sessions according to need and demand.
Some sessions take the form of a taught workshop delivered by a member of staff,
while others are pupil led, affording parents and carers the opportunity to learn
alongside the children.
When possible, we try to offer a range of times to support families in being able to
attend these events.
These sessions are advertised in individual session letters or via the school
newsletter, Parent App, website or Twitter.
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Workshops for Parents / Carers 2017-2018 Proposed Dates
Please find detailed below a list of proposed dates for workshops for parents and carers. These are the workshops already booked in;
any additional opportunities will be advertised separately.
Please note, we will always try our best to adhere to the dates given however, on occasion owing to changes in staff / pupil availability
and curriculum opportunities, these may have to change. We will always notify you in writing, as soon as possible of any necessary
changes.
EYFS = Nursery and Reception
KS1 = year 1 and Year 2
KS2 = Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
All = Appropriate to all parents and carers
AUTUMN TERM
Workshop Title Year groups Date What will be covered
Booky Breakfast All Thurs 09/11/17
8:30-9:00
Enjoy reading a book with your child at our free ‘Booky
Breakfast’
Healthy Lunches All Mon 27/11/17
3:30-4:30
Learn more about how to check sugar levels in food.
Ideas for packed lunches and healthy snacks.
Purple Mash All Wed 29/11/17 (30 mins)
8:30- 9:00
3:30-4:00
5:13-5:45
Learn how to access and use Purple Mash, an online
learning resource, at home.
Helping with
homework session
All Thurs 07/12/17 (30 mins)
08:30-9:00
2:45-3:15
3:30-4:00
A session offering tips and support for parents and
carers on how to help with homework.
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SPRING TERM
Phonics Fun EYFS & KS1 Wed 10/01/18
2:45-3:15
3:45-4:15
A showcase of a range of phonics ideas used in school
and activities for replicating at home.
Computing
workshops
KS2
KS1 & EYFS
Wed 17/01/18 (Approx 45 mins)
9:30 – Year 6
10:45 – Year 5
1:30 – Year 4
2:30 -Year 3
Thurs 18/01/18 (Approx 45 mins)
9:30- Year 1
10:45- Nursery
1:30 – Year 2
2:30 - reception
Engage in practical computing activities with your child
during Computing fortnight in the hall. Lean about some
of the exciting opportunities pupils are given to develop
their learning.
Music with Charanga
workshop for
parents and carers
All Wed 31/01/18
3:45-4:30
Learn about our music curriculum using Charanga.
Have the opportunity to take part in some of the musical
activities used including digital music.
Online Safety
Parent Workshops
All Wed 01/02/18
9:00-9:30
2:45-3:15
5:15-5:45
Online safety sessions designed for parents and carers
covering current topical issues in relation to online
safety.
Geography
Workshop
KS1
KS2
Wed 21/02/17
3:45-4:30
Thurs 22/02/17
3:45-4:30
Take part in a range of geography themed activities
linked to the school primary curriculum.
Learn more about what and how geography is taught at
Barlows.
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SPRING TERM
English Grammar,
Punctuation and
Spelling (EGPS) for
parents.
KS2 Thurs 08/03/18
3:40-4:30
Learn about the terminology used in the curriculum, year
group expectations and how this is taught.
Gain some activity ideas to try at home.
KS1 Family learning
Science Workshop
KS1 Wed 14/03/18
2:15-3:30
A fun Science workshop delivered by Family Learning.
Messy Science
Workshop
Y5/6
Y3/4
Y1/2
Thurs 15/03/18
10:45-11:30
1:30-2:15
2:30-3:15
Engage in some fun messy science activities and ideas
you could try at home with your children.
SRE (Sex and
Relationships
Education)
All
All
Wed 21/03/18
2:30-3:30
Thurs 22/03/18
3:45-4:15
Learn about how sex and relationships education is
taught in each year group as part of the primary
education programme.
Spanish games All Thurs 22/03/18
9:15-10:00 Rec
10:00-10:45 Year 1
11:00-11:45 Year 2
Fri 23/0-3/18
9:15-10:00 Year 3
10:00-10:45 Year 4
11:00-11:45 Year 5
1:30-2:15 Year 6
Learn about how Spanish is taught in school and try
some of the games yourself.
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SPRING TERM
Reading is Fun
Family Learning
Course
TBC Spring Term- dates to confirmed by Family
Learning
This is a free course run by Family Learning at Barlows.
Full attendance at each session will result in a National
Award in Skills for Further Learning and Employment
worth 9 credits.
Understanding how children’s love of books and reading
skills are developed and how parents/carers can support
them. Learners will find out how schools teach reading
and will make a book or a story sack.
Learners gain a National Qualification by completing
units in Developing Language and Communication Skills in
Children, Improving Spelling Skills and Developing Own
Interpersonal Skills.
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SUMMER TERM
Art workshop KS2
KS1 & EYFS
Wed 11/04/18
3:30-4:30
Thurs 12/04/18
3:30-4:30
Families are invited to come and take part in a family
fun art project. Be prepared to get messy!
Diversity Workshops All Fri 13/04/18 (8.30-9.00am/3.45-4.15pm) Learn about how Diversity is taught through a range of
texts used in the school.
EYFS Maths
Workshop
EYFS Mon 16/04/18
Time to be confirmed
A fun Maths workshop delivered by Family Learning.
Maths Calculation
Strategies
KS2 Mon 16/04/18 2:30-3:15
Learn about the different calculation strategies used in
school for each of the operations;
Maths Reasoning KS1
KS2
Wed 18/04/18 2:30-3:15
Fri 20/04/18 2:30-3:15
Develop your understanding of reasoning and problem
solving in maths, how children approach this in school
and ideas to try at home.
Online Safety
Parent Workshops
All Wed 25/04/18
9:00-9:30
2:45-3:15
5:15-5:45
Online safety sessions designed for parents and carers
covering current topical issues in relation to online
safety.
Spelling Workshops KS1
KS2
Wed 09/05/18
3:40-4:30
Thurs 10/05/18
3:40-4:30
Games, activities and strategies for developing spelling
at home.
Strategies used in school.
National Sports
Week
All Wed 26/06/18 Weather Permitting
3:45-4:30
Thurs 27/06/18 Weather Permitting
3:45-4:30
Fun family sporting challenges on the yard/field.
Come and engage in some fun sports activities focussed
around health.
Go Green- Outdoor
Learning activities
All Wed 04/07/18 (Weather permitting)
3:30-4:40
Enjoy taking part in some Eco themed outdoor learning
activities with our staff and pupils.
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SESSIONS REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Online Safety Family
Fun Nights
KS2 Dates for Spring and Summer 2018 to follow Engage in some fun online safety activities with your
child whilst learning about how to stay safe on the
internet.
Stay and Play
(Reception)
Reception Fri 06/10/17 (9am-10am)
Fri 01/12/17 (9am-10am)
Fri 02/02/18 (9am-10am)
Fri 16/03/18(9am-10am)
Fri 04/05/18 (9am-10am)
Thurs 12/07/18 (9am-10am)
Parents and carers are welcome to come along to our
Nursery ‘Stay and Play’ sessions which take place twice
each term throughout the school year.
Stay and Play
(Nursery)
Nursery Fri 06/10/17 (8:30-10am/12:30-2pm)
Fri 01/12/17 (8:30-10am/12:30-2pm)
Fri 02/02/18 (8:30-10am/12:30-2pm)
Fri 16/03/18 (8:30-10am/12:30-2pm)
Fri 04/05/18 (8:30-10am/12:30-2pm)
Fri 06/07/18 (8:30-10am/12:30-2pm)
Parents and carers are welcome to come along to our
Nursery ‘Stay and Play’ sessions which take place twice
each term throughout the school year.
Reading Workshops EYFS
KS1
KS2
Reading strategies used in school.
Reading strategies to use at home.
Ideas for home.
Reading for enjoyment.
Meet our Pupil Voice
committees
All Thurs 07/12/17
3:45-4:15
Thurs 19/04/178
3:45-4:15
Thurs 28/06/18
3:45-4:15
Come and talk to our Pupil Voice Committees to hear
about their work, proposed projects and share ideas.
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Barlows PTA (Parent Teacher Association)
Joining the PTA is an excellent way to bring together parents, teachers and your local
community to raise money and to support the school. It provides an opportunity for
everyone to work together towards a common goal. All parents, teachers and school
staff can get involved even if they only have a small amount of time available.
What does a PTA do?
PTA activity can vary from school to school. Here at Barlows the PTA have helped
raise funds for a range of school items, from Reception outdoor equipment to Y6
leaver’s gifts, as well as raising money through cake sales and stalls at the Fun Day.
These funds benefit all children in the school and are used for the following:
to help the school provide resources and extras for the pupils
to run social events for parents and children
to provide support for school trips and outings and other special events
to run after school clubs
to organise meetings to inform parents about education issues, especially when
changes are taking place
If you feel that you have some time (no matter how little) and would like to join the
PTA then please come along to our meetings which are held at school on the first
Friday of each month. The PTA have worked hard raise funds for the school over the
years however we also welcome new people to come along and join.
If any parent or friends of the school would like to join our PTA, we would be very
interested in meeting with you. Please contact Ms L. Knibb (Year 6 teacher) for further
details.
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Patron Saint Days
St Andrew’s Day Thursday 30th November 2017
Scotland
Brownies,
Rainbows, Beavers
and Cubs Uniforms
can be worn on:
Thursday 30th
November 2017
Information about St
Andrew can be found at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/n
ewsround/20556587
St David’s Day Thursday 1st March 2018
Wales
Brownies,
Rainbows, Beavers
and Cubs Uniforms
can be worn on:
Thursday 1st
March 2018
Information about St
David can be found at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/c
beebies/watch/lets-
celebrate-st-davids-day
St Patrick’s Day Saturday 17th March 2018
Ireland
Brownies,
Rainbows, Beavers
and Cubs Uniforms
can be worn on:
Friday 16th March
2018
Information about St
Patrick can be found at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ne
wsround/35831743
St George’s Day Monday 23rd April 2018
England
Brownies,
Rainbows, Beavers
and Cubs Uniforms
can be worn on:
Monday 23rd April
2018
Information about St
George can be found at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/c
beebies/watch/lets-
celebrate-st-georges-
day
On any of the above dates children, who are involved in associations such as Brownies,
Rainbows, Beavers and/or Cubs, are invited to wear their special uniforms to school.
If the day falls on a weekend they can wear their special uniforms on the Friday
before.
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Pupil Voice Committees & Opportunities
School Council (Miss L Williams)
Our School Council play an important role in the development of the
school. School Council pupils represent their peers in important
decision making processes as well as taking responsibility for many
aspects of school life.
Miss L. Williams leads the School Council which is comprised of pupils from each class. Children are
elected by their peers at the start of each school year.
They meet regularly throughout the year to discuss issues which have arisen from class meetings or
wider school matters. As a group, the children are encouraged to suggest ideas and possible
solutions to solve real life issues.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- Raising School Attendance
- Developing our understanding of Democracy and British Values
- Helping to improve the school. website
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- Supporting the Senior Leadership Team in revising the school
website
- New Attendance Initiatives
- Children in Need Fundraising Activities
- Organising our first every Parliament Week
International Schools Committee (Miss Kattou)
The International Schools Committee, led by Miss Kattou, is made up of
2 children from each year group. The committee helps to create and
sustain links with schools all over the world. The committee work on
special projects with partner schools, learning about other cultures and
countries.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- Raise money for our partner school , Sita in Nepal, to provide much needed computers for
pupils.
