Barlaston First School

Weekly Newsletter

28th March 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.”

 

Thursday April 3rd – Non-Uniform Day

Next Thursday is a non-unform day in exchange for a donation of chocolate to be used as prizes in the Chocolate Bingo event the following evening (Friday 4th April 6.30pm start).  Please see attached flyer.

 

School Car Park

The school car park is for staff use only.  Please do not drive into the car park when dropping off or picking up, even for breakfast and after-school clubs.  It is an extremely narrow and quite awkward space in any event, but adding additional vehicles and young children into that mix becomes a significant safety issue. Thank you for your co-operation.

 

Gas Connection Works on Longton Road

I have been advised of a gas connection works near the Duke of York pub on Longton Road which will commence on Tuesday 1st April at 8am. The work will take place each day for up to 3 full days from 8am to 5pm.  This will cause significant disruption on Longton Road.  I am therefore urging all parents / carers to make use of the church car park and our crossing patrol, and in particular for those parents who usually use the lane down to the playground gate at the back of school to use the Broughton Crescent entrance for those three days.  Especially if you usually come by car and need to park on or near Longton Rd. The works are expected to complete by the end of Thursday 3rd April. Please do not drive into the lane.

Thank you once again for your co-operation in helping to keep everyone safe.

 

100 Years of Stoke on Trent

Thank you to all those who have sent in stories and / or memories of Stoke-on-Trent.  They will be a wonderful support to our work on Wednesday afternoon next week.

 

Ties

A reminder that ties will no longer be part of our school uniform from the beginning of the summer term (Monday 28th April).

 

There will be no family worship this afternoon.

Regards,

Mr J Gordon

 

Dates for the Diary 2025

3rd April

Non-Uniform day.  Bring an item of chocolate

4th April

Chocolate Bingo 6.30pm

11 April

Easter Service in Church

14 – 25 April Easter Break

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

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

2026/27 School Term and Holiday Dates

Staff Development Day

(School Closed to Children)

Tuesday 1st September 2026

Staff Development Day

(School Closed to Children)

Wednesday 2nd  September 2026

Autumn 2026 Term Begins

Thursday 3rd September 2026