Newsletter

The Infant Show

The infant show this term was fabulous. The children spoke, sang and danced beautifully. The scenery was superb. We hope that all of the infant parents enjoyed it. Every child had a small part to play but together as a team they make up a lovely show. My personal thanks go to the KS1 staff – teachers and all of our teaching assistants for their hard work putting it all together. The show really brought a well-known children’s book to life – albeit our own version of Zog! The singing and dancing was joyous and everyone participated with speaking, singing and dancing.

PTA News

On Tuesday 24th March after school there will be a PTA Easter egg hunt and a chocolate tombola.

Consultation Evenings Year 1- Year 6

Thank you to those of you who have already signed up for consultations for your child/ren via the ‘Teachers to Parents.’ system that we use for texts and e-mail. If you haven’t done so already – please do as soon as possible as this will close in the middle of next week. If you are having difficulty logging in, please call the school office. A reminder that children should attend the meetings with you.

SEND Coffee Morning Thursday 26th March at 9:00am.

We would like to invite all of our SEND parents and carers (whose children have additional needs) to a coffee morning at Holly Park on Thursday 26th March at 9:00am in the school hall. At Holly Park we have a very wide range of children who have additional needs and receive extra support or adaptations in the classroom. This can range from health issues, hearing impairment, dyslexia, to complex needs. This includes children who have no official diagnosis to those who have an EHCP. We have over 70 children this could include. It will also be a chance to meet other SEND families. Mrs Kelly will be circulating whilst you have coffee and chat so there will be a chance to find out information about SEND at the school and ask any questions you have. We hope that it will help families form a community. We are excited to be hosting our first SEND coffee morning.

Food Bank Aid’s ‘Healthy Smile Campaign’

Thank you so much to families who have donated so far. How you can help: We are inviting families to donate toothpaste and toothbrushes to help fill the dental care gap for children and adults using local food banks. There will be a basket in the foyer between Monday 23rd February and Friday 20th March for any donations of toothpaste and toothbrushes. Every donation helps families take care of healthy smiles – thank you so much for your support.

Angelman Syndrome – Leo’s Birthday Fundraiser

As part of supporting a charity, we have another way that you can contribute to the Angelman Syndrome. You can donate £5.15 to Angelman Syndrome for Leo’s birthday fundraiser. Leo is the son of Alex Vainella who runs Non-Stop Action. Leo has Angelman Syndrome. Leo’s turning 5, here’s what you can do… How many people can we get to donate £5.15? Why £5.15 I hear you say… The £5 is to represent Leo turning 5! The 15p is the important part; Angelman Syndrome is caused by one of several different types of disruptions of a region of Chromosome 15. Please share this page with all of your family and friends so they can leave Leo a message too. To learn more about Angelman Syndrome please sign up to our free newsletter on our website SpreadYourWingsUK.com Thank you in advance https://spreadyourwingsuk.enthuse.com/cf/leo-s-5th-birthday-26th-march-2026

Wheel to School Week

Next week as part of Wellbeing Week it is our Holly Park Wheel to School Week. As ever we would encourage children to walk or ride to school – at least for part of the way if possible.

Attendance

Whole school attendance for the last week was 96.7% Well done to Year 3 Willow Class and Y5 Juniper Class with the best attendance at 100%.

Dates

Monday 23rd March Holly Park Well-being Week
Monday 23rd March Holly Park Wheel to School Week
Wednesday 25th March Y1-Y6 Consultations 4pm – 6.30pm
Thursday 26th March SEND Coffee Morning
Thursday 26th March Y1-Y6 Consultations 4pm – 6.30pm
Friday 27th March Y6 First Aid Presentation assembly at 9am
Friday 27th March End of term at 1.30pm

Term dates for parents: Term dates

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