Barnes Infant Academy

A huge thank you to the fantastic team from Nissan who volunteered their time to support Barnes Infant Academy yesterday. 💙

Their hard work has made such a difference to our school environment. Throughout the day they helped to build sheds, construct a new sand pit, move outdoor buildings, fill planters, transport soil, sand and stones, and give our outdoor areas a real refresh.

Their enthusiasm, teamwork and willingness to get stuck in were incredible, and the impact of their efforts will be enjoyed by our children for many years to come. Our outdoor spaces are looking better than ever, creating even more opportunities for children to learn, play and explore.

From everyone at Barnes Infant Academy, thank you for your generosity, time and hard work. We are so grateful for your support and for helping us create an even better environment for our children. 🌱🏫👏

🌟 Barnes Buddies Club – Breakfast & After School Care! 🌟

Looking for a fun, safe and welcoming place for your child before or after school? Our Barnes Buddies Club offers a fantastic start and end to the school day, with caring staff, great activities and delicious food.

🍽️ Breakfast Club
🕢 From 7:45am, Monday to Friday
🥣 Cereal, toast, fruit and more, plus a drink
💷 £3 per day

🎨 After School Club
🕠 Until 5:30pm, Monday to Friday
🥪 Snacks and drinks provided
🎲 Fun games, activities and plenty of opportunities to play
💷 £7 per day

📅 All bookings must be made in advance through the school office.

If you would like to find out more or book a place, please contact us:
📧 [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming your child to Barnes Buddies Club! ❤️

"This week in Nursery, the children have enjoyed setting up a Car Garage in our outdoor area. The boys and girls took on different roles in their play including being mechanics and car wash attendants!

Our story of the week is "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen. The children have enjoyed listening to the story, drawing pictures of the bear and designing caves in the block area. We used small world characters to act out the story and made models of bears in the play dough area!

The children have also been exploring 'one less to 5' using the number rhyme "There were five in the bed." We used teddy bears to act out the number rhyme, using our subitising skills to say how many were left!

On Wednesday, the children came to Nursery in their sportswear and we took part in some yoga and a football penalty shootout outside!"

🌟 A Week of Learning Through Play in Nursery! 🌟

Our Nursery children have had another fantastic week exploring, creating and learning through play! ❤️

From caring for babies and teddies in our role play area, to working together to tell familiar stories, our children have been developing their imagination, communication and social skills every day.

Outdoors, they've been busy making delicious "nature soup", exploring water and sand, riding bikes, investigating the world around them and working collaboratively to solve problems and share ideas.

It's wonderful to see the confidence, curiosity and independence growing in all of our children as they learn through meaningful, hands-on experiences. Every activity is carefully planned to encourage language development, creativity, teamwork and a love of learning.

We are so proud of everything our Nursery children achieve each day! 🌈✨

☀️🎉 SAVE THE DATE – Barnes Summer Fair! 🎉☀️

Join us for an afternoon of family fun at the Barnes Juniors & Infant Academy Summer Fair on Monday 20th July! 🌈

There'll be something for everyone to enjoy, including:
🎯 Fun games
🎟️ Raffle and fantastic prizes
🛍️ Lots of stalls
🍦 Ice cream treats
🎈 And much, much more!

School finish times on the day:
🔹 Barnes Juniors: 1:30pm
🔹 Barnes Infant Academy: 1:45pm

🌟 Want to run your own stall? 🌟
We're inviting parents, carers, local businesses and community groups to book a stall for just £15. It's a great opportunity to sell your products, promote your business or raise funds for a good cause.

📅 Monday 20th July
📍 Barnes Juniors & Barnes Infant Academy

We can't wait to welcome everyone for what promises to be a fantastic afternoon celebrating our school community. 💙❤️

Keep an eye on our page – more information will be shared closer to the date! 👀

🌞 Can you help make our Summer Fair even more special? 🌞

We're reaching out to our fantastic local businesses to see if you could support Barnes Infant Academy's Summer Fair by donating a raffle or tombola prize.

Whether it's:
🎁 A gift or voucher
🛍️ A product
🍫 Treats or goodies
⭐ Or anything else you think our families would love

Every donation, big or small, will help us raise valuable funds for our school while creating a brilliant day for our children, families and the wider community.

As a thank you, we'll:
💙 Publicly thank your business at the event
📱 Give you a shout-out across our social media channels
👏 Recognise your support within our school community

If you or your business would like to help, please send us a message, email the school office, or pop into reception.

Please feel free to share this post and tag any local businesses that you think might be able to support us. Every share helps us reach more people!

Thank you for helping us make this year's Barnes Infant Academy Summer Fair our best one yet! 🌈🎉💙

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime/ofsted-inspectors-visited-this-sunderland-primary-school-and-gave-the-following-verdict-8767759

Ofsted inspectors visited this city primary school and gave the following verdict “Whilst we are proud of how far we have come, we know this is just the beginning”

Class 9 have had a very busy week. After discussing the World Cup and some children sharing their football achievements from home, we decided to create our own football stadiums in the creative area and the block area.

The children added supporters and we even recorded the score on a tally chart. We then had our own penalty shoot-out in the yard. It was lovely to hear the children cheering on one another and praising their friends.

The children have been reflecting on their time in Reception and recorded sentences and pictures linked to this.

This week we also had our end of Reception assembly for parents and family members. It was lovely to see so many of our families join the celebration.

The children were fantastic, their performance and singing brought tears of pride! Well done Class 9!