YEAR 6 DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA ‘STOKE-ON-TRENT – OUR CITY’
MASSIVE congratulations and well done to our outstanding and exceptionally talented Year 6 dancers who joined schools from all over the City to perform at the Victoria Hall on Tuesday evening as part of the annual Stoke School Sport Partnership Dance Extravaganza. They performed a wonderful routine based on an abstract and contemporary interpretation of…
YEAR 1 CLASS ASSEMBLY – VERY WELL DONE!
Many thanks to all the families that joined us to share our Year 1 class assembly on Tuesday. We would like to congratulate our Year 1 children for creating such a WONDERFUL assembly all about the importance of kindness. The children performed their parts beautifully and sang with enthusiasm. They made us all smile and…
SCHOOL CLOSED
IMPORTANT – Due to the severe weather warnings and the health and safety of pupils and staff, the school will be CLOSED today. Thank you for your support.
PARENT CONSULTATION – WEDNESDAY 8th MARCH
Parent Consultation Evening will take place on Wednesday 8th March from 3.30pm to 7pm. This is an opportunity for you to come into school to discuss your child’s progress and future targets for development. Thank you for your continued support.
WORLD BOOK DAY – THURSDAY 2nd MARCH
WORLD BOOK DAY Children are invited to come to school dressed as a character from their favourite book or in their pyjamas ready for story time for our annual World Book Day celebration on Thursday 2nd March. There will be a wide range of activities taking place throughout the day to promote reading for pleasure…
NON-UNIFORM DAY FUNDRAISER – FRIDAY 17th FEBRUARY
We are holding a non-uniform fundraising day on Friday 17th February. Children are invited to come to school in their own clothes in exchange for a small donation to our chosen charity. This term, our School Council has chosen to support the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Thank you for your support in helping…
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Please make a note of the following dates for your diary: Tuesday 7th February ~ Safer Internet Day 2023 Friday 17th February ~ Charity Fundraiser Non-uniform Day Friday 17th February ~ School closes for Half Term Monday 27th February ~ School opens for pupils Thursday 2nd March ~ World Book Day 2023 Wednesday 8th March…
SAFER INTERNET DAY TUESDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2023
SAFER INTERNET DAY ~ TUESDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2023 Safer Internet Day takes place on Tuesday 7th February. The whole school will be involved in activities to promote the safe and responsible use of technology. Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for children and young people. It…
NON-UNIFORM DAY FUNDRAISER – HELP FOR HEROES DAY – FRIDAY 3rd FEBRUARY
We are holding a non-uniform fundraising day on Friday 3rd February to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes which provide support for British Armed Forces service personnel and their families. Children are invited to come to school dressed as their very own superhero in exchange for a small donation to the charity. At…
PARENT PARTNERSHIP READING
Very well done to all of the children in Year 2 and Year 6 who are currently taking part in our Parent Partnership Reading Project. This is a project that is organised every year to boost progress and promote the pleasure and importance of reading both at school and at home. Every child that takes…
NEW AND IMPROVED LUNCH MENUS
Last term, we consulted with the children to explore ways that we could improve our lunch menus. Following feedback from the children, we discussed the possibility of designing our very own lunchtime menu. We were then delighted that City Catering agreed that the children could come up with their own menu choices in order to…
JONATHAN GULLIS MP
Last Friday, we welcomed Jonathan Gullis MP to Holden Lane. He was delighted to visit our school and was very pleased to meet the children and staff. Following a lovely lunch with the children in the school hall, we held a question time discussion with our Head Boys, Head Girl, Deputy Head Boy, Deputy Head…
SCHOOL CLOSED – ADVERSE WEATHER
IMPORTANT – Holden Lane Primary School is CLOSED today, Thursday 19th January due to adverse weather conditions. Thank you for your support.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Everyone at Holden Lane Primary would like to wish all the children and their families a very happy holiday, a merry Christmas and a wonderful 2023! We wish you all the very best for the festive season ahead and very much look forward to seeing you all in the New Year. WISHING YOU ALL A…
WINTER FETE 2022 – OUR THANKS!
Thank you to all the children and families that came along to our Winter Fete last Friday. As always, it was great fun and a pleasure to see so many of you in school getting into the spirit of Christmas. We would like to thank all our families, children and staff for their support in…
HELPING ANGELS PRESENT JACK & THE BEANSTALK
Helping Angels present Jack and the Beanstalk at the Indi Club, Sneyd Green. Tickets are now on sale for an action-packed, fun-filled Christmas pantomime taking place on Tuesday 13th December at 6pm and Saturday 17th December at 12pm. Please contact The Indi Club for more information.
