Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Prayer card - King Charles III and Queen Camilla

  Tue 02 May 2023
  

• Vacancy in school - Administration Officer

  Thu 27 Apr 2023

  Do you have strong experience in administration with great time management skills? Do you enjoy working in a friendly fast paced environment? Please see our vacancy for an Administration Officer at Holy Family School.

   

  https://www.kent-teach.com/Recruitment/Vacancy/VacancyDetails.aspx?VacancyId=116601

   

• Monthly online safety newsletter

  Thu 27 Apr 2023

  Please find the latest online safety newsletter at this link:

  https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/the-holy-family-catholic-primary/UploadedDocument/f6df554e-cddf-4328-9aa7-5690af871c9b/online-safety-newsletter-primary-march-2023_the-holy-family-kent_01-03-2023.pdf

• Red, White and Blue Day - Friday 5th May 2023

  Tue 25 Apr 2023

  On Friday 5th May, we will be having our in-school celebration for the King’s Coronation. Pupils and staff are invited to wear Red, White and Blue clothes for the day. Learning throughout the day will centre around all things 'royal'.

   

  As well as this, there will be an afternoon party on the school field. Each pupil is asked to bring in a donation of cupcakes / biscuits to share (please remember these must be nut free), covered and on a paper or plastic plate. School will provide jugs of squash for each class.

  Please ensure that we are aware of any extra dietary requirements beforehand

   

  

• KCSP - Easter newsletter

  Thu 30 Mar 2023

  We are delighted to share the KCSP Easter newsletter:

  Click here to access the KCSP Easter newsletter

  

• Stargazing - Science week

  Fri 24 Mar 2023

  Linking with Science Week in school, it was wonderful to see pupils attending our second ‘Stargazing’ event; the stars and the weather finally aligned to allow us to reschedule for last week!  

   

  It was truly fascinating to be able to locate Jupiter and mind-blowing to try and understand how far away this is!  Mrs Brenton, as science lead in school, is hoping to hold similar events in the future and as the The Ogden Trust Hub school for KCSP, I am delighted we can lead the way for the Trust involvement and excellence in Science.

  

• Kent Life - Year 1 and Year 2 school trip

  Fri 17 Mar 2023

  Year 1 and Year 2 had a wonderful school trip on Wednesday this week to Kent Life where they participated in the ' Victorian Day' workshops. With the opportunity to experience ' wash day' with wash boards, soap and darning, Victorian schooling using slates and chalk as well as the chance to visit the historic houses and push the carts that were pulled by horses. It was quite an enlightening day - no electronics anywhere!

  

• After-School Clubs term 5 - booking now open

  Fri 17 Mar 2023

  17^th March 2023

  After – School Clubs term 5 – 17^th April 2023 – 25^th May 2023

  The year groups eligible to attend After-School clubs from term 5 have changed and Science club has finished.  We are delighted to offer Reception class their first After-School club opportunity.

   

  Please see below the clubs available to book for term 5 via the link: https://forms.office.com/e/1xQzmSCsYA

   

  Club                                       Date                                                   Year groups 

   

  Multi Sports club                   Tuesday 3.15pm – 4.15pm               Year 1 and Year 2

   

  Times Tables fun club          Tuesday 3.15pm – 4.15pm               Year 3 and year 4

   

  Musical Theatre                    Wednesday 3.30pm – 4.30pm        All year groups        

  External club, payment required – use this link to apply: https://app.classmanager.com/portal/kent-academy-of-musical-theatre/register

   

  Multi Sports Club                  Thursday 3.15pm – 4.15pm              Reception class

   

  Computing Club                  Thursday 3.15pm – 4.15pm              All year groups –

              20 spaces only

   

  Kind regards

  Sarah Ottembrajt

  Area Business Manager

• The 'Hungry Caterpillar' Workshop

  Thu 16 Mar 2023

  EYFS have continued with their theme for this term by looking at Butterflies. This has involved designing and making habitats but they have also had an amazing visit from our catering providers, Chartwells.

   

  In tandem with our drive of healthy eating and encouraging pupils to experience different foods, a ' Hungry Caterpillar' workshop took place that allowed pupils to ' design' their own caterpillar using various fruits and vegetables. The challenge being to make a ' healthy plate' but also create a caterpillar or butterfly. The next challenge was to eat the items they has chosen! It was a fantastic workshop with lots of fun and laughter while allowing pupils to experience new, healthy foods in a non pressured environment. Great fun!

  

• Tik-Tok - guidance for parents

  Tue 14 Mar 2023

  TIKTOK IS AN APP THAT GIVES USERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE AND SHARE
  SHORT-FORM VIDEOS WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND THE ENTIRE WORLD. THE
  APP IS ESPECIALLY POPULAR WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ENJOY USING ITS TOOLS TO COMBINE VIDEO, MUSIC, AND GRAPHICS INTO FUNNY SKETCHES AND CREATIVE
  SHORTS.

   

  Please see the latest guidance for parents on our school 'Online Safety' page:

  https://www.holyfamily.kent.sch.uk/online-safety/