Dear all, I write this on Friday afternoon, having just said goodbye to your children for the Christmas Holidays. On the first day of September, I asked students to do three things: Work hard, be kind, and take responsibility. They have exceeded my expectations in every possible way, and I...

Dear all, What a week! Tuesday evening saw most of Year 7 head to Gloucester Cathedral for our first Greenshaw Carol Concert. They were an absolute credit to the school; not only were we the largest choir present, but they had the very difficult task of opening the evening with the first perfo...

Dear all, This week has seen Year 11 complete almost all their mock exams, with just Art and Photography to come next week. They have conducted themselves absolutely brilliantly, and have really given the papers their all. I was delighted to see so many opting to come in early, with close to a hu...

Dear all, We have enjoyed a very positive start to the term so far. I am very pleased to tell you that our catering is now managed by Greenshaw Learning Trust, and the initial feedback from pupils has been very positive; the general consensus is that our food is better quality and cheaper than...

Dear all, It has been an outstanding week at Holmleigh Park. Lessons have been really buzzing, with impeccable behaviour around the building. I've welcomed a number of visitors to the Academy, all of whom have been unable to believe the transformation in the school since June 1st. The numbers...

Dear parents and carers, We have had another very enjoyable week at Holmleigh Park High School, with more fantastic work in class, and some great work in netball, rugby and football. We also welcomed a number of visitors: a conference for 100 early help workers, and several local primary and seco...

Dear parents, We’ve enjoyed another successful week at Holmleigh Park. On Monday, we held our first Open Evening as Holmleigh Park. It was a pleasure to welcome so many prospective students and their families, and to be able to talk to them about our beliefs. It was wonderful to hear suc...

Dear parents and carers, It has been an excellent first week at Holmleigh Park. I’ve enjoyed seeing students really embrace our new values: They have been working hard in their lessons – especially Year 11, who are now attending period 6 every day. This extended school da...