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

• Art Exhibition - Children's Competition

  Thu 30 Sep 2021

  We are holding our Art Exhibition in the Langar cum Barnstone Hall, in aid of THE LANGAR cum BARNSTONE VILLAGE HALL BUILDING FUND!

  As it is Halloween, we have thought of something artistic to enable the younger folk to participate in the Exhibition.

   A HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CARVING COMPETITION.

   

  We will be holding the Exhibition on Sunday 31st October, Halloween, from 10am to 1pm.

  Entry to the public is by donation.

  This therefore is an open invitation to all parents, carers, teachers and grandparents and everyone else.

  Refreshments will be available.

   

  We require the CARVED PUMPKINS to be delivered to the Hall by 12 noon for judging and, so that we can make note of whose work of art belongs to whom. The PUMPKINS will be displayed on the Hall stage to be judged. There will be ONE CASH PRIZE for the best carved PUMPKIN.

  

• Bank Holiday - Queen's Platinum Jubilee

  Tue 28 Sep 2021

  As the bank holiday for the platinum jubilee falls in May half term, many local authorities, and now Nottinghamshire, have permitted schools to have a day off elsewhere in the year.

   

  Nottinghamshire have instructed schools to break up for the summer term a day early. As we already have two INSET days, this will mean our last day of the summer term is Monday 25th July. I will amend the calendar to reflect this. 

• Harvest Festival

  Tue 28 Sep 2021

  The children are having a collective worship  this afternoon about the good work of food banks and similar charitable organisations. They will hopefully come back full of enthusiasm for the harvest appeal on Friday which is a collection for The Friary. 

   

  Please bring in these donations on Friday morning when they will be taken over to church.

   

  The Friary are in desperate need of the following:

   

  Essentials Bottles of water, crisps, cartons/canned drinks, cereal bars, Non-perishable food

  Clothing

  Men’s and Ladies Practical clothing & Footwear Joggers, leggings, jeans, hiking socks, T-shirts, shirts, blouses, jumpers, hoodies, fleeces, waterproofs, coats, jackets, belts, gloves, woollen hats, trainers, shoes, boots , rucksacks, holdalls

  Household Items

  Sleeping bags, roll mats, 1-2 person tents

  Small electrical items – microwaves, kettles, toasters, small TVs, radios, lamps Towels, T- towels

• FREE gardening equipment for our school

  Mon 27 Sep 2021

  For every £10 you spend (in store or online) at Morrisons, you’ll get a Grow Token to help our school get everything we need to get growing. Download the MyMorrisons app today to start collecting Grow Tokens and choose our school to donate them to.

   

  Our school will be able to exchange the Grow Tokens for FREE gardening equipment to get kids growing. The equipment will help classes 1 and 2 in their growing projects.

   

  

• Childcare Access

  Thu 23 Sep 2021

  We are fortunate to be able to provide before and after school childcare as well as a nursery on our premises through the Early Years Learning Alliance. Provision is excellent, with a purpose built room at the end of our building.

   

  Over the years, with the tightening of safeguarding procedures, the design and whereabouts of the childcare room as proved less than ideal, with access being across the playground for nursery parents and carers. It can be very concerning for school staff to see unknown adults in the grounds, especially during playtimes or outdoor We have trialled and tried many ways to ensure access to childcare is welcoming whilst having the tightest safety possible for our children in school.

   

  With the national guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education and our Child Protection policy having been updated we have been prompted to review these access procedures.

  Who?	Entrance and Exit Points	Additional Safety Measure
  Preschool Parents	Via the main gate on Barnstone Road using the buzzer and video cam.	Do not let anyone else in the gate with you. The gate must be shut behind you so that preschool staff can check them in.   Pull the gate tightly behind you and check it is closed.
  Out of School Club Parents	Via the school office entrance.	Out of School Club will have their own doorbell in the lobby and will bring your children to you to exit the building.   At times children are taken outside to play, especially if you arrive before 4.30; a sign will be put on the bell if this is the case and you will be directed to collect from the main school gate.

   

  Please note; the car park is for staff and deliveries only, and parents are not permitted to use it for drop off and collection of children.

   

  As always, these changes are made in the very best interests of your children.

• Punctuality

  Tue 21 Sep 2021

  I wish to remind you of the timings of the start of the school day, as outlined previously in letters sent at the end of the summer and the start of the autumn term. 

   

  The school gate will be open from 8.35am with entry to the school building from 8.40am. Registration takes place at 8.50am. Children are permitted to enter school at any point during these ten minutes. This allows parents a softer start to the day and a slightly staggered start for parking and drop off.

   

  Children arriving after registration are considered late. We had a considerable number of children arriving after registration this morning.  These children will have a late mark in the register. 

   

  In future, we will need you to provide a reason for your child's late arrival by filling in the form in the office. 

   

  We thank you for your support and ask for your co-operation to ensure the best possible start to your child's day. 

   

   

• Roles of Responsibility

  Thu 16 Sep 2021

  I have had many children asking me when they can apply for roles of responsibility, and we have Conner to thank for reminding me to upload this today!

