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  • 22/03/20

    Letter regarding provision of Free School Meals

    Dear all, I am writing to update you on our plans for students who are normally entitled to Free School Meals. We have reached an agreement with TESCO, and we will be issuing vouchers electronically. All parents should receive by Monday, an email containing a barcode. The account will conta...
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  • 20/03/20

    Letter from the Head – 20 March 2020

    Dear all, I am writing this at the end of a very difficult week. At the end of the day, all of our staff gathered to applaud your children out of the gates. They have been beyond incredible this week, showing incredible compassion, care and commitment to each other and their teachers. When I walk...
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  • 20/03/20

    Letter Regarding Provision for Key Worker Children

    Dear Parents/Guardian I am writing to share with you the arrangements for children eligible to continue with supervised study at Holmleigh Park. Please note that this is an emergency provision; if students are able to stay at home safely, they should. The fewer children making the journey to s...
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  • 19/03/20

    Letter to all Year 11 and 13 students, parents and carers

    Dear students, parents and carers of Year 11 and 13, By now, you may have seen the announcement from the Secretary of State for Education regarding GCSE, A Level and BTEC exams. I wanted to write to you to update you on our response. So far, we know that GCSE and A Level exams will not take pl...
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  • 18/03/20

    PORTAL: All COVID-19 Updates, including Key Worker Provision

    This article lists all updates from Holmleigh Park regarding our response to the COVID-19 situation.  The letter to all parents regarding our school closure from Friday 20th March can be found here.  Letter Regarding Provision for Key Worker Children can be found here. Letter...
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  • 18/03/20

    2020-03-18 - Year 12 Information

    Dear parents and carers, Further to my letter on Tuesday 17th March, I am writing to inform you that due to the number of our staff who have been advised to self-isolate, we are no longer able to run the school safely at full capacity. As a result, I have made the decision to temporarily sus...
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  • 17/03/20

    COVID-19 Update (2020-03-17)

    Dear parents and carers, I am writing to update you on our response to coronavirus.  Last night the Prime Minister gave a briefing in which he advised social distancing and that anyone who falls into a number of vulnerable groups should self-isolate as a precaution. You can view the lates...
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  • 13/03/20

    COVID-19 Update (2020-03-13)

    Dear all, I am sure you will be aware that coronavirus is continuing to spread in the UK. I want to start by assuring you that we have been we are following all government advice closely, and are in daily contact with the Department for Education. A summary of this advice can be found her...
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  • 28/02/20

    Letter from the Head, 28th February 2020

    Dear all, It's been a busy first week back.  The holidays were a busy time for Year 11 and Year 13, and I'm very grateful to all the staff who gave up their time to run interventions, and to all the students who came in and were an absolute delight to teach. It's so exciting t...
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  • 26/02/20

    Coronavirus – Advice

    Holmleigh Park High School is following all relevant guidance from the government. We do not have any plans to close, unless advised to do so by Public Health England.    Advice for parents/guardians The latest NHS advice and guidance can be found here...
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  • 14/02/20

    Letter from the Head, 14th February 2020

    Dear parents and carers, As another term draws to a close, we’re continuing to make good progress at Holmleigh Park. With over half the academic year gone, I remain very confident for the future. Over the past fortnight, I’ve been meeting with Heads of Department to look at where o...
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  • 07/02/20

    Letter from the Head, 7th February 2020

    Dear all, It’s been a very productive week – especially for Year 11 and 13! In Year 11, we’ve seen the launch of our Masterclasses – optional revision classes taking place after period 6. I was inspired to see so many students choosing to attend – and I’m so...
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  • 31/01/20

    Letter from the Head, 31st January 2020

    Dear all, As January draws to a close, we are looking forward to the days starting to get a little lighter again. Our Year 13s have been receiving their mocks results this week. Like Year 11, they have made excellent progress and we’re all excited to seeing their hard work pay off this s...
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  • 24/01/20

    Letter from the Head, 24th January 2020

    Dear all, This week marked a couple of important milestones. First, we are now over halfway through the academic year. Year 11 and Year 13 are even further, with fewer than 60 teaching days to go until their exams begin. They continue to work hard; the GCSE drama students took their practical...
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  • 18/01/20

    Letter from the Head, 17th January 2020

    Dear all, This week, we celebrated our first set of exam results for Holmleigh Park students. A number of our Sixth Form students retook GCSE English and Maths in November. Already, twice as many students have passed than last year, and we still have more students taking the exam this summer. Wel...
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  • 10/01/20

    Letter from the Head, 10th January 2020

    Dear all, Happy New Year! We’ve hit the ground running, and it was very heartening to see just how many staff and students were genuinely excited to be back to school. We’ve had a fantastic week since. On Monday, we came together with staff from Henley Bank, Five Acres, and the...
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