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Barming Pre-School and Primary School

Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Responsible And Make Good Choices

Barming Pre-School and Primary School

Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Responsible And Make Good Choices

Term 5 Starts on Tuesday 22nd April and finishes Friday 23rd May 2025 (Normal Time)
Welcome to Barming Pre-School and Primary School
We are a 2 form entry primary school on the outskirts of Maidstone. It is a co-educational school for children aged 2 to 11 years old. There are currently 416 children on roll.
A Message from the Headteacher
Barming Primary School has so much to offer. Everyone is welcome and children are encouraged to flourish and achieve their goals. Come and find out what we are all about!
Orchard Academy Trust
Barming Primary School is an Academy and is part of the Orchard Trust family of schools. The Trust currently consists of Allington Primary School and Barming Primary School.

Diary Dates 2024 to 2025

 

Barming Important School Dates 2024/25

 

INSET DATES 2024/2025

 

INSET Days:

INSET 1: Monday 2nd September 2024: Trust Inset

INSET 2: Friday 29th November 2024: Closed

INSET 3: Friday 28th February 2025: Trust Inset 

INSET 4: Monday 21st July 2025: Trust Inset

INSET 5: Tuesday 22nd July 2025: Closed

Term Five:

Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to Friday 23rd May 2025

  • Monday 12th May to Thursday 15th May: Year 6 National Test Week
  • Year 2 Year Group Assembly Thursday 8th May 9am

 

Term Six:

Monday 2nd June 2025 to Friday 18th July 2025

  • Monday 2nd June to Friday 13th June: Year 4 Multiplication Check
  • Monday 9th June – Friday 13th June: Year 1 Phonics Screening Checks
  • Tuesday 17th June: Parent Consultations 3.30pm to 7.30pm (Including half hour teacher break- Late)
  • Thursday 19th June: Parent Consultations 3.30pm to 5.30pm (Early)
  • Year 1 Year Group Assembly Thursday 26th June 9am
  • Thursday 3rd July: Transition Day for all – This will be all day for the children.
  • Friday 11th July: Sports Day: Morning (9.30am to 11.30am) Potted Sports R, 1, 2 and Afternoon Potted Sports 3,4,5 and 6 (1pm to 3pm)
  • Reserve Day for Friday 11th July events will be Tuesday 15th July.
  • Monday 14th July: Sports Day: Pre-School Only (9.30am to 10.30am)
  • Thursday 17th July: Year 6 Parent Picnic followed by Year 6 Class Leavers Service/Production (all in one combo) 1.30pm
  • Wednesday 16th July:  EYFS/Year 1/Year 2 Summer Activity Morning 
  • Friday 18th July: Year 6 Celebration Day – Pupils only
  • INSET Four: Monday 21st July 2025 Trust Inset
  • INSET Five: Tuesday 22nd July 2025 (Closed for all)

September 2025 to September 2026

 

INSET 2025 to 2026

 

INSET 1: Monday 1st September 2025: Trust Inset

INSET 2: Friday 28th November 2025: Closed

INSET 3: Monday 5th January 2026: Trust Inset

INSET 4: Monday 20th July 2026: Trust Inset

INSET 5: Tuesday 21st July 2026: Closed

 

 

DROP OFF AND PICK UP:

 

 

Dropping off.

Drop off points:

 

Reception children:   Via the side entrance up by Reception.

Years 1 and 2:   via the Breakfast and After School Club Door.

Years 3 and 4:   via the door to the right of the main school office entrance.

Year 5:   via Hippopotamus Fire Door and the Year5/6 Door for Panda Class.

Year 6:   via Giraffe Fire Door and Elephant Fire Door.

 

Years R, 1 and 2 via the left hand side pedestrian gate and Years 3 to 6 via the right hand side pedestrian gate.   

 

North Street gate can be used by anyone who lives nearer to the North Street Entrance. 

 

Drop off times will remain 8:35am to 8:50am.

 

Parents to drop and go in order to continue supporting the alleviation of parking issues around the school and will continue to leave through the vehicular access. Thank you 

 

SLT will welcome parents via the Main Entrance, so please feel free to find one of us if you have a query or a concern.

  

 

Picking Up.

 

 

 

Pick up times:

Reception children:   3:00pm

Years 1 and 2:   3:10pm

Years 3, 4, 5 and 6:   3:15pm

 

Pick up points:

Reception children:   outside the Reception Block.

Years 1 and 2:   Top playground (the one with the wooden boat).

Years 3 and 4:   Top playground (the one with the wooden boat).

Years 5 and 6:   Lower playground with basketball posts.

  • Barming Pre-School and Primary School,
  • Belmont Close, Barming,
  • Maidstone, Kent,
  • ME16 9DY
  • 01622 726472
  • office@barming.kent.sch.uk
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