Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Building work

  Thu 15 Jan 2015

  As you can see, the building work is developing for the new building at Barley Close. There will soon be more heavy machinery on site as the building starts to take shape. Speller Metcalfe (building contractors) meet regularly with the school in order to ensure that the building work has minimal impact to the school day and all the children, staff and families are safe at all times. We would like to thank Speller Metcalfe for their professionalism and organisation so far.

   

  From Monday we will be able to open Stockwell Drive school entrance at the beginning and end of the day so families can use this pedestrian access to drop off and pick up their children.

   

  As part of the work, we will also be redesigning our playground, this includes a hard surface extension and the challenge play equipment being replaced and relocated.  The hard surface extension will start next week; there will be fencing on part of the playground as this work is carried out. This work will take around 4 weeks to complete. During this time we would like to use as much of the school grounds as possible in order for the children to have a full and exciting lunchtime. The staff team will help support the children with this. In order for this to happen we need as many children as possible to bring wellies into school so we can use our school field at lunchtime. Wellies will need to be brought to school in a named bag so they can be neatly stored. Please also put your child’s name in the wellies.

   

  Thank you for your continued partnership and your patience during this time.

   

• Book week- Dates for your diary

  Wed 07 Jan 2015 Mrs Drake and Mrs Daniel

  During the week of the 2 March, it is Book week in school. 

  On Monday 2 March, we will be launching book week with a whole school ‘dress as a book character’ day where children can dress up as their favourite book character. There will be prizes for the best costumes!

  We will also be holding parent information sessions which will include an opportunity to join your child in their class.  The dates for these sessions are:

  • Reception: Tuesday afternoon (time to be confirmed)
  • KS1: Wednesday 9:15-10:30
  • KS2: Wednesday : 11-12:15

  There will be a letter sent home containing these details closer to the time.

  From

  Mrs Daniel and Mrs Drake

• Singing Club at Emersons Green village hall

  Thu 18 Dec 2014 Miss Lee and Mrs Capel

  Congratulations and well done to our Singing Club members who visited Emersons Green village hall this afternoon.

  The group of 24 children who attended, sang a selection of Christmas songs and carols to members of the local community.

  The group managed most of the songs without music and  still sounded absolutely fantastic!

  We look forward to our next events coming soon!

   

  Well done Barley Close singers!

   

   

  

• Notice from South Gloucestershire

  Mon 15 Dec 2014

  South Glos Council - Appeal for information about man approaching schoolchildren in South Gloucestershire

   

  We have been advised by Avon and Somerset Police to ask parents and children to be aware of a number of incidents in South Gloucestershire where a man in a car has approached schoolchildren and offered them a lift.

   

  The police are appealing for information about three incidents, on Wednesday December 10 at Redwick Road in Pilning at 7.30am, in Greenways Road in Yate at 12.45pm and in Thornbury Road, Thornbury at 4.15pm. In each case a man in a small blue hatchback stopped and asked the children if he could give them a lift.

   

  It is important to stress that none of the children interacted with the suspect and the driver left the scene without committing a crime.

  The police believe the three reports may possibly be linked, but at this stage do not think they are connected with similar reports in North Bristol.

  They are taking the reports seriously and have increased police patrols in those areas around school start and end times, and have been liaising with schools and other partner agencies.

  We and the police are asking parents and children to be aware, never to accept lifts with strangers, and to tell an adult or call police immediately should they be approached.

  We would urge anyone with information on these incidents to contact police immediately on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.

• Parent Council meeting this term

  Tue 02 Dec 2014
  

• Our annual parent survey

  Tue 02 Dec 2014

  We are really keen to hear your views on  Barley Close, including the things we do well and what we can do to improve.

   

  Below is the link to this years survey. The survey will be available to complete online until the end of term.

   

  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GDVD3BS

   

  Shortly you will received a text with the password, you will need this to access the survey. 

   

  The survey should take no longer than 5 minutes.

   

  Thanks in advance for your time!

   

• Christmas Post Box

  Tue 02 Dec 2014 MM

  Is now available in the reception area of the school office.

   

  Please post cards for children/ adults at BC and they will be delivered by the Year 6 children. There is no charge for this service....

   

  Please make sure cards are addressed with children's complete names and class name.

• Christmas Performances

  Tue 02 Dec 2014 MM

  Meerkat/Reception Tuesday 16th December @ 2:15p.m.

  Y1 & Y2 Monday 15th December @ 2:15p.m.

  Y1 & Y2 Tuesday 16th December @ 9:30a.m.

  Y3,4,5 & 6 Monday 15th December @ 9:30a.m.

  Y3,4,5 & 6 Tuesday 16th December @ 6:00 p.m.

   

  These can also be found on the 'Calendar'

  Please order tickets using the reply slip on the letter sent home. There are 2 tickets per family in the first instance. Please put your name down for reserve tickets if any become available.

   

• Attendance update

  Mon 01 Dec 2014

  Our school attendance is currently 96.6%

   

  Well done, this is currently better than our target which is set as 96.3% for this year.

   

  If you would like support with attendance please contact Angela Collins our Family Link Worker (her page can be found by clicking 'Parents' and then 'Family Link')

   

  If you would like more information on school attendance please click on 'About Us' then 'Key Information' and then 'Pupil Attendance' 

• Maths Week

  Fri 28 Nov 2014

  Thanks to all who came along to our maths workshops. 

   

  Please find attached the presentations under 'Children - Our Curriculum' section.

   

  Any questions, please do speak to the class teacher.

   

  Many thanks

   

  Mrs Capel