Polam Hall School

Celebrating success! 🎉
The atmosphere was amazing at Polam Hall School this morning as we watched our students collect their GCSE results. We are incredibly proud of every one of our young people and all they have achieved.
Wishing you all every success, happiness and adventure as you take your next steps. Your future is bright! ✨
Class of 2026 - go out there and make your mark!
We Grow in Harmony. 🌿

📢 Uniform Donations Needed 👕👗

We're looking for donations of clean, good-quality school uniform to help support our school community.

We are particularly in need of:

Senior PE kit – skorts, hoodies, PE tops, shorts, and tracksuit bottoms
Kilts
Junior School summer dresses
Junior School winter dresses

If your child has outgrown any of these items and they're still in good condition, we'd be very grateful if you could donate them.

Donations can be dropped off at Main Reception between 9:00am and 3:00pm during the summer holidays.

Every donation helps ensure families have access to affordable school uniform. Thank you for your generosity and continued support! 💙

⏰ Reminder – Have You Applied for Free School Meals Yet?

If your family receives Universal Credit, your child may be eligible for Free School Meals from September 2026.

Applying could help ensure your child receives their free school meal from the start of the new academic year.

📌 Don't forget: Applications should be submitted before 1 September.

Families with children attending Polam Hall School in Darlington can check their eligibility and apply using the Free School Meals and Pupil Premium Checker:

🔗 https://lgfl.net/services/free-school-meals

👶 Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 attending a state-funded school already receive Universal Infant Free School Meals, but if your family receives Universal Credit, it's still worth checking your eligibility. Registering may also help your child's school receive additional funding through Pupil Premium, where eligible.

Please take a few minutes to check your eligibility and share this post with family and friends who may benefit.

LGfL Free School Meals Eligibility Checker | LGFL Our free eligibility checking service makes it simpler and more efficient for any school in England to check entitlement to FSM and claim additional income. Free to use - enhanced features included with LGfL Broadband subscription.

🌊 Float to Live – It could save your life. 🌊

If you unexpectedly end up in cold water, fight your instinct to thrash or swim hard. Instead, Float to Live.

🛟 Tilt your head back with your ears submerged.
🛟 Relax and try to control your breathing.
🛟 Move your hands to help you stay afloat.
🛟 Spread your arms and legs.
🛟 Once your breathing is under control, call for help or swim to safety if you're able.

Cold water shock can affect anyone, even on a warm day. Knowing what to do in those first moments could make all the difference.

Whether you're visiting the coast, paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing, or simply enjoying a walk by the water, take a moment to learn the Float to Live advice and share it with your family and friends.

💙 Respect the water. Float to Live.

A huge congratulations to Rosie on receiving the Leeds Rhinos North East PDP Most Improved Player Award! 🏐💙

This is an incredible achievement and a testament to all the hard work, commitment, and determination Rosie has shown throughout the season. To be recognised as the Most Improved Player is something to be incredibly proud of, and it's a well-deserved reward for the effort she's put in both on and off the court.

Well done, Rosie! Wishing you every success as you continue to grow and achieve even more. We're all so proud of you! 💙👏🏆

Congratulations to Freya and Flo on being awarded Young Citizen by the Darlington Rotary Club ! 🌟

This is a fantastic achievement and a well-deserved recognition of your kindness, dedication, and positive contribution to our community. You should both be incredibly proud of everything you've accomplished.

Well done, Freya and Flo- we're excited to see all that you'll achieve in the future! 👏🏆

🌟 We're Gold! 🥇

We are delighted to announce that Polam Hall School has been awarded the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2025/2026 academic year! 🎉

The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme, launched in 2012 and facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust, recognising schools for their commitment to developing competitive sport both within school and across the wider community.

This prestigious award reflects the incredible enthusiasm, commitment and sporting spirit shown by our pupils throughout the year. We are immensely proud of everyone who represented the school in local inter-school competitions, as well as the young volunteers, sports leaders and officials whose hard work helped make these opportunities possible.

A huge thank you to our dedicated staff, pupils and families for supporting school sport and helping us achieve this fantastic recognition. Here's to another year of inspiring participation, teamwork and success! 💙💛

🌤️ Thank You! 🌤️

A big thank you to all our parents and carers for your support during last week's warm weather.

As temperatures have now returned to more typical seasonal levels, we will be returning to our usual uniform expectations from tomorrow. Please ensure that your child comes to school wearing their full school uniform.

Please note: If your child is taking part in rounders or tennis tomorrow, they should come to school wearing their PE kit.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

🌳☀️ Hopetown Parks Programme is back this summer! ⚽🏃‍♀️🎉

The Hopetown Parks Programme is open to all children aged 7–12 and is a fantastic opportunity to try different sports, have fun outdoors, and make new friends in local parks over the summer holidays.

Sessions will take place in parks across the town, and there's no need to book – children can simply turn up and join in!

📄 Please see the attached Parks Programme leaflet for full details. If you know a family who might be interested, please feel free to share this post to help spread the word. 😊