SAINT ANDREW’S CHRISTMAS CARD WINNER
A huge well done to Lola in Year 1 who we are delighted to announce is the very proud winner of the Saint Andrew’s Church Christmas card competition. Lola’s wonderful design of a Christmas angel was selected as the winner from the entries from all the schools in the area. Congratulations Lola, we are very…
NON-UNIFORM DAY FUNDRAISER
We are holding a non-uniform fundraising day on Friday 2nd December. Children are invited to come to school in their own clothes in exchange for a small donation. All money raised will go towards resources for the school. We thank you for your continued support.
WESLEY HALL METHODIST CHURCH – CHRISTINGLE SERVICE
WESLEY HALL METHODIST CHURCH CHRISTINGLE SERVICE Families are warmly invited to the Christingle Service on Sunday 4th December at Wesley Hall Methodist Church. Wesley Hall look forward to seeing you!
WESLEY TOTS – WESLEY HALL METHODIST CHURCH
Families with children from 0 to 4 years of age are warmly invited to ‘Wesley Tots’ at Wesley Hall Methodist Church each Thursday (term time only). From 9.15am to 10.45am, there will be tea, coffee, toast, snacks, songs, story time and crafts. For more information, please contact the church.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
NON-UNIFORM DAY FUNDRAISER — OUR THANKS Very well done to all the children who have taken part in our non-uniform fundraising event on Thursday 20th October. The School Council have chosen to raise money for Cheadle Animal Welfare who are a small, local charity that provide support to help stray and abandoned dogs and cats.…
HALF TERM BREAK
School closes on Thursday 20th October for the Half Term break. We wish all the children a very happy Half Term and look forward to seeing them all when school re-opens on Monday 31st October. Doors will be open from 8.45am. Please ensure that your child is in school bright and early so that they…
STAFF TRAINING DAY – FRIDAY 21st OCTOBER
Please note that school is closed to pupils on Friday 21st October for staff training. Thank you for your continued support.
NON-UNIFORM DAY FUNDRAISER
We are holding a non-uniform fundraising day on Thursday 20th October. Children are invited to come to school in their own clothes in exchange for a small donation to our charity which will be announced by our newly appointed School Council. Thank you for you support in helping others.
YEAR 5 CLASS ASSEMBLY
Families are warmly invited to join us for our Year 5 Class Assembly on Wednesday 19th October at 9:10am. We hope that you will come and join us.
ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST
FEDERATION STATUS WITH ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST This school year, Holden Lane is extremely excited to be joining Alpha Academies Trust as a federated member. This is a first step in order to experience everything that the trust has to offer our school before making the decision to explore conversion to academy status. Alpha Academies Trust…
WELCOME BACK
A VERY WARM WELCOME BACK We would like to welcome our children and families back to school as the new school year begins. The children have returned to school looking exceptionally smart in their uniforms. They are all full of enthusiasm, eager to learn and ready for the new learning challenges ahead. We feel incredibly…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
School closes today for the end of term. I would like to thank the children, staff and governors for all their hard work, dedication and commitment throughout the year. Our sincere thanks also to our parents and families for their continued support for the school. On behalf of the staff and governors, I wish our…
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS After school clubs will start again in the Autumn Term on Monday 12th September. We would like to thank all the children for their enthusiasm and high level of participation throughout the year. Many thanks also to the staff who work so hard to make the wide range of extra-curricular clubs that…
ANTI-BULLYING QUALITY MARK SILVER AWARD
ANTI-BULLYING QUALITY MARK SILVER AWARD We are absolutely delighted to have received the Anti-bullying Quality Mark Silver Award. The Anti-Bullying Quality Mark is a national scheme which shows how good schools are at preventing bullying. It challenges schools to set up effective and sustainable anti-bullying policies and strategies and to make them part of their…
YEAR 6 LEAVERS’ ASSEMBLY
Families of our Year 6 children are warmly invited to join us to share their last class assembly on WEDNESDAY 13th JULY at 9.10am. We hope that you will come along and join us.
