--- title: "Weekly Newsletter" url: "https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-28-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) 28 March 2025 **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** ![](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/images/PTA/PTA_Choc_Bingo_poster.jpg) **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** | | | | | [ Weekly Newsletter](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-25-weekly-newsletter) [Weekly Newsletter ](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-05-01-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/)