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

• FREE maths workshop for KS1 families

  Wed 06 Nov 2019

  Fun with Maths and Dominoes Workshop!

   

   

  Mon 18^th Nov, 12.45 – 2.45pm

   

  South Gloucestershire Community Learning and Barley Close Primary School invite parents/carers of KS1 children to join us for a *FREE one-off workshop, exploring everyday maths through a simple box of dominoes

   

  The session will give you the chance to explore how games can help you practise simple maths with your children and support them with their school work.

  PLUS a free box of dominoes and games’ booklet for each family to take home

   

  Your child will join you from class about 2pm

• FREE cookery course

  Tue 05 Nov 2019

  FREE 2 week course for adults with children in KS2. Week 1 planning and sharing ideas for healthy, quick and cheap meals, shopping on a budget and basic skills. Week 2 your child will join you and you will make a pizza to take home.

  Tuesday 19th and 26th Nov 12:45-2:45

  Places are limited so return slip ASAP (letters going home tonight)

• FREE First Aid workshop for adults

  Tue 05 Nov 2019
  FREE workshop for parents and carers
  'Introduction to Paediatric First Aid'
  Tuesday 3rd December 9:15-12:15
  Aims of First aid; resuscitation of children; defibrillators: how do they work and where do we find them; choking and how to deal with it; bleeding; bandages; and how to treat fractures.
  Places are limited- a flyer will be coming home tonight and return slip to office to book your place.

• Tik Tok- guide for parents

  Tue 15 Oct 2019

   

  Every parents guide to Tik Tok

  https://parentzone.org.uk/article/tiktok-everything-you-need-know-about-video-production-app?utm_source=Parent+Zone+Newsletter&utm_campaign=589105154e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_10_15_08_56&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1ee27d9000-589105154e-179062657

• Car Parking

  Mon 14 Oct 2019

  Sadly we have had to make the decision to lock the staff car park between the hours of 8:30-9:15am and 2:30-3:35 every day.  This is not a decision that has been made lightly however with increasing numbers of parents using the car park to drop off and pick up their children it is only a matter of time before a serious accident happens.

  The best place to park is The Laurels car park. This is a public car park which has direct access to the school. When parking on the road please be mindful of local residents.

  Mrs Williams

• Art Battle!

  Wed 02 Oct 2019
  Entry to cake decorating competition on the day. To book a car boot space please email jo-marie.williams@barleyclose.org.uk

  

• FOBC AGM

  Tue 01 Oct 2019

  Last night the new FOBC Committee were voted in

  Chair is Elise White

  Vice Chair is Emma Hewer

  Secretary is Holly-Jayne Haycock

  Treasurer is Julie Amos

   

  The new meeting will be on Monday 111th November at 7pm in The Huntsman.

   

  Upcoming events-

  Halloween disco- TBC

  6th Dec Christmas Fair

  13th Dec Elf shelf

   

• Competition time

  Tue 01 Oct 2019
  Entries due in 7th October- get designing

  

• Book Fair

  Tue 24 Sep 2019

  Our annual Book Fair will be back in school from Monday 7th October until Thursday 10th October. 3.15 - 3.45 in the school hall.

  Please come along, buy a book and support this event. The more books we sell, the more money we make to spend on books for children in school. Thank you for your support.

• MP visit to school.

  Fri 20 Sep 2019

  Chris Skidmore MP visited Barley Close Primary School today. He spoke to the whole school about being an MP and the aspects of his job. He then answered questions from the children. Mrs Welch who organised the visit was really pleased that the children had some probing questions and that their daily Newsround watch had made the children more aware of current affairs and the issues we are facing today. Chris had to answer questions like ‘How much do your earn?’ ‘Do you prefer Teresa May or Boris Johnson?’ ‘What do you think about Brexit?’ ‘What do you think we can do to stop climate change?’ and ‘Do you think it is fair that footballers make more money than nurses and Doctors?’

  Chris Skidmore said ‘It was fantastic to come and talk to pupils about the impact of democracy and why everyone, regardless of political views, should vote. I was really impressed by the quality of questions that were being asked by pupils- it was clear that there are some budding MPs of the future.’

  Piper was really pleased to ask what she had to do to become an MP. Her ambition is to be Prime Minister one day.