William Barnes ‘WE PROJECT’ Supporting Charities
William Barnes ‘WE PROJECT’ Supporting Charities Supporting worthy causes and charities is part and parcel of the wider curriculum at all primary schools and this is no exception at William Barnes. Throughout the year, the children take part in non
Key Stage 2 Cross Country
Key Stage 2 Cross Country All four classes in Key Stage took part in the cross country competition. Over a distance of 600m, the children raced around a course set out by the sports ambassadors during lunchtime. The school uses
Magical Music from Violin Duo
Musical Magic from Violin Duo! Two children from year 5 and year 6, Alex and Bartosz entranced their audience when they performed to their class mates in the hall recently. Accompanied by their teacher Mrs Middleton on the piano, they
‘We Project’ Takes Outward Facing William Barnes to New Level
‘We Project’ Takes ‘Outward Facing’ School William Barnes to New Level You may have heard the term ‘outward facing’ used in Ofsted Inspection reports and in the media when referring to schools and academies. Head teacher Mrs Wrixon has always
Year 5 Enjoy a Good Crumble!!
This term the school has borrowed a set of fifteen mini computers called Crumbles from the Devon Computing hub based in Exeter. The Crumbles are small computers (about 3 cm by 5cm) that can store code in a small memory
Library Visits Create links with Town
Year 6 teacher and English leader Mr Field has been very keen over the last couple of years to improve links with the library in Sturminster Newton. Each year, every class from the school is encouraged to get in touch
Year 6 Let Loose
The children in year 6 produced another poignant production under the guidance of Mr Field and Mrs Chant. In front of three packed houses, parents and children were impressed by the class's acting, singing, dancing and team work. Please follow
Cross Country Records Beaten in Year 3 and Year 4
All the children and staff would like to congratulate Ezra in year 3 and Sam in year 4 for their excellent times in our most recent cross country competition. Mr Hull was using the data for KS2 to help him
Rich Curriculum with ‘Global Ready’ Citizens
Rich Curriculum with ‘Global Ready’ Citizens Despite the pressure on schools to focus on teaching reading, writing and maths, Mrs Wrixon has always been a champion for a rich, broad and exciting curriculum. For many years the school has enhanced
Pressure Released as Ofsted Inspection Goes Well
Pressure Released as Ofsted Inspection Goes Well Staff and governors breathed a huge sigh of relief when the School’s Ofsted inspection finally came to an end on 22nd February and the inspector drove away, not to visit again for at