Year 3 Stone Age Workshop with Dr John Hill
2025-11-20
We are delighted to welcome back Dr John Hill, an Archaeologist and Liverpool University Lecturer to deliver a Stone Age Workshop with real artefacts to your Year 3 Students. The sessions will take place on Tuesday 18/11/25 and Thursday 20/11/25.
Dr Hill brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of archaeology, particularly focusing on prehistoric societies.
During this engaging workshop, students will have the chance to learn about the Stone Age, including its culture, tools, and significant developments.
Dr Hill will employ a hands-on approach, allowing students to interact with artefacts and participate in activities that illustrate the daily lives of our ancestors.
This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to deepen their understanding from an expert in the field!

Year 5 IntoFilm Festival Cinema Trip - Bad Guys 2 - New Brighton Light Cinema
2025-11-20
We have been fortunate enough to secure some free cinema trips for for our pupils as part of the IntoFilm Festival. The festival is a fantastic initiative aimed at inspiring students through film, helping to enhance their creativity, and fostering a love for storytelling.
As part of the festival, our Year 5 classes will be attending screenings designed to engage their imaginations and will link to work back in school. These screenings will not only provide an engaging experience but will also support our broader educational goals by encouraging discussions about themes such as themes of redemption, stereotypes and friendship.
Year 5
Thursday 20/11/2025 – Bad Guys 2
We have some spaces for parents and carers to join us on the trip, details will follow via Arbor.

Year 6 IntoFilm Festival Cinema Trip - Wicked - Cineworld Cinema, Speke
2025-11-20
We have been fortunate enough to secure some free cinema trips for for our pupils as part of the IntoFilm Festival. The festival is a fantastic initiative aimed at inspiring students through film, helping to enhance their creativity, and fostering a love for storytelling.
As part of the festival, our Year 6 classes will be attending screenings designed to engage their imaginations and will link to work back in school. “After two decades, the beloved and enduring stage musical makes its journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event. The untold story of the witches of Oz stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege, who has yet to discover her true heart. As they forge an unlikely friendship, their extraordinary adventures will see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.”
These screenings will not only provide an engaging experience but will also support our broader educational goals by encouraging discussions about themes such as themes of redemption, stereotypes and friendship.
Year 6
Thursday 20/11/25 – Wicked
We have some spaces for parents and carers to join us on the trip, details will follow via Arbor.

Year 2 Parents & Carers 'How to...' Mathematics Workshop
2025-11-20
We are excited to share with you that this academic year, we have introduce a new mathematics curriculum across our school – the My Mastery Mathematics Curriculum.
To introduce this curriculum to parents and carers and share important learning strategies for Autumn Term, we will be holding Parent and Carer ‘How to..’ Mathematics sessions, led by our maths leads Mr Allinson and Miss Hughes.
Parents and carers are invited to attend, with their child, on the following dates to learn about the techniques we use in the classroom and different ways you can help your child with mathematics at home:
Reception – Monday 17/11/25
Year 1 – Wednesday 19/11/25
Year 2 – Thursday 20/11/25
Year 3 – Monday 24/11/25
Year 4 – Wednesday 26/11/25
Year 5 & Year 6 -Thursday 27/11/25
We hope you will be able to join us!

Nursery Stay and Play - Stay and Calculate!
2025-11-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-11-20 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London)
We will be holding our first Nursery Stay and Play for Nursery parents and carers on:
Thursday 20/11/25 9am-10am
Thursday 20/11/25 2:30pm-3:30pm
Parents and carers are welcome to attend this session with their child, to engage in a range of learning activities with a mathematical theme within the setting as we celebrate Maths Week.
Further details will follow from Arbor.

Reception Stay and Play - Stay and Calculate!
2025-11-21 09:00 - 10:00
We will be holding our first Reception Stay and Play for Reception parents and carers on:
Friday 21/11/25 9am-10am
Parents and carers are welcome to attend this session with their child, to engage in a range of learning activities with a mathematical theme within the setting as we celebrate Maths Week.
Further details will follow from Arbor.

