Welcome to our school website.
At St Barnabas we strive to help every child to, ‘achieve great things’ and live ‘life in all its fullness’ by inspiring them with rich, fun experiences and equipping them with a love of learning. Our school has a strong Christian ethos built on our core Gospel values which the children chose themselves: Trust, Forgiveness,Friendship, Generosity, Respect, Service and Courage. St Barnabas was known in the Bible as an encourager so we try to follow his example and encourage others. With close links with our parish church, other schools in our multi-academy Trust and our dedicated team of staff, governors and parents, we take pride in, “Learning and growing together in a love-filled Christian family”.
We would welcome you to come along and visit our school as ‘Every day is an open day at St Barnabas’. If you would like to arrange a visit then please contact our school office on 01254 702996 or email [email protected]. Please check out our school twitter/ X page , our facebook page, our gallery or latest news to see all of the fun things we get up to at St Barnabas.
If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to our St Barnabas school family,
Mrs Becky Ham
Headteacher
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Collective Worship- St Barnabas
This morning, we welcomed everyone back to school by singing We All Need Encouragement as we gathered for worship. We joined worship with Lisa and schools from the Diocese, where we reflected on the lives of saints and the difference they made through their faith. We even got a special mention as we are only one of two schools from the diocese named after St Barnabas and this week it is his special Feast Day! We learned about Saint Barnabas and how he played an important role in God’s big story. Barnabas was part of the very first Christian community and was known for being kind, patient, respectful, and generous. We heard from Bishop Joe that Barnabas was originally called Joseph, but his name was changed to Barnabas, meaning “son of encouragement.” He travelled with Paul to many countries, sharing the word of God. We thought about how we can be more like Barnabas in our own lives and took time to encourage the person sitting next to us. Lisa then led us in a prayer, asking God to help us be good encouragers who use kind and thoughtful words. We ended our worship by singing The School Rules Song. What a wonderful way to begin the week together!
Year 1 Phonics
Year 1 have had a longer phonics session today to help them prepare for the upcoming Phonics Screening Check. We played two games. The first game focused on words including split digraphs. The children had to pick a word, read it, write it and draw a picture to match. They were extremely pleased when they could read some trickier words like ‘ice cube’ and ‘fireplace’. Then we played another game focusing on trigraphs. Similar to the popular game Headbandz, the children had to pick up a short sentence and put it on their headband. Partner A had to read the sentence and help sound it out so that Partner B could write the sentence on the whiteboard. The children all worked really well together and tried very hard.
Wraparound Care is coming to St Barnabas!
🎉 Exciting News! On-Site Wraparound Care is Coming to St Barnabas! 🎉 We are delighted to announce that starting in September 2026, we will be offering our own on-site wraparound care service, exclusively for our children! We have partnered with Progressive (formerly Progressive Sports) to deliver high-quality, activity-focused care right here on school grounds. Progressive is the perfect fit because: They provide a strong sports element, creative, wellness, and discovery activities—all popular choices from our parent survey! We will be working closely with them to ensure their provision meets the same high expectations for behaviour and support that we maintain during school hours. Affordable & Flexible Options: We’ve negotiated affordable rates and flexible sessions for our families: Breakfast Club (7:30 am–8:55 am, including breakfast): £5.00 per session. After School Club (3:20/3:30 pm–6:00 pm, including a snack): £8.00 per session. Reduced Session Price: Only £6.00 if attending after a school enrichment club! A 10% sibling discount is available, and Tax-free/Universal Credit childcare vouchers are accepted. Progressive will also offer holiday clubs during some school breaks. We are confident this new service will offer affordable, convenient and high-quality care. Please read the attached letter for further information.