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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

Our 2024 Open Mornings have now finished - Thank you to all those parents who attended...
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 One:

Tuesday 3rd September 2024 to Friday 25th October 2024

  • INSET One: Monday 2nd September (Closed for children – Staff in)
  • Tuesday 3rd September and Wednesday 4th September: Parent Meetings for New Entrants Parents.
  • Wednesday 4th September: Year 1 and Year 2 ‘Meet the Teacher’ (3.30pm to 4pm)
  • Wednesday 4th September: Year 3 and Year 4 ‘Meet the Teacher’ (4pm to 4.30pm)
  • Thursday 5th September: Year 5 and Year 6 ‘Meet the Teacher’ (3.30pm to 4pm)
  • Friday 13th September: Reception children start full time.
  • Monday 23rd September: Harvest Assembly for children by Rev Wil North
  • Wednesday 16th October: Read Write Inc (Phonics) Meeting for EYFS Parents  
  • Monday 21st October to Wednesday 23rd October: Year 6 Residential
  • Year 5 Year Group Assembly Thursday 24th October 9am

 

Term Two:

Monday 4th November 2024 to Friday 20th December 2024

  • INSET Two: Friday 29th November 2024
  • Wednesday 6th November: New Entrant Tours 9.30am to 11am
  • Wednesday 13th November: New Entrant Tours 9.30am to 11am
  • Tuesday 12th November: Parent Consultations - 3.30pm to 5.30pm (Early)
  • Thursday 14th November: Parent Consultations - 3.30pm to 7.30pm (Including half hour teacher break - Late)
  • EYFS Christmas Production:

Wednesday 4th December 9.30am: Production 1, 2.15pm: Production 2 (Two tickets per family)

Pre-School Christmas Songs:

Thursday 5th December: 9.30am

  • Thursday 12th and Friday 13th December: Year 1 School Trip
  • Monday 16th December: Year 1 Christmas Activity Afternoon with Christmas Songs – Parents/Carers invited 1.30pm to 3pm
  • Tuesday 17th December: Year 2 Christmas Activity Afternoon with Christmas Songs – Parents/Carers invited 1.30pm to 3pm
  • Wednesday 18th December: Year 3 and 4 Carols on the playground 3pm (Top playground)
  • Wednesday 18th December: Christmas Lunch for the children in school
  • Thursday 19th December: Year 5 and 6 Carols on the playground 3pm (Top playground)
  • Thursday 19th December: Christmas Jumper Day
  • Thursday 19th December: EYFS/Year 1/Year 2 Christmas Activity Morning 
  • Friday 20th December: Class Parties – Afternoon – No change of clothes needed.

 

Term Three:

Monday 6th January 2025 to Friday 14th February 2025

  • Friday 10th January: Fred the Frog Day for Phonics
  • Thursday 23rd January: Open Classrooms (No appointment needed just come after school until 4pm) Please come through the office only due to Safeguarding. Thank you.
  • Friday 7th February: Maths Number Day
  • Tuesday 11th February: Safer Internet Day
  • Year 4 Year Group Assembly Thursday 6th February 9am

 

Term Four:

Monday 24th February 2025 to Friday 4th April 2025

  • INSET Three: Friday 28th February 2025
  • Monday 3rd March: Book Week
  • Thursday 6th March: World Book Day Dress Up day
  • Thursday 13th March: Year 6 National Tests video goes on the website
  • Thursday 13th March: Year 4 Multiplication Check video goes on the website
  • Thursday 13th March: Year 1 Phonics Talk video goes on the website
  • Friday 28th March: Reports Out
  • Year 3 Year Group Assembly Thursday 20th March 9am
  • Wednesday 2nd April:  EYFS/Year 1/Year 2 Easter Activity Morning 

 

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)

BANK HOLIDAYS

 

 

 

Kent Term Dates 2024/25 (To be read in conjunction with Inset Dates above)

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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