New for 2025 the PTFA is introducing an event celebrating a special person in a child's life; children will be given the opportunity to purchase a present in school hours to take home for that special person.

Come an join us to hear about what has been happening with the PTFA, receive a fundraising update and hear how the school has been making use of the funds they have received. This meeting is held after the school's EYFS new parents meeting and starts at 6.30pm, held at the school.

Each year Thame Carnival raises huge amounts of money for charities and organisations from Thame and the surrounding villages.  Much of the money raised is via each stall being run by the charity themselves.  Additionally the Thame Carnival team selects it’s own charities and this year they have chosen these 3 charities.

Florence Nightingale Hopsice Charity

Thame Citizens Advice

Maggie's Oxford

Year 6 parents run an ice lolly stall every Friday straight after school (unless rained off) commencing after the May half term, funds raised help to pay for the year 6 leavers yearbook and party with any profits going to the PTFA

At the end of every year we like to get together to thank all of our volunteers at a local pub - venue TBC

Two play dates over the summer holidays hosted by current parents in the school to give the parents of incoming EYFS children the chance to meet up in an informal environment. 

Every September(!) the children make a Christmas card design, with a team of parents coming in to school to help the younger year groups. Parents can then order the cards and other gifts to send out to loved ones. 

Come an join us to hear about what has been happening with the PTFA, receive a fundraising update and hear how the school has been making use of the funds they have received. 

On this twist on a mufti the children get to pay to break a specific list of school rules at a cost of 50p per rule broken. Rules include

•  Crazy hair/hair accessories

•  Temporary tattoo

•  Nail polish

•  Squash in water bottle

•  An unhealthy snack (no nuts)

•  Make-up/face paint

•  Wear non-uniform

•  Keep hat on in class

•  Tell an age-appropriate joke to your class

The 3 Primary schools work together each year to put on Thame's firework display, held at the Rugby Club.

This year the PTFA is introducing a Christmas Fayre, want to be involved in helping to organise it? contact us on admin@barleyhillschoolptfa.org 

Each year M&M Theatrical productions come into the school and perform a pantomime in the school in school hours ensuring all children get to experience the magic of the pantomime. This year it will be Snow White.

Every year the Round Table invite us to join them spreading some Christmas cheer around Thame. Santa visits every road in Thame and he asks us to provide 8 - 10 parents to help him along his journey. This starts at 6pm meeting at Queens Close. It's a great evening out and raises much needed funds at the same time - watch out for the sign up sheet on our Volunteer sign up page. 

In this much loved Barley Hill tradition every child in the school gets to come and buy two presents for loved ones and then wrap them up, run over two afternoons in school hours with the opportunity for extra shopping after school on the Friday!

Each year a DJ comes into school for the day and runs a Christmas disco for each year group.

The fabulous Mrs Boyle hosts one of her famous Quizzes for us; keep an eye out for tables going on sale as this will be a sell out event! Bring your own booze and snacks and make a night of it with your friends. 7pm arrival for 7.30pm start. Teams of up to 8 at £40 per table.