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• Sad News

  Fri 26 Oct 2018 Jane Brown
  We are sad to say that our governor, Pam White, passed away earlier this week. Pam had been a governor for a number of years and worked tirelessly for the school. We will miss her.

• Sherwood Bound - Year 4 Residential

  Fri 19 Oct 2018
  The year 4s are extremely excited about going to Sherwood Forest next week - Mrs Stephen's are first up on Monday morning. Don't forget to pack your warm clothes and walking boots (or comfy trainers) and get that torch charged ready for the night walk. We will be watching the weather for the week on Countryfile on Sunday evening, but it's looking ok at the moment! Keep your eyes open for fabulous residential photos on the class pages and even some great artwork over the next couple of weeks.

• Walk to school morning

  Wed 17 Oct 2018 S. Chamberlain
  A big well done to all the children and grown ups who walked with us to school this morning. It was great to see so many people supporting this initiative.

  

• Oak class art

  Fri 12 Oct 2018 Mrs Wyatt

  Please see our class pages to view the Autumn leaves the children have drawn today. http://www.barnbyroadprimary.com/autumn-term-6/

   

• Reading Dog.

  Fri 12 Oct 2018
  Winston is enjoying his first day on the job! 

  

• School Dog.

  Wed 03 Oct 2018

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  You may be aware that there is a growing movement in many schools to reintroduce the concept of school pets as a way of teaching all children responsibility and providing a source of pleasure and learning.

   

  Of particular interest is the current move towards “Reading Dogs” and “Therapy Dogs.” The former is based on research, which shows that many children who find reading difficult are more willing and able to read to the non-judgemental audience of an animal than they are to a human being! Therapy dogs are similarly being used as a source of comfort and relaxation for children and adults who may need “someone to talk to” or just someone who will accept them and offer comfort or a calming influence in their lives. There is much evidence that children who struggle with relationships or with managing their own emotions gain a great deal from spending time with a pet. With these ideas in mind, the school has decided to have a reading dog in school.

   

  Our reading dog belongs to Miss E Taylor and is a Cockapoo, chosen for their mild temperament, caring nature and non-moulting coat. Miss Taylor will have sole ownership over Winston and will be responsible for the care of him outside of school: including general upkeep such as keeping up-to-date with worming and flea treatment, annual booster injections, trips to the vets, grooming etc. That being said, we would like the children to share in a sense of ownership and begin to take responsibility for the care and treatment of Winston in school.

   

  The school still operates a ‘no dog’ policy. However, because Winston will be working in school, a specific risk assessment and training has been carried out. He is the only exception to this rule. In school, Winston will be on a lead at all times and will always be accompanied by a trained adult, thus allowing him to be on the school site.

   

  It is our aim that all children across the school will have opportunities to have contact and quality time with Winston: however, we will begin this process by introducing him into school slowly, so that he does not become overwhelmed, starting with Year 6.

   

  Winston has been through three training processes: with a well recognised 1:1 dog trainer, group sessions with a dog behaviouralist and a Dogs Trust training course. He continues to attend training to further his commands and reinforce his previous training.

   

  I can assure you that our dog will not be around the school off the lead and will only have access to restricted areas, but it is sensible to be aware of everyone’s needs. We are very mindful that introducing a dog into the school setting should not be a distraction to the children’s learning and for this to enhance our school ethos and the experiences we offer our children.

   

  A risk assessment will be available on our website before the dog arrives in school, which will give you some indication of the amount of thought that has gone into this pilot programme.

   

   

  Best Wishes

  Miss Taylor

  

• Year 3 Residential

  Tue 02 Oct 2018 Mrs Wyatt

  Year 3 had an amazing residential trip camping in Perlethorpe last week. The children behaved brilliantly and enjoyed many outdoor activities such as; shelter-building, singing around a campfire and a batwalk. Some photos are now available to view on the class page, more will follow!http://www.barnbyroadprimary.com/autumn-term-6/

• Year 5 Stone Age Art Day!

  Tue 02 Oct 2018 Miss Collinson

  Year 5 have had a brilliant day exploring different ways to create Stone Age Art.

  Have a look at our year group page to see what we've been up to!