Barlows Primary School

Summer Fun Day
2025-07-12
FUN DAY – Save the Date!
12/07/25
It’s back! Our annual Summer Fun Day will be taking place on Saturday 12th July 2025.
We have been busy developing ideas and activities to make the day as exciting as possible. All of the money raised from the event will be going towards projects and equipment for the pupils. We hope you can join us for what we hope will be a fantastic day.

Further information will follow in due course.

Year 5 and Year 6 Reserve Sports Day Date if 04/07/25 cannot go ahead owing to bad weather
2025-07-11 09:15 - 10:30 (Europe/London)
Sports Days 2025
Nursery (both am and pm classes) – Thursday 03/07/25
Reception – Monday 30/06/25
Year 1 and Year 2 – Tuesday 01/07/25
Year 3 and Year 4 – Wednesday 02/07/25
Year 5 and Year 6 – Friday 04/07/25
Children will be required to come to school in their PE kits on the above dates.
Reserve Sports Days 2025
Should the weather be unsuitable to complete Sports Day on the above dates, the following dates have been planned as an alternative:
Nursery – (Reserve date not required due to Nursery Sports Day taking place in the School Hall)
Reception – Monday 07/07/25
Year 1 and Year 2 – Tuesday 08/07/25
Year 3 and Year 4 – Wednesday 09/07/25
Year 5 and Year 6 – Friday 11/07/25

Scholastic Book Fair
2025-07-11 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-07-10 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-10 08:30 - 09:00, 2025-07-09 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-09 08:30 - 09:00, 2025-07-08 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-08 08:30 - 09:00
Scholastic Book Fair
Join us for the Scholastic Book Fair after school in the school hall on the following dates:
Tuesday 8th July 2025 8:30am – 9:00am
Tuesday 8th July 2025 3:30pm – 5:45pm
Wednesday 9th July 2025 8:30am – 9:00am
Wednesday 9th July 2025 3:30pm – 5:45pm
Thursday 10th July 2025 8:30am – 9:00am
Thursday 10th July 2025 3:30pm – 5:45pm
Friday 11th July 2025 8:30am – 9:00am
There will be a selection of books to purchase for all pupil ages.
Scholastic donate a percentage of the profits to school to use to purchase new books for the school library.

Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Event – Moving Up
2025-07-10 17:00 - 18:00
Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Event – Moving Up
10/07/25
On 10/07/25 at 5pm, the Liverpool Parenting Team will be joining us at Barlows to run a 1-hour workshop for all parents and carers of Year 6 pupils making the transition into secondary school this year. The team will be on hand to offer guidance and advice on the following:

Anxieties, the things children worry about and what you can do to help
What parents worry about and how you can help your child prepare for change
Teen Development, friendships, social media and staying safe
Dealing with high emotion and restoring relationships after challenge
How to encourage family containment
The first few weeks and settling in
Where else to get information and further reading

Further information will follow from Mrs Berry, our Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead, and Mrs Taylor, our Phase 3 Lead via Arbor.

LSSP & Literacy Kick Sports Journalism Sessions Year 5 & Year 6
2025-07-10
LSSP & Literacy Kick Sports Journalism Sessions Year 5 & Year 6
10/07/25
In July, our pupils in Year 5 and Year 6 will be joined by the team from Literacy Kicks, in collaboration with LSSP and the World Boxing Championships, due to be held in Liverpool in October 2025, to develop their understanding of the role of a sports journalist.
In this exciting workshop, the pupils will learn all about the skills required to become a journalist in this field, as well as have the opportunity to ask lots of questions and get the chance to write their own article!

We are sure this event will be inspirational to all of our pupils.

Local Area Walk – History of Fazakerley Year 2 - 2 Potter (Miss Kirkby) 10/07/25
2025-07-10
Local Area Walk – History of Fazakerley
Year 2
09/07/25 & 10/07/25

2 Dahl (Miss Kelly) 09/07/25
2 Potter (Miss Kirkby) 10/07/25
To further develop their historical understanding of their own locality, our Year 2 pupils will be taking part in a local area walk to explore the changes that have taken place over time. The children will focus on the changes in transport, homes and industry and further develop their understanding of the impact of this on our local community.
Further information on this activity will follow on Arbor.

Discovery Recycling Centre Visit Year 6 - 6 Gandhi (Miss Ward) 10/07/25
2025-07-10
Discovery Recycling Centre Visit Year 6
09/07/25 & 10/07/25
6 Churchill (Mrs Taylor) 09/07/25
6 Gandhi (Miss Ward) 10/07/25
Children in Year 6 will visit the Discovery Recycling Centre in our local area to further support their learning in their Design Technology for the Summer Term, with a focus on the use of recyclable materials.
At the centre, pupils will discover what they can do at home to recycle, what we mean by contamination, the journey of recycling from their homes to its final destination and take part in a unique tour of the Materials Recovery Facility where they will see recycling in action.
Further information on this visit will follow via Arbor.

Year 3 and Year 4 Reserve Sports Day if 02/07/25 cannot go ahead owing to bad weather
2025-07-09 09:15 - 10:30

Local Area Walk – History of Fazakerley Year 2 - 2 Dahl (Miss Kelly) 09/07/25
2025-07-09

Discovery Recycling Centre Visit Year 6 - 6 Churchill (Mrs Taylor) 09/07/25
2025-07-09

Year 1 and Year 2 Reserve Sports Date if 01/07/25 cannot go ahead owing to bad weather
2025-07-08 09:15 - 10:30

End of Year Reports
2025-07-08
End of Year Reports
08/07/2025
End of year reports for all year groups will be sent out on Tuesday 08/07/25. This will include KS2 SATs results for pupils.

