Holy Family Catholic Primary School

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

Dear Parent/Carer,

Are you considering Holy Family Primary School for your child starting Reception in September 2027?

We are delighted to invite prospective parents and children to attend one of our Open Mornings, where you will have the opportunity to visit our school, see our learning environment in action, and meet members of our staff team.

Open Morning Dates (all 9:30am to 11:30am):

Thursday 1st October 2026
Monday 19th October 2026
Thursday 19th November 2026

You are welcome to arrive at any time between 9:30am and 11:30am, and your child or children are very welcome to join you on the visit.

Please complete the form below to register your interest in attending one of our Open Mornings:

Holy Family Open Mornings for Reception 2027 (9:30am to 11:30am)
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/KcSgvELZH8

If none of the dates are suitable, please contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to arrange a viewing on an alternative date.

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming your family to Holy Family.

17/07/2026

What. A. Year!

2025-26 has been a truly special year at Holy Family and there is so much to celebrate.

Firstly, we are incredibly proud of our pupils and staff for achieving outstanding results in this year’s statutory assessments. Our Year 6 children achieved 81% at the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, significantly above the national average and placing us amongst the highest-performing schools nationally. Strong outcomes were seen across Reading, Writing, Maths, Grammar and Science, with almost half of pupils achieving the higher standard in Mathematics. These successes are complemented by excellent results in Phonics, the Multiplication Tables Check and Early Years outcomes, reflecting the hard work, commitment and dedication of our whole school community. Thank you to our staff, pupils and families for their continued support in helping every child to flourish and achieve their very best.

We had an incredible Sports Day in the sun on Tuesday and the children and parents did the school proud! The winning house was St Patrick but just six points separated 1st and 4th! A huge thank you to everyone for your support on this day, especially to those who helped with gazebos. I won't mention the teachers' race as Mr Weir is still a bit upset about it...

We had our final celebration assembly of the year on Wednesday and there was lots to celebrate. The whole netball team were recognised for their efforts this year by coaches Georgie and Mel; Cheryl-Rose, Polly, Freya, Rebecca, Amelia and Harlow all got dance awards, with Harlow also getting an award at swimming; David got his Signature Sports t-shirt for collecting all of the Siggy certificates at after school club; and Darcie got her blue belt from EpiC. We also recognised Leonel and Liv as our two winners of the 'Sportsperson of the Year' awards. Leo was a standout player on the football team this year and Liv goes from strength to strength with her cheerleading. Well done to you all!

The winners of our reading raffle for term six were Bella and Amanda! Well done to both of you for your commitment to reading at home. It makes such a difference!

Our Dojo Champions of the Term were Frankie & Zofia; Ollie & Lisie; Mariam & William; David & Alexandra; Josh & Ire; Darcie & Vinnie; and Leonel & Elsie! All of them get a book from me as a prize.

We had two sets of Laudato Si' award winners, recognising those who have best shown our values of the Dignity of Work and Stewardship. Well done to Leia, Abbas, Jenson, Natalia, Demi, Vinnie and Sriyan, who all received their award for the Dignity of Work; and to Sienna, Arielle, William, Aurora and Renata, Mikolaj, Lena and Helena who got it for Stewardship. We are very proud of them all!

Our final Stars of the Week of 2025-26 are Emilly, Alicia, Ini, Aiden, Rhys, Oscar and Lauren! They impressed staff with things such as their hard work, behaviour, manners and sportsmanship on Sports Day. Well done!

We were so sad to say goodbye today to such a wonderful Year Six cohort. They have done amazingly well in their SATs, blew us away with their performances in their Matilda end of year production, had an incredible camp at Liddington, but more importantly leave Holy Family as the leaders of tomorrow and will go on to secondary school ready to make a difference in the world. We are so proud of them all, and of the Year Six team and everyone who has been a part of their Holy Family journey. We are sure they will all absolutely thrive in the next stage of their education and their new schools are gaining real assets. A massive thank you to you all of the Year Six leavers' families who have been so supportive throughout their time here. Please keep in touch - you are all absolute stars.

