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19 March 2024
Dear Parents and Carers,
School Dinners – increase in price from the Easter Holiday
As you will know everything is increasing in price. We wish to inform you that we are going to have to raise the cost of a paid school dinner to £2.95 per day.
Please remember that in Reception, Years 1 and 2 all children are entitled to a free school meal each day. In Years 3-6 you may be entitled to a free school meal. If you are unsure then please ask the School Office for advice. Alternatively, you may visit the Sandwell Education Benefit webpage www.sandwell.gov.uk/schools-education/free-school-meals and complete a form online – if you become eligible, education benefits will contact both yourself and school.
Dr. A. James
After School Provision and Breakfast Club– increase in costs
Taking effect from Tuesday 9th April 2024, after school provision and breakfast club prices will increase as below:
Prices from the start of the Summer Term
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club 2nd Child or more
7.45am – 8.30am £6.50 7.45am – 8.30am £5.85
8.00am – 8.30am £6.00 8.00am – 8.30am £5.40
After School Provision Afterschool Provision 2nd Child or more
3.15-4.30pm £7.00 3.15-4.30pm £6.30
3.15-5.00pm £8.00 3.15-5.00pm £7.20
3.15-5.30pm £9.00 3.15-5.30pm £8.10
Collection From After School Provision
Please may we remind parents that ALL children should be collected from After School Provision no later than 5.30pm. Failure to collect your child by 5.30pm will result in you receiving a fine per child of an additional £5.00 per 15 minutes. Persistent lateness will result in your child’s place being withdrawn from the After School Provision List.
Dr A James
Dear Parents and Carers
Strike action tomorrow
I would like to let you know that I am expecting school to be fully open to all children tomorrow. NEU teachers do have the right to inform me on the morning of the strike whether they are striking – if this happens I will email families affected as soon as I know. Please presume school will be open unless you hear from myself.
Best wishes
Dr James
Possible strike action on Wednesday 1st February 2023
You will have heard that the National Education Union teachers have voted to start strike action. The first planned strike is on the 1st February.
I will not know until the actual day whether I will have to close any classes. At present I do not expect to close the school on that day and it looks unlikely that I will need to close any classes. I will try to keep the maximum number of classes open if NEU members do strike here at Langley.
I will try to give you as much warning as I can of any disruption as I am aware of the need yourselves to arrange child care on those days. If your child is entitled to free school meals and their class is closed I will make arrangements to provide a lunch for the children on that day.
If you do not hear that your child’s class is closed from me, please come to school as normal. I will do this both by sending out a message and putting any details on the school website.
Yours sincerely,
A James
Dr A James
23rd September 2022
Dear Parents and Carers
New Parent Governor Required
Would you consider volunteering your time to become a Parent Governor at Langley. We have one space on the Governing Body that needs to be filled.
What is a Parent Governor?
The Governing Body is made up of a mixture of parents and carers, local authority representatives, local business people, staff and the Head Teacher. Their role is to support the Head Teacher in working out what the school stands for and what we want to achieve. They then monitor the work of the Head Teacher in making sure that this is done. This is done by looking at the progress the children make, what they do in school and how the money the school gets is spent.
What is the commitment?
There are at least two meetings each term you will need to come to. They are usually on a Wednesday at 6pm and last for about an hour each. You would also be expected to come into school at least once a term to find out more about an area of school life that interests you and report back to the other Governors in a short written report. This is the minimum amount of time but you are very welcome to get more involved and come in more.
Why become a Langley Governor?
I think there are really two reasons for becoming a Governor;
Do I need a DBS?
You will need to be able to get a DBS as you will be a trusted member of the school staff. We take you through this process and it is free. You would also need to realise that what is discussed in meetings is for the benefit of all the children of the school and is kept private. Records are kept of meetings and these are available for other people to read to see what was discussed and decided. You would not be personally named in these notes when decisions are made.
Do I need any qualifications?
Training is provided for the role and you do not need to have any qualifications. Your wish to work to improve the lives of the pupils and their families is more important. The rest we can help you with and take you through it step by step.
So are you interested?
If you would like to be part of helping Langley Primary keep improving and giving the children and their families, the chance to learn and grow safely then this is a role you will enjoy. If you are interested and would like to find out more please feel free to give me a ring on the school number, email me or make a time to come in and talk to me about the role.
If you feel ready to put yourself forward to be a Governor, please contact the school office who can provide you with further information and a nomination form. If you don’t feel ready but know someone who might be please have a word with them and see if they will apply.
The final date for you to put yourself forward is Wednesday 5th October 10am. If more than one parent or carer does this, then there will need to be an election by the parents and carers of the school.
I look forward to hearing from you and working with you to make Langley Primary an even better school.
