Newsletter Archive

With only one week left until the summer break this will be the final newsletter of the term and year-and what a busy one it has been!We are so proud of the children in our school- how the have shone in so many ways. This newsletter is just a taster: sports,…

For those of you who missed it- we received the results of our recent inspection last week. We are delighted that the inspection team recognised our strengths and that, “At the heart of the school’s ethos is the desire for pupils to shine.” This report reflects the…

We could not have been prouder of our Year 6 children last week. Throughout the week at EastBarnby they all showed determination, perseverance and teamwork as they tried lots of new things.A really busy week consisted of climbing, canoeing, body boarding, sailing,…

As we end the half term, everyone here wishes you a sun-filled and happy half term where hopefully you can spend time with family and friends. It has certainly been a busy half term in school and next half term promises to be busier still! We are still awaiting our…

Congratulations to our Year Six children who completed their SATS assessments this week. They tackled them with determination and smiles – we are so proud of them all. You are all shiningstars. The whole school also did us proud last week when the inspectors came to…

Welcome back to the summer term and a special welcome to two new faces, Jasper and Rory. Itpromises to be a busy and fun term with lots of things already planned so please do look at thedates at the bottom of this newsletter.Children are already back into work and…

As this will be the last newsletter this term, I would like to take the opportunity to wish you all avery happy Easter. We hope that you can join us at church for our Easter service on Wednesday at11am. Next week in school we will be looking at different aspects of…

Red Nose Day This term our well-being focus is ‘Give’. we know that this is notjust about giving to charity but giving time, love and just being agood friend. However, the school council would like to use ComicRelief to take the opportunity to give to those less…

Every week at school children use ‘Picture News’ to explore a current world issue. These also highlight and aid discussion about one of our British Values which are: Democracy Rule of law Individual liberty Mutual respect Tolerance Click Here to read the full…

Fun in the Sun The children have taken full advantage of the fantastic summer weather, enjoying the playtime equipment on offer on the Huff and Puff trolley and seeking shade whilst sharing a story in our Reading Shed. A big‘thank you’ to the Y6 Playleaders, who have…

Year 6s East Barnby Adventure Oscar says: The Year 6s have had an amazing time at East Barnby and everyone enjoyed it! We tookpart in several fun and new activities including Beck Scrambling, Canoeing, Sailing, Climbing andOrienteering and I think that everyone wishes…

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee We have a great day planned within school to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee on Wednesday 25th May.Children will be learning about the history of our monarch and we will be visited by some members ofthe History Society who have very…

New Learning this Term Welcome back to the summer term, one that promises to be filled with fun and learning and hopefullylots of sunshine! It is great to be able to plan ‘normal’ end of year events too. Please see below forthese dates for your diaries.   Click…

Film Night Over 60 children enjoyed the film night last Friday. They were greeted with popcorn as they arrived atthe ‘cinema’, snuggled into their cushions as they watched the film and then enjoyed hot dogs in thespring sunshine. A huge thank you to our fabulous staff…

Our New School Vision It is with pleasure that we will be able to launch our new school vision with the children next week. Slightly delayed, we have now been able to gather the views of parents, staff, children, governors and the church to create our new vision…

Amazing Art The children in year 6 have been improving their sketching skills, in particular drawing ellipse. Theydeveloped this by examining and drawing a range of Victorian artefacts. Freddie showed realdetermination took it upon himself to practise these skills at…