Musical Mondays - Nurture Base
2025-11-24
Throughout the year, children will engage in an online music workshop series designed to expose children to a diverse array of musical instruments, styles, and genres. In this session, children will be introduced to Dierdre Galway and Conor Lamb, a duo who have been performing together for over 15 years. Dierdre and Conor will be sharing their traditional melodies and reels of Ireland with children in a lively energetic performance of Irish dance music.

Year 3 Parents & Carers 'How to...' Mathematics Workshop
2025-11-24

UK Parliament Week
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-28
“UK Parliament Week (UKPW) is an annual event, spreading the word about what Parliament is, what it does and how you can get involved. It’s a great way to find out new things about UK Parliament or be reminded of things you might’ve forgotten!”
Our School Council will be leading our UK Parliament Week Celebrations to learn more about Parliament, democracy and law. The children will learn about how laws were created in the past compared to today and how our British History has led to the way laws and democracy take place in modern day Britain.
The children will participate in debating topics and understand what it means to have the right to vote.

Help Your Child Thrive Parent and Carer Programme
2025-11-24 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-12-01 09:30 - 11:30
The ‘Help Your Child Thrive’ programme is coming to Barlows Primary School from Monday 3rd November to help you to support your child with their learning and development at home. This course runs every Monday morning in school for 5 sessions just after you drop your child off at the start of the school day.
The course gives you an insight into what your child will be learning in Reception and KS1. Each week you’ll receive lots of practical tips and ideas as to how to help your child develop skills in communication and language, personal, social and emotional wellbeing, physical development, literacy and maths. You will be given a booklet full of resources and ideas for fun games to play with your child at home which will help them to thrive in school. The course is also a good chance to meet other parents and get to know a bit more about school.
Sessions will run from 9:30am – 11:30am on the following dates:
Monday 03/11/25
Monday 10/11/25
Monday 17/11/25
Monday 24/11/25
Monday 02/12/25
Places are limited so please keep an eye out on Arbor for sign up details.

Children's University Masterclass Titanic: Travelling in Time
2025-11-25
Children will take part in this virtual session, exploring the story of the RMS Titanic on this ‘Travelling in Time’ workshop, delivered by Liverpool Maritime Museum. Children will hear stories about the passengers of the Titanic, learn about the timeline of the fateful journey and discover what artefacts can tell us about the past.

Year 2 IntoFilm Festival Cinema Trip - Wild Robot - Odeon Cinema, Liverpool One
2025-11-25
We have been fortunate enough to secure some free cinema trips for for our pupils as part of the IntoFilm Festival. The festival is a fantastic initiative aimed at inspiring students through film, helping to enhance their creativity, and fostering a love for storytelling.
As part of the festival, our Year 2 classes will be attending screenings designed to engage their imaginations and will link to work back in school. The children will attend the screening of Wild Robot. Based on an acclaimed children’s book, this gorgeous animation explores what happens when nature and technology collide.
Year 2
Tuesday 25/11/25
We have some spaces for parents and carers to join us on the trip, details will follow via Arbor.

CUSP Spoken Word Festival
2025-11-25
In November, our children will be taking part in the CUSP Spoken Word Festival. the Festival will celebrate and enhance their work on Oracy through live online assemblies, insights from industry professionals and using a host of exciting resources and activities throughout the day.
Children will share their work with other schools from the CUSP partnership in the closing live online assembly.

LSSP Balanceability Session - Reception McKee (Miss Bradshaw's Class)
2025-11-26, 2025-12-03
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.