BRING & BUY
We would like to request that parents donate unwanted school uniform for a bring and buy sale which will take place on Friday 15th July after school. If you have any items of school uniform that are no longer needed that are in good condition, we would be delighted if you would donate them to…
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2022
Many congratulations to Elsie-Mae, Liam, Naceyah, Reyah and Uno who were recently invited to Port Vale Football Club to receive an award for their outstanding work as Sports Leaders. They joined other Stoke on Trent schools to receive their special certificate and trophy. Mr Edwards also made a speech to describe what an outstanding contribution…
STOKE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB GIRLS’ FOOTBALL
A huge well done to our Year 6 girls’ football superstars who took part in a special Stoke City Football event on Monday evening. Elsie-Mae, Kaci and Tanya were invited to represent Holden Lane at the event that was organised to showcase gifted and talented girl footballers in partnership with the Stoke City Girls’ Academy.…
ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATIONS 2022
Families are invited to join us for our special end of year awards in the school hall. * Foundation Stage and Key Stage One Awards ~ Thursday 7th July at 9.10am. * Key Stage 2 Awards ~ Friday 8th July at 9.10am. If your child has been nominated for a special award, you will receive…
PARENT CONSULTATION EVENING
Parent Consultation Evening will take place on Wednesday 6th July from 3.30pm to 7pm. This is an opportunity for you to come into school to discuss your child’s progress throughout the year and their end of term report. Please make your appointment with your child’s class teacher. It is very important that all parents attend.…
SCIENCE FAIR & SCIENCE SPACE WEEK
Science Week begins on Monday 27th June 2022. The whole school will be involved in activities and investigations to promote the wonderful world of science . There will be a wide range of investigations, experiments and activities taking place throughout the week linking to the themes of electricity, the seasons, animals (including humans) and plants.…
CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS
CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS Our annual class groups, Year 6 Leavers and Reception Graduation photographs will be taken after half term on Wednesday 22nd June. We look forward to seeing all of our children looking their very best, super smart in their uniform, ready for their class photograph. Thank you for your continued support.
SPORTS DAY
SPORTS DAY DATES 2022 Families are warmly invited to our Sports Days that will soon be taking place to celebrate the sporting achievements of our children. This year, weather permitting, our Sports Days will take place on the school field. They will take the form of a celebration of the wide range of sports and…
QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
On Friday 27th May, families are invited to join the children at 1.45pm for an afternoon of celebrations. This special event will include performances by the children including music, singing and dancing. Families are invited to meet on the school field (weather permitting) from 1.30pm onwards for a 1.45pm start. Please bring your own picnic…
DISNEY SHOOTING STARS – GIRLS’ FOOTBALL FESTIVAL
A huge well done to our Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 girls’ football superstars who took part in the Disney Shooting Stars Football Festival. Holden Lane was extremely proud to host the festival and to welcome other schools from across the city to take part in the event at our school. The girls…
VACANCY FOR PARENT GOVERNOR
We have a vacancy coming up for a Parent Governor to join our school Governing Body. This is an excellent opportunity for parents to get involved in school and have a say in decision making and planning in order to help improve and develop the school for our children. The role provides opportunities to become…
SCHOOL DINNER CHARGES
We have been informed by City Catering that there will be an increase in school dinner charges from April 1st 2022. The new cost of a Nursery school meal is £2.12 and the new cost of a meal from Year 3 to Year 6 is £2.60. Pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 continue…
NON-UNIFORM DAY FUNDRAISER – RED NOSE DAY FOR COMIC RELIEF
Well done to all the children who took part in our Red Nose Day non-uniform event to raise money for Comic Relief last Friday. We have raised a super total of £152.24. Thank you all for supporting this special charity and thinking of others. Thank you for your continued support!
