Our Nursery children have been exploring the artwork of the artist Arcimboldo. The children created their own face artwork using fruit and vegetables. Well done Nursery, what fabulous artists you are! 🤩🤩🎨🎨🎨🤩
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Are you looking for activities for your child during the half term? Then F.C. Hanley maybe just what you are looking for!!
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SAFER INTERNET DAY - PARENT WORKSHOP - THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY
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Looking for some excitement this February Half Term? Then roll up, roll up and get your tickets to Gandeys Carnival at Trentham Gardens 🤡🎪
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⚽️ Are you looking for a way to entertain your child throughout the February Half Term? Then the FC Hanley Football Camp might be just what you need ⚽️
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Year 6 class travelled back in time yesterday to take part in a special workshop to enrich and enhance their learning about World War Two. What a wonderful day of hands-on learning! Well done to our Year 6 historians, we are proud of you all! 🤩🤩🤩🤩 #history #worldwar2 #landgirls #digforvictory #rationing
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✅ Move to Arbor
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⭐ We are pleased to inform you that from 24th February 2025, we will transition to a new Internal Management System called Arbor. This change marks an exciting step forward in improving communication and streamlining academy operations.🚀⭐
Please note, from Friday 14th February 2025, PARENT PAY will no longer be available. Except to clear arrears.
Step one: Click the link below and go through the forgotten password process. loom.ly/fd3nTBU
Step two: Download the app following the links below and log in.
iOS Apple - loom.ly/mwRviH4
Google Play Store - loom.ly/K2xnZFQ
Key Benefits of Arbor:
✅ Improved Communication: Arbor will enable us to communicate more efficiently, ensuring important updates and information are shared promptly.
✅ One Unified System: All core school data and processes will be consolidated into one system, making it easier for you to access information about your child’s education.
✅ Parent Portal and App 📱: The user-friendly Parent Portal and App, accessible on any device, allows you to easily access your child's information.
⭐We are confident that this new system will enhance your engagement with the academy, and we look forward to working with you through this improved platform.⭐
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This week is Children's Mental Health Week and we have been busy thinking of ways to look after our mental health.
In Key Stage 2, the pupils have enjoyed taking part in a wonderful Mandala Mindfulness workshop led by Maisie, our school mental health practitioner. Well done to everyone for raising awareness of Children's Mental Health Week at Holden #ChildrensMentalHealthWeekH#supporteachothert#holdenlaneh#caringforothersgf#mindfulnessi#MindfulMomentsfulMoments
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In this week's Coding Club, the children coded a rock, paper, scissors game and then competed against the micro bits to see who would win! Well done Year 3 and Year 4! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
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In Year 3, the children have been working in talk partners to categorise animals into vertebrates and invertebrates. The children decided if they thought the animals had a backbone or not. A huge well done to our Year 3 scientists! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
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During our English lessons in Year 1, the children were very excited to receive their own postcard. They were then able to identify the different features of a postcard. Well done Year 1, we are very proud of you all! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
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A huge thank you and well done to the families of our Year 3 and Year 4 children who joined us last week for family learning. The creative craft session revolved around ways to preserve the environment through recycling, reducing and reusing common household materials. Look out for more family learning coming soon! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
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A huge well done to Year 1 for achieving their Bronze Award for exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning. They had a wonderful afternoon taking part in an activity of their own choice. They had lots of fun shrinking their own artwork to make a keyring. Wow, super exciting and very well deserved Year 1, we are very proud of you all! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
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It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! 💛
We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive. This week, we’re focusing on helping young people explore the theme ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,’ empowering them to better understand their emotions and build resilience. 🌱
#PrimarySchool #SecondarySchool #HighSchool #Parents #Carers #MentalHealth
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🧠💚 This week is Children’s Mental Health Week! Let’s support young minds by encouraging kindness, resilience, and open conversations. Every child deserves to feel heard, valued, and sup#ChildrensMentalHealthWeeka#youngmindsmatterg#mentalhealthawarenessl#bekindness #BeKind 💕
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Photos from Stoke Thrive at Five's post
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In PSHE, Year 2 have been learning about different strategies to use to overcome barriers or manage difficult situations. They were asked to complete three activities - building a card house without the house falling, threading as many beads as possible in a minute and building a tower of blocks without the tower falling over. They then discussed how to manage their feelings of frustration when things don't go as planned! Year 2, you always make us so very proud! Well done! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
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In Design and Technology, Year 2 have been practising their sewing skills ready to make a hand puppet. They have learnt how to thread a needle and how to sew using a running stitch. Great work as always Year 2! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
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In computing, Year 2 have been predicting the outcome of a program. They then used a Bee-Bot to test different sequences and finally compared their prediction to the program outcome. Excellent work Year 2! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
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In our Year 4 music lessons, the children have been listening to and analysing music related to colour. They then used their skills to compose colour themed music! Well done Year 4! 🎼🪘 🪇🎷🎻🎸🪕🎼🤩🤩🤩
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In this week's Coding Club, the children made a code to practise their times tables. They coded their microbits to choose two numbers up to 12. The children then had to multiply them together before the microbit revealed the answer. Wow, well done to our digital superstars! 🤩🤩🤩
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In Design and Technology, Year 1 have been following their designs to make a free-standing structure or bridge that will help the Three Billy Goats cross the river. They have been using their measuring, cutting and joining skills. They are really excited about their next lesson when they will test out their bridges. 🤩🤩🤩
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⏰ The wait is almost over—Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week is just ONE WEEK away!
From February 3-9, schools, families, and communities across the UK will come together for this year’s theme 'Know Yourself, Grow Yourself'. Throughout the week, we'll be focused on helping children understand their emotions and flourishing. 💛
Visit our website to find out all the ways you can get involved!
www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk
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A huge well done to our Year 3 and Year 4 children who took part in the Alpha Academies Trust Dodgeball competition. The children showed great enthusiasm, lots of energy, super teamwork and excellent competitive skills! We are very proud of our dodgeball superstars! 🤩🤩😀👏👏👏
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🎉🐉 Happy Chinese New Year 2025! 🧧🐍
On 29th January 2025, we welcome the Year of the Snake! 🐍✨
Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, is a time to celebrate new beginnings, honor traditions, and spend time with family and friends.
The Year of the Snake symbolises wisdom, intuition, and transformation. 🌟 Let’s embrace these qualities as we step into a new year full of possibilities#ChineseNewYear2025a#yearofthesnakee#lunarnewyeare#NewBeginningsn#GoodFortuneo#CulturalCelebrationr#alphaacademiestruststrust
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Photos from Alpha Academies Trust's post
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We were delighted to welcome Powerleague to Holden Lane today to deliver a special assembly. A huge well done to our Powerleague winners who answered questions about the assembly and won some amazing prizes. 🤩🤩😃⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️🤩
Thank you #PowerLeague
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At our Coding Club this week, the children have coded a digital feelings board where they showed the emotions of happy, sad and angry. For a challenge, some children then added music and text to accompany the pictures. Well done to our fabulous coding experts! 🤩😀😃🤩
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