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- Tombola night (Summer term)
- Multicultural raffle (Autumn Term)
- Make a project book to send to the link school
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Eco-Committee (Mrs Feenan and Miss Mills-Baines)
Barlows Primary School is committed to working towards a sustainable
lifestyle. The school Eco-Committee is a pupil led committee which was
established in 2004. It is coordinated by Mrs Feenan and
Miss Mills-Baines, who meet with children regularly throughout each term.
The Committee leads projects and learning based on the nine Eco Schools topics:
- Energy,
- Litter,
- Water,
- Waste Minimisation,
- Global Citizenship,
- Biodiversity,
- Transport,
- Healthy Living
- School Grounds,
to become a greener, reducing, re-using whole school site.
The Eco Committee firmly believe that:-
'It's not about one person doing everything; it's about everybody doing something.’
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- Reducing the amount of electricity used in school
- Reducing the amount of water used in school
- Reducing the amount of litter found in the school grounds.
- Renew the Eco Schools Green Flag
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- Local Litter Project
- Keep Britain Tidy Big Tidy Up
Healthy Schools Committee (Ms Knibb)
The Healthy Schools Committee, led by Ms Knibb, is also made up of
2 children from each year group. This committee plays an important
role in promoting healthy lifestyles including healthy eating and exercise.
The committee support the senior leadership team to monitor and give feedback about school
dinners, in addition to encouraging other children to keep healthy in a variety of ways.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- Promote the eating of healthy snack s at snack time.
- Encourage healthy food choices at lunchtime
- To increase the number of children participating in exercise during break
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- To support the delivery of Healthy Start Mornings
- Introduce a sugar smart approach, highlighting the amounts of sugar in popular snacks.
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Travel Plan Committee (Mrs Fox)
The Travel Plan Committee is made up of 2 children from each year group,
and is coordinated by Mrs Fox. They meet every half term to discuss
forthcoming events or issues raised in class meetings.
The committee are responsible for promoting ‘Walk to School’ and sustainable transport, making sure
as many children as possible join in.
The Travel Plan Committee also organise ‘Bike it Breakfasts’ to encourage more families to opt for
sustainable travel.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- To raise the number of pupils travelling to school without a car by 5%
- To increase the number of pupils taking part in Walking Wednesdays
Proposed Projects for 2017-2018
- Reading themed Bike It Breakfasts
Fair Trade Committee (Miss Qershori)
The Fair Trade Committee, led by Miss Qershori, is comprised of 2
children from each year group. They meet every half term to discuss
ways of promoting Fair Trade throughout the school and the wider community.
The committee are responsible for running the Fair Trade Café, organising the school Fair Trade
Bake Off and for raising the profile of Fair Trade in school and the local community.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- Promote the use of Fair Trade foods used at home
- Promote the use of Fair Trade ingredients we use within the school
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- Run Fair Trade Cafes for both staff and children, using only fair trade products.
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Allotment Committee (Mrs Feenan, Miss Howarth and Mrs Hope)
The Allotment Committee is also made up of 2 children from each year group, and is coordinated by
Mrs Feenan (supported by Miss Howarth and Mrs Hope). The children meet at least once every half
term to plan their committee activities. This includes organising the school’s Golden Carrot
competition planning the season’s crops.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- To achieve the RHS School Gardening Awards Level 1 and 2.
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- Support in the delivery of Eco week
- Maintain and replant the allotments throughout the year
After School Club Committee (Mrs Gardner)
This committee is made up of 2 children from each year group, and is
coordinated by Mrs Gardner.
The committee provide important feedback regarding any changes
they would like to see made to the provision in After School Club.
This can include feedback on snack preferences, activities and games.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- To review the snacks and activities on offer in After School Club
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- Devise a questionnaire for children about the activities on offer and audit the results of the
questionnaire.
Enterprise Committee (Mr Beech)
This committee is made up of 2 children from each year group, and is coordinated by Mr Beech. The
committee helps to organise ‘Dare to Be Week’ and leads on other enterprise projects around the
school.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- To raise awareness of entrepreneurs and business skills
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- To run a Christmas market to raise money and develop entrepreneurial skills.
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Reading Advocates (Miss Bamber)
Reading Advocates are a group of Key Stage 2 children who help to promote
‘Reading for Pleasure’ in Barlows. They volunteer to read to the children in
Key Stage 1 as part of our Reading Buddies initiative which gives the children the opportunity to
hear stories and further develop their interest in reading.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- To encourage reading for enjoyment within the school
- To help audit the books within the school library and select new books for each class library
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- To support at the reading themed Bike It Breakfasts
Maths Champions (Miss Foy)
Our Maths Champions, led by Miss Foy, help to lead the development of
mathematics in the school. They are responsible for organising the school
maths hub and providing new ideas and initiatives to raise the profile of
maths in real life.
Targets for 2017-2018 include:
- Support in the running/ timetabling and resourcing of the Maths Hub
- To promote children using their Reasoning Skills to complete a range of challenges.
Proposed projects for 2017-2018 include:
- Maths Hub
- Maths week
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Other Opportunities for Pupil Voice
Citizenship (Miss N Williams)
Every half term the teachers for each class choose a child who they consider have been the best
citizen. This means that they have been kind to others, improved their work or behaviour,
carried out a good deed either in school or outside school and generally shown what it takes to
be a good citizen.
After the teachers have made their choices the information is presented to the Citizenship
Board.
The Board consists of a group of teachers, teaching assistants and children who discuss each
nominee and then vote for a winner. The overall winner is presented with a trophy and their
picture is displayed in the foyer of the school. Each winner is given a prize and a summary of
why they were chosen. At the end of each term the Headteacher invites all of the nominees to
afternoon tea which they thoroughly enjoy.
Circle of Friends (Mrs Gardner and Mrs Horlick)
The aim of the group is to provide support for children who have experienced bereavement, loss
or separation, family problems or friendship concerns. The group discuss strategies to help the
children through any difficult times encouraging the children to discuss their feelings in a calm
and supportive environment. The Circle of Friends continues to meet every Tuesday and
Wednesday lunchtimes for junior children.
Snack-a-Pack
The aim of this project is to build a team of children who run a daily healthy morning snack shop.
The children in the team need to be responsible for the ordering of stock, stock taking, financial
management and decision making. As part of the project the children in the team had to apply
for their position and be interviewed , explaining why they would be a good candidate for the
role. Pupils in Year 6 are invited to complete a formal application and letter of application in
order to be considered for the role. They are then invited to interview to gain a place in this
exciting business team.
This process offers pupils the opportunity to gain experience of interview processes and make
connections with the real life world of work.
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Diversity and Safeguarding
These are areas that are high on our school agenda and particular key messages are
taught through a variety of subjects e.g. P4C, PSHE. We will be running some
workshops for parents throughout the year to discuss diversity and to ensure that
parents know the school approach.
Safeguarding links
http://barlowsprimary.co.uk/school-information/safeguarding/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/
Safeguarding maps
http://barlowsprimary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Barlows-Primary-Schoo1-
safeguarding-curriculum-map-1.pdf
Online safety page
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/
http://www.childnet.com/
CEOP is a law enforcement agency and is here to keep children and young people safe
from exploitation and abuse when using the internet.
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Promoting Team Work at Barlows
Team work is always encouraged at Barlows. From entry into Year 1 until they leave in Year 6,
children are divided into teams.
In Key Stage 1 the teams are as follows:-
Shrek Nemo Simba Peter Pan Genie
Every day children collect points for their team. Totals are shared during weekly celebration
assemblies and recorded on the Key Stage 1 Team Point Chart in the hall. At the end of
every half term children on the winning team are awarded a Head Teacher’s sticker and a
small prize. Team work is also promoted during events such as Sports Day. Children who run
in races have a chance to collect points for their team. At the end of the event all children on
the winning team are rewarded, regardless of the position they came in the race.
In Key Stage 2 children are divided into four teams:-
George Harrison Paul McCartney Ringo Starr John Lennon
Children collect team points for good work and good behaviour each day. Totals are shared in
the weekly Friday Meeting. Results are recorded on the ‘Beatleometer’ displayed in the hall.
At the end of every half term all children on the winning team are awarded a Headteacher’s
sticker and a small prize. Team work is also important for junior events such as Sports Day
when children are encouraged to compete as part of a team. At the end of such events all
children on the winning team are rewarded. *Please note that every year children are regrouped to form new teams. For further information about rewards for good behaviour please refer to Barlows Behaviour Policy.
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Curriculum Enrichment
We offer a wide range of curriculum enrichment opportunities across all year groups.
These opportunities focus on different aspects of the curriculum and wider school life,
including culture, the arts and sport.
Culture / The Arts
Modern Foreign Languages
The learning of a foreign language provides a valuable educational,
social and cultural experience for the pupils. The children will
develop communication and English skills that lay the foundation for
their future language learning.
Children from Reception to Year 6 will receive weekly Spanish
lessons; the lessons will promote Spanish in a fun and enjoyable way.
Our Spanish Buddy initiative will continue this year and this involves
children from Year 5 teaching Spanish songs and rhymes to our
Reception children. Year 6 will complete language examination and
this will give the children the opportunity to gain an MFL Certificate,
preparing them well for high school. In addition, the children will
continue to complete their school link projects with Almatomid
school situated in Seville.
We are very pleased that at Barlows we are a ‘Centre of Excellence’
and have most recently been the first school in Liverpool to be
awarded the Gold Primary Languages Mark by the Local Authority.
CLIL
Barlows continues to be part of a Spanish Content and Language
Learning CLIL) programme with pupils in Years 2 to 5 taking part.
They will receive instruction in Spanish language as well as part of
the Maths curriculum through the medium of Spanish. This approach
improves language competence and communication skills, in both
English and Spanish, and develops multilingual interests and
attitudes. This programme is the result of the collaborative efforts
between Liverpool City Council and the Ministry of Education, Culture
and Sports of Spain. We are very privileged to have been selected to
become a part of the Liverpool Spanish sector, as we are currently 1
of 4 Primary Schools in Liverpool carrying out CLIL
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P4C
Philosophy for Children is designed to develop thinking and reasoning
skills and to enhance self esteem. With its emphasis on collaborative
and rigorous inquiry, it serves as a powerful educational model for
teachers and children. Broadly speaking, P4C develops four key types
of thinking: Collaborative - thinking with others, Caring - thinking of
others, Critical - making reasoned judgements and Creative -
creating new ideas. P4C typically takes the form of a Community of
Inquiry. Our dedication and commitment to P4C has been recognised
with the award of Sapere Silver Award.
Theatre Productions
Throughout the school year, we have many theatre companies who
come to school to perform to the children (and staff!) The children
have enjoyed performances by the Kosmic Krew, Firehorse
Productions, Xena Productions and Blunderbus. The productions are
always lots of fun, but also have an underlying moral theme which
educates the children about topics such as bullying, stranger danger
and racism.
Choir
Pupils in Key Stage 2 have the opportunity to be part of Barlows
Choir. One lunch time every week, the choir meet with a specialist
singing teacher who trains the children how to use their voices
properly and learn lots of different songs. Over the years the choir
has performed on many occasions such as a concert in the
Metropolitan Cathedral to raise money for Claire House Children’s
Hospice and at Christmas, we visit Fazakerley Hospital to sing to the
patients. Members of the Barlows Primary School choir were asked
to sing the National Anthem with other children from across
Liverpool at the Grand National 2015. This is an excellent
opportunity as it builds children’s confidence and encourages
creativity and team work
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Instrument Tuition
At Barlows Primary School, we are very fortunate to have strong
links with Liverpool Music Support Service (LMSS and Resonate). We
feel this is extremely useful for pupils as it raises confidence and
teaches them new skills from a specialist. We offer pupils across the
school opportunities to lean an instrument: Violin/Viola in year 4 and
5, Violin , viola and cello in Year 6, percussion and singing form
reception to Year 6. This is supported by a specialist music teachers
from the Resonate Hub.
