Barnoldswick
Gisburn Road Community Primary School
Serving the community for 111 years
Together we dream it, believe it, achieve it!
Our Barnoldswick community school and nursery is busy, thriving and popular, with everyone involved working hard and being committed to helping our children be the best they can be.
Our curriculum is designed to promote enjoyment, active learning and a thirst for knowledge. Our values are respect, trust, honesty, friendship and perseverance.
We nurture every child to become a confident, thoughtful and considerate member of society. We work hard with families to ensure every child’s needs are met….
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Mrs Nicola Walker, Headteacher
At Gisburn Road Community Primary School in Barnoldswick we nurture, inspire and challenge every child to have the confidence, skills and values to thrive and achieve
A GOOD School
Our primary school and nursery is a community in which we are all valued equally as individuals. We treat each other and everyone in our community with respect: valuing trust and honesty in all we do. We strive constantly for our children to enjoy school and become life long learners. Our curriculum promotes active learning that engages all children, promotes a healthy lifestyle and encourages enterprise. As a school community we value commitment. At Gisburn Road, located at the very heart of Barnoldswick, we prepare our children to have the confidence and skills to thrive.
In our last Ofsted inspection we were graded ‘good’.
2017 Key Stage 2 SATs results
| % of pupils achieving the expected standard | Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick | National average |
|---|---|---|
| Combined | 82% | 61% |
| Maths | 85.7% | 75% |
| Reading | 85.7% | 71% |
| Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling | 85.7% | 77% |
| Writing | 85.7% | 76% |
News from school
A team of children from Year 3/4 enjoyed…
A team of children from Year 3/4 enjoyed a warm afternoon in an Orienteering Festival. The children learnt how to use their maps to find the correct control cards. A big thank you to Coates Lane for hosting the event and making it a nice and enjoyable afternoon for all
Our broad beans were in desperate need of…
Our broad beans were in desperate need of being planted out so the Year 2 children were in the allotment today planting and minibeast hunting. We discussed how important minibeasts are and have decided to make bug hotels for the allotment to encourage more to live there.
Well done to this team of children from …
Well done to this team of children from Year 5&6 who did brilliant in the Cross Country competition at Holt House in Colne this afternoon. Despite the extremely warm weather conditions, all of the children never once gave up and carried on running throughout to all complete their 1.3 mile
Year 3 and Year 4 wowed the rest of the …
Year 3 and Year 4 wowed the rest of the school today with their dress rehearsal of ‘Dragon Days’. Parents, you are in for a treat tomorrow!
Well done to the Year 5/6 Badminton team…
Well done to the Year 5/6 Badminton team from tonight’s competition at Pendle Vale College. They finished the night in 3rd position and were a credit to the school. 🏸
Year 3 swimming starts tomorrow. Below i…
Year 3 swimming starts tomorrow. Below is a copy of the letter Mr. Bradshaw sent out. Swimming starts early that originally planned due to Mr B kindly negotiating an extra week for Year 3 at West Craven Leisure. 😊
Ilse, Leslie and Pam, the amazing volunt…
Ilse, Leslie and Pam, the amazing volunteers from Barlick in Bloom came in today to help the Year 2 children plant seeds and divide plants in preparation for displays this summer. Gisburn Road is proud to support Barnoldswick in Bloom as they do such a fantastic job around the town.
A HUGE thank you to Dawn Beckwith who ha…
A HUGE thank you to Dawn Beckwith who has sponsored and paid for our new tracksuits for all our sports competitions that we go to. We are now definitely going to look the smartest school at all the competitions in these! 👌 If you know anyone who is wanting to
In PSHE today Year 1 have been thinking …
In PSHE today Year 1 have been thinking about the people who are important to them and have also been shaking hands and telling us what makes them feel happy 😊 The pictures below show the children drawing the friends who are important to them and explaining why they are
We have a few places left for a Septembe…
We have a few places left for a September start in our Nursery. We now offer a variety of sessions as well as before and after school care. If you would like to find out more, contact the school office, speak to Mrs Kitson and arrange a viewing. We would
Calling all our girls who have an intere…
Calling all our girls who have an interest in football! If any our girls aged 5-11 are interested in football or want to try having a go at it, then please read the information below. FA Wildcats are starting a new club at Earby Primary School on Thursday 19th April
Another photo of Charlie Taylor with Yea…
Another photo of Charlie Taylor with Year 2. Mr. Browne tried to get him to hold up Jaden’s Liverpool scarf but he wouldn’t.
This afternoon we had a very special vis…
This afternoon we had a very special visitor! Burnley FC in the Community brought along Burnley FC player Charlie Taylor for a Q & A session with Year 6 – trying to inspire them and motivate them before they begin their SATS. Charlie then stopped off to surprise Year 2
The children in Year 2 began their scien…
The children in Year 2 began their science work this half term with a hunt for minibeasts in the school grounds. We managed to find spiders, beetles and a baby slug! All are now safely back in their dens.
We love our new school sign! Have you no…
We love our new school sign! Have you noticed it on your way past yet? #teamgisburnroad #proud #nameinlights
Happy Friday everyone! We will see you a…
Happy Friday everyone! We will see you all at 8:45am Monday morning when our Summer Term begins! Things to look forward to- sports day (☀️☀️🤞🏻) plays, new clubs, awards evening, Robinwood, York….the list goes on.
I would like to wish all our school com…
🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣 I would like to wish all our school community a very Happy Easter! Thank you to all our families for your continued support. Enjoy your family time and we will see you all on Monday 9th April. Mrs W x 🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣
Calling all Year 2 parents! Please help …
Calling all Year 2 parents! Please help us raise money for sports equipment by completing the Sport England Active Lives survey. The more surveys completed, the more money we will be rewarded to spend on sports equipment for the children. Our special school URN number is (to enter on the
Thank you to all the Year 2 parents who …
Thank you to all the Year 2 parents who helped the children make the best salads in the world on Thursday morning. The children now have all the skills needed and have all promissed to make salads at home this Easter holiday.
Year 2 have been busy planting for our a…
Year 2 have been busy planting for our allotment and possibly a plant sale next term.