--- title: "Weekly Newsletter" url: "https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2024-07-05-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) 5 July 2024 **Barlaston First School** **Weekly Newsletter** **5th July 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** The deadline for orders with free delivery via school is 10th July. **Performances** The Key Stage 2 performance of “Alice in Wonderland” will take place on Tuesday 9th July at **2pm** and on Wednesday 10th July at 6.15pm. On the Wednesday can children please be back in school at 5.45pm. If we have any performers who attend after school club then we are happy to collect them from club at 5.45pm to get ready. **Reports** Reports will come home on Tuesday 9th July. If you wish to discuss any aspect of the report with your child’s class teacher please speak directly to them and they will be happy to arrange a convenient time for you to do so. **Wednesday Lunch** All orders for lunches on Wednesday (10th) have now been passed to our new catering supplier. On a related note, more information will come home next week about the new catering provision and we also expect that Dolce, our new supplier, will be in touch with you soon with login details and other information for your Dolce account. **Balances** Please pay any outstanding balances on Eduspot accounts as soon as possible. Thank you. **Holiday Club** I am attaching a booking form for Little Stars holiday club. Please book as soon as you know your requirements to avoid disappointment. **Impetigo** We have had one case of impetigo in school, and one further suspected case. Advice is that if you suspect that your child may have impetigo it is important that they see a GP, and that you keep them off school until it is no longer contagious. The NHS guidance is as follows:- “**Impetigo stops being contagious:** - **48 hours after you start using hydrogen peroxide cream or antibiotics prescribed by a GP or pharmacist** - **when the patches dry out and crust over (if you do not get treatment)”** Thank you for your co-operation. **Church Summer Fayre** The church summer fayre is tomorrow, Saturday 6th July. Please go along and join in the fun. **Regards,** **Mr J Gordon** **Dates for the Diary** | **Summer Term 2024** | |---| | **9 July** | **Key Stage 2 Afternoon Performance 2pm** | | **9 July** | **Reports Sent Home** | | **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** | | **Wednesday 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/2024-07-02-weekly-newsletter) [Weekly Newsletter ](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2024-07-16-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/)