Author: Bishton, Michelle

Holmer Lake Primary Newsletter
March 2023

Dear Parents
Gigantic Easter Egg Raffle.
It’s back again this year! Buy your raffle ticket from the office to win the gigantic Easter egg!
Boosters sessions.
If your child has been invited to the before or after school booster sessions, then please encourage them to attend. This will support them to achieve to achieve to the best of their ability in their statutory tests and assessments.
Mrs. Kumar

Please can parents/visitors NOT park on the Care Home car park or block anybody's drive on Lake End Drive, If you continue to park in this area, we have been notified by the Care Home that your car will be clamped. Parents have permission to park at the Mallard Pub and walk up to school.

Please can parents ensure they don’t enter school grounds until the gates are opened at 8:35am and 3.15pm.
On arrival to the main school gates, all parents and visitors please announce who they are, along with the reason to enter.
This is a safeguarding requirement.
Please do not block access to the care home.

Tuesday 14th March from 3:45pm	Face to face parents evening.
Tuesday 28th March at 2:30pm	RMW Easter Bonnet Parade—parents welcome.
Monday 3rd April—Friday 14th April	Easter holidays.
Week beginning 6th May	Year 6 SATs week.
Thursday 25th May at 1:15pm	34W DT parent workshop.
Monday 19th June at 2:15pm	5J and 56G Art parent workshop.
Thursday 6th July at 11am	12M DT parent workshop.

Thank you to everyone who donated. We have raised £239.15!!

Attendance
Attendance figures for spring 1 show that some of our classes are getting closer to our target of 96.5%. Parents, please support us to improve the attendance for your child(ren)'s class by ensuring they are a HERO!
Here
Everyday
Ready to Learn
On time

We are seeing increasing numbers in breakfast and
afterschool club, please complete your booking form to
secure your child’s place.
Can you please ensure that all debts for school meals/afterschool club/breakfast club are paid via ParentPay.
All clubs need to be paid for in advance and require pre booking to secure your place in the provision. Please contact the school office if you require a booking form.
Please activate your ParentPay account to ensure you receive all
important news and events about your child. If you require an
activation letter please contact the school office.

Safeguarding is a priority at Holmer Lake.
We have a duty of care to all staff, pupils and their families. The safety and protection of all children is of paramount importance to all those involved in education. We are committed to inter-agency working to keep children safe.
If you have concerns about a child or family or need some advice of your own please contact the school on: 01952 387580 or Family Connect on 01952 385385 (Out of Hours – 01952 676500).
For further information, please read our child protection policy on our school website.

Does your child need to use an inhaler/have asthma? If so, please make sure that our school records are up to date by informing us of this.

If you would like to raise a query or concern linked to your child's learning,
behaviour or school life then this can be done by:
Speaking to your child’s class teacher in the first instance.
If you are not satisfied or are still concerned after your discussions with the class teacher then you can speak to:
The Assistant Headteachers, Miss. Baylis or Mrs. Watson.
Any further concerns can be discussed with:
The Headteacher, Mrs. Kumar.
Any safeguarding concerns can be raised or discussed with:
The Parent Support Advisor, Mrs. Davies.
or
Miss. Baylis, Mrs. Watson or Mrs. Kumar.

Mrs Kumar
Mrs Watson
Miss Baylis
Mrs Davies
Miss France (breakfast and after school club)
Mrs Hogg (breakfast and after school club)