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Barming Primary School
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Welcome to BarmingPrimary School
Barming Primary School is 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.
Last Week's Attendance:
- Reception 94.9%
- Year 1 94.9%
- Year 2 95.6%
- Year 3 89.5%
- Year 4 95.8%
- Year 5 95.3%
- Year 6 95.5%
- Whole School - 94.4%
Letters Home
ParentMail
Did you know that ParentMail has an app? The app is free to download on all platforms.
ParentMail allows parents to pay for trips/school meals/wrap around care. You will even be able to complete forms that the school sends out (no more printing we hear you cry!) and book your wrap around care places! All in one simple and easy to use app.
If we have sent you a form, you will have to log in to your ParentMail account on the free app and go to the 'Forms' section to complete.
Academic Year 2021 - 22
Week Commencing 7th June 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 7th June | Sunrise Class | Forest School Sessions | |
| 8th June | Year 5 | Email/Form | Kent Test Form |
| 8th June | Year 6 | Activity Days - Final Details | |
| 8th June | Year 6 | Waiver Form for The Climbing Experience | |
| 9th June | Year 6 | Email/Form | Kent Police Open Day and Form |
| 10th June | Year 6 | End of Year Dates | |
| 10th June | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter | |
| 10th June | Year 1-6 | Termly Year Group Newsletters |
Week Commencing 23rd May 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 23rd May | Whole School | Wraparound Care Voucher Payers | |
| 23rd May | Year 5 | Potential Trip - Parent Contribution Agreement | |
| 23rd May | Year 3 & 4 | Football ASC Allocations | |
| 24th May | Year R | Arts & Crafts Club | |
| 24th May | Year 5 & 6 Football | Timings Extension | |
| 26th May | Year 6 | Final Details for Activity Days | |
| 26th May | New Intake | Story Sessions and Stay & Play | |
| 26th May | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 16th May 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 16th May | Whole School | Email/Form | Acceptable Use of Technology Policy - Parent/Carer and Learner |
| 17th May | Year 4 & 5 | Netball Club Allocations | |
| 18th May | Whole School | Global Celebration Day | |
| 18th May | Young Voices | Final Information! | |
| 20th May | Whole School | Email/Form | Remote Learner Policy/Agreement |
| 20th May | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 9th May 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 10th May | Whole School | Contract Dining Company - Survey | |
| 10th May | Year R | PE Kit | |
| 11th May | Whole School | Sports Day Dates | |
| 11th May | Year 3 & 4 | Football ASC | |
| 12th May | Year 4 | Trip Consent Reminder | |
| 13th May | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter | |
| 13th May | FSM Families | Reconnect E-Cards |
Week Commencing 3rd May 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 3rd May | Year 1 | Head Lice | |
| 3rd May | Whole School | School Pick-ups Health & Safety | |
| 4th May | Whole School | Phone Line Issues | |
| 4th May | Year R | House Colours | |
| 6th May | Year 4 | Trip to Teston | |
| 6th May | Year 4 & 5 | Netball Club | |
| 6th May | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 25th April 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 25th April | Year Groups 1-6 | Termly Newsletter | |
| 26th April | Year 6 | SATs Breakfast Club | |
| 26th April | Whole School | *Reminder* Open Classrooms | |
| 27th April | Whole School | Parental Behaviour/Language | |
| 28th April | Year R | Head Lice | |
| 29th April | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 19th April 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 19th April | Whole School | *Reminder* Pick-up Arrangements | |
| 19th April | Young Voices | Tickets and Rehearsals | |
| 19th April | Whole School | EC ASCs | |
| 20th April | Whole School | School Lunch Menu Change | |
| 20th April | Year 5 | Swimming Contributions | |
| 21st April | Year 6 | SATs Breakfast Club | |
| 22nd April | Whole School | *Important* Letter from Executive Head | |
| 22nd April | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 28th March 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 29th March | Nurture Group 1 | Forest School Term 5 | |
| 30th March | Year 5 | Forest School Term 5, Change of Dates | |
| 31st March | Year 5 | Puberty Lessons in Term 5 & 6 | |
| 31st March | Year 6 | Non-Residential Activity Days - Payment Information | |
| 1st April | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter | |
| 1st April | Year 6 | Leavers Hoodies |
Week Commencing 21st March 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 21st March | Young Voices | Ticket Allocations | |
| 23rd March | Whole School | Foul Language on School Site | |
| 23rd March | Whole School | Childcare Voucher Bookings Term 5 | |
| 25th March | Whole School | School Disco Information | |
| 25th March | Whole School | School Reports | |
| 25th March | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 14th March 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 14th March | Year 4 | DT Torch Project | |
| 15th March | Whole School | Office Contact | |
| 16th March | Whole School/FSM | Holiday Activity Fund/FSM Food Vouchers | |
| 16th March | Year 6 | Transition to Year 7 | |
