Barlows Primary School

Year 3 LFC Foundation Anti-Discrimination Workshop
2026-02-02
We are delighted to welcome our partners at the LFC Foundation into schools to deliver an important anti discrimination workshop for our Year 3 pupils on Monday 02/02/26.
During the workshop the children will learn to identify what discrimination is and what it may look like. The children will also gain an understanding of how we can tackle and prevent discrimination happening both in school and outside of school.

Year 6 LFC Foundation Money Managers Financial Literacy Sessions
2026-01-30, 2026-01-23, 2026-01-16
Our wonderful partners at the LFC Foundation will be delivering one of their in-school provision programmes for our Year 6 pupils called Money Managers.
Money Managers is a maths based programme which enables children to understand and explain the importance of saving money, as well as identifying the difference between needs and wants when budgeting. The children will also work out how to solve problems using money.
The sessions will take place across the half term as follows:
Friday 16/01/26
Friday 23/01/26
Friday 30/01/26
Friday 06/02/26
Friday 13/02/26

ASD Coffee Afternoon
2026-01-29 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London)
The ASD training team will be in school for a free Face to Face question and answer session for any parents who have children with social communication or interaction concerns or issues.
The session is open to parents/carers who have children waiting to be assessed for ASD or already have a diagnosis.
This is a fantastic opportunity to speak to professionals to discuss any advice and questions you may have.

The Liverpool ASD Training Team Support session for Parents
2026-01-29 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-28 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-27 09:30 - 12:00
Date: 27th, 28th, 29th January 2026
Time: 9.30am to 12:00 pm
Venue: Virtual online on Zoom
Targeted age of child: 8 – 11 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 5 Parks Apple Store Field Trip Liverpool One
2026-01-29
Across January and February, our Year 5’s will be visiting the Apple Store in Liverpool One for an exciting workshop using Swift programming language created by Apple and used to build many popular apps.
The session will enable children to learn more about Swift programming language using Swift Playground on iPad.
Pupils will attend in groups of 15 on the following dates:
Y5 Parks (Mr Kellett) – 29/01/2026
Y5 Parks (Mr Kellett) – 05/02/2026
Y5 Wilberforce (Mr Stevens) – 12/02/2026
Y5 Wilberforce (Mr Stevens) – 26/02/2026

Year 1 Intra School Boccia Competition
2026-01-29
Year 1 will have the opportunity to learn all about Boccia in our intra school tournament led by Mr Mattocks. Boccia is a Paralympic sport that involves control and accuracy as players propel coloured balls to get closest to a target ball (the jack). The children will work in teams to compete against their peers in heats which will culminate in our first ever Barlows Boccia finals!

Year 5 & Year 6 Children's University Online Masterclass - Shakespeare North Playhouse
2026-01-28
This online Children’s University Masterclass session for our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils, will be led by Shakespeare North Playhouse and will look at how Shakespeare has influenced and infiltrated our English language.
For example, did you know that he invented the words ‘eyeball’, ‘puke’ and ‘suspicious’?
The session will use the play ‘A midsummer Night’s Dream’ as a starting point foo develop children’s understanding of the history of some of the English language.

Year 3 Intra School Boccia Competition
2026-01-28
Year 3 will have the opportunity to learn all about Boccia in our intra school tournament led by Mr Mattocks. Boccia is a Paralympic sport that involves control and accuracy as players propel coloured balls to get closest to a target ball (the jack). The children will work in teams to compete against their peers in heats which will culminate in our first ever Barlows Boccia finals!

