Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• End of Term and Leavers' Service

  Fri 23 Jul 2021

  After the most tumultuous year, we have enjoyed the calmest of year ends! The children have remained settled and focussed , with staff providing quality education right to the very end. 

   

  Year 6 had a fantastic send off today, with a meaningful and intimate Leavers' Service, surrounded by those  who know and love them, followed by a picnic on the field. This was a lovely opportunity for parents to get together to mark the end of an era too. 

   

  We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and our year 6 leavers the very best of luck for  secondary school in September. 

  

• Awards Assembly

  Thu 22 Jul 2021

  We have had a wonderful afternoon, celebrating the achievements of children in school who have been recognised by members of staff as standing out against their peers. Following a fun active week, we also revealed the winning house of the year. 

   

  Congratulations to all pupils in our school. You have shown cheer, resilience and calm in the midst of change and uncertainty this year. 

   

  Special congratulations to the children who were nominated and received awards: 

   

  English Cup   - Outstanding ability   -  Laurie Carter-Davies nominated by Mr Owen-Jones.  I love reading (listening) to Laurie’s writing.  Laurie has his own style.  What an author!

   

  Maths Cup  -  E.E. Barry Outstanding ability  - Sophie Prescott nominated by Mr Owen-Jones.  Sophie has an amazing understanding of number!    Sophie can manipulate calculations for fun, and she does!

   

  Sports Trophy   - Effort and school representation  - Sam Bloor nominated by Mr Owen-Jones and Mr Zisaruk-Gibson for all round sporting achievements and leadership.

   

  Art Award - Colston Bassett Trophy  - Ben Lucas nominated by Mr Owen-Jones.  Lowry work and every piece of art is amazing.

   

  Science Lamp  - Vic Lloyd   - Lexx Wright nominated by Mr Owen-Jones. Nominated for his love of facts!!!

   

  Music Cup  -  K.M.Crowe -  Connie Murray nominated by Mrs Whelan (resilience and determination)

   

  Geographical Plate - Donated annually N.Allen – environmental issues/ contribution to school - Harrison Croston

  Nominated by Mr Owen-Jones and Mrs George for his knowledge and research of North America during his time in the key worker group. (Jamaica- Alaska)

   

  Environmental Shield  - Abiding interest - Cecily Paine nominated by Mrs George for her enthusiasm and inspiring others to enjoy everything outdoors.

   

  Solly Cup - Continual all round effort / most progress -  FelicitySurguy nominated by Mr Owen-Jones.  Nominated for working so hard in all areas, especially spelling this year.

   

  Lucy Salmon Shield -  Infant – personal qualities / leadership            Annie Crowder Nominated by Mrs Turner for growing in confidence from being nervous about school to being eager, excited and loving school.  She has shown a new maturity and can be trusted with any responsibility.

   

  Plowright Cup - Year 5 - personal qualities/ leadership- Mollie Crowder nominated by Mr Owen-Jones.  Superstar.  Leads by example in all curriculum areas.  A role model for year 4.

   

  Technology Cup-  Sonny Turner nominated by Mr Owen-Jones.  Sonny’s fantastic animations!!!

   

  History Cup - Eleanor Halsall nominated by Mr Zisaruk-Gibson her explorative skills and factfinding flare coupled with her ability to retain information has proved to be incredibly important in further developing her historical skills and aiding those around her.

   

  IT Cup  - Edwin Nelken nominated by Mr Zisaruk-Gibson for his knowledge and ability to support others who are finding the task difficult.

   

  Hillary Award -  Mr Hillary – past Head Teacher – an award for going over and above in their endeavours Cate Swallow nominated by Mrs Brown.

   

  French Cup - Lilly Flint nominated by Mrs Lark for her enthusiasm in lessons, confidence to ‘have a go’ and willingness to apply her prior knowledge to be a ‘language detective’ working out unfamiliar content.

   

  Thomas Grice Memorial Award Foundation Stage given in memory of boy who tragically died 14, April 1994 for qualities similar to Thomas’ kindness, consideration, care for others.  William Parker nominated by Mrs Richardson, and Mrs Petchell for his kindness towards other children and adults.  For always being helpful and thoughtful and solving problems to ensure children feel happy. Whenever something needs to be done, William is the first to volunteer and say "I can do that!"  He is an all round superstar and we are very proud of him.

   

  Cadbury House won Active Week with 4974 points! 

   

  

• Year 5/6 Performance

  Wed 21 Jul 2021

  Children and staff have thoroughly enjoyed watching the premier of the year 5/6 performance this afternoon. There was laughter and a few tears!

   

  The children have had fantastic, high-quality music, dance and drama tuition from Mrs Pearce this term who has then edited together their outcomes which is a real showcase of the project they have worked on. 

   

  I do hope you enjoy watching this tonight!

  https://langar-cofe-primary.primarysite.media/media/year-56-performance-2021 

   

• Autumn Term Singing Club with Mrs Pearce via Rattle and Roll

  Tue 20 Jul 2021

  We are delighted to let you know that booking is now open for Singing Club from September. 

   

  Singing Club is designed to explore vocal range and gives children the opportunity to sing as part of a group as well as to sing solos. It boosts confidence through performance opportunities and nurturing musical knowledge. The songs learned cover a range of music styles; from classical pieces and musicals, through to modern pop songs. Most importantly it is lots of fun! 

   

  To book a place please visit www.rattleandrollperformance.com and use the codes below to search for the correct class, then select the Autumn Term. Places are limited, payment can be deferred until September and all childcare vouchers are accepted. 

   

  Year 1-2 - SILANG1

   

  Years 3-6 - SILANG2

   

  If you have any questions please contact a member of the team at enquiries@rattleandrollperformance.com

• Rattle and Roll Instrumental Lessons

  Tue 20 Jul 2021

  We are delighted to announce that Rattle and Roll will continue to offer music lessons from September.