Wider Opps with In Harmony-Liverpool Philharmonic
Our highly successful Wider Opps sessions, where children learn to
play a stringed instrument as part of a class orchestra, have grown
even bigger this year. Now all of Year 4 will have the opportunity to
learn either the violin or viola plus children who have enjoyed the
experience so much now have the chance to continue their musical
development in Year 5 and Year 6 with Pathways On sessions. It is a
great chance for the children to learn new skills, demonstrate
dedication and express themselves creatively.
Visits to Emmanuel Church
Junior children are invited to Emmanuel Church twice a year to
celebrate Christmas and Easter. The programme ensures that
children will attend an Easter Service or a Christmas Service every
other year. In conjunction with this the whole school celebrate
Harvest, Christmas and Easter with a service in the school hall led by
Michael Hindley of Emmanuel Church.
Kate Hindley, of Emmanuel Church, also comes into school to work
alongside staff delivering lessons which enrich our RE and PSHE
Curriculum.
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Opera Project
Once again this year, our Year 5 children will have the exciting and
invaluable experience to work closely with the European Opera
Centre. Pupils will be able to express and demonstrate their
creativity when planning, preparing and performing their very own
opera production of ‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ written by Leoŝ
Janáček. The children will be able to broaden their knowledge and
understanding of opera and theatre through a range of disciplines
including: drama, production, art & design for set and props and
music. We are very much looking forward to working with Mr
Kenneth Baird (Director of the European Opera Centre Liverpool)
again and will also welcome specialist teachers who will work
alongside the children in putting the production together.
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Sports Events
Sporting Teams
Throughout the academic year, children from Years 1-6 have
opportunities to represent the school in different inter-school and
intra-school tournaments and other sporting events. These
tournaments enable children to apply the skills that have been learnt
through curriculum P.E and during after school activities.
Sporting events provide opportunities for our children to develop
their confidence, competitiveness and team work.
In addition to these sporting events the school has access to a multi-
skills coach who work with all year groups, extending the range of
sports and games that the children can play.
P.E
Through Sports Funding allocated to Barlows Primary School we have
been able to employ a dance specialist, who works each lunchtime to
deliver top quality dance sessions. These are a huge success and
thoroughly enjoyed by all the children. We also employ a sports
coach from the Liverpool School Sports Partnership who works with
the children from Y1-6 in curriculum time every Tuesday.
Healthy Start Mornings/ Bike It Breakfasts
Each term we will be holding a Bike It Breakfast and a Healthy Start
Morning. The children will be able to have their breakfast in school-
organised by the Bike It Committee, and take part in Rise and Shine
dances and sing songs from the Wake Up and Shake up initiative
getting them prepared for the school day. Details of dates will be
sent nearer to the time.
Mini Whistlers
During the year, children from Y6 take part in this programme.
The programme aims to develop a basic understanding of football,
refereeing and develop an awareness and understanding for the need
of figures of authority within sport and society. The Mini Whistlers
programme raises awareness of the principles of ‘fair play’, and helps
children unify and enjoy the school environment
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After School Activities
Barlows Primary School aims to enrich the curriculum and allow all
children regardless of their gender; educational and physical needs,
to have access to the wide and varied range of after school activities
that the school offers. Many staff give up their time voluntarily and
are committed to enriching the children’s school life. The range of
activities that the school offer provides the children with
opportunities to pursue their hobbies and enables children to
practise other skills.
Here are some of the activities that ran during the year 2016-2017,
to name but a few:-
- Art
- Football
- Allotment
- Netball
- Spanish
- Crafts
Some of these clubs, plus some new additions will run during the
academic year of 2017-2018. If you or your child/children have any
other ideas of new after school activities that you would like to see
in our school, do not hesitate to contact Miss Howarth, who will be
more than happy to listen to your suggestions.
Lunchtime Activities
At different points in the year, we offer pupils the opportunity to
join different lunchtime activities. These have included: choir, maths
hub, dance and coding.
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Business/Industry Links
Compact
Our Year 5 and Year 6 children. For one day each term children are
given a project which encourages them to think like real ‘business
entrepreneurs’.
Junior Chef
The aim of this project is to teach and promote cookery and healthy
eating in a fun way. Children will be taught by a qualified chef, who
will help them learn through following a recipe and making the meal
themselves. They will be encouraged to make smarter nutritional
choices by having fun with food.
All classes have access to this experience which also links to the
children’s curriculum.
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Residential Visits
Colomendy (Year 6) Monday 11th June-Friday 15rd June 2018.
Colomendy, a Kingswood Activity Centre in North Wales, is situated in a
magnificent setting in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Colomendy residential is an action packed optional five night visit for year 6 pupils. Pupils
take part in a combination of non-stop outdoor adventurous activities such as abseiling,
climbing, caving, zip wire etc, in addition to some ICT based modules and a disco. The week is
a fantastic opportunity for pupils to explore the outdoors with qualified instructors, develop
team work skills and build confidence.
The approximate cost for the Colomendy Kingswood visit is approximately £267 (based on
last year). Further details of payment can be found on the relevant Yearly Planner.
Year 4 Barlows Sleepover
Following the success of last year’s Year 4 sleepover, Barlows will again be hosting an
extended day of outdoor activities for Year 4 followed by a Barlows Sleepover in school for
our year 4 pupils.
Extended Day Trips
The school offers a range of extend day trips to broaden children’s curriculum experiences.
These include:
Rydal Hall
Last year some of our Year 5 children enjoyed an extended day trip to Rydal Hall in the Lake
District. They enjoyed walk along the River Rothay in search of the 400 million year old lake.
Then they enjoyed the spectacular views along the shore before walking through Deerbolts
Wood, to summit of Loughrigg Fell followed by a visit to Rydal Caves. We are hoping to be
able to offer this again this year, subject to funding.
Keswick
Year 5 pupils are given the opportunity to visit Keswick, Lake District as part of their
Geography curriculum. This is an exciting extended day with a range of interesting activities.
York
Year 6 pupils are given the opportunity to visit the historic city of York as part of their
Historical study of the Vikings. Children have the opportunity to visit historic sites and
specialist museums.
Educational Visits
Teachers plan and organise Educational Visits that are appropriately matched to the
curriculum. The trips are a valuable learning experience that can either introduce a new
topic or help to consolidate learning. The cost of trips is kept to a minimum with the school
often contributing at least half of the cost. Whilst contributions to these visits are
voluntary it may be necessary to cancel them if insufficient funds are collected.
On occasions opportunities for trips may arise that we were not aware of at the time of
publishing. To inform you of these types of trips a letter will be sent home well in advance
informing you of the details.
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Pupil Premium
Our school website provides a detailed breakdown of exactly how the funding is spent. The
analysis is updated at the end of each term of which there are three, Autumn, Spring and
Summer.
For your information:
1 FSM refers to Free School Meal pupils
2 CLA refers to Children who are Looked After
3 PP+ refers to children who are adopted
Pupil Premium is allocated to schools for:
Children of statutory school age from families who are known to be eligible for free
school meals (FSM) in both mainstream and non mainstream settings
For children who have been looked after (CLA) continuously for more than 6 months
Children of Services parents; to include those whose parents have died in action, and
those whose parents have left the Services since April 2011 for other reasons,
including injury
Aims for Pupil Premium Funding
The targeted and strategic use of Pupil Premium will support us in achieving our aim of
helping everyone achieve to their full potential. We do this by:
Assuring the best possible delivery of learning experiences in and out of the
classroom
By offering a range of group and individual interventions designed to support and
offer challenge to those with identified needs.
By delivering a rich and varied timetable of activities and lessons designed to
engage and motivate pupils, raise their aspirations and creating a positive view and
experience of learning.
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Barlows’ Awards & Achievements
Basic Skills Quality Mark
The Quality Mark is about recognising minimum standards in teaching
English and Maths. Attainment of this award is normally based on a
close partnership between the Agency, Local Authority and schools.
Our school first achieved this award in December 2007 and it is
renewed every three years.
We were re-awarded with the quality mark in January 2017
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Mrs D.Farrell
National Healthy Schools Award (enhanced)
Barlows Primary School has held the Healthy Schools Award since
2001.
The National Healthy Schools Programme is a long-term initiative
which is making a significant difference to the health and
achievement of children and young people; it is about educating
children to develop healthy behaviours for life. All schools achieving
National Healthy School Status must have met national criteria using
a whole school approach across the four themes;
- Personal, Social & Health Education
- Healthy Eating
- Physical Activity
- Emotional Health & Wellbeing
Throughout the school year children at Barlows are involved in a wide
variety of activities and initiatives including; fruit and milk schemes;
the salad bar; wake up and shake up fitness and NHS visits to
promote healthy snacks.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by:Ms L. Knibb
Arts Mark
Barlows renewed their Arts Mark award in May 2012. It is awarded
to Primary and Secondary School who show outstanding contribution
to the arts. We are keen to celebrate the children’s work in all areas
of the arts – dance, drama, art and music.
(Arts Mark have changed the award process and we are currently re-
applying for Arts Mark. We will keep the current award until the new
application is finalised).
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss H.Williams
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School Travel Plan
We have an approved school travel plan at Barlows. This means we are
committed to getting more children to walk to school each year.
Through this we run Walk and Cycle to School Weeks where the
children complete different activities.
At Barlows, this is led by: Mrs S. Fox and Miss L.Howarth
Green Flag Award
Barlows Primary School is committed to Sustainable Development and
has therefore opted into the Eco Schools Programme. Eco-Schools is
an international award programme that ‘guides schools on their
sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these
principles into the heart of school life’. The Eco-Schools promotes
learning about sustainable development issues and putting sustainable
practices into everyday school life through the delivery of nine key
environmental topics;
- Energy
- Water
- Waste Minimisation
- Global Perspective
- Litter
- Biodiversity
- Healthy Living
- Transport
- School Grounds
The Eco schools Award has three levels; Bronze, Silver and Green
Flag. During 2013, through the work of the Eco Committee, Barlows
Primary School renewed its Green Flag Status: The highest
achievable Eco Schools Award.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Mrs E. Feenan and Miss
Mills-Baines
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Dyslexia Friendly Status
The Dyslexia Friendly Status is awarded to schools who can
demonstrate that they are ‘dyslexia friendly’ in four areas:
- Leadership and management
- Teaching and learning
- The classroom environment
- Partnership and liaison with parents, carers, governors and
concerned parties.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss s. Evans, Miss
S.Feenan and Mrs R.Daye
Bike It Bronze Award
Barlows won a Bronze Bike It award during our first year as a Bike It
School. We are currently aiming for the Silver award in the next
year. To achieve the award Barlows has taken part in lots of Bike It
activities. We run Learn to Cycle lessons for the younger children in
Key Stage 1 to help them ride without stabilisers. Children who can
already cycle can take part in our Cycle Skills lessons, to help improve
their cycling. Children and parents are invited to Bike It Breakfasts
each half term to increase the numbers of children cycling to school,
and we have a Bike It Crew who work hard to make sure we are
promoting cycling across our school.
At Barlows, this is led by: Mrs S. Fox and Miss L.Howarth
Aiming Higher
Barlows After School Club has achieved the Aiming Higher Standard.
Aiming Higher is a recognised standard which is higher than that
required for registration under the Children Act 1989 and 2004 and
Care Standards Act 2000. It enables settings to demonstrate that
they have reached an approved standard in all aspects of their
provision. It also enables parents to be confident that they are
choosing a high quality service for their children to attend after
school.
