Friends of Langley First School

19/04/2026

As we prepare to go back to school tomorrow, we thought it was time to give the adults something to look forward to!

Join us in the school hall from 7pm for our next quiz night, raising money for our phonics and guided reading library.

Mr Ward will be our quizmaster for the evening and, in line with our Year of Reading fundraising campaign, he'll be testing our literary knowledge.

Whitley Bay Pizza Co will also be serving pizza from 6pm.

Tickets cost £5 per person, or £20 including a pizza and pint or glass of fizz.

Your are welcome to bring your own drinks.

Make up a team of up to 6 players, or create a team on the night.

Get your tickets here: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/event/the-great-big-book-quiz

16/04/2026

These are usually really popular with Langley parents ❤️

‼️‼️‼️ PLEASE READ ‼️‼️‼️
For the last four years we've hosted school meet-ups for little ones heading into reception or school nursery, giving children and parents the chance to meet, connect, and make those first-day nerves a little easier for everyone. 🌟
Last year over 50 schools were involved, with teachers, headteachers and PTA members getting in touch to share the meet-ups with their new starters and join us themselves. The response was incredible and we loved seeing so many new friendships form before the school gates even opened!
This year we want to make it even bigger and better, and we're starting early to spread the word.
This year we need YOU! 🫵
👉 Like and share this post with anyone who has a little one starting school this year
👉 Share with anyone who has links to schools who can help spread the word
👉 Comment below with the schools you'd love to see a meet-up for
👉 If you're a teacher or school staff member who'd like to get involved, please DM us!
The more people we can reach, the better the experience for the children. Let's make this the best year yet! 🎒✨
I can't wait to hear from you all,
Amy 🌸

16/04/2026

Congratulations to all the children who received their place today to join our school in September ❤️

We wouldn’t have been able to mark today if it hadn’t been for the support of all of you. Thank you!

Whether you’re currently a nursery parent or are brand new to our school, we can’t wait to welcome you in September ❤️

If you have any questions about starting, please comment below and we’ll make sure to get them answered for you!

28/03/2026

📚 This weekend is your last chance to go all in by taking part in our Langley Big Read Challenge before the 2 April deadline 📚

Thanks to your support, we're currently £482 closer to our £4,000 goal to replenish our phonics and guided reading library used by every child in the school.

Donations can be made direct to the campaign here: https://superkind.org/campaign/friends-of-langley-first-school-the-langley-first-school-big-read-2026

Whether you're raising money or simply enjoying trying new stories, we hope you've had fun!

22/03/2026

What a fantastic way to start Spring 🌸

Thanks to the love shown by Mrs Coombs, this little garden offers our children a calming space and fantastic additional learning environment.

We were so sad when she retired last year, and knew we couldn’t let her down by letting the space she looked after so well go to ruin.

With the help of some wonderful helpers, we gave the area a good tidy up this weekend and it’s now ready for some spring planting.

🪏Who wants to be part of the next phase of our little gardening club?

Our volunteer sign up form allows you to be part of Friends of Langley in whatever way suits you best.

It might not be gardening, you might have a few hours to spare to help out at a disco or the summer fair. Or maybe you’re really good at wrapping presents?!

Whatever time you have to spare, there’s a way to be involved.

Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/MyEVQtafY9

21/03/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who turned up today to tidy our garden area up ready for planting.

It was great to see so many families getting stuck in to support us, and together we’ve done a great job ❤️

21/03/2026

Our helpers are already hard at work tidying up our garden area.

We’re here until 12 if you want to come along 🪏

18/03/2026

📚 There's just two weeks left to go all in by taking part in our Langley Big Read Challenge 📚

A huge thank you to everyone who has joined in so far. We're already £440 closer to our £4,000 goal to replenish our phonics and guided reading library used by every child in the school.

Whether you're raising money or simply enjoying trying new stories, it's been great to see so many people getting involved 📚❤️

We know some of you have struggled to set up a fundraising page. Donations can be made direct to the campaign here: https://superkind.org/campaign/friends-of-langley-first-school-the-langley-first-school-big-read-2026

And don't forget, the deadline for handing in your challenge cards is Thursday, 2 April

15/03/2026

Today is a happy occasion for many, but we know for some it can be one of the hardest days of the year.

Whether you're celebrating or remembering today - or a little bit of both - we hope you're able to make some time for your self.

The phrase 'it takes a village' is there for a reason, and we couldn't be prouder of the village we're part of here at Langley ❤️

To all of our mothering community - m**s, grandmas, aunties and everyone else who makes up our village - Happy Mother's Day!

04/03/2026

🎉 GO ALL IN – UPDATE! 🎉

The children have been absolutely loving the competition and giving it their all, so we’ve decided to extend the deadline to give everyone a little more time to take part.

🗓 New deadline: Wednesday 2nd April

We’re also excited to reveal our FIRST PRIZE 👀✨
A fantastic family experience, plus a perfectly matched book to keep the adventure going at home.

There’s still time to get involved!
Keep going, keep reading, keep shining ⭐

28/02/2026

“I’m going all in on cats!” 🐾📚

As part of the Big Langley Read, we invited our teachers to recommend a book. And, for Miss Anderson, it’s all about cats.

I love my kittens, even when they’re cheeky and FukuFuku reminds me so much of them! It’s a gentle, funny story about a mischievous kitten and the owner who can never quite stay cross.

If you’d like to take a look, you can find FukuFuku on Kindle Unlimited here:
👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/FukuFuku-Kitten-Tales-Vol-1-ebook/dp/B01LZ513BJ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0

If you love animals (or know how hard it is to stay mad at a kitten!), this could be your next favourite read.

What are you going all in on this week?

And if you read FukuFuku don’t forget to tick it off your reading challenge card ✅