Archive for May, 2010

This week on Thursday, Barnes Primary School had the Year 5 House Speaking Competition take place in the KS2 hall. The rules of the competition are as follows: All year 5 competitors perform their speeches in front of their class. This time the speech had to be about “Explorers, are they heroes or villains?”... »

Last week we had the results of Barnes Primary School’s sustainable house competition. In this competition, we had to build an eco-friendly house.  All were approximately knee height and the additions to make them eco – friendly were things like wind turbines, solar panels, insulation, green roofs, water turbines, recycling bins, bicycles and electric cars.... »

Happy’s Circus was a hit on Wednesday 12th. Nearly all the seats were taken. There were countless acts which turned out as overwhelmingly exciting. Stephanie took to the skies twice throughout the circus wowing us all. During the second part the firemen (not real) took their manual out and followed the instructions.  In the... »

Last Friday a theatre group came in to Barnes Primary School and performed a production of Tom’s Midnight Garden to Years 3 and 5. The play is about a boy who, since he is in quarantine for measles, is cooped up in a tiny flat with his aunt and uncle. Deeply intrigued by the... »

At Barnes Primary School, a science group did an assembly called “What if it Rains?”  The assembly was about a boy obsessed with video games. The game is about defeating aliens who intend to destroy the earth because of their intense dislike of the environment. He has a mum who does not care about... »