At Barlows, this is led by: Mrs J.Gardner
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Inclusion Charter Mark
This is awarded to schools that have a welcoming ethos and enable
pupils to access every aspect of school life regardless of the
barriers that these pupils may face. As well as celebrating the
diversity of its pupil population, the inclusive school also gives a
warm, supportive welcome to staff, parents and other visiting adults
and working partners. There is an atmosphere of respect where
everyone is valued and differing views are listened to and taken into
consideration in decision making. The inclusive school not only
encourages active participation by all of its pupils but is also keen to
ensure that every child and young person achieves and makes good
progress.
Schools that have shown they have good practice in identifying and,
in a variety of ways, attempting to meet the needs of its diverse
pupil population, receive the award. They engage in a self review
process which is verified by officers from the Inclusion Team in the
Raising Achievement branch of Children’s Services.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss s. Evans, Miss
S.Feenan and Mrs R.Daye
Investors in people
We were awarded the prestigious Investors in People Gold award in
2015. This award recognises the quality of the investment in time,
resources, care of our stakeholders, professional development and
the high level of support given at all levels throughout the school
site.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss S.Feenan and the
Leadership Team
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Spanish School of Excellence
In 2012, Barlows achieved the ‘School of Excellence Status’ for
Spanish. This award was achieved through the children and staff
working hard to learn the Spanish language and about different
Spanish customs and festivals. Spanish is an important aspect of
Barlows’ life and it is completely embedded in our curriculum. We
aspire for our children to leave us with an invaluable knowledge of a
modern and foreign language and also with a good basis to learn
different languages.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss N. Kattou
International Schools Award
To gain this award, the children on the International Schools
Committee worked very hard, carrying out a number of projects
which included; preparing a ‘Culture Box’ to send to our new link
school in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Christmas and Easter cards to our
link school in Seville, and various activities were the children learnt
about other cultures across the world.
The International School Award helps children learn about other
cultures and develops an awareness of intercultural understanding.
We are pleased that we have now achieved the Full Award.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss N. Kattou
Primary Languages Quality Mark (Gold)
In September 2016, our commitment and dedication towards the
learning of a language was recognised and we achieved the Gold
standard in this award.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss N. Kattou
Sapere Philosophy for Children Silver Award
Barlows is the only school in Liverpool Local Authority to receive this
award which recognises excellence and achievement in Philosophical
debate and enquiry. We are currently the only school in Liverpool to
have this award.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss N. Kattou and Mrs S.
Fox
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National and Liverpool Schools Fair Trade Status
The Fair Trade mark guarantees a better deal for farmers and
workers in the developing world. Having Fair Trade Status provides
the opportunity to learn about farming, trade and developing
countries, as well as the chance for children to make a real
difference by promoting or buying Fair Trade products. Fair Trade is
an ideal topic for subjects such as geography, PSHE and citizenship.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss J. Qershori
Sainsbury’s School Games- Gold Kitemark
In 2016/17, we were awarded the Gold Level award for the
Sainsbury’s School Games. This recognises the school’s commitment
to providing the children with high quality teaching and coaching and
also the number of Level 1 and 2 competitions we compete in
throughout the year.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Mr J.Bulmer
Geography Quality Mark
The Primary Geography Quality Mark (PGQM) is both an award and a
powerful curriculum development tool. It supports the process of
school improvement - an essential part of the geography subject
leader's role - and allows the school to gain recognition for the
Geography that it delivers.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Mrs S. Fox and Miss
L.Howarth
Liverpool Reading Quality Mark
In order to attain this award, which focuses on reading for
enjoyment, we were assessed across six themes to see whether we
met the criteria for the award.
Key themes include:
Leadership and management
Workforce development
Reading promotion
Reading events and groups
School wide opportunities for reading for enjoyment
Family/community involvement/ public library service
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss R. Bamber and Miss
L.Williams
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National Teaching School
Teaching schools are part of the government’s drive to give schools
more freedom and to enable schools to take increasing responsibility
for managing the education system. The vision for teaching schools is
to have established a network of around 500 outstanding teaching
school alliances that will drive significant improvement in the quality
of professional practice, improving the attainment of every child.
Barlows is proud to be awarded this status.
At Barlows, this is led by: Miss S. Feenan and Miss N. Kattou
Primary Language Classroom Award
Barlows was one of 14 schools shortlisted to be a finalist in the
National Primary Languages Award.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss N. Kattou
Liverpool Counts Quality Mark (Gold)
In 2017 Barlows Primary school was awarded the prestigious Gold
level Liverpool Counts Quality Mark. The award regognises the hard
work and continuous improvement of mathematics within the school.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss L.Foy
Regional Training Centre for Apple
Barlows Primary School is designated by Apple as a Regional Training
Centre for Apple. The Training Centre provides support and CPD for
staff from Barlows and other schools in relation to the use of Apple
Technology in the classroom.
At Barlows this is led by: Miss S. Feenan
Tablet Academy
Barlows Primary School is a designated Tablet Academy School.
The school benefits from CPD opportunities for school staff,
whilst being a host for Tablet academy events.
At Barlows, this award is currently led by: Miss S Feenan and Miss C.
Mills-Baines
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Homework Timetable (Key Stage 2)
Teacher Year Homework Returned by
Ms Knibb 6*
Mon: Spelling (Written)
Tues: Home/School Readers
Wed: Maths
Thurs: English
Fri: Maths
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Monday
Monday
Miss Kattou 6*
Mon: Spelling (Written)
Tues: Home/School Readers
Wed: Maths
Thurs: English
Fri: Maths
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Monday
Monday
Mr Beech 5
Mon: Spelling (Written)
Tues: Home/School Readers
Wed: Maths
Thurs: English
Fri: Maths
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Monday
Monday
Miss Mills-Baines 5
Mon: Spelling (Written)
Tues: Home/School Readers
Wed: Maths
Thurs: English
Fri: Maths
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Monday
Monday
Miss Williams 4
Mon: Spelling (Written)
Tues: Home School Readers
Wed: Maths
Thurs: Home School Readers
Fri: English/Themed Task
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Daily
Monday
Mrs Webster 4
Mon: Spelling (Written)
Tues: Home School Readers
Wed: Maths
Thurs: Home School Readers
Fri: English/Themed Task
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Daily
Monday
Mr Wade 3
Mon: Spelling (Written)
Tues: Home School Readers
Wed: Maths
Thurs: Home School Readers
Fri: English/Themed Task
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Daily
Monday
Mrs Farrell 3
Mon: Spelling (Written)
Tues: Home School Readers
Wed: Maths
Thurs: Home School Readers
Fri: English/Themed Task
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Daily
Monday
*Please note Y6 homework is subject to change as the children approach their SATS.
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Homework Timetable
(Key Stage 1 & Foundation Stage)
Teacher Year Homework Returned by
Miss R.
Bamber 2
Mon: Spelling
Tues: Reading Books
Wed: Maths
Thurs: Reading Books
Fri: English
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Daily
Monday
Miss Howarth 2
Mon: Spelling
Tues: Reading Books
Wed: Maths
Thurs: Reading Books
Fri: English
Wednesday
Daily
Friday
Daily
Monday
Mrs Fox 1
Mon: Spelling
Tues: Reading and HFWs
Wed: Reading and HFWs
Thurs: Reading and HFWs
Fri: Reading and HFWs. Talk Homework &
English/Maths to commence
Autumn 2
Wednesday
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Miss J.
Qershori
1
Mon: Spelling
Tues: Reading and HFWs
Wed: Reading and HFWs
Thurs: Reading and HFWs
Fri: Reading and HFWs. Talk Homework &
English/Maths to commence
Autumn 2
Wednesday
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Miss Evans Reception
Mon: Reading and HFWs
Tues: Reading and HFWs
Wed: Reading and HFWs
Thurs: Reading and HFW
Fri: Topic homework
To commence Autumn 2
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Monday
Miss Williams Reception
Mon: Reading and HFWs
Tues: Reading and HFWs
Wed: Reading and HFWs
Thurs: Reading and HFWs
Fri: Topic homework
To commence Autumn 2
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Monday
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Staff Roles and Responsibilities
Please find below a list of staff roles and responsibilities. W have included this information
to support parents and carers with any queries they may have.
Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
Acting Head Teacher Miss Feenan
Deputy Head (Miss Feenan)
Assistant Head Teacher Miss Bakstad
Middle Leaders Miss Knibb
Miss Kattou
Mrs Farrell
Mrs Fox
Mrs Evans
Phase Managers
Admin Team
Bursar Mrs Wright
Snr Admin Mrs Roberts
Admin Assistants Mrs Moon, Mrs Johnstone, Miss Chialton
EYFS Ms Evans
Y1/2 Mrs Fox
Y3/4 Mrs Farrell
Y5/6 Ms Kattou
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Class Allocation 2017-2018
Class Class Teacher Support Staff (AM) Support Staff (PM)
NURSERY Miss J. Smith
Mrs L. Sullivan
Miss H. Williams
Mr J.Rogers
Mrs L. Sullivan
Miss H. Williams
Mr J.Rogers
REC 1 Miss H. Williams Mrs P. Bird
Ms. A. Ockleshaw
Mrs S. Hargreaves
Ms K. Johnson
Mrs Pauline. Bird
Ms. A. Ockleshaw
Mrs S. Hargreaves
Mr C.Owens REC 2 Miss S. Evans
Y1Q Miss J. Qershori Mrs D. Winstanley
Miss B. Lawson
Mr C.Owens
Mrs D. Winstanley
Miss B. Lawson Y1F Mrs S.Fox
Y2B Miss R.Bamber Ms R. Horlick
Miss K. Hughes
Mrs S.Rankin
Ms R. Horlick
Miss K. Hughes
Ms K. Johnson Y2H Miss L. Howarth
Y3F Mrs D. Farrell Miss L.Robinson
Mrs S.Street
Miss L.Robinson
Mrs S.Street Y3W Mr J. Wade
Y4LW Miss L. Williams Ms N. Williams
Ms L. Manchester
Ms N. Williams
Ms L. Manchester Y4SW Mrs S. Webster
Y5CB Mr C. Beech Mrs G.Horlick
Miss N. Coughlin
Mrs G.Horlick
Miss N. Coughlin Y5CMB Miss C. Mills-Baines
Y6LK Ms. L. Knibb
Mrs J. Gardner
Mr J. Campbell
Mrs T. Hope
Mrs J. Gardner
Mr J.Campbell
Mrs T.Hope
Y6NK Miss N. Kattou
Y6
Support
Mrs E. Feenan
Miss L.Foy
* Inclusion Miss R.Daye Miss R.Daye
* Lexia (pms)
Mrs S. Rankin
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Subject Leaders 2017-2018
Subject Leader
English Miss Williams & Miss Bamber
Maths Miss Foy
Science Ms Knibb
Computing Miss Mills-Baines
Online Safety Miss Feenan
PSHE (SEAL) Miss Smith
MFL (Spanish) Miss Kattou
Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish) Miss Kattou
History Miss L Williams
Geography Miss Howarth
Music Mrs Webster
Art and Design Miss H Williams
Design Technology Mr C Beech
RE Miss Qershori
PE Mr Bulmer
P4C Miss Kattou and Mrs Fox
Aspect Leader
More Able Miss Kattou
SENCO Miss Evans
Inclusion Manager Mrs Daye
EAL Mrs Daye
Attendance Mrs Farrell
Safeguarding/Child Protection Miss Bakstad
Assessment Coordinator Miss Feenan
Data Manager Miss Feenan
After School Activities Miss Howarth
Moring Club Miss Manchester
After School Club Mrs Gardner
PTFA Miss Knibb
Teaching School Miss Feenan & Miss Kattou
Apple RTC Miss Feenan
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Pupil Voice
Subject Leader
School Council Miss L Williams
Fairtrade Committee Miss Qershori
Eco Committee Miss Mills-Baines
Travel Plan Committee Mrs Fox
Healthy Schools Committee Ms Knibb
Allotment Committee Mrs Feenan/ Miss Howarth
E-Safety Committee Miss Feenan/ Miss Mills-Baines
International Schools Committee Miss Kattou
Enterprise Committee Mr Beech
After School Club Committee Mrs Gardner
Reading Advocates Miss Bamber
Maths Ambassadors Miss Foy
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Governing Body
Governing Body
Chair of Governors Mrs Fiona Chambers
Vice Chair of Governors Mr Norman Threlfall
LA Governor Ms. Louise Ashton-Armstrong
Acting Headteacher Miss Stacey Feenan
Co-opted Governors
Mrs Fiona Chambers
Mr Norman Threlfall
Rev Mike Hindley
Parent Governors
Ms Helen Martin
Mr David McGorian
Associate Governors
Mr Dave Berry
Mrs Hayley Marshall
Mrs Sam Fox (Staff)
Moss Stacey Feenan (Staff- Deputy Role)
Mrs Jan Gardner (Staff)
Finance, Remuneration and
Personnel Committee
Health & Safety Committee
(Including Attendance)
Curriculum Committee
Mrs Fiona Chambers
Mr Norman Threlfall*
Mr David McGorian
Mr Dave Berry
Mrs Hayley Marshall
Moss Stacey Feenan
Mrs Fiona Chambers
Rev Mike Hindley
Mr Dave Berry*
Moss Stacey Feenan
Mrs Jan Gardner
Mrs Fiona Chambers
Mr Norman Threlfall
Ms Louise Ashton Armstrong
Ms Helen Martin*
Mrs Hayley Marshall
Mrs Sam Fox
Moss Stacey Feenan
Mrs Jan Gardner
* Chair of committee
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BARLOWS PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNORS LINKS 2017-2018 In order for governors to feel more directly involved and to have more ‘hands on’ involvement
with the school (staff and children) the Senior Management Team felt it would be useful for
governors to adopt a year group and be a link governor.
