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HGSS Newsletter - July 2023

Dear Parent or Carer

The staff at Holmer Green Senior School, wish to thank you for your ongoing support this academic year. It has been a very busy, but exciting year with all our facilities being used at capacity and a raft of trips and visits undertaken that enrich each student’s educational experience.

I would like to thank both the staff and Governors at Holmer Green Senior School for supporting the School throughout the academic year. The purpose for all of us being here is to deliver the school’s vision of wanting every student to become the best possible versions of themselves in every way. This is an ongoing activity, only made possible by us working together as a community. We are always interested to hear from individuals that can support us as a Governor.

I hope this newsletter gives you an idea of the diversity of activities on offer at the school and all of the exciting things that take place. Please encourage your child(ren) to take up these offers, or join in the various extra-curricular clubs and activities in September. There are so many skills learnt and so many friendships made through such common interests.

We are looking forward to Excellence Evening on 14 September to congratulate students for their hard work, academic success and support of their community and the Sports Dinner on 5 October to celebrate the sporting success of individuals.

We would like to wish all our Year 11 and 13 students the best of luck with their A Level, BTEC and GCSE qualifications and with their next steps into University, or Apprenticeships. Year 13 results day is 17 August and Year 11 results day is 24 August.

The first day back for Year 7 and 12 is on Tuesday 5 September 2023, and then all year groups will be in on Wednesday 6 September 2023, to start normal timetabled lessons. School uniform will be required and PE kit only required for PE lessons.

Lastly, we wish everyone a great summer break. We hope families are able to get some quality time together and we hope all students remain safe over the summer break so that we can come together as a community again in September. I leave you with the following:

Just living is not enough ... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.”

Hans Christian Andersen

Work Hard, Be Kind, Have Passion.

Ed Hillyard, Headteacher

 

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Please can we remind you of our School Uniform requirements for September 2023.  All information (including a link for name labels) can be found by following this link below:

School Uniform and Equipment

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PARENTS' ASSOCIATION

Our Parents' Association work hard to raise funds for your children in school and to promote the school in the local community.

Please support them were possible and if you wish to become involved with the Team, please contact office@holmer.org.uk

More information is available on the website:

Parents' Association

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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS ILL OR HAS MEDICAL NEEDS

The school has Medical and Attendance Officers.  They are available during school hours to discuss matters relating to the health of your child.   It is essential that you notify them of any health problems that your child may have (e.g. medical details, particular problems or needs).  We can store spare asthma inhalers and epipens and diabetes monitors.

If your child is taken ill or is involved in an accident during the day, he or she will be looked after in the Medical Room until we can contact a parent or carer.  Students should tell their teacher or report to the Medical Room if they feel unwell and not make direct contact with you by mobile phone.

If your child needs to take medication during the day, it should be clearly labelled with the child’s name and passed to the Medical Officer with a letter from the parent or carer.  School staff are not allowed to give paracetamol to students although students are permitted to bring two paracetamol to school to be kept in their bag for emergencies.  Students who have a medical or a dental appointment should take the appointment card to the Medical Room first thing in the morning.  These appointments should be arranged outside school hours where possible.  We do not expect a student to take a whole day off for a medical appointment.

LATE ARRIVAL AND ABSENCE

The school gates lock at 8.45am, so students must be on site by this time.  Students should be at line up by 8.50am.   If your child arrives after 8.45am they will be marked as late. They are required to sign in at the Attendance/Medical Room.

In the first instance the student will be warned to be punctual in the future.  If a student is consistently late there will be sanctions.  Persistent poor punctuality or attendance will be referred to the Education Welfare Officer.

Email the Attendance Officer if your child is absent or late

attendance@holmer.org.uk

When you know in advance that your son or daughter will have to miss school for any reason, we ask that you inform us in writing beforehand.

However, we reiterate that it is important for your child to attend all lessons, every day.  If your needs to attend an appointment, please try to arrange these in the school holidays or after school.

When absence is due to illness, we ask that you telephone the Medical Room as soon as possible on 01494 719901 or email attendance@holmer.org.uk. PLEASE NOTE THAT ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS OR MEDICAL REASONS WILL BE RECORDED AS ABSENCE ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE AUTHORISED.

Further information on attendance and Medical concerns can be found here: Medical

AUTHORISED AND UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE

Failure to notify the school will result in your child’s absence being classed as unauthorised which may result in school referring to the Education Welfare Service.  Only absences perceived by the school to be genuine will be classed as authorised.  Holidays during term time will not be authorised.  We will authorise one day for Eid celebrations.

At Holmer Green Senior School we expect an attendance of 96% or more for all students—Every Day Matters.

 

 

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FREE PORRIDGE AVAILABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS

IN THE DINING HALL EVERY MORNING FROM 8.15AM TO 8.45AM

Parents' Association

Please visit our Parents' Association page on the link below for information on how you can support the school.  Thank you

Parents' Association