--- title: "Weekly Newsletter" url: "https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-01-17-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) 17 January 2025 **Barlaston First School** **Weekly Newsletter** **17th 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.” **Church** As a Church school we are delighted that our link with the local church, St John’s, is a strong one and that we are able to have end of term services in the church building. Our daily worships are planned with the input and guidance of Reverend Stewart and the aim is to ensure that the children have the opportunity to engage with the Christian faith in a regular way through bible stories, prayer and singing. This is especially evident when we gather together for our worship sessions each day. A church member leads every Wednesday session which helps to strengthen our link with St John’s. Thank you to all, including Reverend Stewart, who take part in leading these worships. We are also grateful to St John’s for hosting other events with us such as our half-termly coffee mornings when all of our Early Years children and staff go to church for play and activities, with all parents and carers invited to join for coffee. These mornings always culminate in a worship led by a member of the church. We are also very proud of our work with St John’s in events such as the food packing for Kibera and Ukraine, most recently last summer term. We look forward to our strong and active links with St John’s continuing long into the future. **Little Stars** For those interested Little Stars Nursery will once again be running their holiday club provision over the February half term break. **Clubs** STEM Club with Mrs Broome will run on Wednesdays after school from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. The club is open to Years 1 to 4 and will run from next week (Wednesday 22nd) up to and including Wednesday 12th February. Booking will open at 6pm tonight. **Discos** The disco for years 2, 3 and 4 will be held on Monday 10th February from 4.30pm to 6pm and the following afternoon the disco for Early Years and Year 1 will take place from **4.30pm to 5.30pm.** **Earrings** Earrings worn at school need to be small plain stud earrings. On PE days these need to be removed for school unless your child is able to remove them themselves for the PE lesson. **PE** Long sleeved tops worn for PE need to be plain black or green. They do not need to have the school on them. Thank you for your co-operation. **Regards,** **Mr J Gordon** **Dates for the Diary 2025** | **10 February** | **Disco Years 2, 3 and 4 4.30pm – 6pm** | |---|---| | **11 February** | **Disco Early Years and Year 1 4.30pm – 5.30pm** | | **11 February** | **Safer Internet Day** | | **17-21 February Half Term** | | **26 February** | **Parents Evening** | | **27 February** | **Parents Evening** | | **28 February** | **Records of Achievement 9am – 10am** | | **6 March** | **World Book Day** | | **28 March** | **Mothers Day Event – Details to be confirmed.** | | **11 April** | **Easter Service in Church** | | **2 May** | **Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children** | | **5 May** | **Spring Bank Holiday – School Closed** | | **9 May** | **Sports Day (1st Attempt)** | | **14-16 May** | **Year 4 Residential Standon Bowers** | | **23 May** | **Sports Day (Option 2 if necessary)** | | **26-30 May Half Term** | | **13 June** | **Sports Day (Option 3 if necessary)** | | **20 June** | **Records of Achievement 9am – 10am** | | **9 July** | **Reports sent out** | | **15 July** | **Key Stage 2 Summer Performance 1.45pm** | | **16 July** | **Key Stage 2 Summer Performance 6.15pm** | | **18 July** | **End of Year Service in Church 9am** | | **21 July** | **Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children** | | **22 July – 29 August 2025 Summer Break** | | **1 September 2025** | **Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children** | | **2 September 2025** | **Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children** | | **3 September 2025** | **Autumn Term Starts** | | **2025 School Term and Holiday Dates** | | **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 18th July 2025 | | | | **2025/26 School Term and Holiday Dates** | | Staff Development Day (School Closed to Children) | 1 September | | Staff Development Day (School Closed to Children) | 2 September | | **Autumn Term Begins** | **3 September** | | **Half Term** | **27th – 31st October 2025** | | Staff Development Day School Closed to Children | 3rd November Monday 3rd November 2025 | | Christmas Break | 22nd December – 2nd January 2026 | | **Spring 2026** | | School Opens | Monday 5th January 2026 | | **Half Term** | **16th- 20st February 2026** | | Easter Break | 30th March – 10th April 2026 | | **Summer 2026** | | School Opens | Monday 13th April 2026 | | Staff Development Day – School Closed to Children | Friday 1st May 2026 | | May Bank Holiday | Monday 5th May 2026 | | **Half Term** | **25th – 29th May 2026** | | Last Day of Summer Term | Friday 17th July 2026 | | | | | [ Weekly Newsletter](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-01-10-weekly-newsletter) [Weekly Newsletter ](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-01-27-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/)