SUBJECT NAME OF GOVERNOR SUBJECT LEADER
English Reverend Mike Hindley
Helen Martin Lauren Williams
Maths Norman Threlfall
Hayley Marshall Lauren Foy
Science Dave Berry
Helen Martin Lynsey Knibb
Computing/ E-Safety David McGorian Ciara Mills Baines
Special Educational Needs Helen Martin
Jan Gardner
Sue Evans
Rachel Daye
Safeguarding
Fiona Chambers
Louise Ashton-Armstrong
Stacey Feenan
Clare Bakstad
More Able Helen Martin
Jan Gardner Nicole Kattou
Attendance Helen Martin Diane Farrell
GOVERNOR LINKS NAME OF GOVERNOR
Pupil Premium Rev Mike Hindley
Liverpool Teaching Schools Fiona Chambers & Jan Gardner
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BARLOWS PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNORS LINKS 2017-2018
YEAR GROUP NAME OF GOVERNOR NAME OF TEACHERS
NURSERY/RECEPTION Louise Ashton-Armstrong
Miss Jennifer Smith
*Mrs Sue Evans
Miss Hannah Williams
YEAR 1 Helen Martin *Mrs Sam Fox
Miss Jona Qershori
YEAR 2 David McGorian Miss Rachel Bamber
Miss Lacey Howarth
YEAR 3 Norman Threlfall *Mrs Diane Farrell
Mr John Wade
YEAR 4 Hayley Marshall Mrs Stephanie Webster
Miss Lauren Williams
YEAR 5 Dave Berry Miss Ciara Mills-Baines
Mr Christopher Beech
YEAR 6 Rev Mike Hindley
Ms Lynsey Knibb
Miss Lauren Foy
Mrs Emma Feenan
*Miss Nicole Kattou
Children’s Centre Fiona Chambers Mrs Linda Campbell
Mrs Kelly McDonald
* Indicates Phase Managers
PUPIL VOICE NAME OF GOVERNOR LEAD STAFF
School Council Fiona Chambers Miss Lauren Williams
Fairtrade Committee Helen Martin Miss Jona Qershori
Eco Committee David McGorian Miss Ciara Mills Baines
Mrs Emma Feenan
Travel Plan Committee Dave Berry Mrs Sam Fox
Healthy Schools Committee Rev Mike Hindley Ms Lynsey Knibb
Allotment Committee Helen Martin Miss Lacey Howarth,
Mrs Emma Feenan
After School Club Louise Ashton Armstrong Mrs Jan Gardner
Enterprise Committee Hayley Marshall Mr Christopher Beech
Reading Advocates Rev Mike Hindley
Helen Martin Miss Rachel Bamber
Maths Ambassadors Norman Threlfall Miss Lauren Foy
International Schools Fiona Chambers Miss Nicole Kattou
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Term Dates 2017-2018
Autumn Term 2017
Tuesday 5th September –
Thursday 21st December 2017
Half Term: Monday 23rd October-Friday
27th October
STAFF INSET
Monday 4th September
Spring 2018
Monday 8th January-Friday 23rd March
2018
Half Term: Monday 12th February-Friday
16th February
Spring Break: Monday 26th April- Friday 6th
April
Summer 2018
Monday 9th April- Tuesday 24th July 2018
Half Term: Monday 28th May-Friday 1st June
BANK HOLIDAY Monday 7th May
STAFF INSET DAYS
Monday 4th June
Tuesday 5th June
Monday 23rd July
Tuesday 24th July
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Important Christmas Dates 2017
Christmas Dinner
The school Christmas dinner will be on Wednesday 6th December. Children and staff
all have their dinner together and are encouraged to wear their favourite Christmas
hat!
Christmas Plays
Nursery Monday 11th December (am/pm)
Reception Tuesday 12th December (am/pm)
Y1/2 Wednesday 13th December (am/pm)
Y3/4 Thursday 14th December (am/pm)
Y5/6 Friday 15th December (am/pm)
Christmas Parties
Nursery Tuesday 19th December (am/pm)
Infants Tuesday 19th December (pm)
Juniors Wednesday 20th December (pm)
Christmas Grotto
Our Christmas Grotto will be held on Monday 18th December. This will be organised by
Ms Knibb- details to follow.
Pantomime
When the children return after their Christmas break, on Monday 8th January, they
will be treated to a performance in the school hall of ‘Robin Hood’.
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Swimming Dates and Times 2017-2018
Week
Commencing
Monday 10:00-10:30 Monday
10:30-11:00
11/09/17 6 6
18/09/17 6 6
25/09/17 6 6
02/10/17 6 6
09/10/17 6 6
16/10/17 6 6
23/10/17 HALF TERM HALF TERM
30/10/17 6 6
06/11/17 5 5
13/11/17 5 5
20/11/17 5 5 27/11/17 5 5
04/12/17 5 5
11/12/17 NO SWIMMING NO SWIMMING
18/12/17 NO SWIMMING NO SWIMMING
25/12/17 CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS
01/01/18 CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS
08/01/18 5 5 15/01/18 5 5 22/01/18 4 4 29/01/18 4 4 05/02/18 4 4
12/02/18 HALF TERM HALF TERM
19/02/18 4 4
26/02/18 4 4
05/03/18 4 4
12/03/18 4 4
19/03/18 NO SWIMMING NO SWIMMING
26/03/18 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK
02/04/18 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK
09/04/18 4 4
16/04/18 3 3
23/04/18 3 3
30/04/18 NO SWIMMING
May Day
NO SWIMMING
May Day
07/05/18 3 3
14/05/18 3 3
21/05/18 3 3
28/05/18 HALF TERM HALF TERM
04/06/18 Y6 Top Up Y6 Top Up
11/06/18 Y6 Top Up Y6 Top Up
18/06/18 3 3
25/06/18 3 3
02/07/18 3 3
09/07/18 NO SWIMMING NO SWIMMING
16/07/18 NO SWIMMING NO SWIMMING
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Sample School Meal Menu
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School Uniform
Parents are requested to provide a simple school uniform and are asked to support the school by
ensuring that the uniform is worn throughout your child’s time at Barlows Primary School.
Boys: Grey shorts or trousers
White short sleeved polo shirt
Navy blue school sweatshirt
Navy tank top (sleeveless jumper)
Girls: Grey skirt / tunic, pinafore dress or grey trousers
White short – sleeved polo shirt
Navy blue school sweatshirt / cardigan
Navy tank top (sleeveless jumper)
Summer – pale blue gingham dress* as shown in the picture and
black shoes
*pale blue gingham culottes style dresses (as requested by some parents - Summer 2015)
Short-sleeved shirts are easier wear for infants participating in painting or water play.
Waterproof fleece jackets with the school badge on can be worn if you wish. These are very popular
and we like to see the children wearing them. It is your choice whether you purchase these.
Further information about footwear:
In the interest of safety, footwear worn in school must be flat heeled shoes, which must be black.
It is acceptable for children to wear black trainers, however these must be plain and without any
fluorescent or coloured stripes or motifs on. As above, these cause great distraction to children and
cause an element of competition as to who has the “best” brand shoes.
Glittery, flashing and fluorescent shoes are not allowed as in the past these have caused great
distraction to the children who play with their shoes or talk to other children about them when they
should be listening to the lesson.
In the colder months, if you want your child to wear boots for school, it is school policy for your child
to change into school shoes whilst in the building. This is for health reasons as the building is
extremely warm owing to the under floor heating system.
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P.E. Kit: Junior children’s Games kit
Navy blue shorts Training shoes
Pumps (Infants non-lace ups) Jogging bottoms (in addition to the PE kit)
White T-shirt
Training shoes are not allowed in the hall. Only children attending football training require
football boots.
P.E. Kit should be kept in a draw string bag
And left in the school from Monday to Friday
Games kit should only be brought in on games day
Children take P.E., games and swimming lessons unless withdrawn for medical reasons.
All clothing must be clearly marked with your child’s name. This includes P.E. bags, lunch boxes, coats,
hats, scarves and gloves. All uniform can be purchased from:
KIDS KIRKBY SCHOOL CONNECTIONS YourSchoolUniform.com
29 St Chad’s Parade 61 County Road
Kirkby Walton
Liverpool Liverpool
L32 8UG L4 3QD
Tel: 0151 548 9390 Tel: 0151 524 9818
LIVERPRINT
Units 5 & 6, Unit 26 St Chad's Parade, Rowehill Business Centre, Kirkby Town Centre, Lees Road, L32 8RH.
Knowsley Ind. Estate, Tel: 0151 792 528 L33 7AA. Tel: 0151 548 1569
Bags
School bags must be the size of a school book bag and NOT too deep as they need to fit into a tray or
box to be stored throughout the day.
