Barton Moss Primary School Podcast

What a week it has been! In this special episode, Mr. White welcomes the entire Year 5 class into the studio to give a massive rundown of the last 7 days. Together, they break down three of the biggest events of the term: 🏖️ The Beach Trip: Sun, sand, and whole-school memories. 🏃 Sports Day: The races, the cheers, and the competitive spirit. 🧗 The Climbing Wall: Reaching new heights right on the...

The ultimate battle of wits has arrived in the studio! In this episode, we are playing the iconic word-association game, Password , and we’ve got a massive classroom clash on our hands. It's a team of Year 4 stars going head-to-head against our very own Year 5 crew. The rules are simple but brutal: one-word clues only, absolute teamwork, and a race against the clock to guess the secret school-them...

There is a massive buzz in the studio this week! Mr. Cornish sits down with the brilliant members of his Barton Moss Bee Club to talk all about our favorite black-and-yellow pollinators. The team dives deep into the hive to explore the different types of bees and the incredibly important jobs they do every single day to keep our planet green. Our resident experts also discuss the real dangers that...

Episode 8: The Ultimate Barton Moss Dream Week Draft! The gloves are off in the studio today! Join your Year 5 hosts—Azlan, Leighlea, and Marlee-Mae—as they battle it out in our first-ever, official snake draft. The mission? To build the absolute perfect school week at Barton Moss Primary. With 8 locked categories on the board—ranging from core subjects and break-time snacks to the ultimate school...

Episode 7: In the Hot Seat with Mrs. Woolley! It’s the one we’ve all been waiting for! This week, our Year 5 hosts welcome the ultimate special guest to the microphone: our Headteacher, Mrs. Woolley. We pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to run Barton Moss Primary. Mrs. Woolley takes a trip in our school "Time Machine" to compare her own childhood to our school today, reveals...

Music is in the air this week! Our fantastic Year 5 host, Azlan, takes the interviewer’s chair for a special chat with the legendary Mr. Martin. We get the inside story on how Mr. Martin first discovered his passion for music, his journey to becoming a teacher, and exactly why he loves being part of the Barton Moss community. But that’s not all—we also bring you the absolute highlights from the fi...

The Year 6 team joins Mr. White to talk all things SATs: The Preparation: How we got ready for the big week. Under Pressure: What it's actually like inside the test room. The Aftermath: The best ways to celebrate when the work is done. The World Famous S.T.A.R. Questions: Year 6 tackle our signature interview to prove they are true Barton Moss stars.

Lions, Tigers, and Nursery! Get ready for our cutest episode yet! This week, the Year 5 team and Mr. White welcome some very special guests from Nursery to the studio. Fresh from their big adventure to Knowsley Safari Park, our youngest explorers share their "wild" stories. From spotting giraffes to the cheeky monkeys on the bus, find out which animals were the stars of the show and how...

All aboard! In this episode, the Year 5 team recaps our recent Geography trip to the Manchester Ship Canal. We swap the classroom for the waterfront to discuss the sights, the smells, and the massive scale of the canal that shaped our local area. The hosts debate their "Top 3" moments from the day—including the most impressive bit of engineering we saw—and share what it was really like t...

Reaching for the S.T.A.R.s What does it actually mean to be a S.T.A.R. at Barton Moss? In this episode, our Year 5 hosts break down the values that guide our school every day. We discuss what it looks like to be S ecure, T olerant, A mbitious, and R esilient—sharing our own stories from the classroom and the playground. Whether it’s bouncing back from a tough challenge or celebrating our differenc...

Things get competitive this week as we launch our first-ever school trivia challenge. With one student leading the way as the Quiz Master, two classmates go head-to-head in a "buzz-in" battle to prove their Barton Moss knowledge. From school history to secret facts, see if you can answer the questions before our contestants hit the buzzer! Theme Music by Mr Martin