Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Safer Internet Day

  Tue 31 Jan 2023

  Dear Parents and Carers,  

   

  On Tuesday 7th February, Barming Primary School will be joining schools and youth organisations across the UK in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2023. We will be joining over 170 countries and over half of the children in the UK in celebrating this day. This will be the 20th year Safer Internet Day has been celebrated. 

   

  Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on children and young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers and more, to help to create a better internet.  

   

  Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote in our school, and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity for us to re-emphasise the online safety messages we deliver throughout the year.  

   

  The theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day is ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’. 

   

  In school we will be having an assembly for both Key Stages, focusing on how we use and enjoy the internet and what to do if things go wrong. For the children the key message will be to talk to someone about it; this can be any adult in school or someone at home. 

   

  Following this the children will carry out activities in class which will re-emphasise this message.

  We would be delighted if you could join us in celebrating the day by continuing the conversation at home. To help you with this, the UK Safer Internet Centre have created some free activities and information for parents and carers which are available at: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers 

   

  Whether you have 5 minutes to start a conversation or hours to spare, there are top tips, quizzes and films which you can use at home with your child.  

   

  Please discuss this important element of your children’s learning at home. Safer Internet Day 2023 can be a springboard for conversations that shape how we talk about and respond to online issues, not just for one day, but throughout the whole year. 

   

  If you have any concerns or questions about keeping your child safe online, please do get in touch with your child’s class teacher/myself or one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads.  

   

  Kind regards,  

  Mr P. Hale  

  Computing Lead 

• Volunteer Readers

  Tue 31 Jan 2023

  Year 4 & Year 6 - Volunteer Reader
  
  If anyone has 2 hours free on a Thursday afternoon, we are looking for a couple of people to come and read with our Year 4's and Year 6's.
  
  No experience necessary, if you are able to help please contact the office.
  
  Thank you

  

• Safeguarding

  Mon 30 Jan 2023

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  Re: Safeguarding

   

  It has come to our attention that there is a man on Fant Lane that has approached some of our students travelling to and from school.  This has been reported to the police and they are aware of ongoing concerns.

   

  If your child travels to school via Fant Lane or the neighbouring area please advise them to be vigilant and wherever possible to travel with a friend.

   

  Please remind your children of the following:

  • never go anywhere with a stranger
  • never accept gifts or sweets from a stranger
  • never get in a car with a stranger

   

  If your child is concerned about their safety, please remind them to call 999.

   

  Thank you for your vigilance,

   

  Kind Regards,

  The Barming Primary School Team

• Breakfast Club Update

  Fri 27 Jan 2023

  Dear Parents/Carers,

   

  We know many of you are frustrated at the struggle to secure a Breakfast Club space for your child.  We want you to know that we hear and understand your frustration, and are doing our best to resolve the issue for you.

   

  For the next two weeks we have asked our lovely staff to step up and help, and thanks to their kindness, we are able to offer a few additional spots for the next two weeks.  Those extra spaces will be activated at 10am tomorrow (Saturday) and will be on a first come, first served basis.

   

  We are in the process of recruiting additional permanent staff, with a view to being able to offer you extra spaces from Term 4.  This is dependant on several factors out of our control, so not set in stone yet.

   

  In the meantime, we'd like to thank you all for your patience whilst we work through this, and hope to come back to you with an update shortly.

   

  Kind Regards,

  The Barming Primary School Team

• LAST CALL!

  Wed 25 Jan 2023

  PTA DISCO - THIS FRIDAY, 27TH JANUARY

   

  TODAY (WEDNESDAY 25TH) IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO BUY DISCO TICKETS. 

   

  https://www.pta-events.co.uk/barmingpta
  
  There will be NO tickets on the door.

   

   

  

• A LITTLE REMINDER......

  Tue 24 Jan 2023

  A LITTLE REMINDER......
  
  Due to our Open Classrooms event, all after-school extra curricular activities and tutor groups, are cancelled today.
  
  After-school wraparound (paid) care is running as normal.

• PTA WINTER DISCO

  Tue 24 Jan 2023

  PTA WINTER DISCO - Friday 27th January 2023
  
  Please note that the deadline to book tickets is this Wednesday, 25th January - unfortunately no tickets will be available on the door.

• OPEN CLASSROOMS

  Tue 24 Jan 2023

   

  OPEN CLASSROOMS
  
  Don't forget you are welcome to come into school and view your child's books from 3:30-4:00pm today.
  
  Please enter school via your normal Parent Consultation Evening route