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Barlows Primary School
Long Term Curriculum Maps
2017-2018
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Long Term Curriculum Map – Nursery
Autumn 1
5/9/17- 20/10/17
Autumn 2
30/10/17- 21/12/17
Spring 1
8/1/18- 9/2/18
Spring 2
19/2/18- 23/3/18
Summer 1
9/4/18- 25/5/18
Summer 2
4/6/18-20/7/18
Extra Educational Experience Croxteth Country Farm
£9
TOPIC
OURSELVES
GETTING TO KNOW NURSERY
MAKING FRIENDS
OURSELVES- SENSES
USING OUR BODIES
OUR FRIENDS AND OTHER ANIMALS
MY FRIENDS
CARING FOR OTHERS
ANIMALS AND THEIR YOUNG
WILD BIRDS- FEEDERS
OUR ENVIRONMENT
GROWING PLANTS
IN THE GARDEN
DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
WATER
Special Days
Languages Day – Monday 25th September 2017
Harvest Festival- Thursday 28th September 2017
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Friday 20th October 2017
E Safety Day- Tuesday 7th November 2017
Odd Sock Day- Tuesday 14th November 2017
E Safety Day (Cyberbullying)- Thursday 16th November 2017
Children in Need- Friday 17th November 2017
St Andrews Day- Thursday 30th November2017
Christmas Dinner- Wednesday 6th December 2017
Christmas Grotto- Monday 18th December 2017
Nursery Christmas Play- Monday 11th December 2017
Infant Christmas Party- Tuesday 19th December 2107
E Safety Day- Tuesday 6th February 2018
KS1 World Book Day Party- Wednesday 28th February 2018
St David’s Day- Thursday 1st March 2018
St Patricks Day- Saturday 17th March 2018
World Water Day- Thursday 22nd March
Sports Relief- Friday 23rd March 2018
St Georges Day- Monday 23rd April 2018
Global Beatles Day- Monday 25th June 2018
E Safety Day- Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spanish Sports Day – Friday 29th June 2018
Go Green Day- Friday 6th July 2018
Fun Day- Saturday 7th July 2018
Barnados Toddle
Themed Weeks
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 5th September 2017
Healthy Schools Week- 18th September 2017
Spanish Week- 16th October 2017
Author Week- 6th November 2017
Say No to Bullying Week- 13th November 2017
Parliament Week- 13th November 2017
Dare to be Fortnight- 20th November 2017
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 8th January 2018
Computing Fortnight- 15th January 2018
Geography Week- 19th February 2018
Fairtrade Fortnight- 26th February 2018
Science Week- 12th March 2018
Shakespeare Week- 12th March 2018
Spanish Week- 19th March 2018
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 9th April 2018
Maths Week- 16th April 2018
Christian Aid Week – 14th May 2018
End of Year Tests- 21st May 2018
KS1 Phonics Test - 11th June 2018
National Sports Week- 25th June 2018
Eco Week- 2nd July 2018
Other Events STAFF INSET DAY Monday 4th September 2017
Macmillan Coffee Morning- Friday 29th September2017
Pantomime – Monday 8th January 2018
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
STAFF INSET DAY- Monday 4th June & Tuesday 5th June 2018
Monday 23rd July & Tuesday 24th July 2018
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Long Term Curriculum Map – Reception
Autumn 1
5/9/17- 20/10/17
Autumn 2
30/10/17- 21/12/17
Spring 1
8/1/18- 9/2/18
Spring 2
19/2/18- 23/3/18
Summer 1
9/4/18- 25/5/18
Summer 2
4/6/18-20/7/18
Extra Educational Experience Storybarn
£6
Safari park
£14
Liverpool Transport trip
£10
TOPIC
OURSELVES
GETTING TO KNOW BARLOWS
OURSELVES- MY BODY
OURSELVES- MY FAMILY
FRIENDSHIPS
OUR FRIENDS & OTHER ANIMALS
PEOPLE WHO HELP IN SCHOOL
PEOPLE WHO HELP IN THE COMMUNITY
JUNGLE ANIMALS
SUPERHEROES
OUR ENVIRONMENT
MINIBEASTS
FOOD FROM THE GROUND
TRANSPORT
LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
Special Days
Languages Day – Monday 25th September 2017
Harvest Festival- Thursday 28th September 2017
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Friday 20th October 2017
E Safety Day- Tuesday 7th November 2017
Odd Sock Day- Tuesday 14th November 2017
E Safety Day (Cyberbullying)- Thursday 16th November 2017
Children in Need- Friday 17th November 2017
St Andrews Day- Thursday 30th November2017
Christmas Dinner- Wednesday 6th December 2017
Christmas Grotto- Monday 18th December 2017
Reception Christmas Play- Tuesday 12th December 2017
Infant Christmas Party- Tuesday 19th December 2107
E Safety Day- Tuesday 6th February 2018
KS1 World Book Day Party- Wednesday 28th February 2018
St David’s Day- Thursday 1st March 2018
St Patricks Day- Saturday 17th March 2018
World Water Day- Thursday 22nd March
Sports Relief- Friday 23rd March 2018
St Georges Day- Monday 23rd April 2018
Global Beatles Day- Monday 25th June 2018
E Safety Day- Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spanish Sports Day – Friday 29th June 2018
Go Green Day- Friday 6th July 2018
Fun Day- Saturday 7th July 2018
Themed Weeks
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 5th September 2017
Healthy Schools Week- 18th September 2017
Spanish Week- 16th October 2017
Author Week- 6th November 2017
Say No to Bullying Week- 13th November 2017
Parliament Week- 13th November 2017
Dare to be Fortnight- 20th November 2017
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 8th January 2018
Computing Fortnight- 15th January 2018
Geography Week- 19th February 2018
Fairtrade Fortnight- 26th February 2018
Science Week- 12th March 2018
Shakespeare Week- 12th March 2018
Spanish Week- 19th March 2018
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 9th April 2018
Maths Week- 16th April 2018
Christian Aid Week – 14th May 2018
End of Year Tests- 21st May 2018
KS1 Phonics Test - 11th June 2018
National Sports Week- 25th June 2018
Eco Week- 2nd July 2018
Other Events STAFF INSET DAY Monday 4th September 2017
Macmillan Coffee Morning- Friday 29th September2017
Pantomime – Monday 8th January 2018
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
STAFF INSET DAY- Monday 4th June & Tuesday 5th June 2018
Monday 23rd July & Tuesday 24th July 2018
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Long Term Curriculum Map – Year 1
Autumn 1
5/9/17- 20/10/17
Autumn 2
30/10/17- 21/12/17
Spring 1
8/1/18- 9/2/18
Spring 2
19/2/18- 23/3/18
Summer 1
9/4/18- 25/5/18
Summer 2
4/6/18-20/7/18
Extra Educational Experience Underwater Street £13 Local Area walk Runway visitor park,
Manchester £15
Science Everyday Materials Animals, including humans Plants
Seasonal Change
Geography
What are Seasons?
(Weather patterns / Fieldwork
/ UK)
What’s it like where we live?
(Local Study / Fieldwork
Map Work)
Where do different animals
live?
(World Study / Oceans /
Continents)
History
What was life like when our
grandparents were young?
(Events beyond living memory)
How did the first flight change
the world?
(Events beyond living memory)
Who are our local heroes?
(Significant individuals in their
own locality)
Design and Technology Homes (Structures) Moving Pictures (Mechanisms) Eat More Fruit and Veg (Food)
Art and Design Printing/Collage 3d Art - Sculpture Painting
Drawing- Picasso (H), Miro (M)
Artist Focus Matisse (H) Frank Stella (M)
Jeanie Baker (C) Cath Kidston
Joan Miro (H) Alexander
Calder (M) Anthony Caro (M) Artist: Archimboldo (H)
Music
Hey You
Old School Hip Hop
Rhythm in the way we walk /
Banana Rap
Pulse, rhythm and pitch
In the Groove
Singing in styles
Round and Round
Latin
Your Imagination
Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Western Classical Music
Physical Education Gymnastics Gymnastics Dance Dance Athletics Athletics
Games Ball Skills Ball Skills Matball Matball Striking &Fielding Games Striking &Fielding Games
Computing Unit We are Painters We are Celebrating We are Storytellers We are TV Chefs We are Treasure Hunters We are Collectors
Computing Topic Creativity Productivity Communication/Collaboration Computational Thinking Programming Computer Networks
Online Safety Going Places Safely A-B-C Searching Keep It Private My Creative Work Sending Email
Religious Education Focus Faith Stories Nativity / Special Gifts Prayer Easter Belonging
Religious Education World View Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism Christianity Christianity, Hinduism,
Judaism, Islam, Buddhism Christianity
Christianity, Judaism, Islam,
Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism
PSHE Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing Relationships Relationships
SRE Medicines and people who help Growing & Caring for Ourselves
MFL Colours Animals Numbers to 30 Transport Fruit, Likes and Dislikes Numbers to 40
Special Days
Languages Day – Monday 25th September 2017
Harvest Festival- Thursday 28th September 2017
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Friday 20th October 2017
E Safety Day- Tuesday 7th November 2017
Odd Sock Day- Tuesday 14th November 2017
E Safety Day (Cyberbullying)- Thursday 16th November 2017
Children in Need- Friday 17th November 2017
St Andrews Day- Thursday 30th November2017
Christmas Dinner- Wednesday 6th December 2017
Christmas Grotto- Monday 18th December 2017
Y1/2 Christmas Play- Wednesday 13th December 2017
Infant Christmas Party- Tuesday 19th December 2107
E Safety Day- Tuesday 6th February 2018
KS1 World Book Day Party- Wednesday 28th February 2018
St David’s Day- Thursday 1st March 2018
St Patricks Day- Saturday 17th March 2018
World Water Day- Thursday 22nd March
Sports Relief- Friday 23rd March 2018
St Georges Day- Monday 23rd April 2018
Global Beatles Day- Monday 25th June 2018
E Safety Day- Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spanish Sports Day – Friday 29th June 2018
Go Green Day- Friday 6th July 2018
Fun Day- Saturday 7th July 2018
Themed Weeks
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 5th September 2017
Healthy Schools Week- 18th September 2017
Spanish Week- 16th October 2017
Author Week- 6th November 2017
Say No to Bullying Week- 13th November 2017
Parliament Week- 13th November 2017
Dare to be Fortnight- 20th November 2017
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 8th January 2018
Computing Fortnight- 15th January 2018
Geography Week- 19th February 2018
Fairtrade Fortnight- 26th February 2018
Science Week- 12th March 2018
Shakespeare Week- 12th March 2018
Spanish Week- 19th March 2018
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 9th April 2018
Maths Week- 16th April 2018
Christian Aid Week – 14th May 2018
End of Year Tests- 21st May 2018
KS1 Phonics Test - 11th June 2018
National Sports Week- 25th June 2018
Eco Week- 2nd July 2018
Other Events STAFF INSET DAY Monday 4th September 2017
Macmillan Coffee Morning- Friday 29th September2017
Pantomime – Monday 8th January 2018
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
STAFF INSET DAY- Monday 4th June & Tuesday 5th June 2018
Monday 23rd July & Tuesday 24th July 2018
Page | 70
Long Term Curriculum Map – Year 2
Autumn 1
5/9/17- 20/10/17
Autumn 2
30/10/17- 21/12/17
Spring 1
8/1/18- 9/2/18
Spring 2
19/2/18- 23/3/18
Summer 1
9/4/18- 25/5/18
Summer 2
4/6/18-20/7/18
Extra Educational Experience Museum Trip £6 Farm Visit £5
Supermarket visit
Science Living things and their habitats Living things and their habitats Uses of everyday materials Plants Animals including humans Animals including humans
Geography
What will we see on our journey
around the world?
(Non-European countries)
Where does our food come
from?
(UK Study)
What are the seven wonders of
the world?
(World Study / Oceans /
Continents)
History
Why do we remember the Fifth
of November?
(Events beyond living memory)
How has food changed over
time?
(Events beyond living memory)
Who were the greatest
explorers?
