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‘Holden Lane is a small school with a big heart.’
| Ofsted 2024
Why Holden Lane?
Our mission is to provide a stimulating and exciting learning environment that values and celebrates diversity, effort and achievement in all its forms, providing high quality experiences in all aspects of school life.
Our Curriculum
We offer our children a balanced and broad education, giving them an introduction to the essential knowledge that they need to be educated citizens. In addition to covering the core national curriculum, our teachers develop exciting lessons to bring real life to the classroom by exploring creative topics from Food Glorious Food and the Animal Kingdom, to Vile Victorians and Ancient Egypt.
Latest News
Here you can find a collection of our latest news. We aim to keep all stakeholders as up-to-date as possible.
Cracking Down on Illegal E-Scooter Use: An Important Operation for Safety
Cracking Down on Illegal E-Scooter Use: An Important Operation for Safety This week marks the…
Join our Facebook Page!
Be sure to join our official Facebook page for Holden Lane Academy! Stay up to…
NON-UNIFORM FUNDRAISER – FRIDAY 19th JULY
We are holding a non-uniform fundraising day on Friday 19th July to raise money for…
YEAR 6 LEAVERS’ ASSEMBLY BREAKFAST – 18th JULY
Families of our Year 6 children are warmly invited to join us to share their…
ENTERPRISE GALA
Families are warmly invited to our Enterprise Gala on Wednesday 17th July at 3.10pm on…
SAFETY ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
We politely request that parents and carers discourage their children from using the outdoor play…
CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS LOVATT
Huge congratulations to Mrs Lovatt who has been chosen as a Bronze Winner in the…
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 2024
Next week, the children will be taking part in a transition day in preparation for…
ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATIONS 2024
Families are invited to join us for our special end of year awards in the…
PRIMARY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2024
Many congratulations to our Year 5 and Year 6 pupils – Archie, Charlie, Chloe, Jade,…
PARENT CONSULTAION – WEDNESDAY 10th JULY
Parent Consultation Evening will take place on Wednesday 10th July from 3.30pm to 7pm. This…
SPORTS DAY 2024 DATES
Families are warmly invited to our Sports Days that will soon be taking place to…
CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS
Our annual class groups, Year 6 Leavers and Reception Graduation photographs will be taken after…
FOUNDATION STAGE CLASS ASSEMBLY – Tuesday 18th June
Families are warmly invited to join us for our Nursery and Reception Class Assembly on…
A CELEBRATION OF A LOCAL POETERT
We were delighted to welcome local poet, Nick Degg, into school last week to share…
SUN PROTECTION
In the event of hot weather, please help us to protect your child from the…
SAFETY ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS – SCOOTERS AND BIKES
Please could we remind all parents and families that in the interest of Health and…
PARENT GOVERNOR VACANCY
We have a committed and dedicated Governing Body who work very hard for our school…
ATTENDANCE CELEBRATION ASSEMBLY
Families are warmly invited to join us to celebrate the attendance success of our children.…
PARENT PATNERSHIP READING PROJECT PRESENTATION ASSEMBLY
Parents and carers of our Year 2 and Year 6 pupils are warmly invited to…
MAY HALF TERM
SCHOOL CLOSES FOR HALF TERM School closes today for the half term break. We wish…
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Please make a note of the following dates for your diary: ¨ Friday 24th May ~…
YEAR 6 SATS – VERY WELL DONE!!
Very well done to our Year 6 children who worked so hard last week to…
NON-UNIFORM DAY FUNDRAISER – THANK YOU
A HUGE well done to everyone who took part in our non-uniform day to raise…
WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK – 20th to 24th MAY 2024
Walk to School Week took place this week. We hope that pupils, parents and staff…
MAY HALF TERM
School closes on Friday 24th May for the half term break. We look forward to…
Non-uniform day fundraiser – Friday 24th May
We are holding a non-uniform fundraising gay on Friday 24th May to raise money for…
Get the most out of our new Arbor app! 📲
To help you stay completely up-to-date with all academy communications, we've created a handy Parental Guide. It's packed with key info and "how-to" tips.
Here are a few quick tips to get started:
⭐Check in-app messages regularly for the latest updates.
⭐Keep an eye on your email for important communications.
⭐Turn on notifications for the Arbor app to receive timely alerts.
Thank you for your continued support!
