--- title: "Weekly Newsletter" url: "https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-09-12-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) 12 September 2025 **Barlaston First School** **Weekly Newsletter** **12th September 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.” **After School Sport with ASM** After school clubs with ASM have now started. They are running football on Tuesdays and multi-sports on Thursdays. Please book on via their website. **Parking Near the Milk Barn** Please take great care if you are parking anywhere near the entrance to The Milk Barn at drop-off or pick up times. Access is needed at all times for farming and delivery vehicles, both of which can be very large. It is important that the entrance is not blocked or access impeded, potentially leading to blockages and hold-ups on the road. Thank you very much for your co-operation. **Snacks** Please make sure your Dolce account is topped up if your child is choosing toast for their morning snack. **Emails** Teachers are not required to send out regular emails. Some may well do so occasionally or if there is something specific or a late change they need to communicate. The main form of communication will be this newsletter. I am always happy to accept feedback and suggestions in respect of the newsletter. Please just let myself, or the office, know if you feel that anything additional needs to be included. **Morning Drop off** Morning drop-off at the classroom door is great time to pass on a message to the class teacher or to ask a quick question. It is important that anything requiring a longer discussion, particularly if it is of a challenging nature is dealt with separately at a different time. All teachers, as well as myself, are happy to arrange a meeting at a mutually convenient time to discuss any matter with you. The morning in particular is obviously the start of the children’s school day. We have some children who find it daunting, particularly so early in the school year, to come into the classroom when it is so busy and often there are several grown-ups near their classroom entrance. Please bear this in mind at morning drop off. All of the children deserve the best possible start to their day and to see us all modelling the kindness and respect that we expect of them everyday. Thank you for your understanding. **Autumn Fayre** Our Autumn Fayre takes place tomorrow from 12noon to 4pm. Hopefully the rain will stay away and the sun will come out. Please come along and join in the fun! **Regards,** **Mr J Gordon** **Dates for the Diary 2025** | **13 September** | **Autumn Fayre 12 noon – 4pm** | |---|---| | **17 October** | **Harvest Service 9am** | | **11 November** | **Remembrance Service** | | **18 November** | **Flu Vaccinations** | | **18 November** | **Parents Evening** | | **19 November** | **Parents Evening** | | **4 December** | **Reception – Year 4 New Vic – Little Mermaid** | | **9 December** | **Nativity 4.30pm Early Years** | | **10 December** | **Key Stage 1 Performance 2.15pm** | | **11 December** | **Key Stage 2 Performance 5.30pm** | | **2025/26 School Term and Holiday Dates** | | **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/2025-06-30-weekly-newsletter) [Weekly Newsletter ](https://barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/news/2025-09-26-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/)