We also sadly said goodbye to some staff members. Miss MacCarthy has covered the last few weeks in Reception and has been amazing. Miss McQuaid leaves us after starting as an apprentice two years ago and doing an incredible job. Mrs Thomson is leaving us after starting her Holy Family career in 2009. She has been to a few schools in between but came back two years ago and has left such a lasting legacy at the school. Finally, Mrs Bush retires today after 19 years at Holy Family as a teaching assistant. She has made such a difference to the lives of so many staff and children and we will miss her dearly. Good luck to all staff leaving us today - you are all welcome back at any time and I can't thank you enough for your dedication and commitment to the families involved at our school.

Good luck to Mrs Ward and her husband, who are expecting their first baby any day now!

I can't put into words what a fantastic year it's been. I feel truly blessed to work at such an incredible school with staff and children who go above and beyond every day. Thank you to our families for their kind words, cards and gifts today - it is not expected but it is hugely appreciated. I hope you all have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing everyone back in school on September 3rd, along with our new Receptions!

04/07/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who attended today and made our Summer Fair such a fantastic event. It was lovely to see so many of our current families, as well as our new Reception intake for September and lots of our Holy Family leavers, come and enjoy what was a brilliant day. A big thank you to the Friends of Holy Family too who funded the bouncy castle 🏰! Finally, a massive shout out to Mrs Collins for organising everything and to all of the staff and volunteers who helped it all run so smoothly 🙌🏻 ☀️!

03/07/2026

What a week 🙌🏻!

We've had a hugely successful art week at Holy Family and the children have produced some fantastic work, inspired by Henry Rousseau 🎨🧑🏻‍🎨. A massive thank you to Ms Green for organising this and leading some brilliant workshops for the children. We are also hugely grateful to everyone who has donated to our bottle tombola for tomorrow's Summer Fair ☀️.

On Tuesday, it was lovely to welcome our new Reception intake to school for their first stay and play session. We look forward to seeing you all again next Thursday at 1:30pm 🛝

Many of our Year Sixes also went on their transition days to their new secondary settings this week, after a long weekend on camp. We were delighted to hear how they got on as we prepare for them to leave us 🎓.

We had out of school success to celebrate as usual, with swimming awards for Leon, Frankie and Maria 🏊🏻. There was also a football medal for Addie ⚽ and a Signature award for Rio 🎾. Alongside this, we wished 'Happy Birthday' to Amanda, Isabella, Robert, Maja and Vincent 🎂!

We also celebrated all of the children in school who have made their First Holy Communion this year at various churches. A big congratulations to Parker, Nicola, David, Ire, Evelyn, Fraser, Jayamma, Robert, Aurora, Fernando, Helena, Renata, Alex, Natalia, Kosi, Lexi, Natalia, Lukas and Levi. We are very proud of you and for all of the work you put in to the preparation for this special occasion ✝️ ⛪.

Our 🌟Stars of the Week🌟 are Leia, Florence, Leon, Roman, Natalia, Lena and Ollie! They have impressed staff with some brilliant artwork, excellent writing and for showing qualities such as perseverance and encouragement to their peers. I look forward to a treat next week!

A reminder that it is our Summer Fair tomorrow, 12-2pm - it's £1 entry for adults (apologies for the mistake on the poster) but children come free, though they must be accompanied by an adult. There will be a number of stalls, raffles, refreshments, BBQ, the stocks and more. The Friends of Holy Family have also kindly funded a bouncy castle, which will be available on the field, with free use for all children. To ensure that everyone has an opportunity to take part, sessions will be time-limited. Members of the Friends of Holy Family will supervise the activity throughout. Please note that the Friends of Holy Family cannot accept responsibility for any incidents arising from misuse of the equipment or failure to follow the supervision and safety instructions provided. A huge thank you to the Friends for paying for this 🏰.

We are looking forward to welcoming you all tomorrow and to another fantastic Summer Fair, raising vital funds for our school. A massive thank you goes to Mrs Collins for organising it all as usual 👏🏻!

Next week looks hot again so please ensure children are in school with sun cream, hats and water bottles. I am happy for children to wear PE kit all week 😎.

Hope to see you tomorrow and thanks for your continued support.

Mr Harding

12/06/2026

What a brilliant week at Holy Family 🙌🏻!

We are so proud of all of the children this week; particularly Year Three who had an amazing trip to Mojo Active on Wednesday, Year Four who completed their multiplication tables check, and Year One who did their phonics screening check. They have all put in maximum effort and should feel great pride in their accomplishments. A huge thank you to all staff involved in organising and managing these 👏🏻.

