Good Schools Guide
Friday 6th November 2026
Welcome to the Barrow Hills Bulletin, your weekly newsletter with a snapshot of life at School.
Message From the Head
Dear Parents,
Welcome to my first newsletter as Head.
Many thanks to everyone who came to the parents’ briefing this morning. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces, and Mr Towers and I really enjoyed chatting with you about the school and where we are heading. A letter with more detail on the school’s strategic direction will follow shortly, so I will not go into it here.
What I would say is that it is very much business as usual, and what a busy week it has been. The children came back from half term full of energy and have loved catching up with their friends. Last half term ended with some amazing cross-country running, and the determination on show, from our youngest runners to our oldest, was fantastic.
This week the children have settled straight back into their routines and have been working really hard. One of the real pleasures of my week has been a steady stream of Pre-Prep children knocking on my classroom or office door to tell me about targets they have achieved. Our Year 1 children talked me through their English targets with real confidence, it is quite something when a five-year-old can tell you exactly what they are working on next.
A big thank you, as always, to the BHPA for everything they do for our children and our community. They are hosting our Fireworks and Bonfire Night next Friday, 13th November. Yes, Friday the 13th… what could possibly go wrong? I am really looking forward to seeing many of you there.
In the meantime, I hope you all enjoy any fireworks you get to see this weekend.
Please do keep talking to us. If something is going well, tell us, and if something is not, tell us that too. My door is always open.
Have a lovely weekend.
Warmest regards,
Mr Hinds, Head
We’re thrilled to invite little ones into our Nursery and Forest School for a our weekly toddler class – Tree Tots @ Barrow Hills!
