--- title: "Weekly Newsletter" url: "https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2024-05-24-weekly-newsletter" school: "Barlaston CE (VC) First School" --- # Weekly Newsletter ![Image of Weekly Newsletter](https://files.schudio.com/barlastonfirstschool/images/news/Newsletter_Icon(1).png) 24 May 2024 **Barlaston First School** **Weekly Newsletter** **24 May 2024** **Let your light shine through family, friendship and faith** “Enabling our whole school community to flourish and let their light shine, preparing them for their role as gentle and humble agents for change in the world we share.” **Whole School Photo** This year we will be having a whole school photograph on the afternoon of Friday 21st June. There will be no family worship that afternoon. **Father’s Day Breakfast Friday 14th June** This will take place at 9am in the hall. The cost is £5 and booking is now open. **Records of Achievement Day** We will hold our second Records of Achievement day on Friday 7th June. Parents and carers will be invited to come into school at any time between 2.15pm and 3.15pm that afternoon to put certificates, photographs, souvenirs etc into the folder with your child. There will also be some other activities for you to complete with you child should you wish to. Pop in for just 5 minutes during the hour, or stay for the whole hour. We ask that parents and carers leave by 3.15pm so that the children can begin the end of day routines. **Sports Day** Beaten again by the weather! We will have another go. Our plan now is to wait for a week with a decent weather forecast and to strike while the iron, and the weather, is hot. We will give you as much notice of the rearranged day as we possibly can. **Clubs** There will be no clubs during the first week back after half term. Details will follow of clubs we will run and when. **Half Term Break** School closes tonight until **8.45am on Monday 3rd June**. From all of us at school, have a great half term, and we look forward to seeing you for final half term of the year. **Regards,** **Mr J Gordon** **Dates for the Diary** | **Summer Term 2024** | |---| | **3 June** | **Return to school 8.45am** | | **7 June** | **Records of Achievement Afternoon 2.15pm** | | **14 June** | **Fathers Day Breakfast.** | | **21 June** | **Whole School Photo – Details to Follow** | | **24 and 25 June** | **Transition (children to new classes / schools)** | | **2 July** | **Key Stage 1 Afternoon Performance 2.15pm** | | **3 July** | **Key Stage 1 Evening Performance 6.15pm** | | **9 July** | **Key Stage 2 Afternoon Performance 2pm** | | **10 July** | **Key Stage 2 Evening Performance 6.15pm** | | **19 July** | **Year 4 Leavers Picnic 12.30pm** | | **19 July** | **End of Year Service 9am in Church** | | **19 July** | **Break for the Summer** | | **2 & 3 September** | **Staff Development Days – School Closed to Children** | | **4 September** | **Autumn Term Starts 8.45am** | | **2024/25 School Term and Holiday Dates** | | Staff Development Days, (School Closed to Children) | 2nd and 3rd September | | School Opens to Children | Wednesday 4th September | | **Half Term** | **28th October – 1st November** | | Staff Development Day, (School Closed to Children | Monday 4th November | | Christmas Break | 23rd December – 3rd January | | **Spring 2025** | | School Opens | Monday 6th January 2025 | | **Half Term** | **17th- 21st February 2025** | | Easter Break | 14th – 25th April 2025 | | **Summer 2025** | | School Opens | Monday 28th April 2025 | | Staff Development Day (School Closed to Children) | Friday 2nd May 2025 | | May Bank Holiday | Monday 5th May 2025 | | **Half Term** | **26th – 30th May 2025** | | Last Day of Summer Term | Friday 17th July 2025 | | | | | [ Weekly Newsletter](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2024-05-17-weekly-newsletter) [Weekly Newsletter ](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2024-06-10-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/)