Barlows Primary School

Year 6 and Reception Class and Year Group Photographs (Year 6 and Reception only)
2025-06-04 09:00 - 2025-06-06 13:00 (Europe/London) | Barlows Primary School
Year 6 and Reception Class and
Year Group Photographs (Year 6 and Reception only)
04/06/25
Kittle Photography will join us in school on 04/06/25 to capture
class and year group photographs of our Year 6 and Reception
pupils.
These will be available to buy for families who wish to purchase a
keepsake of their child’s first and last years in primary school.

Liverpool City Council ASD Training Team One to One sessions for parents & carers
2025-06-06, 2025-06-09, 2025-06-10, 2025-06-16, 2025-06-23, 2025-06-25, 2025-06-27
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

Balanceability Reception - Reception McKee
2025-06-06
Balanceability
Reception
Reception Donaldson:
22/04/25, 29/04/25, 06/05/25
Reception McKee:
13/05/25, 20/05/25, 03/06/25
This term, our Reception pupils will be taking part in
Balanceability sessions from LSSP coaches during
their PE sessions. These engaging sessions are
designed to foster key skills that will enable your
child to ride a bicycle in the future – an essential life
skill that promotes confidence and independence.
Through fun activities and expert guidance, our
young learners will enhance their balance,
coordination, and physical capabilities, setting them
up for a lifetime of cycling enjoyment. We can’t wait
to see their progress and the smiles on their faces
as they take this exciting step!

kNow Knife Crime Assembly - Year 6
2025-06-06 09:30 - 10:30
kNow Knife Crime Assembly
Year 6
06/06/2025
Our Year 6 pupils will receive important messages about knife crime on from the kNOw Knife Crime Campaign Charity on 06/06/25. The session will include discussions around the potential consequences of carrying a knife and supporting pupils in their understanding of how to make positive choices. The charity will also explore the work they do as part of the kNOw Knife Crime Campaign to make a difference across the country.

Y1 Phonics Screening Check & Y2 Recheck for some pupils
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-13
Y1 Phonics Screening Check & Y2 Recheck for some pupils
09/06/25 – 13/06/25
Between 9th June 2025 – 13th June 2025 our Year 1 pupils will be undertaking their Phonics Screening Check. This will be led by our EYFS Lead, Miss Evans who also leads on the school’s Phonics Program and is familiar to the children.
The children should not be concerned by the Phonics Screening Check as this will be delivered with a supportive and caring approach.

Chartwells Value Added Sessions - Eating Sustainably - Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6
2025-06-11
Chartwells Value Added Sessions – Eating Sustainably – Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6
11/06/2025
On 11/06/2025, children in Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 will be taken on a journey of what a ‘sustainable diet’ means, seasonality, what impact food has on the planet and what small changes they could think about and make to help reduce their environmental impact, whilst improving their health and future around them.
The sessions will explore the versatility of chickpeas and pupils will be challenged to create 3 recipes with this ingredient.

LSSP POWER Sessions Year 5
2025-06-11
LSSP POWER Sessions
Year 5
During their PE sessions in the Summer Term, Year 5
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:
Wednesday 23/04/2025
Wednesday 07/05/2025
Wednesday 14/05/2025
Wednesday 21/05/2025
Wednesday 04/06/2025
Wednesday 11/06/2025

Positive Footprints Career Conversation Year 5 and 6 - Megan Webb, a Sustainability Manager
2025-06-12
Positive Footprints Career Conversation
Year 5 and 6
12/06/25

On Thursday 12/06/25, 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 with Megan Webb, a sustainability manager. Megan works for Kier Construction, who are an infrastructure and construction company. 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.

Liverpool City Council ASD Training Team Social interaction and Play Workshop for parents & carers
2025-06-12 09:30 - 11:00
Liverpool City Council ASD Training Team
Social interaction and Play Workshop for parents & carers
12th June 2025
The Liverpool ASD Training Team are providing a Social Interaction/Play Workshop for Parents and carers.
Target audience – Parents/Carer who have attended a course to understand social communication/social behaviour or an ASD course who wish to gain a better understanding of the impact it may have on their child’s behaviour.
Age group – Reception – year 6.
Aims: After attending this training session you will have:
· A better understanding of how ASD may affect your child Social Interaction/Play with other’s
· Sharing – Turn- taking- Winning/Losing – Social Rules
Dates: 12th June 2025
Time: 9.30am -11am
Venue: Zoom – Virtual
Provider: Liverpool ASD Training team
Contact: asdtrainingteam@liverpool.gov.uk
Cost: Free
Please email asdtrainingteam@liverpool.gov.uk to book a place.

Mad Science and United Utilities: What you should know about H2O Assembly Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 & Year 6.
2025-06-16
Mad Science and United Utilities: What you should know about H2O Assembly
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 & Year 6.
16/06/25
On 16/06/25, our pupils in KS2 will take part in a special assembly delivered by Mad Science and United Utilities based on ‘What you should know about H2O’. The interactive session will explore:
the water cycle,
the journey of water to our homes,
the different states of water,
all the water in the world,
how and why we should save water,
ways of looking after the water in your home.
We are sure this will be an exciting and informative session for our pupils, inspiring them to use consider more sustainable water use!