(Lives of significant individuals)
Design and Technology Hand Puppets (Textiles) Vehicles (Mechanisms) Pizza (Food)
Art and Design Printing/ Textiles Painting 3D Art- Sculpture
Drawing - Kandinsky (H) Bridget Riley (M)
Artist Focus Kimmy Cantrell (C) David
Hockney (M) Orla Kiely (C)
Georgia O’Keeffe (M) Monet
(H) Mondrian (H)
Nick Parks (C) Walt Disney (M)
Pixar (C)
Music Hands, Feet, Heart Ho Ho Ho I wanna Play in a Band Zootime Friendship Song Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Physical Education Gymnastics Gymnastics Dance Dance Athletics Athletics
Games Football Football Multiskills Multiskills Rounders Rounders
Computing Unit We are Astronauts We are Zoologists We are Photographers We are Detectives We are Researchers We are Games Testers
Computing Topic Programming Productivity Creativity Communication/ collaboration Computer Networks Computational Thinking
Online Safety Staying Safe Online Follow The Digital Trail Screen Out the Mean Using Keywords Sites I Like
Religious Education Focus Peoples beliefs in God Good News Special Books and Stories Bibles and Worship Celebrations
Religious Education World View Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism Christianity Hinduism, Judaism, Islam,
Sikhism Christianity
Christianity, Judaism, Islam,
Hinduism
PSHE Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing Relationships Relationships
SRE Keeping Safe Differences
MFL Wild/domestic animals Habitats Numbers to 70 Shapes and Colours Clothes Simple weather expressions
Special Days
Languages Day – Monday 25th September 2017
Harvest Festival- Thursday 28th September 2017
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Friday 20th October 2017
E Safety Day- Tuesday 7th November 2017
Odd Sock Day- Tuesday 14th November 2017
E Safety Day (Cyberbullying)- Thursday 16th November 2017
Children in Need- Friday 17th November 2017
St Andrews Day- Thursday 30th November2017
Christmas Dinner- Wednesday 6th December 2017
Christmas Grotto- Monday 18th December 2017
Y1/2 Christmas Play- Wednesday 13th December 2017
Infant Christmas Party- Tuesday 19th December 2107
E Safety Day- Tuesday 6th February 2018
KS1 World Book Day Party- Wednesday 28th February 2018
St David’s Day- Thursday 1st March 2018
St Patricks Day- Saturday 17th March 2018
World Water Day- Thursday 22nd March
Sports Relief- Friday 23rd March 2018
St Georges Day- Monday 23rd April 2018
Global Beatles Day- Monday 25th June 2018
E Safety Day- Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spanish Sports Day – Friday 29th June 2018
Go Green Day- Friday 6th July 2018
Fun Day- Saturday 7th July 2018
Themed Weeks
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 5th September2017
Healthy Schools Week- 18th September 2017
Spanish Week- 16th October 2017
Author Week- 6th November 2017
Say No to Bullying Week- 13th November 2017
Parliament Week- 13th November 2017
Dare to be Fortnight- 20th November 2017
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 8th January 2018
Computing Fortnight- 15th January 2018
Geography Week- 19th February 2018
Fairtrade Fortnight- 26th February 2018
Science Week- 12th March 2018
Shakespeare Week- 12th March 2018
Spanish Week- 19th March 2018
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 9th April 2018
Maths Week- 16th April 2018
Christian Aid Week – 14th May 2018
End of Year Tests- 21st May 2018
KS1 Phonics Test - 11th June 2018
National Sports Week- 25th June 2018
Eco Week- 2nd July 2018
Other Events
STAFF INSET DAY Monday 4th September 2017
Macmillan Coffee Morning- Friday 29th September2017
Pantomime – Monday 8th January 2018
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
STAFF INSET DAY- Monday 4th June & Tuesday 5th June 2018
Monday 23rd July & Tuesday 24th July 2018
Page | 71
Long Term Curriculum Map – Year 3
Autumn 1
5/9/17- 20/10/17
Autumn 2
30/10/17- 21/12/17
Spring 1
8/1/18- 9/2/18
Spring 2
19/2/18- 23/3/18
Summer 1
9/4/18- 25/5/18
Summer 2
4/6/18-20/7/18
Extra Educational Experience Stone Age Workshop £10 Museum Trip £10 Seaside Trip £3
Science Rocks Forces and magnets Animals including humans Animals including humans Plants Light
Geography
Can the earth shake, rattle and
roll?
(Volcanoes and Earthquakes)
Where on Earth are we?
(Geographical skills Fieldwork
8 points of a compass)
Do you like to be beside the
seaside? (Comparative study –
UK and Europe)
History What was new about the new
stone age?
How much did the Ancient
Egyptians achieve?
What was important to our
local Victorians?
Design and Technology
Loose Change/ Money
Containers
(Textiles, Structures)
Moving Monsters- Levers &
Linkages
(Mechanisms)
Dips
(Food)
Art and Design Printing/ Textiles Painting/ Printing 3d Art- Papier Mache
Drawing- Albrecht Durer (H) Gauguin (H) Doug Hyde (C)
Artist Focus Rob Ryan (C) Andy Warhol (M)
Hokusai (H)
Rene Magritte (H) Paul Klee
(M)
Antony Gormley (M) Saulo
Moreno (C) Dan Reeder (C)
Music Let your Spirit Fly
Singing in 2 parts , R & B
Glockenspiel Stage 1
Playing (Glockenspiel), Language
Three Little Birds
Reggae
The Dragon Song
Bringing us Together
Reflect, Rewind and Replay
Western Classical Music
Physical Education Gymnastics Gymnastics Dance Dance Athletics Athletics
Games Basketball Basketball Racquet Skills Racquet Skills Kwik Cricket Kwik Cricket
Computing Unit We are Programmers We are Communicators We are Bug Fixers We are Presenters We are Network Engineers We are Opinion Pollsters
Computing Topic Programming Communication Computational Thinking Creativity Computer Networks Productivity
Online Safety Powerful Passwords My Online Community Things For Sale Show Respect Online Writing Good Emails
Religious Education Focus Faith Stories Light / Christingle Symbols The Cross and Worship Inspirational Figures
Religious Education World View Christianity, Hinduism, Islam,
Sikhism, Judaism Christianity
Christianity, Hinduism,
Judaism, Islam, Buddhism,
Sikhism
Christianity Christianity, Judaism,
Hinduism, Buddhism
PSHE Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing Relationships Relationships
SRE Smoking Valuing Differences and
Keeping Safe
MFL Days and Months Birthdays Pets Numbers to 1000 in multiples
of 100 Parts of the body Gender of nouns
Special Days
Languages Day – Monday 25th September 2017
Harvest Festival- Thursday 28th September 2017
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Friday 20th October 2017
E Safety Day- Tuesday 7th November 2017
Odd Sock Day- Tuesday 14th November 2017
E Safety Day (Cyberbullying)- Thursday 16th November 2017
Children in Need- Friday 17th November 2017
St Andrews Day- Thursday 30th November2017
Christmas Dinner- Wednesday 6th December 2017
Christmas Grotto- Monday 18th December 2017
Y3/4 Christmas Play- Thursday 14th December 2017
Junior Christmas Party- Wednesday 20th December 2107
E Safety Day- Tuesday 6th February 2018
KS2 World Book Day Disco- Thursday 1st March 2018
St David’s Day- Thursday 1st March 2018
St Patricks Day- Saturday 17th March 2018
World Water Day- Thursday 22nd March
Sports Relief- Friday 23rd March 2018
St Georges Day- Monday 23rd April 2018
Global Beatles Day- Monday 25th June 2018
E Safety Day- Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spanish Sports Day – Friday 29th June 2018
Go Green Day- Friday 6th July 2018
Fun Day- Saturday 7th July 2018
Themed Weeks
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 5th September2017
Healthy Schools Week- 18th September 2017
Spanish Week- 16th October 2017
Author Week- 6th November 2017
Say No to Bullying Week- 13th November 2017
Parliament Week- 13th November 2017
Dare to be Fortnight- 20th November 2017
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 8th January 2018
Computing Fortnight- 15th January 2018
Geography Week- 19th February 2018
Fairtrade Fortnight- 26th February 2018
Science Week- 12th March 2018
Shakespeare Week- 12th March 2018
Spanish Week- 19th March 2018
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 9th April 2018
Maths Week- 16th April 2018
Christian Aid Week – 14th May 2018
End of Year Tests- 21st May 2018
National Sports Week- 25th June 2018
Eco Week- 2nd July 2018
Other Events STAFF INSET DAY Monday 4th September 2017
Macmillan Coffee Morning- Friday 29th September2017
Pantomime – Monday 8th January 2018
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
STAFF INSET DAY- Monday 4th June & Tuesday 5th June 2018
Monday 23rd July & Tuesday 24th July 2018
Page | 72
Long Term Curriculum Map – Year 4
Autumn 1
5/9/17- 20/10/17
Autumn 2
30/10/17- 21/12/17
Spring 1
8/1/18- 9/2/18
Spring 2
19/2/18- 23/3/18
Summer 1
9/4/18- 25/5/18
Summer 2
4/6/18-20/7/18
Extra Educational Experience Bronze Age Workshop £7 Chester Trip £7 Sleepover £30
Science Food and nutrition Living things and their habitats State of matter State of matter Electricity Sound
Geography
Is climate cool?
(Climate zones, Biomes and
vegetation belts)
Can you come on a great
American Road Trip?
(North and South America
8 points of a compass)
How does water go round and
round?
(UK’s significant rivers and
mountains, Water cycle)
History How unpleasant were the
Bronze and Iron Ages?
What happened when the
Romans came?
Is it better to be a child now
than in the past?
Design and Technology Torches/Alarms
(Electricity & Control)
Energy Saving Games
(Structures)
Seasonal Foods
(Food)
Art and Design Printing/ Collage 3D Art Painting
Drawing- Cezanne (H) Rembrandt (H)
Artist Focus Derek Gores (M) Sir Peter
Blake (M)
Seurat (H) Bradley Hart (C)
Paul Signac (H) Samuraijose (C)
Vincent Van Gogh (H)
Turner(H) Leonid Afremov (C)
Music
Mamma Mia- Music by Abba
Wider Ops
Glockenspiel Stage 2
Playing (Glockenspiel), Language
Wider Ops
Stop
Grime, Writing Lyrics
Wider Ops
Lean On Me
Gospel, Religious Music
Wider Ops
Blackbird
The Beatles, civil Rights
Wider Ops
Reflect, Rewind and Replay
Wider Ops
Physical Education Gymnastics Gymnastics Dance Dance Athletics Athletics
Games Hockey Hockey Tennis Tennis Kwik Cricket Kwik Cricket
Computing Unit We are HTML Editors We are Co-Authors We are Meteorologists We are Software Developers We are Toy Makers We are Musicians
Computing Topic Computer Networks Communication Productivity Programming Computational Thinking Creativity
Online Safety Rings of Responsibility Private and Personal Info The Power of Words The Key to Keywords Whose Is It, Anyway?