There was lots of sporting/out of school success, starting with Demi and Albie who got new belts at kickboxing 🥊. We then had swimming awards for Mia, Amara and Aiden, topped off by Michael who got two gold medals at a recent swimming gala 🏊🏻‍♂️. Alongside this, Freya got a medal at cheerleading 📣, Kaleb picked up a trophy and two medals at football ⚽, Zofia got her Catholic Social Teaching award ✝️ and Zainab got her gold badge at Brownies 🦉. Finally, we celebrated Fraser who won 'Cofton's Got Talent' on his half term holiday 🎤. Well done to all of you!

Our 🌟Stars of the Week🌟 are Oscar, Mia, Benito, Alexander, Gabriael, Sam, Hanna and Sofia. They have impressed staff with their contributions, perseverance, and readiness to learn. Alexander and Gabriael were recognised for their bravery in overcoming their fears at Mojo. Well done everyone - I look forward to a treat next week 🍪.

We loved starting our home visits for our new September intake this week and are really looking forward to continuing them next week. It’s always so special to begin getting to know our new families.

As it’s a low birth rate this year, we do still have a few places available for September. If you know anyone who might be looking for a place at a welcoming and nurturing school, please encourage them to get in touch - we’d be delighted to hear from them.

Our Summer Fair is on July 4th, 12-2pm. If you would like a stall to sell your own products, or are able to help out, please contact Mrs Collins ASAP ☀️.

Have a great weekend!

22/05/2026

What a scorcher to finish the term! 🌞

We have had a packed but brilliant term and there was lots to celebrate today in assembly 🙌🏻.

We had swimming certificates for Maya and Adanna 🏊🏻‍♀️; Jide and Albie picked up awards at football ⚽; and we had birthdays for Zahra, Akumu-Rae, Jenson, Antos, Natalia, Tomi and Emelia 🎂!

Our reading raffle winners were Jayamma and Maja! Their names came out on the wheel out of 100s of entries for reading five or more times in week and logging it on BoomReader! Well done! 📚

Our 🏆Dojo Champions🏆 of the term are Laura and Jude; Maja and Abbas; Mariam and William; Lexi and Lukas; Levi and Ire; Lena, Darcie and Neddy; and Willow and Ollie! All of them get a book from me for their efforts 👏🏻.

Our 🌍Laudato Si'✝️ recipients for best displaying our Catholic Social Teaching value of the term, 'Option for the Poor and Vulnerable are Zofia, Misha, Lucas, Lexi, Evelyn, Roxy and Issac! They have shown great care for those in need and some have even been raising money by selling old toys etc. to give to charity. We are very proud of all of them and they get their certificate and a holding cross from the Holy Land to recognise all they have done.

Our final 🌟Stars of the Week🌟 of the term are Kohen, Misha, Elizabeth, Danny, Seun, Thomas and Sophie! They have impressed staff with their dedication to their studies, fantastic behaviour and some excellent maths this week. I look forward to a treat with them after half term 🍪!

I am delighted to announce that we have had a bid for funding accepted and in September the children can look forward to a resurfaced playground and some new equipment to replace what is currently there! This work will start in July and will be done by the time the children return, so something to really look forward to for everyone 🛝.

Have a fantastic half term and I will see you all back bright and early on June 1st!

Thank you for all of your continued support.

16/04/2026

A very warm welcome to all of the families who have been offered a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School for September 2026! We are delighted to have you joining our school community and look forward to getting to know you and your children.

Over the next few weeks, please keep an eye on your emails - we will be sending out information about transition arrangements, welcome events, and everything you need to know before starting school in September.

If you missed the application deadline but are still interested in your child attending Holy Family, please contact us by emailing [email protected] or by calling 01454 866 786 to enquire or arrange a tour.

We can’t wait to welcome our new Reception class!

02/04/2026

That's a wrap for term four - this year is flying by! 💫

We've had another fantastic week at Holy Family as we celebrated Holy Week. Year Four started us off on Monday with their Palm Sunday assembly, followed by Year Five's depiction of the Last Supper on Tuesday. We then finished off our celebrations with a wonderful Stations of the Cross service form Year Six. A huge thank you to all parents and other family members who were able to join us for these events which are always a wonderful way to finish the term ✝️.

We had out of school success with swimming certificates for Robert, Lisie and Oscar 🏊‍♂️; Maya completed some advanced spelling homework 🔤; Liv getting another cheerleading medal 🏅; and Ollie picking up Player of the Match at football ⚽. We also sang Happy Birthday to Nicolas and Teddy 🎂 and wished Happy Birthday to everyone who will celebrate it in the holidays.