Musical Mondays Virtual Concert Alex Garden and Archie Churchill
2025-07-07 14:00 - 15:00
Musical Mondays Virtual Concert
Alex Garden and Archie Churchill
07/07/25
On Monday 07/07/25, our pupils will be engaging with a live Musical Mondays session and performance from Alex Garden and Archie Churchill. The duo will demonstrate how the union of accordion and fiddle is a timeless classic, bringing us toe-tapping traditional polkas and improvisations to enjoy.

The session is organised by our local music hub, Resonate and is an exciting opportunity for our pupils.

Reception - Reserve Sports date if 03/07/25 cannot go ahead owing to weather
2025-07-07 09:15 - 10:00

Year 5 and Year 6 Sports Day - Friday 04/07/25
2025-07-04 09:15 - 10:30

Reception Stay and Play
2025-07-04 09:00 - 10:30
Reception Stay and Play
04/07/25
Our Reception team looks forward to welcoming parents and carers to our July Stay and Play session on Friday 4th July 2025 9am-10:30am .

The theme for this session is ‘Liverpool Landmarks’.

We kindly ask that only adults attend these sessions as we are unable to accommodate for children who are not pupils of the school.

Own Clothes Day Friday 04/07/25 - Donations of a Tombola Prize welcome
2025-07-04
Own Clothes Day
Friday 04/07/25
On Friday 04/07/25 we will be holding our second own clothes day.
As part of our own clothes day we are requesting donations towards our Tombola stall.
Donations could include:
Unwanted unopened gifts/gift sets,
Unwanted unopened toys/games
bath bombs
Unused toiletries eg shower gels, nail sets etc
Unwanted unused gardening gifts
Unwanted unused presents
(No alcohol please)
All donations will be greatly received and can be passed into class with your child on the day.

Liverpool ASD Training Team Course for Parents and Carers on Autistic Spectrum Disorder (child must have an ASD diagnosis)
2025-07-03 09:30 - 12:30 | Church of Mossley Hill Childrens Centre, Herondale Road, L18 1LB, Church of Mossley Hill Children's Centre, Herondale Road, Liverpool, L18 1LB, United Kingdom
Date: 19th, 26th June 3rd July 2025
Time: 9.30am till 12 noon
Venue: Church of Mossley Hill Childrens Centre, Herondale Road, L18 1LB

Dear Parent/Carer,
We would like to offer you the opportunity to attend a course on Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Your child must have an ASD diagnosis) The course will allow you to build your knowledge on autism and meet / share information with other parents.
(All three sessions need to be attended to complete the course).
If you wish to attend, please contact the team on the email below.
Email: asdtrainingteam@liverpool.gov.uk
If the above dates for the workshop are not suitable, please view the Liverpool Local offer Page / Liverpool ASD training team for future training and workshops.
Liverpool ASD Training Team | Liverpool Family Information & SEND Directory
We look forward to meeting you.
Yours sincerely
ASD Training Team

Nursery am class Sports Day - Thursday 03/07/25
2025-07-03 09:15 - 10:00

Liverpool City Council ASD Training Team One to One sessions for parents & carers
2025-07-03, 2025-07-02
Liverpool City Council ASD Training Team
One to One sessions for parents & carers
June and July 2025
The Liverpool ASD Training Team are providing a series of virtual drop in advisory sessions via zoom. They are for parent/carers wishing to talk in a private one to one setting about any questions or concerns they may have about their child. You do not require a diagnosis of ASD to book your place.
Places are available on
Tuesday 03/06/25
Wednesday 04/06/25
Friday 06/06/25
Monday 09/06/25
Tuesday 10/06/25
Monday 16/06/25
Monday 23/06/25
Wednesday 25/06/25
Friday 27/06/25
Tuesday 01/07/25
Wednesday 02/07/25
Thursday 03/07/25
To book your place please email asdtrainingteam@liverpool.gov.uk
With a choice of your date and time and you will be emailed a zoom link.
For more information about our service please view the Liverpool Local offer Page / Liverpool ASD training team for future training and workshops.
Liverpool ASD Training Team | Liverpool Family Information & SEND Directory

Year 3 and Year 4 Sports Day - Wednesday 02/07/25
2025-07-02 09:15 - 10:30

HMRC Tax Facts Sessions Year 3, Year 4 Year 5 & Year 6
2025-07-02
HMRC Tax Facts Sessions
Year 3, Year 4 Year 5 & Year 6
01/07/25 & 02/07/25
Children from Year 3 to Year 6 will be taking part in the HMRC Tax Facts sessions during July this year.
Staff from HMRC will shed light on their vital role, explaining what tax is and its importance in our society. Children will delve into how taxes fund various town services and will have the thrilling opportunity to experience a day in the life of the Chancellor of the Exchequer!

Year 6 - Key Stage Two Transition Visits - Liverpool Secondary Schools
2025-07-02
Year 6 – Key Stage Two Transition Visits – Liverpool Secondary Schools
Liverpool Secondary Schools – 02/07/2025
Pupils attending secondary schools in these areas will receive
information form their secondary school to confirm the transition
date and details.
Please contact the secondary school directly to confirm their
transition day arrangements.
