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Barlaston First School
Weekly Newsletter
10th January 2025
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.”
Happy New Year!
Happy new year and welcome back! We are looking forward to a very busy term ahead. All the dates that are confirmed are on the list below.
Changes to After School Provision
A reminder that our After School Club now runs until 6pm with an additional £1.50 charged for children stopping beyond 5.45pm.
The revised pricing structure is as follows.
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3.30pm - 4.30pm |
£5 |
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4.30pm – 5.45pm |
£6.50 (includes tea) |
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5.45pm – 6pm |
£1.50 |
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After 6pm late collection charge. |
£10 |
Little Stars
Little Stars Nursery will once again be running their holiday club provision over the February half term break. A flier with information is attached.
Bad Weather
Thank you all for your patience and understanding with the closure of the school on Monday due to bad weather. The weather looks to be improving slightly over the next couple of weeks so hopefully similar measures will not be necessary any time soon. Should closure be required this will be notified to the Staffordshire School Closures website as soon as the decision is made and followed up immediately with a text message. We will make the decision as early as possible.
Uniform and Appearance
A polite reminder that hair longer than shoulder length needs to be tied back for school, and that we don’t allow make-up or painted nails.
Also, a tie will no longer form part of our school uniform after this term (from Monday 28th April).
Thank you for your support and co-operation.
Family Worship
Family worship recommences next Friday (17th January) at 2.55pm.
Regards,
Mr J Gordon
Dates for the Diary 2025
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10 February |
Disco Years 2, 3 and 4 4.30pm – 6pm |
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11 February |
Disco Early Years and Year 1 4.30pm – 5.30pm |
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11 February |
Safer Internet Day |
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17-21 February Half Term |
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26 February |
Parents Evening |
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27 February |
Parents Evening |
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28 February |
Records of Achievement 9am – 10am |
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6 March |
World Book Day |
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28 March |
Mothers Day Event – Details to be confirmed. |
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11 April |
Easter Service in Church |
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2 May |
Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children |
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5 May |
Spring Bank Holiday – School Closed |
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9 May |
Sports Day (1st Attempt) |
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14-16 May |
Year 4 Residential Standon Bowers |
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23 May |
Sports Day (Option 2 if necessary) |
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26-30 May Half Term |
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13 June |
Sports Day (Option 3 if necessary) |
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20 June |
Records of Achievement 9am – 10am |
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9 July |
Reports sent out |
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15 July |
Key Stage 2 Summer Performance 1.45pm |
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16 July |
Key Stage 2 Summer Performance 6.15pm |
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18 July |
End of Year Service in Church 9am |
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21 July |
Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children |
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22 July – 29 August 2025 Summer Break |
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1 September 2025 |
Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children |
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2 September 2025 |
Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children |
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3 September 2025 |
Autumn Term Starts |
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2025 School Term and Holiday Dates |
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Spring 2025 |
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School Opens |
Monday 6th January 2025 |
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Half Term |
17th- 21st February 2025 |
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Easter Break |
14th – 25th April 2025 |
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Summer 2025 |
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School Opens |
Monday 28th April 2025 |
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Staff Development Day (School Closed to Children) |
Friday 2nd May 2025 |
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May Bank Holiday |
Monday 5th May 2025 |
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Half Term |
26th – 30th May 2025 |
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Last Day of Summer Term |
Friday 18th July 2025 |
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2025/26 School Term and Holiday Dates |
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Staff Development Day (School Closed to Children) |
1 September |
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Staff Development Day (School Closed to Children) |
2 September |
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Autumn Term Begins |
3 September |
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Half Term |
27th – 31st October 2025 |
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Staff Development Day School Closed to Children |
3rd November Monday 3rd November 2025 |
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Christmas Break |
22nd December – 2nd January 2026 |
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Spring 2026 |
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School Opens |
Monday 5th January 2026 |
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Half Term |
16th- 20st February 2026 |
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Easter Break |
30th March – 10th April 2026 |
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Summer 2026 |
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School Opens |
Monday 13th April 2026 |
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Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children |
Friday 1st May 2026 |
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May Bank Holiday |
Monday 5th May 2026 |
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Half Term |
25th – 29th May 2026 |
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Last Day of Summer Term |
Friday 17th July 2026 |
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