--- title: "Weekly Newsletter" url: "https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2020-12-04-weekly-newsletter" school: "Barlaston CE (VC) First School" --- # Weekly Newsletter ![Image of Weekly Newsletter](https://files.schudio.com/barlastonfirstschool/images/news/Green_Newsletter(1).jpg) 4 December 2020 | | |---| | | | **Newsletter 4th December 2020** **Let your light shine through family, friendship and faith** **Arrangements for Christmas activities** **Owl + Deer class** - are invited to come to school in party clothes on party day (Thurs 17th Dec) and disco day (Fri 11th Dec) **Badger and squirrel class** – are invited to come to school in party clothes on party day (Thurs 17th Dec) and to come to school in old clothes and wellies and bring party clothes to school in a named bag on disco day (Thurs 10th Dec) **Hedgehog and Dormouse class**- to come to school in party clothes on party day (Thurs 17th Dec) and to come to school in uniform and bring disco clothes to school in a named bag on disco day (Mon 14th Dec) **All** are invited to wear their favourite jumper or **Christmas jumper** to school with their school uniform on Christmas jumper day (Fri 11th Dec) **Christmas cards** can be brought into school and posted into class boxes. These will be quarantined before they are given out. The last date to bring cards into school will be Monday 14th December. Please **contact** your child’s **class teacher** with any concerns or arrangements for your child. You may also contact the school office or myself, Mrs Jackson by email or telephone message. If you wish to leave a message concerning afterschool club, please ring the **school office up to 4pm.** **After 4pm** please text the afterschool club mobile number (**07759879358**) Thank you We have been lucky enough to receive a number of trees from the Woodland Trust. The children have planted them around the school. Please be aware as they have been planted on the grassy areas. **Thank you for your support** **Mrs Jackson and team** **Dates for this half term:** Tues 8th Dec Hedgehogs and Dormice Early Years Nativity production Thurs 10th Dec Year 1 and Year 2 disco 1.30-3.00pm Fri 11th Dec Year 3 and Year 4 disco 1.30-3.00pm Christmas Jumper day Mon 14th Christmas Journey Mon 14th Dec Dormice and Hedgehog disco 1.30-3.00pm Tues 15th Dec Christmas dinner Tues 15th Dec Christmas story afternoon Wed 16th Dec live pantomime Thurs 17th Dec Christmas Party Fri 18th Dec Christingle (in school) [ Weekly Newsletter](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2020-11-27-weekly-newsletter-1) [Weekly Newsletter ](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2020-12-16-weekly-newsletter) ### Parents - [Term Dates 2026-2027](https://files.schudio.com/barlastonfirstschool/files/AAHelen/Term_Dates_2026-2027.pdf) - [Newsletters](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Breakfast Club](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/breakfast-club) - [After School Club](https://files.schudio.com/barlastonfirstschool/files/AAHelen/Baralston_First_School_-_Progressive_Wraparound_Club.pdf) - [Clubs and extra activities](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/clubs-and-extra-activities) - [Holiday Club](https://files.schudio.com/barlastonfirstschool/files/Holidayclub/Holiday-Club-February-2026-STONE-PDF.pdf) - [Uniform](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/uniform-online-ordering) - [Lunch Time Menu](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/lunch-time-menu) - [Free School Meals](https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Educational-awards-benefits/FreeSchoolMeals/Overview.aspx) - [Parent Teacher Friends Association](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/pta) - [E-Safety](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/e-safety) - [Emergency School Closures](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/emergency-school-closures-list) - [School Money (Eduspot)](https://login.eduspot.co.uk/public/portal/parent/?app=schoolmoney&source=website&version=20190314) - [Attendance/Punctuality](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/late-absence-procedure) **Barlaston CE (VC) First School** Head Teacher: Mr. John Gordon Barlaston CE (VC) First School Broughton Crescent Barlaston Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST12 9DB Chair of Governors: Miss Alison Dando SENCo: Miss Hannah Gill Email: office@barlaston.staffs.sch.uk Tel: 01782 372543 © Copyright 2015–2026 Barlaston CE (VC) First School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)