BBC RADIO STOKE ’SCHOOL OF THE WEEK’ AND AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB
A HUGE well done to our pupils from Year 6 who became BBC Radio Stoke superstars this week. We were extremely proud to be selected as ‘School of the week’ and to be featured on Lee Blakeman’s breakfast show. We were delighted to welcome Lee to Holden Lane, show him around our school and record…
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 8th April ~ Charity Fundraiser Non-uniform Day Friday 8th April ~ School closes for end of Spring Term 2022 Monday 25th April ~ School opens for Summer Term 2022 Monday 2nd May ~ School closed for BANK HOLIDAY Monday 9th May 2022 ~ Key Stage 2 SATs Week Friday 27th May ~ School closes…
YEAR 5 DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA – ‘THE FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS’
A MASSIVE well done to our exceptionally talented Year 5 class dancers who joined schools from all over the City to perform at the Victoria Hall on Tuesday evening as part of the annual Stoke School Sport Partnership Dance Extravaganza. Our amazing dancers performed a wonderful routine which portrayed the power of support, kindness, trust,…
Random Acts of Kindness Day® – Thursday 17th February 2022
Random Acts of Kindness Day® is Thursday 17th February 2022 #MakeKindnessTheNorm #RandomActsofKindnessDay #RAKDay The work to create a kinder world never ends. There is no limit on the amount of goodness we can put into the world, but we need your help! We invite you to join the annual Random Acts of Kindness…
SAFER INTERNET DAY ~ TUESDAY 8th FEBRUARY 2022
Safer Internet Day takes place on Tuesday 8th February. The whole school will be involved in activities to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology. Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about…
ATTENDANCE CELEBRATION
The attendance success of our children will celebrated in our classrooms next week. We will be awarding our attendance badges and certificates for the last half term. Our attendance for last half term was 94%. The target for all Stoke-on-Trent schools is 96%. We need to keep working really hard to reach our target, eliminate…
HOLDEN LANE DANCE FILM
Last year, during the Summer Term, Year 4 (our current Year 5) were very excited to work with A7 Media to create an exciting film to showcase their fabulous dance work. The children created their dance with our ASM Sports coach during their PE lessons. A7 Media then worked with the children to film their…
CURRICULUM NEWSLETTERS
Curriculum newsletters have been sent out today. They provide important information about the topics that the children are learning this term. They also provide guidance on how parents can support their child’s learning at home. We hope that you find them useful and informative. They can also be viewed on our school website under the…
SPRING TERM SCHOOL DINNER MENUS
If you would like information about our new school dinner menus or to find out more about what we are serving each day, the menus can be found on our school website. Please go to the ‘parent’ tab and you will find the menus under ‘lunches’ or contact the school office. Thank you for your continued support.…
WELCOME BACK
We would like to welcome our children back to school as the New Year begins. The children have returned to school happy, smiling, refreshed and full of enthusiasm for their learning. We are looking forward to the new learning that 2022 will bring and we wish a very happy and successful New Year to everyone…
SAVE THE CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY ~ OUR THANKS
Well done to all the children who took part in our Christmas Jumper and non-uniform day today to raise money for Save the Children. We have raised a super total of £120.00. Thank you all for supporting this special charity and thinking of others. Everyone looked fabulous in their wonderful Christmas outfits! Thank you for…
ENGLAND ROCKS CHALLENGE
A huge well done to all of our children who have continued working hard to practise and improve their times tables using Times Tables Rock Stars. Our Key Stage 2 classes took part in a nationwide event where they competed against other schools by earning points for every times table question that was answered correctly.…
CHILDREN IN NEED – FUNDRAISER
Many thanks to everyone who took part in the annual non-uniform fundraising day to raise money for Children in Need. Children were invited to come to school in their own clothes, in spotty clothes or dressed as Pudsey Bear in exchange for a small donation to the charity. We raised a wonderful £174.20 to help less fortunate…
ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
Very well done to all of our children for their interest and enthusiasm when taking part in Anti-bullying Week 2021. It was wonderful to see everyone wearing odd socks to start the week and to celebrate that we are all unique and equally special in our school. Every class has been fully involved in activities…
HARVEST COLLECTION 2021 PLEASE MAKE A DONATION TO HELP THOSE IN NEED
Throughout the month of October, we are inviting families to make a tin or food donation to be distributed to local people in Sneyd Green and families in need throughout Stoke-on-Trent via the Food Bank at Wesley Hall. If you would like to support us, we would be very grateful if you would send your tins or food…
SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH – ENCOUNTER
Children in Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 are warmly invited to ‘Encounter’ at Saint Andrew’s Church each Friday during term time between 6pm and 7.15pm. The group costs £1 per session with the first visit free of charge. For more information email: sarah@standrewssneydgreen.com or telephone 07888669233.