CUSP Design Technology Mexican Food Fiesta! Year 2 & Year 6
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-20
CUSP Design Technology
Mexican Food Fiesta! Year 2 & Year 6
16/06/25 – 20/06/25
During the CUSP Mexican Food Festival, pupils from the Early Years to Year 6 will engage in exciting ‘cook-a-long’ interactive lessons to create Mexican cuisines from fresh ingredients.
Pupils will create the following dishes, in what we are sure will be a wonderful learning opportunity:
EYFS (Nursery and Reception): Burrito Bowls
KS1 (Year 1 & Year 2): Spiced Smashed Potatoes with Pico de Gallo
LKS2 (Year 3 & Year 4): Sweetcorn Fitters and Pea Guacamole
UKS2 (Year 5 & Year 6): Authentic tacos with roasted courgette, smashed broad beans & pink onions

DADDR LSSP Transition Session
2025-06-19
DADDR LSSP Transition Session
Year 6 – 19/06/25
On 19/06/25, as our pupils prepare for their transition into their new settings in September, they will take part in a special Year 6 to Year 7 transition session designed by LSSP (Liverpool School Sports Partnership).
The self-defence session will focus on preventing physical incidents through the following strategies:
Detect
Avoid
Defuse
Defend
Report
This is a practical session that pupils will need to wear their PE for, a reminder will be sent out via Arbor nearer to the time.

World Museum Visit The Little Star that Could Year 1 - 1 Carle (Miss Hamilton) 20/06/25
2025-06-20
World Museum Visit
The Little Star that Could Year 1
20/06/25 & 27/06/25
1 Carle (Miss Hamilton) 20/06/25
1 Kerr (Mr Wood) 27/06/25
In June, Year 1 will be visiting the Planetarium in the World Museum in Liverpool City Centre to support their learning on significant individuals in history. In the workshop “The Little Star that Could’, children will follow the journey of a new star to find out about the planets in our solar system.

Own Clothes Day Friday 20/06/25 - Donations of bag of sweets, lollipops etc.
2025-06-20
Own Clothes Day
Friday 20/06/25
On Friday 20/06/25 we will be holiday an own clothes day.
As part of our own clothes day we are requesting donations of sweets towards our Fun Day for example a £1 size bag of Haribo, lollipops etc.
All donations will be greatly received and can be passed into class with your child on the day.

1 Carle World Museum Visit
2025-06-20 08:45 - 15:00

Year 3 Visit to Roman Chester
2025-06-23
Visit to Roman Chester
Year 3 – 23/06/25
In June, Year 3 will be visiting the Grosvenor Museum in Chester to support their learning on the Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain. The children will have the opportunity to explore the magnificent Roman walls of Chester alongside a knowledgeable Roman Soldier, investigate intriguing artefacts from the Roman era, and visit a captivating Roman amphitheatre.
It promises to be an unforgettable journey into history that enriches their understanding in an engaging way!
More information will follow through our parental communications on Arbor.

Children’s University Graduation Year 2 & Year 6
2025-06-24
Children’s University Graduation
Year 2 & Year 6
24/06/25
The Children’s University Graduation (for eligible Year 2 and Year 6 pupils only) will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday 24th June 2025. Further details will follow in a separate letter from Mrs Kirby-Foy, who is currently organising the event.
The graduation is for Year 2 and Year 6 pupils who have acquired the required number of credits to attend, in line with the Children’s University organisers’ arrangements.

kNow Knife Crime Awareness Relay
2025-06-24
kNow Knife Crime Awareness Relay
24/06/25
A group of our wonderful pupils will be participating in a sponsored run event to raise awareness for the kNOw Knife Crime Campaign whilst raising vital funds for Mini Medics. They will join schools from the North Liverpool area on the 24/06/25 to complete the relay alongside Trauma Surgeons from Aintree Hospital to raise awareness and funds for the Mini Medics initiative.
Mini Medics deliver medical awareness training to pupils in Year 5 and Year 6, providing valuable life skills to pupils to be able to help themselves and others in an emergency.
All of our pupils will support this initiative with a fun run held in school at the same time!

Visit to Museum of Liverpool – Little Liverpool Workshop Reception - Reception Donaldson (Miss Evans) – 24/06/25
2025-06-24
Visit to Museum of Liverpool – Little Liverpool Workshop
Reception
Reception Donaldson (Miss Evans) – 24/06/25
Reception McKee (Miss Smith) – 25/06/25
In June, our Reception pupils will visit the Museum of Liverpool near the Pier Head to learn all about our wonderful city and the iconic River Mersey.
Highlights of the visit will include the Liverpuddles activity a water interactive activity based on the River Mersey, surrounded by popular landmarks, where the children will sail boats, run dinky cars through the tunnels and fish for pretend marine creatures and rubbish, as well as an ‘A to Z of Objects’ session focusing on letter stations featuring interactive investigations and exploration tasks along the dock wall featured in the museum.
Pupils will also experience traveling by train as they set out on this exciting adventure to learn more about our hometown!

Visit to Museum of Liverpool – Little Liverpool Workshop Reception - Reception McKee (Miss Smith) – 25/06/25
2025-06-25

Year 6 - Key Stage Two Transition Visits - Sefton Secondary Schools
2025-06-26 08:00 - 17:00
Year 6 – Key Stage Two Transition Visits – Sefton Secondary Schools
Sefton Secondary Schools – 26/06/25
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.

Usborne Book Fair
2025-06-26 15:30 - 17:00
Usborne Book Fair
26/06/2025 & 27/06/25
Usborne Book Fair is coming to Barlows!
We are excited to welcome Osborne Books to Barlows Primary School on Thursday 26/06/25 and Friday 27/06/25.
The Book Fair will be available to families after school in the school hall.
Further information will follow.

World Museum Visit The Little Star that Could Year 1 - 1 Kerr (Mr Wood) 27/06/25
2025-06-27