Our Reading Raffle winners were Ezra and Lauren in KS2, and Harlow and Precious in KS1. Children get an entry every time they log five or more reads in a week and then get a prize from me if their name comes up when we've spun the wheel! Well done to all of you - great job with your reading and keep it up 📚!

🏆Dojo Champions🏆of the term are Elsie and Jude; Alicia and Wiktor; Esme and Daniel; David, Aurora and Renata; Seun and Ala; Roxy and Tom; and Sophia and Alex! Well done to all of these children for earning the most Dojo points this term with positive behaviour and great work. They will all receive a book as well as their certificates.

Our 🌍 Laudato Si' ✝️ recipients this term are Harlow, Mia, Mikolaj, Sam and Ian, Caitlyn, Oscar and Sophie. Our Catholic Social Teaching value of the term is Rights and Responsibilities. All recipients have shown this by respecting the dignity of every person, using their gifts wisely, making thoughtful choices, and taking responsibility for their actions so that everyone in our school community can learn, feel safe, and be treated fairly. A special mention to Sam and Ian who completed a number of art projects at home linked to this! They all get a certificate and a holding cross from the Holy Land.

Our final 🌟 Stars of the Week 🌟of the term are Agarva, Lucas, Rose, Fraser, Lara, Eden and Konrad. They have impressed staff with their focus and perseverance across a range of subjects and we are very proud of them. I look forward to catching up with everyone I owe a treat after the break.

Finally, we wished a huge good luck and said a big congratulations to both Miss Pawling and Mrs Ives. Miss Pawling will return to school as Mrs Wilson after the break, and we hope she has a wonderful wedding day next week 👰🏻. Mrs Ives goes on maternity leave today and we wish her all the best as she prepares to welcome her new arrival 🤰.

Wishing you all a restful Easter break - thank you for all of your support this term and always. We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday 20th April.

Mr Harding

27/03/2026

Penultimate week done! ✅

What a great week we've had again at Holy Family, with the highlight being our Big Lent Walk for CAFOD on Tuesday. We have been blown away by your generosity in donating to such a great cause - the total is currently £537 which is just incredible. £231 can feed a family for a year and we have raised over double this which is amazing! A huge thank you to everyone who was able to join us on the walk and raise such a fantastic amount of money for CAFOD. If you haven't donated yet and would like to, you can do so here: https://schools.walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/holy-familys-fundraising-page2026. We were also delighted last Friday to have raised over £200 for Red Nose Day. It's really moving to be involved in a school community where everyone looks to help those in need - thank you all so much! 🙌

There's been lots of sport going on recently which has been great to see. Our Year 5/6 team finally picked up their first win of the season on Friday, coming away 4-1 winners in a friendly at St Helen's. The boys have worked so hard and have been unlucky in a number of games, so to come away with a fantastic result like this is testament to their resilience and perseverance. Tom and captain Leonel both got two goals and Player of the Match went to Nicholas who was immense both in attack and defence ⚽. Our netball team had their first ever game on Friday against St Mary's, and whilst the result didn't go our way, they gave a really good account of themselves. Addie got nominated as Player of the Match by the St Mary's players and Elsie got Coach's Player. The netball team also played in a tournament on Wednesday at Yate, with different rules meaning that they had to swap positions every game. Despite people having to play in positions brand new to them, they won 2 out of their 5 fixtures and gave a brilliant account of themselves. A huge thank you to Georgie and Mel for running the club and to Georgie for taking them to fixtures and umpiring 🏀.

We had out of school success this week, with Parker, Beatrice and Tiffany getting certificates at swimming 🏊‍♂️; Kaleb getting Player of the Match at football ⚽; Lucas getting a new belt at EPiC 🥋; Nicola who picked up another medal at gymnastics 🤸; and finally, Miss McQuaid who got a distinction in her level 3 teaching assistant course 🎓! We are very proud of all of them 👏.

Our 🌟 Stars of the Week 🌟 are Harlow, Alicia, Nevaeh, Ryan, Josh, Addie and the whole of Year Six! They have impressed staff with different things such as art work, helping others, contributions in class and hard work in assessments. I look forward to a treat next week 🍪!

Have a great weekend!

Mr Harding