LSSP Power Sessions Year 5 Wilberforce and Year 5 Parks
2026-01-27, 2026-01-20, 2026-01-13
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 5 LFC We Empower
2026-01-27, 2026-01-20
LFC Foundation will deliver the We Empower programme to our Year 5 pupils in January and February.
Through promoting equality in all areas, this programme aims to tackle gender stereotyping and raise children’s understanding of the types of discrimination and prejudices females and minorities face.
The sessions will run for both classes on the following dates:
Tuesday 20/01/26
Tuesday 27/01/26
Tuesday 03/02/26
Tuesday 10/02/26
Tuesday 24/02/26
Tuesday 03/03/26

Year 4 Intra School Boccia Competition
2026-01-27
Year 4 will have the opportunity to learn all about Boccia in our intra school tournament led by Mr Mattocks. Boccia is a Paralympic sport that involves control and accuracy as players propel coloured balls to get closet to a target ball (the jack). The children will work in teams to compete against their peers in heats which will culminate in our first ever Barlows Boccia finals!

CUSP ART Festival
2026-01-26 - 2026-01-30
Between 26th-30th January 2026, our pupils will be taking part in a week long Art festival as part of our CUSP curriculum. The festival will further enhance the knowledge and skills our pupils have developed in our Art and Design curriculum through further exploration of key artists and their impact of the world around us. Pupils will become ‘a little more expert’ in Art and Design as they revisit skills previously taught and apply them to new, creative contexts.
The theme for this year’s event is “Art, Technology and the World Around Us”. There will be a range of events on offer to support pupils in developing their knowledge and skills in Art & Design. Pupils will take part in ‘Meet the Artist’ workshops, visit digital exhibitions and create their own digital art to share with other participants in the festival.
During ‘Meet the Artist’ sessions, pupils will explore the work of the following artists and understand how they use technology in their art:
Ed Clark – Photographer
Annie Culley-Tea – Artist
Dr Steve Bunce – Apple Specialist
Lucy Stuteley – Storyteller, artist and illustrator

Year 5 and Year 6 Altru Drama STEM Roadshow
2026-01-16 08:00 - 17:00
On Friday 16/01/26, Year 5 and 6 will be visited by Altru Drama Company for a STEM themed performance – Material World: Engineering the Future!
Through a fun, interactive performance, students will follow characters Alex, Jody and Harry as they create a live TV show about the fascinating world of materials science.
Through a highly interactive and energising performance, pupils will discover how the materials all around us connect to cutting-edge technologies in aerospace, marine engineering and beyond.

Year 5 and 6 Positive Footprints Career Conversation
2026-01-15
As part of their personal development education, we are pleased to announce that Year 5 and 6 pupils will be attending an online career conversation on Thursday 15/01/26.
Pupils will meet Simon Biltcliffe, founder of Webmart and a pioneering entrepreneur known for building a purposeled business, championing creativity, values-driven leadership and doing business differently, and Emma Armitage, managing director at Excel Water and an innovative leader driving growth, problem-solving and sustainability in the utilities sector, showing how ideas, resilience and teamwork power successful businesses. Together, Simon and Emma will explore the skills and qualities behind entrepreneurship — from creativity and confidence to adaptability, collaboration and perseverance — helping pupils see how different strengths can lead to exciting futures.
The primary objective of this session is to expose our students to various career pathways and to help them understand the importance of setting goals and aspirations for their future.
The online session, which is being hosted by Positive Futures as part of our Positive Futures Careers Aspiration Programme, will engage students in discussions about the skills and attributes needed in today’s job market.
This initiative is designed to inspire and empower our students as they begin to consider their futures beyond primary education. We encourage you to discuss this opportunity with your child and to support them in reflecting on their own interests and potential careers.they may wish to explore.

The Liverpool ASD Training Team Support session for Parents
2026-01-14 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-13 09:30 - 12:00, 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 CELLS Programme Visit
2026-01-14
Year 6 be visited by the team from the CELLS programme in January. The CELLS (Choices, Education, Learning, Life Skills) project aims to develop young people’s understanding of the serious consequences of crime through sharing lived experiences.
Our Year 6 pupils will be taking park in a series of engaging workshops throughout the day, including exploring and on-site cell! This promises to be a thought-provoking day for our Year 6 pupils.

Year 5 Parks - Celebrating 200 Years of Railway
2026-01-13
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.

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

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

Year 6 Churchill - Celebrating 200 Years of Railway Trip
2026-01-12

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
