The Langley Community

We encourage our staff, students, parents, and local community to support local businesses. This is part of our commitment to strengthening community connections and relationships.

Over the last few years, we've had the pleasure of running two exciting events that brought our community together. The Langley Community Treasure Hunt and the Museum Learning Intergenerational Project. Read on to learn more about these initiatives!

The Langley Community Treasure Trail

In June 2024, we launched our first Teddy Trail—a fun way to bring the Langley community together. It was great to see our community exploring Langley High Street. It was such a success; we plan to make it an annual event!

Here’s how it works:

The quest: find teddy bears hidden in shop windows along Langley High Street. Each teddy holds a secret word. The first letter of each word, when combined, forms a message. The challenge is to uncover the code. Collect them all to reveal the special message!

Last year’s letters revealed: LANGLEY COMMUNITY

What will the message be this year?

When does it take place?

28^th June – 12^th July, on the lead-up to the Langley Carnival.

What makes it special?

All entries go into a prize draw, with a chance of winning one of three prizes.

Where can I get a form?

Forms are available from all of our schools:

• The Langley Academy Primary
• The Langley Heritage Primary
• The Langley Academy

It can also be downloaded here:

Treasure Hunt Form

Where can I hand in my completed form?

Completed forms can be handed in at:

• the Langley Library
• or
• at The Langley Academy stand at the Langley Carnival on Saturday 12th July

Intergenerational Project: Play Together

Play Together, part of our Museum Learning initiative, brought our wider community together. It connected different generations through shared stories and experiences. Older adults shared their wisdom and knowledge with our students. This built our students’ confidence as they learnt to engage with a new audience.

The project focused on our Childhood Collection, especially toys and games. It was a chance for everybody to share memories and learn from one another. Made possible by the National Heritage Lottery Fund — the UK’s largest heritage project funder.

Our Langley Heritage Primary children worked with the Museum Learning team. Together they explored games from the Trust’s collection. In June 2024, local students shared their favourite games with local community members. Together, they swapped stories and learnt about how games have changed with time and technology.

A key outcome of the project is a series of oral history interviews with community elders. Audio clips along with student work and toys from the Trust’s collection featured in the Play Together exhibition. This exhibition was available to the general public to visit at St Marys Church in November 2024.

Voices from the Exhibition

“If you’re honest, most adults love to play...you should always retain your love for play and being silly.”

- Play Together participant, 2024

“Play helps imagination grow”

- The Langley Heritage Primary Year 5 Student, 2024

"Play is a way of communicating with other people."

- Play Together participant, 2024