Barlows Primary School

Usborne Book Fair
2025-12-03 15:40 - 16:30 (Europe/London)
Usborne Book Fair is coming to Barlows!
We are excited to welcome Osborne Books to Barlows Primary School on:
Tuesday 02/12/25 and Wednesday 03/12/25
The Book Fair will be available to families after school in the school hall.
Further information will follow via Arbor

IEP Parents' Meetings - End of Autumn Term Review
2025-12-04 15:40 - 18:00
Parents of pupils on the SEND register will have the opportunity to meet with our school SENDCO, Mrs Berry, and class teacher to review their child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and set targets for the new term. Details of how to book the meeting will follow in due course.

Appointments available between 3:50pm – 6:00pm
4 Newton (Mrs Clemson’s Class)
4 Curie (Miss Johnes’ Class)

Year 5 Discover Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Educational Visit
2025-12-05
We are delighted that our Year 5 pupils will visiting the World Museum in Liverpool to ‘Discover Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome’ workshop.
Becoming junior archeologists for the day, the children will handle artefacts, asking and answering questions, to enhance their knowledge of two of the most successful civilisations in history.
This is an exciting opportunity that we are sure the children will enjoy!
Please look out for further information on Arbor.

Musical Mondays
2025-12-08

IEP Parents' Meetings - End of Autumn Term Review
2025-12-08 15:40 - 18:00
Parents of pupils on the SEND register will have the opportunity to meet with our school SENDCO, Mrs Berry, and class teacher to review their child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and set targets for the new term. Details of how to book the meeting will follow in due course.

Appointments available between 3:40pm – 6:00pm
6 Gandhi (Miss Ward’s Class)
6 Churchill (Miss Hughes’ Class)

LSSP Balanceability Session - Reception McKee (Miss Bradshaw's Class)
2025-12-10
Reception Classes will be engaging in a series of Balanceability Sessions as part of their PE lessons. These sessions, expertly delivered by coaches from LSSP, aim to enhance children’s essential balance skills.

Balanceability is a foundational programme designed to prepare young learners for riding a bicycle. During these dynamic lessons, children will develop not only their physical coordination but also their confidence as they encounter various balancing activities. By mastering these skills early on, our students will significantly improve their readiness for cycling.

IEP Parents' Meetings - End of Autumn Term Review
2025-12-10 15:40 - 18:00
Parents of pupils on the SEND register will have the opportunity to meet with our school SENDCO, Mrs Berry, and class teacher to review their child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and set targets for the new term. Details of how to book the meeting will follow in due course.

Appointments available between 3:40pm – 6:00pm
5 Parks (Mr Kellett’s Class)
5 Wilberforce (Mr Steven’s Class)

Christmas Dinner Day & Christmas Jumper Day & Own Clothes Day
2025-12-11
Our school Christmas Dinner Day will take place on Thursday 11th December 2025. This is the same date as Christmas Jumper Day. All pupils are invited to wear a Christmas Jumper, Christmas hat or headband or their own clothes for Christmas Dinner Day. We hope that by combining our own clothes day, Christmas dinner day and Christmas Jumper Day, that families don’t feel under pressure to purchase expensive jumpers. Further details regarding the booking of Christmas dinner will be sent out by the

Nursery 1 Christmas Performance
2025-12-11 11:00 - 11:30
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Nursery 1 Performance: Thursday 11th December 11:00am – 11:30am

Nursery 2 Christmas Performance
2025-12-11 14:45 - 15:15
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Nursery 2 Performance: Thursday 11th December 2:45pm – 3:15pm

IEP Parents' Meetings - End of Autumn Term Review
2025-12-11 15:40 - 18:00
Parents of pupils on the SEND register will have the opportunity to meet with our school SENDCO, Mrs Berry, and class teacher to review their child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and set targets for the new term. Details of how to book the meeting will follow in due course.

Appointments available between 3:40pm – 6:00pm
2 Potter (Mrs Fox’s Class)
2 Dahl (Mrs Lawrence’s Class)

National Santa Dash
2025-12-12
The National Santa Dash is an exciting initiative aimed at promoting healthy and active lifestyles among children in a fun and engaging manner. On the 12th December, children will participate in this event, joined by teachers and our local PCSOs to encourage a festive community spirit. Children are required to wear their PE kit and trainers on this date.