Yours sincerely,
A James
Dr A James
Prices & Waiting Lists
The aim of the Breakfast Club and After School Provision is to provide a low cost but high quality provision to enable families to work. The provision is priced at a cost considerably below commercial providers and at a level where the school only makes a profit so that it can buy new resources. The cost is almost entirely made up of staffing costs and, in the case of Breakfast Club, food costs.
To help families with more than one child in one of the Clubs we will offer a 10% discount for the second or extra child.
New Prices from 3 October 2022:
Breakfast Club Breakfast Club 2nd Child or more
7.45am – 8.30am £5.00 7.45am – 8.30am £4.50
8.00am – 8.30am £4.50 8.00am – 8.30am £4.05
After School Provision Afterschool Provision 2nd Child or more
3.15-4.30pm £5.00 3.15-4.30pm £4.50
3.15-5.00pm £6.00 3.15-5.00pm £5.40
3.15-5.30pm £7.00 3.15-5.30pm £6.30
Collection From After School Provision
Please may we remind parents that ALL children should be collected from After School Provision no later than 5.30pm. Failure to collect your child by 5.30pm will result in you receiving a fine per child of an additional £5.00 per 15 minutes. Persistent lateness may result in your child’s place being withdrawn from the After School Provision List. Thank You.
Non usage of an After School Provision Place
Please can we remind parents if your child currently has an after school provision place and has not used the provision within a 3 week period your child will be removed and their place offered to another child on our ASP waiting list.
Applying for a Breakfast Club and Afterschool Provision Place
Breakfast Club runs from 7.45am until the start of the school day. There is no need to book a place for your child. Entrance is via the double doors to school at the ramp near to top hall. Please ring the door bell and a member of the Breakfast Club Team will collect your child from the door. Please do not leave your child unattended.
There is currently a waiting list for our After School Provision Club, please call the school office on 0121 552 1744 who will take your child’s details together with the days you wish to use the service. A member of the office team will contact you once a space becomes available.
Dear Parents and Carers,
Bank Holiday Monday 19th September 2022.
Welcome to a new week. I am writing to let you know that the school will be closed for a Bank Holiday on Monday 19th September. This is for the funeral of her Majesty the Queen. You child must come to school during this week and next week, apart from the Monday, as normal. Any absence other than for illness must be applied for by using the Leave of Absence form.
Best wishes
Dr James
Cultural Events in school
As part of our Cultural activities within school we have some exciting celebrations coming up within the next couple of weeks.
Reception Class Workshop – Wednesday 6th April
Reception class are holding a parent session where they are invited into their children’s classroom to take part in making some Easter themed art and crafts from 9.15am – 10.00am. 0000
Easter Celebrations – Thursday 7th April
On Thursday 7th April we are asking children to come to school in a T-shirt they have decorated themselves at home – the T-shirt is to represent Easter and new life. There will be a prize for the best T-shirt in each year group. Throughout the day the children will be learning more about the meaning of Easter.
Celebrating Eid day - Thursday 28th April
To celebrate Eid the children are asked to come to school in colourful clothes. Within the celebrations the children will learn about how this event marks the end of Ramadan (fasting) and the importance of charity and thinking of others.
*Please note there will be no monetary donations requested for either of these days.
1st, April, 2022
Dear Parents and Carers,
COVID Guidelines and getting support in difficult times
COVID Guidelines
As you will know all restrictions about COVID were lifted today. From this point on COVID will be treated as another illness.
The following are the guidelines from the Government;
The population now has much stronger protection against COVID-19 than at any other point in the pandemic. This means we can begin to manage the virus like other respiratory infections, thanks to the success of the vaccination programme and access to antivirals, alongside natural immunity and increased scientific and public understanding about how to manage risk.
There is no need to test your child anymore. Should you wish to, and the lateral flow test is positive, please let us know. However, Attendance will not be asking for such evidence and absence will be counted just as a normal absence from now.
Support in difficult times
I know, like staff here, many of you will be concerned about the increase in prices and especially the big increase in energy and food bills. Please remember that you do not need to struggle alone. There is a lot of support out there. If you need some help please feel free to come and see Miss Savage or myself. If you would prefer, you can ring SinglePoint directly on 0121 544 1393. They are great at knowing what is out there and will help you every step of the way.
Yours sincerely,
A James
Dr. A James
Dear Parents and Carers,
With the finding of the new variant of Corona Virus and the measures being brought in on Tuesday, I am writing to you to let you know that from tomorrow morning and visitors will be required to wear a face covering. This includes coming into the School Office.
My hope is that the planned events and the way we are working in school will continue to be possible if we take sensible measures now. However, I cannot guarantee this and will keep you updated if I need to make any further changes.
Best wishes
Dr James