#HELLOYELLOW NON-UNIFORM DAY WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Very well done to all the children and staff who have taken part in today’s #HelloYellow non-uniform fundraising event to support World Mental Health Day. We have raised a super total of £165.64 and would like to thank everyone for their support. The money raised will go to YoungMinds who provide mental health support to help young…
NON-UNIFORM DAY – WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
#HELLOYELLOW NON-UNIFORM DAY WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY FRIDAY 8TH OCOTBER 2021 We are inviting everyone at Holden Lane to join thousands of schools and their communities by taking part in #HelloYellow to raise funds for YoungMinds. Friday 8th October is World Mental Health Day and everyone is invited to come to school in non-uniform, wearing…
ANTI-BULLYING QUALITY MARK BRONZE AWARD
We are absolutely delighted to have received the Anti-bullying Quality Mark Bronze Award. The Anti-Bullying Quality Mark is a national scheme which shows how good schools are at preventing bullying. It challenges schools to set up effective and sustainable anti-bullying policies and strategies and to make them part of their everyday life. The ABQM assessor said, ‘Holden Lane…
NATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHALLENGE
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our Year 5 children who attended the finals of the National Primary School Challenge at Waterworld. Six entries made it to the finals and Holden Lane were thrilled to be crowned the overall winners! The children were awarded with a goodie bag, a certificate in recognition of their outstanding creativity, communication and presentation…
Class Photgraphs
Our annual class groups, Year 6 Leavers and Reception Graduation photographs will be taken after half term on Wednesday 23rd June. We look forward to seeing all of our children looking their very best, super smart in their uniform, ready for their class photograph. Thank you for your continued support.
Denim for Dementia – Charity Fundraiser
We are inviting children to come to school wearing denim on Friday 28th May in order to raise awareness of dementia. We would request that each child makes a small donation towards the charity. Thank you for helping others through our charity fundraising.
Walk to School Week 17th to 21st May 2021
Walk to School Week begins on Monday 17th May. We hope that pupils, parents and staff will have an enjoyable time taking part to promote sustainable travel in and around the City. Walk to School Week is a country-wide celebration of walking. This year’s theme for the five-day walking challenge is WALKING SUPERPOWERS. The challenge…
Wellbeing Charter
Please visit our Wellbeing page for more useful information and resources.
Children’s Mental Health Week
This year Children’s Mental Health week is the 1st-7th February, please visit the Pupil Wellbeing section of our website for useful resources.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Following the Government announcement this evening, Holden Lane Primary School will be closed from Tuesday 5th January 2021. If you are a key worker and wish for your child to attend school from Wednesday 6th January 2021, please complete the key worker application form that can be found under Coronavirus Information on the website. Thank…
BACK TO SCHOOL
We look forward to welcoming all our pupils back to School on Monday 4th January 2021.
FOUNDATION STAGE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
This year, our Foundation Stage have made special films to celebrate the coming of Christmas. Nursery performed ‘Away in a manger’ using Makaton which is a visual way to develop communication skills, which helps to stimulate sounds and words. Our Reception class performed ’Going on a baby hunt’ which is an adaptation of one of…
SANTA AND HIS PONY VISIT HOLDEN LANE
We were delighted to finish the term today with a special visit from Santa, one of his elves and a Christmas pony. Each bubble was excited to meet Santa and to receive a special gift. The children were also thrilled to meet one of Santa’s helpers, a Christmas pony. Santa and his elf were very…
WINTER WEATHER ~ ICE
In the event of ice, it is our policy to ensure that pathways into school are gritted to help keep everyone safe. Please ensure that you keep to the gritted paths that lead from the gate to the doors in which the children enter school. The health and safety of the children and their families…
AVOIDING HEAD LICE
We need your help to keep head lice under control in our school. The following tips can help: Use detection combing regularly to identify head lice. Perform detection combing on anyone who is likely to have had head to head contact with the sufferer. Keep long hair tied up to minimise head to head contact.…
PARKING AND DRIVING OUTSIDE SCHOOL IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERNS
The concerns regarding car parking outside school at the start and end of the day continue. Cars continue to mount the pavement alongside pedestrians walking into school and resident driveways become blocked. As you are aware, cars driving on and off the pavement place our children and families at risk. Please park away from the…
HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL ELECTIONS 2020
Voting by pupils and staff will soon be underway for our 2020 Head Boy and Head Girl elections. This year, each candidate will present their speech to the rest of the school by video. We would like to congratulate our Year 6 candidates for taking part and look forward to hearing their inspirational speeches to…
*IMPORTANT* – Updated Key Worker Information