   

  Please talk through the jobs available with your children and consider the skills and commitment they need. Applications should be completed as homework this week and handed in by Friday 24th September.

   

  I look forward to reading the applications.

   

  Job Title	Job Description	Skills Required	Desirable Age Range	Frequency of duties
  School Ambassadors	Show visitors around school and explain how school works.	Have good understanding of how our school works. Good communicator.	Key Stage 2	Half termly meetings and as necessary
  Prefects	To demonstrate the schools values and behaviours of our schools and to encourage other children to do the same	Smart appearance Model the values Well-organised Good time-keeping Good communicator	KS2
  Class 1 Admin Assistant	Organise book bags and letters. Stick work in learning journeys and books. Sharpen pencils and organise equipment.	Trustworthy. Reliable. Hard working.	Children from class 2,3, and 4	Once  a week on a rota
  Office Assistant	Help to sort and hand out letters. Count money. File documents.	Well organised Approachable	All ages considered	Weekly in line with the rota
  House Captains	Represent the house and liaise between the children in it and the rest of the school. Organise whole school charity events Lead houses on sports day and during other whole school events.	Model the values. Strong leader Approachable Good listener Organised Assertive Efficient Fair Good communicator	Year 6	Daily
  Faith and Values Leaders	Organise and deliver collective worship. Choose appropriate music and artefacts for the worship table.	Good communicator. Exemplary at upholding the values. Clear vision for collective worship and an understanding of its purpose.	All ages considered	Daily
  Cleaners	Supporting Mr Fothergill to ensure the school environment meets health and safety standards. Light cleaning and tidying duties.	Well organised. Reliable Hard-working.	All ages considered	Daily
  Reading Buddies	Supporting reading with children from Key Stage 1 -  Helping them to use their phonics and asking questions about the book.	Love reading Be positive Be encouraging and kind	Year 4, 5 or 6	Daily on a rota
  Librarians	Support the running and organisation of the library. Assist children when choosing book.	Love reading Be well-organised Approachable	Key Stage 2	Daily on a rota
  Playground Leaders	Support Mr Hall in the organisation and maintenance of sports equipment for playtimes Organise and support playtime games and activities	Well organised Be passionate about sport Reliable	KS2	Weekly
  ICT Technicians	Organise and maintain the laptop trolley and ICT equipment Record any issues and liaise with Mr Zablocki the ICT Technician on a bi-weekly basis	Good ICT skills Health and safety knowledge Organised and reliable	Year 5 and 6	Daily

   

   

• INSET Days

  Fri 10 Sep 2021

  I thought I had would send out confirmation of our INSET dates this year, as we have had a couple of queries about it.

   

  Schools are able to set five INSET days throughout the year, for staff training and development purposes. We try to tag these on to holidays, for your convenience, but at times need to update training at other points of the year. Our first INSET day was used to start the year and is set by Nottinghamshire County Council. Our next INSET day is on Monday 27th September.

   

  The following three INSET days - as published on the school calendar - are Monday 1st November, Wednesday 27th July and Thursday 28th July. 

   

   

• Autumn Term Learning

  Thu 09 Sep 2021

  Your children have settled back into school beautifully. It has been such a joy to see them altogether for playtimes, lunch and collective worship. 

   

  All classes have started history topics, which will last all term. You can find out about the content of your children's topics by clicking on the relevant year groups and taking a look at the 'Content Card.' We are currently on Year A.

   

  Discover - History Driver | Langar C of E Primary School (secure-primarysite.net) 

   

  Teachers have planned Learning to Learn homework tasks for children to complete as and when they choose. These provide a wonderful opportunity for you to get involved with the topic they are learning and for your children to develop their personal skills as well as acquiring further knowledge. These are on class pages.

   

  Should you wish to further develop your history knowledge of the local area take a look at A History of Langar for young people - A History of Langar for young people (jimdofree.com) and try out some of the quizzes that were created to encourage children to navigate around the site  History | Langar C of E Primary School (secure-primarysite.net) 

   

  Children are also taught the full range of curriculum subjects. If you wish to look at the end of year groups outcomes for these subjects, then please look at the 'Academic Excellence' page Academic Excellence - Curriculum Subjects | Langar C of E Primary School (secure-primarysite.net) and click on the relevant subject. As well as information about the way the subject is taught, you will also see year group expectations and a range of resources and ideas to support your understanding and in turn your child's understanding of the subject. 

   

   

• Swimming - Class 4

  Wed 08 Sep 2021

  The children have had a wonderful afternoon at swimming this afternoon. 

   

  Reminders from the School Swimming Service

   

  Please ensure your children's swimming garments meet the rules:

  Swimming costumes - these must be one piece for girls (no bikinis or tankinis)

  Swimming trunks or well fitted short swimming shorts (no baggy or long shorts) with no pockets 

   

  Hair long enough to be tied up, must be tied up! Or a swimming hat should be worn

   

  No jewellery; including pierced earrings of any sort 

   

  Thank you for your support