Barton Primary School

Dodgeball club is cancelled this Wednesday. Your child will be leaving school at the usual time of 3pm.

Year 6 Residential
A few photos from their visit to Shrek and the houses of parliament

Water Safety
Water safety is an essential life skill as the island’s stunning coastline, tidal rivers, and popular beaches are a constant backdrop to daily life. While the sea offers endless opportunities for fun and exploration, it also presents unique hazards like strong undercurrents, rapidly shifting tides, and sudden drops in water depth. It is important to understand the meaning of beach warning flags, and never using inflatables in open water where offshore winds can quickly sweep them out to sea. Additionally, teaching children the "Float to Live" technique—leaning back, extending arms and legs, and gently moving them to stay afloat if caught in a current—is a crucial, life-saving habit for anyone.

Water Safety Advice And Tips - Know The Risks Get sea safety and cold water safety advice from the RNLI’s experts, learn how to Float to Live and find out more about staying safe at the coast.

Year 5 and 6 created some wonderful artwork inspired by the designer Rahul Mishra, who is known for creating beautiful textile pieces influenced by the world him.

Shanklin class created some fantastic landscapes inspired by Paul Cezanne.

Year 4 created some beautiful versions of the tree of life by Gustav Klimt.

In KS1 they have been learning about 'Trail Blazing Women' as their Art and History projects. They focussed on Frida Kahlo as their artist. The children created some fantastic vibrant self portraits.

Reception class have been reading Norman the slug with the silly shell. After studying the unique features of their pet snail, they were inspired to craft their very own snail creations.

Freddie and Maddi in Year 6 showed the children how to create their very own slime by demonstrating to them in the classroom. They talked about the difference between sticky slime and slippery slime and which slime would be better for snails.

Sun Safety
We had a visit from Charlie Panayi promoting the Sun Safe Schools campaign through Zoe's Law. Charlie is passionate about educating children and adults about sun safety.

Zoe's Law has partnered with Skcin charity. Skin cancer charity specialises in the awareness, prevention and early detection of melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer.

Please follow the links for further information:

https://www.skcin.org/ - The Karen Clifford Melanoma & Skin Cancer Charity

https://www.facebook.com/zoepanayilaw

Watch this space for further updates.

Reminder: Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils are all entitled to universal free school meals. £3.06 for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Please remember to book your child’s lunch via School Money (Eduspot.co.uk)