Reception Christmas Performance
2025-12-12 09:15 - 09:45
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Reception Performance: Friday 12th December 9:15am – 9:45am

Year 1 Christmas Performance
2025-12-15 09:15 - 10:00
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Year 1 Performance: Monday 15th December 9:15am – 10am

Year 2 Christmas Performance
2025-12-15 14:30 - 15:15
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Year 2 Performance: Monday 15th December 2:30pm – 3:15pm

Year 3 Christmas Performance
2025-12-16 09:15 - 10:00
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Year 4 Performance: Tuesday 16th December 9:15am – 10:00am

Year 4 Christmas Performance
2025-12-16 14:30 - 15:15
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Year 4 Performance: Tuesday 16th December 2:30pm – 3:15pm

Year 5 Christmas Performance
2025-12-17 09:15 - 10:00
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Year 5 Performance: Wednesday 17th December 9:15am – 10:00am

Year 6 Christmas Performance
2025-12-17 14:30 - 15:15
We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Performance dates. Year groups will perform as individual year groups. This should enable more pupils to have speaking and performance parts, should they wish. There will be one performance per year group as follows:

Year 6 Performance: Wednesday 17th December 2:30pm – 3:15pm

Last Day for Pupils
2025-12-18
The last day for pupils is Thursday 18/12/25.
Friday 19/12/25 is an INSET Day for staff only.
We return to school after the Christmas break on Monday 05/12/25

Christmas Movie Morning
2025-12-18 09:00 - 12:00
As part of our Christmas celebrations we will be holding a Christmas Movie Day on Thursday 18/12/25. As part of this, your child is welcome to bring in 1 packet of either crisps or sweets to enjoy whilst watching the film. Please only send 1 item in to ensure pupils and families do not feel in competition. Children will not be sharing their item with anyone else as we have a number of allergies in school including dairy, nuts, milk, tomatoes and pineapple. Please do not send any items that contain nuts or pieces of nuts, as we have pupils with severe nut allergies.

INSET Day
2025-12-19

Christmas Holiday
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02

Pupils Return to School
2026-01-05

LSSP Power Sessions Year 5 Wilberforce and Year 5 Parks
2026-01-06
During their PE sessions in the Spring Term, our Year 5 pupils will be taking part in the POWER programme with LSSP. (The sessions will focus on building positive health behaviours with focus on Physical activity, openness, wellbeing and emotional regulation.
The sessions will take place on the following dates:
Tuesday 06/01/26
Tuesday 13/01/26
Tuesday 20/01/26
Tuesday 27/01/26
Tuesday 03/02/26
Tuesday 10/02/26
The sessions will be delivered by one of the LSSP trained coaches.

Year 3 Swimming Curriculum
2026-01-08 09:00 - 12:00
Year 3 Swimming Curriculum
Swimming lessons will commence for year 3 as follows:
Thursdays from 08/01/26 – Year 3 Class Monet
Thursdays from 08/01/26 – Year 3 Class Monet

Year 6 Churchill - Celebrating 200 Years of Railway Trip
2026-01-12
Our Year 5 and 6 pupils will have the unique opportunity to visit one of only a few sessions onboard ‘Inspiration’ the Railway 200 Exhibition Train at Southport station this January. Onboard the Exhibition train the children will develop their knowledge and understanding of how Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering combine together in a history of 200 years of the modern railway.

The Liverpool ASD Training Team Support Session for Parents
2026-01-12 09:30 - 12:00
Date: 12th, 13th, 14th January 2026
Time: 9.30am to 12:00 pm
Venue: Virtual online on Zoom
Targeted age of child: 4 – 7 years old
The Liverpool ASD Training Team 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 and 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.
The ASD Trainer is called Tracey Williams and she can also be contacted on asdtrainingteam@liverpool.gov.uk

Year 6 Gandhi - Celebrating 200 Years of Railway
2026-01-13

Year 5 Wilberforce - Celebrating 200 Years of Railway
2026-01-13
