Our First Day in Year 3
We’ve had a lovely day of settling into Year 3. We discussed our school rules, Barney’s 4 Bs, and thought of examples of people showing readiness, kindness, respect and safety. We then played a game of corners. We also learned how to log in to TTRockstars and had some fun playing on Jamming. After choosing our reading books we completed pieces of a group jigsaw then put them together to reveal a picture. Oh and we earned lots of Dojo points along the way!
Happy first day of school! 🌟
We’ve had a brilliant day together and the children have been absolute stars. We hope you have a great time tonight hearing all about what they got up to, and especially why they earned their Dojo points today! 🏆 Thank you for such a great start to the term. See you all tomorrow! 💙
Our First Day in Year 1
What a fantastic first day we have had in Year 1 today. Miss Woods and Mr Gudgeon have been so impressed with the children’s behaviour. They have settled in so well and are becoming more confident navigating the classroom. They accessed the continuous provision areas and completed some amazing challenges. We are looking forward to all the great things that they will achieve in this academic year!
Welcome Back: Supporting Children's Return to Routine
School reopens for our children on Wednesday 2nd September. Returning to school after a break can be a significant adjustment for children and young people, particularly when routines, concentration and social confidence need time to rebuild. Our latest #WakeUpWednesday guide supports families, carers and education professionals with practical ways to make the transition smoother. The guide explores: • Restoring sleep and morning routines gradually • Creating predictability through clear expectations • Preparing school essentials in advance • Encouraging responsibility in age-appropriate ways • Supporting healthy nutrition, wellbeing and self-regulation • Reconnecting with learning, friendships and familiar routines With expert insight from Adam Gillett, Associate Vice Principal for Personal Development at Penistone Grammar School, this resource offers supportive ideas to help children return to school feeling more confident and prepared. Access the guide: https://vist.ly/5g6hq #Education #StudentWellbeing #BackToSchool #Safeguarding
Year 3 Amazing Attendance Award!
Huge Congratulations, Year 3 for receiving the 'Amazing Attendance Award'. We are so incredibly proud of you. By showing up ready to learn every day, you've made great progress!
Year 4 Amazing Attendance Award
Huge Congratulations, Year 4 for receiving the 'Amazing Attendance Award'. We are so incredibly proud of you. By showing up ready to learn every day, you've made great progress!
Reception Amazing Attendance Award
A Huge Congratulations to our Reception children for receiving the 'Amazing Attendance Award'. We are so incredibly proud of you. By showing up ready to learn every day, you've made great progress!
Year 2 Amazing Attendance
This morning in class, we celebrated our Year 2 students with amazing attendance awards, recognising those who achieved 100% attendance and above 96% attendance. A huge well done to these children.
Goodbye and Thank you
This morning, as part of our Leavers' Worship, we took the opportunity to say some very special goodbyes. We thanked Lucy for her many years of hard work and dedication to Friends of St Barnabas, Miss Kachwalla for her seven years of commitment to our teaching team, Mr Carter for his fantastic work teaching our Year 2 class this year, and Summer, who is relocating and moving to a new school. Here is the special thank you video that some of our staff and children created to say thank you and goodbye to Miss Kachwalla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsO8FEbXHQA We are incredibly grateful for everything each of you has contributed to our school community and wish you every success and happiness as you embark on your exciting new adventures. Good luck—you will all be greatly missed!
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Year 6 Leavers’ Church Service
This morning, we gathered together in church to celebrate our incredible Year 6 children as they reached the end of their wonderful journey at St Barnabas. It was a heartfelt and memorable service, filled with reflection, celebration and gratitude. We began by listening to the children share some of their most precious and treasured memories from their time at St Barnabas, reminding us all of the friendships, experiences and special moments that have shaped their primary school years. Mr Bloomfield then presented a series of prestigious awards, recognising the children's achievements, dedication and the positive contribution they have made to our school community. Progress Award went to Lola, Star of the Year to Ruby, Children’s Champion to Lily-May, Spirituality Award to Grace, Performing Arts to Luca, Sports Awards to Theo and Summer, the Kevin Keegan Courage Award to Tilly and the Overall Commitment to School to Mason. We are incredibly proud of each of these children and all they have accomplished during their time at St Barnabas. We also took the opportunity to recognise and thank those children who have embraced leadership roles with enthusiasm and dedication. Charlie, Isabelle, Edward and Eden were thanked for their outstanding commitment as our Head and Deputy Head Boys and Girls, while Summer, Ella, Neve, Luca, Seb and Theo were recognised for their fantastic service as Sports Leaders. We also extended our heartfelt thanks to all of our wonderful Play Leaders, whose kindness and commitment have made such a positive difference to our school community. Mrs Ham and FOSB then presented each of our Year 6 leavers with a special gift to remember their time at St Barnabas, while Rev Ben shared some inspiring words of encouragement and presented every child with a ‘Guide to Thriving at High School’ as they prepare to begin their next exciting chapter. The service concluded with two truly touching videos: a beautiful collection of treasured memories celebrating the children's time at St Barnabas, followed by a heartfelt tribute created by the Year 6 children for Mr Bloomfield. There was hardly a dry eye in the church as we reflected on the wonderful memories, achievements and friendships that have made this cohort so special. We are immensely proud of every one of our Year 6 children and know they will continue to shine as they embark on their exciting high school adventures.
Year 4 - Circus Skills Workshop
On Tuesday, the Year 4 children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in a circus skills workshop. They developed a variety of skills, including dancing with ribbons, spinning plates, balancing peacock feathers, walking on stilts, performing simple acrobatics and pedalling ‘pedal-gos’. It was certainly a fun-packed session.
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Year 4 - RE: Church in the Park
To complete our RE unit on places of worship, the Year 4 children learned about Peter ‘The Rock’ and how he started the Christian Church. They explored statements about the Church and decided which they thought were the most important. The children learned that the term ‘Church’ has become synonymous with the place of worship, but that most importantly, the Church is the people gathering together to worship God and Jesus. With this in mind, we decided to take our ‘Church’ to Whitehall Park. We created a short service led by the children and decided on the essentials we would need in order to deliver the service. The children enjoyed creating crosses using natural materials, listening to Bible stories, hearing sermons and saying prayers linked to these. There was a bit of time left at the end for us to enjoy the playground too.