| 18th March | Whole School | Cult Status Guitar Lessons | |
| 18th March | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 7th March 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 7th March | Whole School | Can You Help Ukraine? | |
| 8th March | Year 2 | Phonics Screening Meetings for Parents | |
| 10th March | Year 6 | Email & Form | Activity Days Consent Form |
| 11th March | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 28th February 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 28th February | Year 1 | Head Lice | |
| 28th February | Young Voices | Rehearsal/New Schedule | |
| 28th February | KS2 | Book Ordering | |
| 3rd March | Year 6 | Activity Days Information | |
| 4th March | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 21st February 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 21st February | Whole School | EC ASCs from Monday 28th February | |
| 23rd February | KS2 | Author Visit | |
| 23rd February | Year 5 & 6 | Football ASC | |
| 25th February | Nurture Group 2 | Forest School - Cancelled | |
| 25th February | Year 5 & 6 | Football Tournament - 2nd March 2022 | |
| 25th February | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 7th February 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 7th February | Specific Pupils | Forest School Nurture Group (2) | |
| 7th February | Year 5 Girls | MGGS Open Events | |
| 8th February | Year R, 3 | Head Lice | |
| 8th February | Whole School | Pedestrian Crossing petition | |
| 8th February | Whole School | Book Appeal | |
| 9th February | Whole School | Open Classrooms Timings Reminder | |
| 10th February | Year 4 | Forest School Dates Postponed | |
| 10th February | Year 6 | SRE Lessons Today | |
| 10th February | Year R | Hearing Screening | |
| 11th February | Whole School | World Book Day Vocabulary Parade | |
| 11th February | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter | |
| 11th February | Whole School | Road to Recovery from a Pandemic! |
Week Commencing 31st January 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 31st January | Specific Pupils | Forest Group Cancelled | |
| 1st February | Year 2 | SRE Lessons | |
| 2nd February | Football ASC | Football Club Cancelled | |
| 3rd February | Whole School | Wraparound Care Bookings - Childcare Vouchers | |
| 4th February | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 24th January 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 26th January | Whole School | ASC Emails Received in Error | |
| 28th January | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 17th January 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 17th January | Year 5 | Cognitive Abilities Test | |
| 20th January | Young Voices | Further Information on Tickets | |
| 21st January | Year 6 | SRE Provision Preview - Postponed | |
| 21st January | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 10th January 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 11th January | Football ASC | Football ASC Cancelled Tomorrow | |
| 12th January | Jazz/Williams Class | Important Covid-19 Advice for Parents | |
| 13th January | Year 6 | Email & Form | Kings Squad from Monday 17th January |
| 13th January | Young Voices | Email & Form | Young Voices 2022 - New Date Announced |
| 14th January | Whole School | Open Classrooms - Postponed | |
| 14th January | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 4th January 2022
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 4th January | Year 6 | Term 3 Update | |
| 4th January | Years 1 - 6 | Spelling Shed | |
| 5th January | Year 5 | Swimming Lessons | |
| 6th January | Year 3 | Forest School - Postponed | |
| 6th January | Select Group | Forest School Nurture Sessions | |
| 6th January | Year 6 | SRE Lessons | |
| 6th January | Year 6 | Form | SRE Lessons Consent Form |
| 7th January | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter | |
| 7th January | Years 1 - 6 | Year Group Termly Newsletter |
Week Commencing 13th December 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 13th December | SEN Pupils | SEND Newsletter | |
| 13th December | Whole School | Maidstone Lions Defibrillator Project | |
| 15th December | Young Voices | Concert Postponed | |
| 17th December | Whole School | Election Results of Parent Governor |
Week Commencing 6th December 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 7th December | Young Voices | Rehearsals! | |
| 7th December | Year R, 1 & 2 | Christmas Production USB Purchasing | |
| 8th December | Year R, 1 & 2 | Wearing of Face Coverings to Productions | |
| 8th December | Year 1 & 2 | Cancelled Christmas Production | |
| 9th December | Whole School | Wraparound Care Bookings for Term 3 | |
| 10th December | Year 3 & 4 | Church Service - Cancelled | |
| 10th December | Whole School | Letter From UK Health Security Agency | |
| 10th December | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 29th November 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 29th November | Young Voices | Cancelled Rehearsal 30th November | |
| 30th November | Whole School | Covid-19 Letter to Parents | |
| 1st December | Football ASC | Cancelled Today! | |
| 1st December | Whole School | Keeping Families Safe Online | |
| 1st December | Whole School | Parent Governor Election - Ballot Open | |