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PARENT CONSULTATION EVENING – March 11th 2020
Thank you to all the parents and carers that joined us for our Parent Consultation Evening on Wednesday. We were so pleased to see you all and welcome you into school to discuss your child’s progress and areas for future development. If you were unable to attend, please see your child’s teacher who will be very happy to…
BREAKFAST WITH BOOKS IN NURSERY AND RECEPTION – March 11th 2020
Many thanks to the parents and carers who joined our Nursery and Reception children for a special Breakfast with Books on Wednesday morning. We were delighted to welcome Stoke Speaks Out into school to promote the joy of reading and the development of language skills. It was wonderful to see the children sharing books with their family and friends whilst…
YEAR 5 AND YEAR 6 VISIT THE BRIDGE CENTRE – March 10th 2020
Well done to our pupils from Year 5 and Year 6 who were selected to represent Stoke on Trent schools at a Literacy development event at the Bridge Centre. They had an exciting time working with education consultant, literacy specialist and author Tony Whatmuff as part of his training course for teachers. The children showed great interest and enthusiasm when demonstrating…
YEAR 6 VISIT STANLEY HEAD – March 9th 2020
Well done to our Year 6 class who visited Stanley Head Outdoor Education Centre on Monday to enhance their learning about mountains. The children learnt all about the skills needed for mountain survival. In the woods, they searched for suitable materials to build a shelter to protect themselves from the wind and rain. They then found out how to light…
WORLD BOOK DAY ~ MARCH 5th 2020
Well done to all the children and staff who came to school dressed as characters from their favourite books to celebrate World Book Day yesterday. It was absolutely fabulous to see such an amazing range of characters represented with such enthusiasm by the children and staff. We had a wonderful day taking part in a…
NURSERY VISIT AMERTON FARM
Very well done to our wonderful Nursery children who visited Amerton Farm on Tuesday to enhance their learning about ‘Down on the Farm’. They thoroughly enjoyed their visit which included a ride on the tractor, feeding the lambs and meeting all the wonderful farm animals, including horses, goats and pigs. The children had a fabulous…
March is Food Bank Month
Throughout the month of March, we are inviting families to make a tin or food donation to be distributed to local people in Sneyd Green and families in need throughout Stoke-on-Trent via the Food Bank at Wesley Hall. March is a month when donations to the Food Bank are much appreciated. If you would like…
Nursery and Reception share a book at bedtime
Very well done to our wonderful Nursery and Reception children who invited their families and special cuddly toys into school this week to share a book at bedtime. We were delighted to welcome the Stoke on Trent Library Service to read stories to the children and to present them all with a special book pack…
Snowy Weather
In the event of snow or adverse weather conditions, all school closures are reported to BBC Radio Stoke and announced at regular intervals throughout the morning. As soon as a decision is made regarding a closure, the Local Authority and BBC Radio Stoke are informed by the school. School closures are listed on the Local…
Safer Internet Day 2020
Safer Internet Day took place on Tuesday 11th February and the whole school was involved in activities to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology. This year’s theme – Together for a better internet – is a great opportunity to spark a conversation about the safe and responsible use of technology and to inspire…
Year 2 Stanley Head visit
Well done to our super Year 2 who visited Stanley Head Outdoor Education Centre to learn about nocturnal animals. Despite the unexpected snowfall, the children had a wonderful time exploring the great outdoors. They bravely tackled the nightline, an obstacle course that is completed whilst wearing a blindfold which helped them to experience how nocturnal…
Dennis to the rescue in Year 6
Well done to our fabulous Year 6 pupils who enjoyed a visit from the ‘Dennis the rescue’ mobile classroom. They had an exciting time getting up close to a full size Dennis Eagle refuse lorry and learning how to make Holden Lane cleaner and greener. The children discussed how important it is to reduce, reuse…
Year 3 visit Gladstone Pottery Museum
Year 3 had an excellent time exploring the museum and enhancing their learning about the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent. They discovered how bone china tableware was made in original workshops and giant bottle kilns of the former Gladstone China Works,now preserved as the last complete Victorian pottery factory in the country. They learnt about the…
Year 6 Refuse lorry art competition
Congratulations to Areeba and Zi Kai in Year 6 who have won an art and design competition organised by the City Council to promote the importance of recycling. The children visited the Civic Centre to meet the the Lord Mayor and were delighted to see their wonderful artwork displayed on the side of a refuse…
The Vikings visit Year 5
The visit transported the class back through time for a fabulous day of learning. The experience enabled them to learn about life as a Viking and the trials of travelling by sea. The children explored weapons and body amour. They also became archaeologists in order to examine artefacts used in everyday Viking life. Well done…
Winter Fete
We are holding our annual Winter Fete on Friday 13th December at 3.15pm. Please come along and join the festive fun! We look forward to seeing you all.
