Barkerend pupils in awe of engineering wonders

Barkerend pupils in awe of engineering wonders

On a trip on the historic Settle-Carlisle railway, Year 5 pupils from Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy fuelled their interest in STEM studies whilst soaking up the breath-taking scenery. The group of 30 pupils, many of whom were experiencing train travel for the...
Barkerend pupils in awe of engineering wonders

School Reopening in September 2023

School is now closed for the Summer Holidays. We reopen for the new school year on Tuesday 5th September, 2023. Please ensure that all children, apart from those in Nursery, arrive at school for 8.20am. The gate will close at 8.30am. We hope the children have a...
Parents and children discover love of reading at Barkerend

Parents and children discover love of reading at Barkerend

Parents have been discovering the joy of reading at new library sessions at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. To support Star’s focus of developing a world class book culture, the school has introduced twice-weekly sessions to support parents to read with their...
Pupils and staff welcome HM The King to Bradford

Pupils and staff welcome HM The King to Bradford

Pupils and staff from Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy were honoured to welcome His Majesty King Charles III to the city of Bradford on his recent royal visit to Yorkshire. Alongside fellow Star school Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy, we were just a handful of...
Statement: Her Majesty The Queen

Statement: Her Majesty The Queen

Sir Mufti Hamid Patel CBE: “The Star family is extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family and to the nation as a whole. “By any measure, Her Majesty’s dedication to the UK...
Barkerend making strides with walk to school initiative

Barkerend making strides with walk to school initiative

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy’s walk to school drive has been received with great enthusiasm as pupils and staff have taken steps to a healthier way of travel. The school has been working with charity Living Streets to encourage more pupils to walk to school...
Barkerend launches Star speaker series

Barkerend launches Star speaker series

Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy is running a series of speaker sessions to help improve its pupils’ knowledge of the world of work, and raise their career aspirations. Every Tuesday an external speaker attends the school’s assembly to talk about their career as...
Pupils gift ‘kindness’ to vulnerable people in Bradford

Pupils gift ‘kindness’ to vulnerable people in Bradford

Pupils at Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy are giving the gift of kindness to hundreds of people who are facing hardship and loneliness this year. Young pupils have been taking part in activities and challenges to raise funds and spread kindness as part of their...