| 3rd December | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 22nd November 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 23rd November | Year R, 1 & 2 | Christmas Production - Ticket Bookings | |
| 23rd November | Year 6 | Residential Update | |
| 24th November | Football ASC | Cancelled Today! | |
| 24th November | Whole School | Important Advice for Parents - Covid-19 | |
| 24th November | Year R, 1 & 2 | Christmas Production - Ticket Bookings | |
| 25th November | Whole School | Important Advice for Parents - Covid-19 | |
| 26th November | Year 2, 4, 6 | SRE Lessons | |
| 26th November | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 15th November 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 16th November | Year 3 | Payment Reminder for School Trip | |
| 17th November | Whole School | BBC Children in Need | |
| 19th November | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 8th November 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 9th November | Whole School | Reminder to complete Flu Vaccination Consent | |
| 11th November | Year R | First Class Photo - Kent Messenger | |
| 11th November | Whole School | Covid-19 | |
| 11th November | Whole School | Year Group Term 2 Newsletters | |
| 12th November | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 2nd November 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 2nd November | Select Group | Forest School Nurture Sessions | |
| 3rd November | Year 5 & 6 | After School Football Club | |
| 4th November | Whole School | Parent Consultations - 9th & 11th November | |
| 5th November | Whole School | Parent Governor Vacancies | |
| 5th November | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 18th October 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 18th October | Young Voices | Rehearsals 19th October - Cancelled | |
| 19th October | Year R | NCMP Hearing and Vision Checks | |
| 19th October | Year 6 | Height and Weight Measurement Checks | |
| 19th October | Sensory Circuits | Cancelled Last 2 days of Term 2 | |
| 19th October | Whole School | Important Advice to All Parents - Covid-19 | |
| 19th October | FSM Families | FSM Vouchers for Half Term | |
| 19th October | Year 3 | Wild Times Trip | |
| 20th October | Whole School | Reminder of Inset Days | |
| 20th October | Year 6 | PG Film Consent | |
| 21st October | Year 4 | New Teacher An |
Week Commencing 11th October 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 13th October | Whole School | Wraparound Care Term 2 Bookings Open | |
| 15th October | Year 5 | 11+ Zoom Meeting | |
| 15th October | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 4th October 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 4th October | Young Voices | Rehearsals 12th October | |
| 4th October | Year R | Lancaster Model Questionnaire | |
| 4th October | Whole School | Cult Status Guitar Lessons Cancelled | |
| 13th October | Sensory Circuits | Cancelled - Wednesday 13th October | |
| 7th October | Year R | Head Lice | |
| 7th October | Whole School | Parent Governor Election | |
| 7th October | Whole School | NHS Flu Vaccination Invitation | |
| 8th October | Whole School | Times Tables Rock Stars! | |
| 8th October | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 27th September 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 27th September | Whole School | Diary Dates 2021-22 | |
| 29th September | Whole School | School Photos - Information | |
| 30th September | Whole School | School Office Closure - 3.30pm | |
| 1st October | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 20th September 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 22nd September | Whole School | Own Clothes Day Reminder - Friday 24th September | |
| 24th September | Year 5 | Email/Form | Swimming Records - Update |
| 24th September | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 13th September 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 14th September | Young Voices | Ticket and T-Shirt Ordering | |
| 14th September | Whole School | PTA AGM | |
| 14th September | Whole School | Queen's Jubilee - Friday 3rd June 2022 | |
| 14th September | Whole School | Healthy Lunch Poster | |
| 16th September | Whole School | Outdoor Cinema - Allington Primary | |
| 17th September | Whole School | Reminder - Nut Free School | |
| 17th September | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 6th September 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 6th September | All Years | Meet The Teacher | |
| 6th September | Whole School | School Meal Change | |
| 6th September | Young Voices | Rehearsals and T-Shirt Ordering | |
| 7th September | Whole School | Polite Message from Mr Laker | |
| 7th September | Specific Children | Forest School | |
| 7th September | All Years | Term 1 Year Group Newsletters | |
| 8th September | Year 1 | Forest School | |
| 8th September | EYFS | Parents Coffee Afternoon | |
| 8th September | Year 6 | Kent Test | |
| 10th September | Whole School | Headteacher Newsletter |
Week Commencing 1st September 2021
| Date | Year Group | Form/Email | Subject |
| 1st September | Specific Children | Sensory Circuits | |
| 2nd September | Whole School | Welcome Back! | |
| 2nd September | Whole School | Drop-offs and Pick-ups | |
| 3rd September | Year 5 & 6 | Leaving School Unaccompanied | |
| 3rd September | Whole School | Autumn Term Menu |