Year 5 IntoFilm Festival Cinema Trip - Ocean - FACT Cinema, Liverpool
2025-11-26
We have been fortunate enough to secure some free cinema trips for for our pupils as part of the IntoFilm Festival. The festival is a fantastic initiative aimed at inspiring students through film, helping to enhance their creativity, and fostering a love for storytelling. As part of the festival, our Year 5 classes will be attending screenings designed to engage their imaginations and will link to work back in school.
“Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has spent over 70 years filming the natural world, leading him to a passionate belief that the ocean plays a critical role in sustaining life on Earth. This visually stunning and deeply moving documentary takes audiences on a journey through the planet’s most extraordinary marine environments, from vibrant coral reefs and expansive kelp forests to the mysterious open ocean. Attenborough reflects on the remarkable ocean discoveries made during his lifetime, while highlighting the pressing threats facing marine ecosystems today, including overfishing, pollution, and climate-driven coral bleaching. Yet, amidst these challenges, the film delivers a powerful message of hope. Through inspiring stories of conservation and restoration from around the world, Attenborough shows that with urgent action and global cooperation, the ocean’s health can be revived – leading our entire planet to thrive.”
Year 5
Wednesday 26/11/25 – Ocean
We have some spaces for parents and carers to join us on the trip, details will follow via Arbor.

Year 4 IntoFilm Festival Cinema Trip - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Odeon Cinema, Liverpool One
2025-11-26
We have been fortunate enough to secure some free cinema trips for for our pupils as part of the IntoFilm Festival. The festival is a fantastic initiative aimed at inspiring students through film, helping to enhance their creativity, and fostering a love for storytelling.
As part of the festival, our Year 4 classes will be attending screenings designed to engage their imaginations and will link to work back in school. This thrilling action adventure explores themes including teamwork, friendship and family.
Year 4
Wednesday 26/11/25
We have some spaces for parents and carers to join us on the trip, details will follow via Arbor.

Year 4 Parents & Carers 'How to...' Mathematics Workshop
2025-11-26

Canals and Rivers Trust Collingwood Dock and Stanley Lock
2025-11-26 08:00 - 17:00
We are excited to announce that our Year 6 pupils will be visiting Collingwood Dock and Stanley Lock in Liverpool on Thursday 26/11/25.
The excursion will provide students with a practical understanding of mechanical principles, such as cogs, pulleys, and levers, in the real-life context of locks and docks in local area. This experience will not only enhance the children’s learning in Design Technology but also foster an appreciation for the engineering behind the waterways that have shaped our industrial history.
More information will follow on Arbor.

Year 3 IntoFilm Festival Cinema Trip - Missing Link - New Brighton Light Cinema
2025-11-27
We have been fortunate enough to secure some free cinema trips for for our pupils as part of the IntoFilm Festival. The festival is a fantastic initiative aimed at inspiring students through film, helping to enhance their creativity, and fostering a love for storytelling.
As part of the festival, our Year 3 classes will be attending screenings designed to engage their imaginations and will link to work back in school. The children will attend the screening of Missing Link. This visually stunning animation explores themes of displacement and loneliness whilst proving that sometimes family can be found in the most unlikely of places.
Year 3
Thursday 27/11/25
We have some spaces for parents and carers to join us on the trip, details will follow via Arbor.

Year 5 & 6 Parents & Carers 'How to...' Mathematics Workshop
2025-11-27

IEP Parents' Meetings - End of Autumn Term Review
2025-12-01 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
Reception Donaldson (Miss Evans’ Class)
Reception McKee (Miss Bradshaw’s Class)
1 Kerr (Miss Kelly’s Class)

Usborne Book Fair
2025-12-02 15:40 - 16:30, 2025-12-03 15:40 - 16:30
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
2025-12-02 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
1 Carle (Mr Allinson’s Class)
3 Gaudi (Miss Hamilton’s Class)

Children's University Masterclass - Christmas Storytelling - Reception to Year 3
2025-12-03
The Christmas Elves from The Storybarn at The Reader are back to share their festive tales from their very own virtual grotto! The virtual session aims to develop children’s enjoyment of reading whilst sharing traditional tales of the festive period.

IEP Parents' Meetings - End of Autumn Term Review
2025-12-03 15:30 - 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
Nursery Rosen (Miss Watts’ Class)
3 Monet (Mr James’ Class)

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)
