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Since taking the reins at William Barnes head teacher Mrs Wrixon has always had the ambition to give the children the opportunity to extend their learning further in the outdoors.  However, with the cost of hiring coaches and the loss

When Amy Ellis, the education officer for Wessex Rivers Trust contacted William Barnes in September 2020 with the idea of creating a River Stour trail with the children, deputy head Richard Hull immediately responded, as it sounded like an exciting

You may remember that last July the children in years 3,4 and 5 (now years 4,5 and 6) took part in a project with an artist in residence Sarah Butterworth.  Each class spent a day working under a marquee and

Since the crisis in Ukraine hit the headlines, the whole of the school community at William Barnes have been deeply concerned about events, particularly as many of the children have family in countries bordering the conflict. As a result,

During the Autumn term of 2021, the children at William Barnes have been extremely fortunate that many aspects of school life have been continuing as normal. The children have entered Halloween poster competitions, designed Christmas cards for the town

As the children have returned the children’s well-being has been a renewed focus for all schools and at William Barnes Primary School in Sturminster Newton in particular.  Following the period of partial school closure in January and February as the

As the national lockdown began to ease in the Spring, the staff at William Barnes were extremely pleased that they had not rushed into any decisions about cancelling residential trips due to the pandemic. Unlike many schools, William Barnes

With all the children arriving back into school on Monday 8th March, the staff at William Barnes have been turning their attention to how to settle the children back in. One thing is for sure, all the children will be really

Staff and children have been focussing on the important topic of how to be safe on line, during assemblies, live remote lessons and in school discussions.  The children have completed questionnaires about their use of the internet and Mr Hull has

The teaching staff at William Barnes have been working very hard to ensure that the school fully meets the government's expectations for remote learning during school closure. At William Barnes, all classes offer a mixture of live lessons and independent activities