11/09/20
Letter from the Head - 11th September 2020
In this issue: Clubs, Changes to the 10H Bus route, and some reminders regarding Social Distancing.
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04/09/20Letter From the Head - 6th September 2020
Dear all, It was absolutely wonderful to return to school this week. It has been joyful to see the huge smiles on students' faces when they saw their friends and teachers, and I have hugely enjoyed welcoming each year group back in assemblies. Every single student has been brilliant. With...Read Full Story- 26/08/20
Important information on Returning to School
Dear all, We are looking forward to welcoming students next week. As a reminder, term begins at 08:30 on Wednesday 2nd September for Year 7 and Year 12. Students will not need their PE kit, but should bring all other uniform and equipment. A free lunch will be provided for all students...Read Full Story - 17/07/20
Letter From the Head - 17th July 2020
Please note: Paper copies of this letter, which also include online learning reports for Years 7-10 and updates for Year 11 and 13 on their results, have been posted to all families. Dear parent / carer, It has been quite a year! I certainly couldn’t have expected how our firs...Read Full Story - 10/07/20
Letter From the Head - 10th July 2020
Dear all, We’ve had a great week, with our induction days for new Year 7 and Year 12 students taking place. On Tuesday, Mrs Marsden-Green and I welcomed our prospective Sixth Form students. It was wonderful to see so many of our current Year 11 students, but also to welcome students from...Read Full Story - 03/07/20
Letter From the Head - 3rd July 2020
Dear all, Following the publication yesterday of the Department for Education’s guidance on reopening schools in September, I wanted to briefly update you on our plans at Holmleigh Park. First and foremost, unless the risk of COVID-19 transmission goes back up, I’m genuinely d...Read Full Story - 26/06/20
Letter From the Head - 26th June 2020
Dear all, We have had a good week in school. Along with Year 10 lessons continuing, it has been great to see almost all of Year 12 in person for their first academic review meetings. Many of you will have seen the reports in the Media this week that secondary schools will return full time in S...Read Full Story - 19/06/20
Letter From the Head - 19th June 2020
Dear all, This week, it has been wonderful to welcome back Year 10. Around 85% of the year group have come in this week for face to face lessons in English, Maths and Science, and we have absolutely loved having them here! Their energy has been invigorating, with not even the torrential rain this...Read Full Story - 17/06/20
Partial Reopening for Years 10 and 12
Dear Parents and Carers, You should now have received an email and a postal letter from Mr Farmbrough, including which days your child is now able to return to school. You can find a general, non-personalised copy of the letter and information pack below. Best wishes, HPHSRead Full Story - 12/06/20
Letter From the Head - 12th June 2020
Dear all, Being the Headteacher of a locked down school isn’t always fun, but I’ve hugely enjoyed the last week and I wanted to share some highlights: First, we’ve been working hard in school to prepare for the partial return of Year 10 and some Year 12 students from Monday...Read Full Story - 05/06/20
Letter From the Head - 5th June 2020
Dear students, parents and carers, We have had a very busy week at Holmleigh Park. On Monday, I was delighted to join the staff at Gloucester Academy for the day and welcome them into the Greenshaw Learning Trust; I think this is phenomenally exciting for the students of Gloucester, and I look fo...Read Full Story - 22/05/20
Letter From the Head - 22th May 2020
Dear all, As we draw to the end of what has been an incredibly strange term, I wanted to thank you for your support with home learning. Since Easter, we’ve put a huge amount of work into Google Classroom, and I hope that you’ve found it helpful. In particular, I hope the videos whi...Read Full Story - 15/05/20
Letter From the Head - 15th May 2020
Dear all, As you may have seen, on Sunday the Prime Minister announced that secondary schools should give Year 10 and Year 12 students the opportunity “to supplement remote education with some face to face support”. I’d hoped that in today’s update, I’d be able to sh...Read Full Story - 12/05/20
12th May 2020
Dear all, Yesterday evening, the government released new guidance for schools. We are now updating our own plans, and Mr Farmbrough will write to all parents with an update by the end of the week. In the meantime, our current provision is unchanged; we are offering a limited service in school...Read Full Story - 08/05/20
Letter From the Head - 8th May 2020
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Allied Victory in Europe in World War II. It’s an incredibly powerful reminder of the courage and sacrifice of previous generations, and a welcome symbol of hope; we have endured hardship before, and this too shall past. I shared a brief video message...Read Full Story - 01/05/20
Letter from the Head – 1st May 2020
Dear all, It’s now been four weeks since we moved online, and I thought this would be a good time to reflect on how we’re doing. Some of you may have seen the BBC Newsnight report this week, which looked at remote learning. I wanted to share a graphic from the programme which reall...Read Full Story