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- 14/11/19
Health and Hygiene Week
The EYFS children have had an exciting 'Health and Hygiene' week, with visits from Dentist Becks and Dr Smith. We learnt when and how we should clean our teeth and how to keep our teeth healthy, as well as Dr Smith showing us how to look after a patient using equipment such as a...Read Full Story - 14/11/19
- 12/11/19
- 12/11/19
Barfield vs Lanesborough Football
On Monday 11th November 2019 our group of Under 9 boys from Year 3 and 4 hosted Lanesborough School in 3 x 7-a-side Football matches here at Barfield during their games lesson. Each match was played for a duration of 30 minutes with some excellent effort observed from all taking part. The Under 9A t...Read Full Story - 08/11/19
- 08/11/19
Year 2 Fireworks Poetry
This week, Year 2 had so much fun creating a collection of captivating poems, fully-loaded with adjectives and onomatopoeia. As our poetry focus coincided with Bonfire Night, we decided to write poems using our senses to describe the fireworks. We hope you enjoy reading some wonderful examples...Read Full Story - 08/11/19
- 15/03/19
French Trip Day 5
We met our pen pals this morning at the College Notre Dame in Thury Harcourt. Initially, the children were quite shy but soon they were mixing well and trying out their French. After a lunch of spaghetti bolognaise, we got back on the bus to visit the Memorial Museum at Caen. It was incredibly movin...Read Full Story - 13/03/19
French Trip Day 4
Another fantastic day at the Chateau! The weather held out and the children were able to participate in orienteering, circus skills, canoeing and bread making. After lunch, we were given a brief talk about cider making, which is produced here at the Chateau and the children were given a small sample...Read Full Story - 13/03/19
French Trip Day 3
We woke up to a more unsettled day of weather but the mornings activities carried on as normal. The obstacle course proved more challenging today due to the colder weather though the children had an amazing time. The archery activity proved again that Barfield has some promising archers! The afterno...Read Full Story - 11/03/19
French Trip Day 2
After a much-needed sleep, we woke up to sunny skies and were ready to practise our fencing skills. The children learned about the safety equipment and some basic moves before a duel competition. We had a hearty, hot lunch before our afternoon activities which consisted of archery and the infamous o...Read Full Story - 11/03/19
French Trip Day 1
After a rather choppy crossing and several sick bags later, we arrived in Caen. The bus to the Chateau was uneventful and the children couldn’t wait to arrive and settle in their dorms. They enjoyed a lovely French dinner and lots of French bread. We will have a tour of the grounds before havi...Read Full Story