   

  We will be offering lessons for, guitar, ukulele, piano, clarinet, flute, violin and cello. Booking will be open to new starters in year groups 2-6 (from September). Lesson will start week commencing 13th September.

   

  Lessons will take place on a 1:1 basis during the school day and cost £12 per child. Fees will be payable in advance per term, via card, direct debit or childcare vouchers (we now accept these for music lessons). Booking reserves your place for the Autumn Term - no payment is required until the start of term. Places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis.

   

  We will follow all Government guidance about keeping everyone safe. In the event of anything changing that prevents classes from running we will notify you at the earliest opportunity.

   

  Laura Smart will return to teach piano and flute, Rowena Sharps will teach violin, cello and clarinet and Paul Martin will teach guitar and ukulele.

   

  Lessons can be tailored to your child and are enjoyable and rewarding. We play classical and traditional pieces as well as current songs e.g. The Greatest Showman, Harry Potter and Bruno Mars. All children will need their own instrument (piano will be provided by school) these can be borrowed, bought, or hired independently. Full details can be found on our website under ‘Instrument Tuition’ or using this link.

  https://www.rattleandrollperformance.com/instrument-tuition.html If you would like to join the fun please visit www.rattleandrollperformance.com where you can sign up using our online registration system. If your child had lessons with us this term their place has been automatically renewed for September – you can check this by logging in to your Rattle & Roll account via our website.

   

  If you have any questions, please get in touch with enquiries@rattleandrollperformance.com, or call 07722 014301.

• Leavers' Service and Picnic

  Mon 19 Jul 2021

  We are really looking forward to our Leavers' Service on Friday which is for year 6 and their invited adults. The service will be held in church and starts at 2.00pm. There is capacity in church for each child to invite two adults. 

   

  Although the government has publicised today as 'Freedom Day', as a school we are moving slowly and cautiously out of the arrangements we have in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Church are taking the same stance. We are therefore asking you to follow certain measures if you attend. 

   

  • Each child can have two adults at the service
  • Sanitise hands on arrival at church and put on a face covering 
  • Sit in the seats provided which are set out in pairs and spaced from other pairs
  • Arrive five to ten minutes before the children arrive at 2.00pm and be seated on their arrival 
  • Remain seated throughout the service and until children exit the building at the end - you can then gather with your child outside in the church grounds 

   

  After the service, we will take the children back to school and allow them time to sign each others shirts. During this time, you are invited to follow us back and set up your picnics on the field. Once you are ready we will bring the children out to you. Once school ends, siblings and staff will also join you.

   

  There are no limits to the number of people you have your picnics, as we are viewing this as your private gathering hosted on school grounds. 

• Changes to Contact Tracing in Schools

  Fri 16 Jul 2021

  From 19th July education and childcare setting will no longer be asked to conduct routine contact tracing. This means that school is no longer responsible for the decision making around which children are affected by a positive Covid-19 case. 

   

  At present, a positive case in a bubble means that the whole class is then sent home to isolate for 10 days. Almost every local school currently has one or more year groups at home in this position. The government are trying to lessen the impact that a positive case has on the rest of the children in the bubble.

   

  From Monday 19th July, rather than a parent notifying school of their child's positive result and then the school isolating the whole bubble; the parents will notify school to report their child's absence, and then inform and work with Test and Trace to identify close contacts of the child, who will then let those contacts know directly of the need to isolate. You can read full details of the process in this letter: Letters | Langar C of E Primary School (secure-primarysite.net)

   

  Although this is a step forward out of the disruption that positive test results have caused, I do feel that this may also cause some anxiety for parents and staff. Rest assured, we continue to follow our risk assessment and plan to the letter and sincerely hope we make it through the final week with a clean bill of health and all children still in school. 

   

  As always, thank you for your continued support. Please ensure you adhere to the structures and processes we have put in place to keep your children safe and well. If you have any queries about the new approach, please get in touch with NHS Test and Trace. 

  

• School Site Safety

  Fri 16 Jul 2021

  As we enter into the final week of the year, routines can begin to relax. We appeal to you to show the same level of thought, respect and care as you have done all year. We saw some potentially dangerous situations yesterday as children and parents were exiting the school site.

   

  Many children were seen unsupervised and out of sight of parents on and near class 2 equipment, in flower beds and in the orchard.  A clear pathway is provided for you and your children to walk around the school building - this does not go up and around the planter outside of class 1, behind the music room or up through the orchard. Please ensure your children stick to these pathways. Hours of work has gone into developing the school grounds which is now getting broken and trampled by your children after school. 

   

  A number of children make their way round to the car park and remain there unaccompanied until their parents follow them round. I have seen these children running and hiding in amongst parked cars.  Although the likelihood is that staff cars will remain in the bays until long after children have left the site, we have deliveries arriving at all hours of the day. 

   

  To prevent a fatal accident - please ensure you are accompanying your child at all times following collection and keeping to the paths to exit. You must have full sight of your children and control of them as you move through the school site.

• Free Desk

  Wed 14 Jul 2021

  We have a spare desk which is free for anyone willing to collect it. Please ring the office if you would like it. 

  

• Monday Plans

  Fri 09 Jul 2021

  Although I am obviously full of hope and optimism, I would like to extend the invitation to wear red and white whatever the outcome of the match! The achievement of getting to the final should be celebrated after 55 years of 'hurt'! 

   

  Just a reminder that the registers will close at 9.30am on Monday to allow families that need it a slower start to the day. However, all staff will be on site from normal time so parents wishing to stick to usual timings are most welcome to. 

   

  Enjoy the weekend!