Welcome to Hoylake Holy Trinity

Mission Statement

Learning for Life. Caring for all. Living each day to the full. Together as a community.

  "Labels are for jars, not for children"

Latest updates to this site: March 9th 2010. Check this page for details of some of these changes and where to find them on the site. Otherwise just browse! 

Scroll right down to read a welcome letter from the Headteacher, Dr. Peter Ham. 

  

We enjoy ourselves at Holy Trinity. This is our Running Team celebrating their successes after the recent event against other Wirral Schools. For some other pictures (including a more restrained team picture!), go to our Gallery page.

 

Cameron and......? Well he looks familiar anyway!

Well done Cameron!

Cameron writes:
 
LUCKY MASCOT
My sister entered a raffle competition on Radio City for the chance to be the mascot at the Derby match this season and she won the Liverpool FC prize for me.
I was LFC mascot for the Liverpool v Everton Derby on Saturday 6 February 2010.  I met and had my photo taken with all the players and subs; led the team out onto the pitch and had a little kick around in front of the Kop with some of the players.
We won 1.0 and Dirk Kuyt scored the winning goal, I had a brilliant day that I will never forget and here are a couple of photos of me with Steven Gerrard.
Radio City's Cash For Kids raised over £30,000 for local children's charities in Liverpool, the North West and North Wales.

See some new photos on the gallery page

 

HAITI TOTAL NOW AT OVER £1,400

Haiti appeal: Following the really terrible events of the last few weeks in Haiti, the children and staff have been raising funds to send to the relief effort.  As of 6th March our total collection adds up to over £1,400. This is tremendous and reflects the generosity of Hoylake families.  The children have also been having a book mark competition and sale (currently £40), and have been selling copies of the latest "Trinity Express" (see newsletter page), also in aid of the appeal. Following a Teddy donation by one of our staff, we promptly had a raffle and it was won by Cameron from Year 5.

  Please go to the Calendar page for more information about the events the children have organised. Thankyou.

There are many links to websites that you can donate to. DEC is a very secure organisation.

www.DEC.org.uk/haiti -appeal 

February 2010 newsletter - click here to take you direct. Click on newsletters to go to all the newsletters since 2008.

 

 

New esafety policy - please click here to view the school's new esafety policy. Copies of the parents form will be sent out shortly, for you to sign. Please read the policy, which has been ratified by the Governing Body. Paper copies can be provided and are available to view in the School office. Internet security and safety are very important. If you would like more information about how to protect your children while they are on the internet, please contact Dr. Ham. WARNING: We strongly recommend that you monitor your child's internet access, either by sitting with them and/or ensuring that there are security restrictions preventing your son or daughter accessing particular web sites such as Facebook and other internet social networking sites. There are several reports of possible illegal use of these sites by adults trying to contact children in our area, and any such report or suspicion needs to be notified to the police immediately.

 

The Big Garden Bird Watch (Tuesday 19th January) - went extremely well with plenty of young ornithologists watching out for sightings. A strong emphasis was made on accurately identifying the birds, and an RSPB warden was on hand to help. Just as we finished a vast delta of Canada Geese, numbering about 400 flew overhead, heading for the marshes towards Burton. Later a Radio Merseyside journalist interviewed several children about Bird Club and this was broadcast last Thursday but can still be heard via the internet.

Kahawatta Primary School in Sri Lanka - go to our Kahawatta page for the latest news and photo.

 Thankyou to Donna and the catering team for putting on Valentines cakes and pancakes. Next month on Thursday 25th March we will be having a Greek theme to our lunch time.

Click here to see pictures of Year 4 at Prenton Park, home of Tranmere Rovers, conducting Active Maths investigations. This highly productive form of teaching and learning is increasing the motivation of children. A great time was had by all!

Well done to the many children who brought in pieces of work, based on the snow, following the appeal on this website. We have had diaries, newspaper reports, paintings and collage, drawings and all sorts! They will be up on display very soon.

New Picture Gallery

Here are a few photos of the big freeze. If you have any you want to add, email them to the school office schooloffice@hoylakeholytrinity.wirral.sch.uk and we will add them to our new gallery on this web site. Add your name and a title. Click on the GALLERY button on the menu to see what's appeared.

 

Little Eye - looking more like the Antarctic! 

 

 

Just like Robins should be imagined

Fun was had by all - the afternoon before the big freeze! 

See our Calendar Page for latest holiday dates, recently issued by the LA.

  Don't forget...

Go to the Newsletters page for our latest February 2010 edition, including important information.

The School Council page has a new announcement - why not go to it now?

House Sports Festival - A superb sporting success. Thankyou to Mrs Lea Swain and to all the staff and students from Hilbre High School who came and worked with our children. We will be having our Spring Sports Festival on MARCH 10TH.

December 2009: Bird Club evening

Watch out for notices about the great British Bird Watch later this half term..

Thankyou to Mrs Caraher for organising the event; and to Paul, Rosemary and David, local wardens, for giving their time and coming to be with us. Details and photos to follow...

Latest Sporting News: Hoylake Cross Country Team success against Wirral Schools. Go to Clubs Page for more details and Gallery Page for more photos. 

 Rebecca gained 1st place against around 90 other Wirral Schools pupils.  Click here to go to our Gallery page and see Rebecca (and the rest of the team) positioned in front of our House Award board with her winners medal and certificate. We are all very proud of the whole team, which took part in the mile long race at Greasby Coronation Park on Thursday 24th February. Well done to all!