Religious Education Focus Wisdom The Bible Prayer and Places of Worship Prayer and Easter Journey of Life
Religious Education World View Judaism, Islam, Hinduism,
Sikhism Christianity
Christianity, Hinduism,
Judaism, Islam, Buddhism,
Sikkhism
Christianity
Christianity, Judaism,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam,
Sikhism
PSHE Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing Relationships Relationships
SRE Alcohol Growing Up
MFL Alphabet Sports School subjects Simple time phrases Classroom Items Family members
Special Days
Languages Day – Monday 25th September 2017
Harvest Festival- Thursday 28th September 2017
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Friday 20th October 2017
E Safety Day- Tuesday 7th November 2017
Odd Sock Day- Tuesday 14th November 2017
E Safety Day (Cyberbullying)- Thursday 16th November 2017
Children in Need- Friday 17th November 2017
St Andrews Day- Thursday 30th November2017
Christmas Dinner- Wednesday 6th December 2017
Christmas Grotto- Monday 18th December 2017
Y3/4 Christmas Play- Thursday 14th December 2017
Junior Christmas Party- Wednesday 20th December 2107
E Safety Day- Tuesday 6th February 2018
KS2 World Book Day Disco- Thursday 1st March 2018
St David’s Day- Thursday 1st March 2018
St Patricks Day- Saturday 17th March 2018
World Water Day- Thursday 22nd March
Sports Relief- Friday 23rd March 2018
St Georges Day- Monday 23rd April 2018
Global Beatles Day- Monday 25th June 2018
E Safety Day- Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spanish Sports Day – Friday 29th June 2018
Go Green Day- Friday 6th July 2018
Fun Day- Saturday 7th July 2018
Themed Weeks
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 5th September2017
Healthy Schools Week- 18th September 2017
Spanish Week- 16th October 2017
Author Week- 6th November 2017
Say No to Bullying Week- 13th November 2017
Parliament Week- 13th November 2017
Dare to be Fortnight- 20th November 2017
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 8th January 2018
Computing Fortnight- 15th January 2018
Geography Week- 19th February 2018
Fairtrade Fortnight- 26th February 2018
Science Week- 12th March 2018
Shakespeare Week- 12th March 2018
Spanish Week- 19th March 2018
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 9th April 2018
Maths Week- 16th April 2018
Christian Aid Week – 14th May 2018
End of Year Tests- 21st May 2018
National Sports Week- 25th June 2018
Eco Week- 2nd July 2018
Other Events STAFF INSET DAY Monday 4th September 2017
Macmillan Coffee Morning- Friday 29th September2017
Pantomime – Monday 8th January 2018
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
STAFF INSET DAY- Monday 4th June & Tuesday 5th June 2018
Monday 23rd July & Tuesday 24th July 2018
Page | 73
Long Term Curriculum Map – Year 5
Autumn 1
5/9/17- 20/10/17
Autumn 2
30/10/17- 21/12/17
Spring 1
8/1/18- 9/2/18
Spring 2
19/2/18- 23/3/18
Summer 1
9/4/18- 25/5/18
Summer 2
4/6/18-20/7/18
Extra Educational Experience Keswick £23 Tatton Park £15 WW2 Museum Trip £5
Science Properties and changes of
materials
Forces
Earth and space
Earth and space
Living things and their habitats Animals, including humans
Geography
How is our country changing?
(Human / Physical features of a
region of UK, Fieldwork)
Where should we go on holiday?
(Region of Europe study)
Where does all of our stuff
come from?
(UK’s global trade links,
Settlement and land use)
History What impact did the Anglo-
Saxons have?
Why should we thank the
Ancient Greeks?
How did World War 2 impact
our local area?
Design and Technology
Moving Toys
(Mechanisms, Control,
Electricity)
Fashion and Textiles
(Textiles)
Bread
(Food)
Art and Design 3D Art Painting Textiles
Drawing- Leonardo Da Vinci (H) Roy Lichtenstein (M)
Artist Focus
Robert Bradford (C) Bernard
Leach (M) Peggy Bjerkan (C)
Dale Chilhuly (C)
Keith Haring (C) Salvador Dali
(M) +Various Space Artists
from Star Wars etc
William Morris (H) Lucienne
Day (M)
Music
Livin On a Prayer
Rock Anthems
Classroom Jazz 1
Improvisation, Jazz
Make You Feel My Love
Power Ballads
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Old School Hip Hop
Dancing in The Street
Motown Reflect, Rewind and Replay
Physical Education Gymnastics Gymnastics Dance Dance Athletics Athletics
Games Tag rugby Tag Rugby Tennis Tennis Cricket Cricket
Computing Unit We are Architects We are Bloggers We are Artists We are Web Developers We are Game Developers We are Cryptographers
Computing Topic Productivity Communication/ collaboration Creativity Computer Networks Programming Communication
Online Safety Strong Passwords Digital Citizenship Pledge You’ve Won a Prize! How to Cite a Site Picture Perfect
Religious Education Focus Authority Figures,
Sacred Texts, Creeds Christmas
Places of Worship
Festivals and Celebrations Music and Worship
Inspirational Figures
Rights and Responsibilities Daily Life
Religious Education World View Christianity, Islam, Judaism Christianity Christianity, Islam, Judaism Christianity, Islam, Judaism Christianity, Islam, Judaism Christianity, Islam, Judaism
PSHE Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing Relationships Relationships
SRE Legal and Illegal Drugs Puberty
MFL Food and Drink Places in town Clothes and Colours Time and Daily Routine Personality Descriptions Physical Descriptions
Special Days
Languages Day – Monday 25th September 2017
Harvest Festival- Thursday 28th September 2017
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Friday 20th October 2017
E Safety Day- Tuesday 7th November 2017
Odd Sock Day- Tuesday 14th November 2017
E Safety Day (Cyberbullying)- Thursday 16th November 2017
Children in Need- Friday 17th November 2017
St Andrews Day- Thursday 30th November2017
Christmas Dinner- Wednesday 6th December 2017
Christmas Grotto- Monday 18th December 2017
Y5/6 Christmas Play- Friday 15th December 2017
Junior Christmas Party- Wednesday 20th December 2107
E Safety Day- Tuesday 6th February 2018
KS2 World Book Day Disco- Thursday 1st March 2018
St David’s Day- Thursday 1st March 2018
St Patricks Day- Saturday 17th March 2018
World Water Day- Thursday 22nd March
Sports Relief- Friday 23rd March 2018
St Georges Day- Monday 23rd April 2018
Global Beatles Day- Monday 25th June 2018
E Safety Day- Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spanish Sports Day – Friday 29th June 2018
Go Green Day- Friday 6th July 2018
Fun Day- Saturday 7th July 2018
Leavers’ Disco-18th July 2018
Themed Weeks
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 5th September2017
Healthy Schools Week- 18th September 2017
Spanish Week- 16th October 2017
Author Week- 6th November 2017
Say No to Bullying Week- 13th November 2017
Parliament Week- 13th November 2017
Dare to be Fortnight- 20th November 2017
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 8th January 2018
Computing Fortnight- 15th January 2018
Geography Week- 19th February 2018
Fairtrade Fortnight- 26th February 2018
Science Week- 12th March 2018
Shakespeare Week- 12th March 2018
Spanish Week- 19th March 2018
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 9th April 2018
Maths Week- 16th April 2018
Christian Aid Week – 14th May 2018
End of Year Tests- 21st May 2018
National Sports Week- 25th June 2018
Eco Week- 2nd July 2018
Other Events STAFF INSET DAY Monday 4th September 2017
Macmillan Coffee Morning- Friday 29th September2017
Pantomime – Monday 8th January 2018
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
STAFF INSET DAY- Monday 4th June & Tuesday 5th June 2018
Monday 23rd July & Tuesday 24th July 2018
Page | 74
Long Term Curriculum Map – Year 6
Autumn 1
5/9/17- 20/10/17
Autumn 2
30/10/17- 21/12/17
Spring 1
8/1/18- 9/2/18
Spring 2
19/2/18- 23/3/18
Summer 1
9/4/18- 25/5/18
Summer 2
4/6/18-20/7/18
Extra Educational Experience York £20 Mini Whistlers Compact Cinema £7
Science Animals including humans - Light Electricity Living things and their habitats
– Classification of animals Evolution Evolution
Geography
Are we damaging our world?
(Distribution of natural
resources, Local area)
What is it like in the Amazon?
(South America Study)
How will our world look in the
future?(Maps,settlements/land
use, human &physical features)
History Would the Vikings do anything
for money?
Why should we remember the
Maya?
How has communication
changed over time?
Design and Technology Bridges
(Structures, Computer Design)
Fairgrounds (Mechanisms,
Control, Electricity)
Burger (including Vegetarian)
(Food)
Art and Design Painting Collage 3D Art- Modroc
Drawing- Pierre-Yves Riveau (C) LS Lowry (M), MC Escher (M)
Artist Focus John Constable (H) Paul Nash
(M) Henri Rousseau (H)
Richard Hamilton (M) Hannah
Hoch (M) Hundertwasser (M) Gaudi (H)
Music
I’ll Be There
(Michael Jackson , Pop Music)
Classroom Jazz 2
(Improvisation, Music Style,
Jazz)
Britten- A New Year Carol
(Benjamin Britten, music style)
Happy
(Pop Music, Music which makes
you happy)
You’ve Got a Friend
(Carol Kings’ Music, Her life as
a composer, friendship)
Reflect, Rewind and Replay
Physical Education Gymnastics Gymnastics Dance Dance Athletics Athletics
Games Netball Netball Cricket Cricket Badminton Badminton
Computing Unit We are App Planners We are Marketers We are Adventure Gamers We are Travel Writers We are Robot Engineers We are Publishers
Computing Topic Programming + computational
thinking Productivity and creativity Programming Communication/ collaboration
Programming + computational
thinking Communication/ collaboration
Online Safety Talking Safely Online Super Digital Citizens Privacy Rules What’s Cyberbullying? Selling Stereotypes
Religious Education Focus Sacred Texts
Authority Figures Christmas and the Wise Men
Places of Worship, Signs &
Symbols Food & Celebrations Milestones, & Meditation Journeys, & Life Cycles
Religious Education World View Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism,
Christianity Christianity
Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism,
Christianity
Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism,
Christianity Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism
PSHE Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing Relationships Relationships
SRE Preventing Early Use Puberty, Relationship Reproduction
MFL Hobbies and Activities Opinions and Justifications Parts of the house Prepositions Describe home town / city Professions
Special Days
Languages Day – Monday 25th September 2017
Harvest Festival- Thursday 28th September 2017
Spanish Vocabulary Tournament- Friday 20th October 2017
E Safety Day- Tuesday 7th November 2017
Odd Sock Day- Tuesday 14th November 2017
E Safety Day (Cyberbullying)- Thursday 16th November 2017
Children in Need- Friday 17th November 2017
St Andrews Day- Thursday 30th November2017
Christmas Dinner- Wednesday 6th December 2017
Christmas Grotto- Monday 18th December 2017
Y5/6 Christmas Play- Friday 15th December 2017
Junior Christmas Party- Wednesday 20th December 2107
E Safety Day- Tuesday 6th February 2018
KS2 World Book Day Disco- Thursday 1st March 2018
St David’s Day- Thursday 1st March 2018
St Patricks Day- Saturday 17th March 2018
World Water Day- Thursday 22nd March
Sports Relief- Friday 23rd March 2018
St Georges Day- Monday 23rd April 2018
Y6 Colomendy- 11th June 2018
Global Beatles Day- Monday 25th June 2018
E Safety Day- Tuesday 26th June 2018
Spanish Sports Day – Friday 29th June 2018
Go Green Day- Friday 6th July 2018
Fun Day- Saturday 7th July 2018
Leavers’ Disco-18th July 2018
Themed Weeks
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 5th September2017
Healthy Schools Week- 18th September 2017
Spanish Week- 16th October 2017
Author Week- 6th November 2017
Say No to Bullying Week- 13th November 2017
Parliament Week- 13th November 2017
Dare to be Fortnight- 20th November 2017
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 8th January 2018
Computing Fortnight- 15th January 2018
Geography Week- 19th February 2018
Fairtrade Fortnight- 26th February 2018
Science Week- 12th March 2018
Shakespeare Week- 12th March 2018
Spanish Week- 19th March 2018
‘Give of Our Best/ Attendance Week’- 9th April 2018
Maths Week- 16th April 2018
Christian Aid Week – 14th May 2018
SATS Week- 14th May 2018
National Sports Week- 25th June 2018
Eco Week- 2nd July 2018
Other Events STAFF INSET DAY Monday 4th September 2017
Macmillan Coffee Morning- Friday 29th September2017
Pantomime – Monday 8th January 2018
Sponsored Spellings- Friday 26th January 2018
STAFF INSET DAY- Monday 4th June & Tuesday 5th June 2018
Monday 23rd July & Tuesday 24th July 2018
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