This is the latest school news! Also check on your year group page and parents letters

• Easter Parade around school! 2024

  Mon 08 Apr 2024

  We had an amazing last day Easter Parade around the streets surrounding Holly Grove Primary Academy! The older children took on the responsibility of looking after the younger children and held their hands as we waved our flags and showed off the hats/bonnets they had made. What a lovely way to end the term. 

  

• Spring Term Rotary Child 2024

  Mon 08 Apr 2024

  We had a lovely assembly on the last day of term and awarded this terms Rotary Award to an amazing year 6 pupil. She has shown great resilience and commitment to both school and for her out of school dance. We are very proud of you! 

  

• World Book Day

  Mon 08 Apr 2024

  On World Book Day we had the theme of colours! All the children came to school in their favourite colour! We were able to make a Holly Grove Rainbow!!!

  Our competition was creating a book character using only a paper plate! We had some amazing entries! 

   

  What a lovely day! 

  

• Measles letter

  Thu 25 Jan 2024

  A letter regarding the rise of measles has been emailed to all parents - it contains information from NHS and DFE regarding symptoms and what to do if you think your child may have measles. You can also find the letter under First aid/Medical or parents - letters. 

   

  Thank you 

• Animal Recusers Collection

  Thu 11 Jan 2024

  A huge Thank you to everyone who donated items before Christmas for the Animal Rescuers- who we have supported previously. They help so many abandoned animals and small animal rescue charities. 
   

  Below is their public thank you they posted on their Facebook page x  
   

   

  They've done it again! Thank you SO MUCH to Holly Grove Primary School and their Headteacher.  

  What a fantastic amount of donations we have received from these lovely people again, we really appreciate your continued support 

  Lots of homeless animals and wildlife will be happy with these on Christmas day ♥️

  

• School choir at Young Voices Concert Birmingham

  Thu 11 Jan 2024

  Our school choir were part of the Young Voices choir of over 5000 children from primary school from all over the midlands. It was a super evening which was enjoyed by both the children and the parents who came to support the children. 

  

• Watching videos online : information for Parents and carers

  Thu 11 Jan 2024

  Watching videos online: what parents and carers need to know

  Children love watching videos online. In this article (click on the link below) we look at how to talk to your child about inappropriate content and keeping safe when watching videos. 

  Watching videos is one of the most popular ways children and young people consume content online. 91% of 5-15 year olds watch video-on-demand content online and 97% use video sharing platforms, with YouTube being the most used platform (Ofcom Children and Parents: Media use and attitudes report 2020/21).

  There are many reasons why children might enjoy this online activity. Videos can be entertaining, funny, creative or educational. From silly animal videos to slime-making or video-game tutorials, the internet has it all. But the amount and availability of content children of all ages can enjoy does increase the risk that they may see something inappropriate.

  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/parents-guide-to-watching-videos-online/

  There’s a great information sheet with links

  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/globalassets/parents--carers/pdf/activity-sheet_watching-videos-online.pdf

  

• Year 5/6 Choir visit to The Spires Care Home

  Tue 19 Dec 2023

  Our Year 5/6 choir visited the older people at The Spires Care Home today and sang a selection of Christmas Carols! 

   

  What a lovely morning it was! 

   

  

• NHS Eye tests for all children are free at any Optician's

  Tue 28 Nov 2023

  The Orthoptic Department at Derby and Burton hospitals have asked us to contact all parents to remind them to make sure their children are tested at an optician once a year. Eye tests for children are free on the NHS at any local opticians. 

  

• New Home Reading Log

  Fri 20 Oct 2023 S.Barnes

  We have exciting news regarding our home reading partnership with parents. From 6th November, we are introducing a new online, digital reading log that parents will use to record their child's progress in reading at home. We have made a video to show you how this great new programme works and how easy it is to use. We have emailed all parents the link to the video but you can also find it on the website under:

  Key information - Curriculum - English.