 

  • Parents questionnaires - results of the recent survey can be found via a link on the Inclusion page.
  • Family Works 2010 - This programme is now fully underway and each week parents and children of F2 and staff get together around sessions on Social and Emotional Development (SEAL). Judging from the laughter emanating from the hall, things are going well. 

    Save the library! Well done to everyone. We are so relieved and grateful to everyone who worked to keep Hoylake library open, parents and children and the whole community alike! Please continue to support this vital resource here in Hoylake. Please contact the office for the latest news on this and other possible community developments that might help the children of our school.

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    For information on which members of staff are working with each year group, visit our School Tour page and click on the rooms.

    For information on Special Needs support please visit the Inclusion Team page.

    Please see important note on admissions at the bottom of this page. If you are expecting your child to enter school in September 2010, you need to obtain and complete the LA admissions form and submit it before the deadline. Information packs have been distributed via the Preschool. Others are available from the school office or the LA offices in Birkenhead. Note: Admissions criteria are set by the Local Authority and need to be studied closely. If in doubt, call our office on  0151 632 4153

    As a result of parents' generosity and the hard work of the PTA, we will be developing the playgrounds and the inside of the school this year:

    New planters with seating and play equipment for the Junior pupils

     A traversing wall, designed by our own qualified climber and mid day assistant, Mr Rawling

    A covering over the outside class area on the infants playground, so that parents can wait under cover from the rain at the end of the school day

    Inside...

    New thesauruses and dictionaries - now purchased and in place

    New maths equipment - now purchased and in place

    New headphones and other ICT equipment - development plan finalised - competitive tenders being received

    New musical instruments and storage facilities - now ordered

    Large play equipment for Foundation stage children - to be purchased as part of our playground developments

    New planters and seating for the junior playground - now installed

    and this is just the start....

    This Summer we will be embarking on two large projects. First - to redevelop the outside play areas and second - to replace and improve our aged computer equipment so that the facilities are mobile, fast and more accessible, and up to date.

      

     

    Welcome from the Headteacher 

    If you are thinking of moving to Wirral, Hoylake would be a superb choice. As the pictures below show, some of the local views are stunning and we believe Hoylake Holy Trinity C of E Primary School is a wonderful place for children's learning to take place. The school is right at the heart of Hoylake, just off Market Street, the main road through the village. As well as being physically very central, we also believe we are central to Hoylake as a community, and seek to build upon and develop our community links. Hoylake also has excellent transport links with Liverpool, Birkenhead and Chester. Please explore our web site for more information. Moreover go to www.hoylakevillage.org.uk for a new website all about Hoylake itself.

    If you are already closely linked with Holy Trinity, welcome to our school website.

    I hope you will find our pages helpful in getting to know what's happening within our school community, whether you are already involved or simply a visitor.

    Our mission statement at the head of the page is one that all of us at Holy Trinity, children and adults alike, take very seriously. Our aim is to enable the children coming here to grow up in a caring and exciting environment where barriers to participation and to achievement, wherever they come from, are reduced and where the pupils are given the maximum opportunity to enjoy their full potential. Important to us all is the inclusive , christian ethos, around which we seek to grow together.

    We have a number of weekly opportunities when parents and relatives can join in. Monday morning sees our first act of collective worship. These are often led by the children and parents of those leading are warmly invited. Friday morning brings our celebration of great things during the previous week, when we recognise effort and achievement, whether academic or non academic. Parents of children receiving awards are invited to share in these celebrations. If this is you, then you will be notified with a letter by Tuesday evening in the hope that you can make time to be there.

    Windsurfing off Hoylake shore; Hilbre Island in the background.

     

    Looking towards Red Rocks and the nature reserve, where a rare colony of Natterjack Toads exists.

     

    Westerly facing, we have some superb sunsets looking over the Dee, to the Welsh coast, and beyond.

     

    Looking across the marshes at high tide, towards Hilbre Island, with the Hoyle Bank Wind Farm, just visible on the horizon.

     

     

    But most important - enjoying excellent learning opportunities!

    • IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: The 2010/2011 intake list of pupils coming into F2 will be  sent out by the LA on March 31st. Our current F2 and Year 1 are full, with a waiting list. If you are considering a place for 2011/2012, please contact the office or the Local Authority as soon as possible, for application forms and details of catchment areas, admissions criteria and deadlines. Although we are a church school with a Christian ethos, we are also an inclusive community school and do not have any admissions criteria based on church attendance etc.  Please be advised that the LA processes all applications for places, not the school and the LA should be contacted for the precise admissions criteria. However, the School is always open for visitors who might like to see around and get advice and information. We advise that you visit during the school day so that you can meet us as a community, in action!

    If you have any questions, suggestions or wish to find out more about our school community, please do not hesitate to contact me. You will find newsletters, pictures, reports and links to other sites, as well as examples of children's achievements - all within this website. As time goes on we will endeavour to use it to further improve communications between home and school.

    If you want to see more you are welcome to come and visit. Again, please contact me using the details below and we will enjoy showing you around our school.

    With best wishes,

    Dr. P.J. Ham
    Headteacher

    Contact the School

    Hoylake Holy Trinity C of E Primary School
    Hoylake
    Wirral
    CH47 3BH

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    Telephone:  0151 632 4153 
    Fax: 0151 632 0886

    Email: schooloffice@hoylakeholytrinity.wirral.sch.uk

    Latest updates to this site: March 9th 2010

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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