"Hello everyone and welcome to Brierley Church of England Primary School. Thank you for taking a look at our website, which we are very proud of and which we are sure you will find informative and interesting. It will give you a glimpse into our daily lives and we invite you to join us in celebrating the achievements, experiences and opportunities of our pupils and staff. Our aims are simple in that we aspire that all pupils learn and play in a safe and happy environment so reaching their full potential. We welcome our distinctiveness as a church school which supports the pupils in their spiritual and emotional growth. If you would like to know more about us then we invite you to come and have a look around our lovely school, but in the meantime – happy browsing!" Mr Reed, Headteacher Newsletter online for January - Click here to read it.
Christmas Fair Who won what! Name the Teddy - his name was Nibbles, the winner was Lydia Wallis Sweets in the Jar - there were 124, the winner was Chloe Kearford Guess the weight (fruit cake) - 965gms, the winner was Mrs Reed Joke competition - ‘Did you hear about the ghost who ate all the Christmas decorations? He got tinselitis! The winner was Brooke Prince. Read more festive jokes here.. Christmas Cake (raffle) - this will be drawn at our carol service in St Paul’s on Friday Free School Meals Government funding in school is now affected, in part, by the number of children who are entitled to free school meals. Could I ask that if you think that you may qualify for this entitlement (see below) would you make an application as soon as possible, it is important that you apply even if your child brings a packed lunch. For more information on making an application please contact Mrs Kitchin in the school office or Janet Marshall on Barnsley 773513. Are you in receipt of any of the following
benefits? Prospectus 2012-2013
Remembrance Day Service
Please have a look at Father Peter’s letter to confirm how good they all were!
Robin Hood’s Bay: a picture diary of our visit this year Tuesday
Our first day saw us climb to the very top of Roseberry Topping, a place that Captain Cook used to visit as a child. The children found the going tough but they all succeeded and were very proud of their achievement. The views were fantastic but our packed lunch even better! After tea we went on a Treasure Hunt around Robin Hood’s Bay, look out for the picture of Sally who we helped celebrate her completion of the coast to coast walk. Wednesday
After a hearty breakfast we headed for Runswick Bay for a spot of fossil hunting and seal spotting. Josh found a fantastic ammonite but unfortunately we didn’t see any seals. Thursday
We travelled into Whitby to explore the sights and learn a little bit more about Captain Cook. We found out where Bram Stoker stayed and went up to the Abbey. We did a senses survey but the icing on the cake was the visit to the lifeboat station.
We were given special permission to board the lifeboat and look at all the equipment that is used when the boat is out at sea. Friday
Our visit was fantastic and the children learnt so much about the history and geography of the North East coast line. Once again the children’s behaviour was exemplary and a credit to Brierley School!
In March 2011 our school received a visit from an HMI to look at the quality of teaching and learning in history. The inspector observed lessons, looked at children’s work and interviewed Mr Reed, the teachers and some of our children. By the end of the day Mr Kidd was very impressed by what he saw and he said that everything was outstanding! The report can be seen on Ofsted's website. Direct
link to Ofsted Report Our school's main page on Ofsted.gov.uk Find links to Ofsted and directly to us on Ofsted's website here.
As you will have all noticed the new senior school in Shafton is well underway and will soon be ready to receive Brierley children. Three pupils from Class FS recently took part in a DVD to promote the links between Willowgarth and Priory Schools and identify the new identity of this Advanced Learning Centre. As a special treat and a way of saying thank you James, Zara and Keya were invited to have a look around the new school.
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Brierley
School pupils represented our children and staff at the Remembrance
Day service at St Luke’s, Grimethorpe. Along with Miss Simpson
and the support of Father Peter and Donna the children participated
in this special service. It also provided a fitting culmination
to our collective worship theme for the week which was ‘remembering
and forgiving’. The children were once again outstanding in
representing our school within the community, a special thank you
to all of them!
Ofsted
Shafton
ALC
Updated
: If you would like to watch our pupils in the promotional presentation
for Shafton ALC then follow the link below. In the words of the
production team the children were “truly inspirational”.
Well done Keya, Zara and James!
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