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Year 5 had a fantastic time visiting Sandyford Fire Station this week to take part in a series of Safe and Sound workshops. They learnt a lot about fire hazards, road safety, what it means to be a good citizen, alcohol awareness and how to keep their money safe.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and showed great enthusiasm. Well done Year 5, you have made us all proud. 🤩🤩
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💜Come and have a chat with us at the Bentilee Family Hub on 19th September 💜
A chance to connect, share experiences and chat over a cuppa
What’s on offer:
✨Learn more about the local support at Family Hubs
✨Find out more about volunteering with us
✨Share your feedback on your own experience
✨Provide compliments or nominate a staff member for our "thank you Thursdays", or learn about other avenues for feeding back
☕ Free tea, coffee & snacks – children welcome too.
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Thank you to the families that came along to share our Attendance assemblies this week. We awarded our special badges and certificates for last half term and were delighted that you were able to come along to join us. HUGE congratulations to all our wonderful Attendance Award winners! Wear your badges with pride! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 ... See MoreSee Less
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Struggling with bedtime battles, screens, and stressed-out kids? You’re not alone.
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Our Reception children were absolutely delighted to welcome the Zoo2U animals into their classroom as part of their learning about their favourite things. The children were very excited to meet a snake, tenrec, tortoise, skunk and an owl. 🦉🦉🦉🦨🐢
The children listened to the keepers talk about the animals, asked questions and got to hold and touch the animals. What a wonderful experience! Thank you so much Zoo2U! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
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📣You asked and we listened!
We're thrilled to announce that we're improving our communication channels and officially launching our new platform on Instagram! 🎉
We hope this new channel will help us connect with our community on a wider scale, giving you more ways to access our academy and stay up-to-date with everything our pupils are doing. 📸✨
Follow us today to make sure you don't miss out!
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Everyone enjoyed a fun-filled farewell assembly with Reverend James from Saint Andrew's church yesterday where the children wore hats to show that we are all equally special.
It has been wonderful to work with James over the last eight years and he has become a treasured friend to our community. We wish him and his family all the very best for their move to Birmingham.
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Year 1 had great fun in their English lesson when Mrs Parkinson dressed up as the main character from the story 'The Highway Rat'. The children watched Mrs Parkinson act out the story and then they acted out different parts of the book. The children had so much fun that we could here them giggling in the staff room!
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Mrs Parkinson your a legend!🌟🩷
Mrs Parkinson is an Amazing caring teacher and is lovely to see her still at Holden Lane she had my granddaughter in nursery and knew her when I cleaned at the school. Well done Mrs Parkinson.❤️
Every school needs a Mrs Parkinson! ❤️ xx
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✨ Meet our fantastic 2025/26 Trainee Cohort! 👋
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our Trainee Cohort for 2025/26, welcoming an OUTSTANDING 20 new trainees to our Alpha Academies Trust family.
This cohort will be joining us across a variety of teaching programmes, embodying our commitment to developing the next generation of educational leaders.
This year's cohort includes:
🌟15 SCITT Trainees, continuing our impactful partnership with Teach First across a range of different subjects.
🌟5 Associate Teachers in partnership with the University of Staffordshire:
- 2 Level 6 IT & Computing Associate Teachers
- 2 Level 6 PE Associate Teachers
- 1 Maths Teacher Degree Associate Teacher
Please join us in extending a warm welcome and wishing them success as they begin their teaching careers with us.
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Celebrating our real-life superheroes! 🦸♀️🦸♂️
Today is 999 Day, a special day to say a big THANK YOU to all the amazing people who help us when we're in trouble. 🙏 Whether it's our police officers, firefighters, paramedics, or other emergency helpers! 🚓🚒🚑
They work super hard to keep us safe and sound. Let's give them a huge round of applause! 👏
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Would your child like to become a Brownie? The Brownie Unit at Newford Academy currently has spaces on Wednesday evenings for girls aged 7 to 10 years.
Please click the link for more information or to register for a place.
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We are delighted to welcome our children and families back to school as the new school year begins. As always, they are full of enthusiasm, eager to learn and ready for the new learning challenges ahead. We wish an extremely happy and successful new school year to everyone at Holden Lane! Thank you for your continued support! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 ... See MoreSee Less
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🥳 From next week, we have a new timetable of activities at our Family Hubs across the city.
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Hello Year 6 parents and carers, ✨
Get ready to mark your calendars because the secondary school application window for September 2026 is now officially open! This is an exciting time to explore new schools and find the perfect fit for your child's future.
You can apply directly through the Stoke-on-Trent City Council website.
Ready to Explore?
Come and see what makes our academieAlpha Academies TrustTrust so great at our upcoming open evenings. It's the perfect chance to meet teachers, tour the facilities and get a feel for the atmThe Discovery Academyry Academy: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Register your interest 👉 fb.me/e/5The Excel Academyel Academy: Thursday 2nd October 2025
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Have a wonderful break everyone xx
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🎉The end of the summer term is here! 🎉
We hope all our pupils have an amazing and safe summer!
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