SENSATIONAL CITY SONGBIRDS CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Many congratulations to our incredibly talented City Songbirds who joined schools from across Stoke on Trent to perform on Tuesday evening at the Victoria Hall. It was a wonderful, heart warming evening of superb singing with a festive theme. The children performed with huge smiles, they sang beautifully, looked immaculate in their uniforms and were…
Year 2 Scottish Dancing
Many thanks to all the families that joined us to share our Year 2 Scottish dance performance on Monday afternoon. We would like to congratulate our fabulous Year 2 children for performing such a wonderful Scottish themed dance to enrich their topic learning about Island Homes. Their performance was absolutely sensational and was enjoyed by…
Local Democracy Week
Well done to our Head Boy Owen-James and Head Girl Malak who joined schools from all over Stoke on Trent at the King’s Hall on Tuesday to take part in Local Democracy Week 2019. They were invited to have their say about what the City Council is doing to make Stoke on Trent a safer…
Year 1 Visit Pizza Hut
A HUGE well done to our fabulous Year 1 class who visited Pizza Hut on Wednesday to enrich their learning about their topic Food, Glorious Food! They very much enjoyed learning about the different foods used to make a healthy pizza. They then created and prepared their very own pizzas. The children showed great enthusiasm…
Year 3 visit Chester Zoo
An ENORMOUS well done to our super Year 3 class who visited Chester Zoo on Tuesday to enrich their learning about their topic Animal Kingdom. We had a fabulous day and very much enjoyed meeting the different animals that the children have been studying at school. The children showed great interest and excitement throughout the…
Get Set to Eat Fresh with Aldi
Thank you to everyone for supporting the school by collecting the Aldi Team GB stickers. We need to collect 300 stickers to complete our Kit for Schools poster in order to receive an exclusive school sports kit and the chance to win one of twenty £20,000 prizes. The poster also contains 150 healthy challenges to…
Parent Governor Vacancy
We have a vacancy for a Parent Governor to join our school Governing Body. This is an excellent opportunity for parents to get involved in school and have a say in decision making and planning in order to help improve and develop the school for our children. The role provides opportunities to become involved in…
Non Uniform Fundraiser
We are holding a non-uniform fundraising day on Friday 25th October. Children are invited to come to school in their own clothes in exchange for a small donation to our charity. Our newly appointed School Council will now consult with the rest of the school to agree this term’s chosen charity. We will let you…
Head Boy and Head Girl Election Results!
The votes have been counted and we are extremely delighted to announce the results of our Head Boy and Head Girl elections. Pupils and staff were given the difficult job of voting as the standard of the speeches and presentations was once again very high. Each candidate described how they would represent the pupils of…
Year 5 Chester Zoo
A HUGE well done to our Year 5 class who visited Chester Zoo on the Friday before half term to enrich their Literacy learning about Michael Morpurgo’s Kensuke’s Kingdom. They had a fabulous day finding out about the rainforest and the different creatures that live there. They showed great interest and enthusiasm during the rainforest…
Class Photos
Our annual class groups, Year 6 leavers and Reception graduation photographs will be taken after half term on Friday 7th June. We look forward to seeing all of our children looking their very best, super smart in their uniform, ready for their class photograph. Thank you for your continued support.
Attendance Celebration Assembly
Families are warmly invited to join us to celebrate the attendance success of our children. We will be awarding our Gold, Silver and Bronze attendance badges and certificates for last Half Term and would be delighted if families would come along to share this special assembly. KEY STAGE TWO ~ TUESDAY 11th JUNE AT 9.10am…
New school uniform from September 2018
Parents, pupils, staff and governors have been voting for the new school uniform. After counting the votes the uniform selected will be purple jumper or cardigan, purple and grey checked skirt, grey trousers, white shirt and purple and grey striped tie .
New Website Launch
We are having a new website developed, If you cannot find what you are looking for please get in touch.
PARENT PARTNERSHIP READING PROJECT ~ WELL DONE!
Many thanks to the parents and carers of our Year 1, Year 2, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils who have been taking part in our Parent Partnership Reading Project. The aim of the project is to challenge pupils and their families to read every day for 5 weeks at home in order to measure…