--- title: "Weekly Newsletter" url: "https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-01-27-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) 27 January 2025 **Barlaston First School** **Weekly Newsletter** **27th 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.” **New Arrivals** Congratulations to Miss Gill on the arrival last Saturday (18th January) of her beautiful daughter, Freya Rose. Also congratulations to Mr Mellor and Miss Soanes on the birth of their beautiful son, Beau Joseph, who arrived Sunday 26th January. We very much look forward to meeting the new arrivals! **Little Stars** Little Stars Nursery will once again be running their holiday club provision over the February half term break. **Wraparound** Mrs Casey can be contacted on 07591 918 955 for on the day bookings. Bookings made before 1.30pm will not attract a no booking fee. If you are able to text rather than call that is preferred as Mrs Casey may not always be available to take a call. You may not receive a reply or acknowledgement of your text but providing it is received prior to the 1.30pm cut-off you are booked in with no additional fee. **Tuck From Home** Can we please ask that you do not send tuck from home in glass containers. They are easily dropped and smash on the playground, and as you can imagine, it is unsafe for the children to play freely when this occurs. **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.** **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/2025-01-17-weekly-newsletter) [Weekly Newsletter ](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-02-07-weekly-newsletter) ### Parents - 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