On Friday 11th February, we celebrated National Inventors’ Day at Barnfield. Miss Parr, our Science leader, organised some fun activities for classes to do in their Science lessons. She also organised a competition to create the most exciting invention! The children’s creativity was amazing and we were all so impressed with the competition entries! Miss Parr held a special assembly to announce the winners in each year group – Congratulations to you all!  

In week 5, Barnfield held its annual Creativity Week, with this year’s theme being ‘Journeys’, inspired by our new programme ‘Compass for Life’. Each year group had a focus art piece that explored the term ‘journeys’, creating opportunities for the children to talk about their own journeys in life, their hopes and dreams, as well the magical element of journeys. Artists explored included work by Yinka Shonibare, David Hockney, author/illustrator Aaron Becker, Aboriginal artist Clifford  Possum Tjapaltjarri, Vincent van Gogh, … Continue Reading

The juniors worked really hard over the Autumn term for our Christmas production “Bah Humbug”! The production was a success thanks to their amazing acting, singing and dancing skills. Well done, Juniors!

In Reception we thoroughly enjoyed learning and performing our Nativity songs!

Year 1 and 2 performed their Nativity on Friday 10th December. We have recorded a video, which we will share with families soon! We were very proud of all the children for their amazing acting and singing! Well done to everyone!

On Friday 10th December, we had Christmas Jumper Day at Barnfield! We all brought in £1 for the charity “Save the Children”. It was lovely seeing everyone’s jumpers!

On Monday 15th November, it was “Odd Socks Day” at Barnfield. This marked the start of Anti-Bullying Week. It encouraged children and staff to think about what makes us all unique!

Well done to Salma in 5G was the worthy winner of the competition ‘Proud to be…’ Thank you to all the children in the juniors who entered the competition; there were some amazing entries!

On Wednesday 10th November, Year 1 went to the Infant Music Festival. Their singing was fantastic and their teachers were very proud of them!

For the month of October, we explored important figures and moments in Black History, both around the world and here in Britain. We took this as a time to also reflect upon the contribution we make to our own communities, along with exploring and celebrating our richly diverse Barnfield family and its heritage, fully embracing this year’s theme ‘Proud to be …’. Texts such as Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o, I am Enough by activist Grace Byers and Henry’s Freedom Box … Continue Reading