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08/11/23

Three of our Year 5 pupils decided to raise money by holding a sale on the green. The girls raised £32 which they used to purchase items for the local food bank. Working together they selected long life items and added up the costs. What a lovely gesture from our pupils! pic.twitter.com/R91A3St8aN

13/10/23

Year 5 have been busy creating Anderson shelters as part of their Design and Technology lessons. We can't wait to see their finished work. pic.twitter.com/tlguiBSLAT

27/09/23

The winners of our Summer Reading Challenge received their chosen books during the weekly celebration assembly. Keep reading! pic.twitter.com/6LVVvokYXX

27/06/23

The VIAT Festival of Creativity is just over 2 weeks away and we are so excited to invite you to an extravaganza of creative events and performances! Keep your eyes peeled for some sneak peaks of behind the scenes content coming soon👀 pic.twitter.com/kpyYUqxwzo

26/06/23

The VIAT Festival of Creativity is just over 2 weeks away and we are so excited to invite you to an extravaganza of creative events and performances! Keep your eyes peeled for some sneak peaks of behind the scenes content coming soon👀 pic.twitter.com/kpyYUqxwzo

21/06/23

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21/06/23

A sneak peak of this year's VIAT Festival!Expect to see a variety of Art, Literature, Drama and Music performances from students across the Trust. Also attending this year is who will be performing creative Freestyle Football and hosting masterclasses on the day! pic.twitter.com/tqRjlaW6cg

19/06/23

We were extremely proud to have held the first Trust Primary Debating event at Holborough Lakes last week. Year 4 pupils from , and came together to join in with a debating workshop and then went on to participate in a full debate. pic.twitter.com/pmU8d4UDHp

16/06/23

Happy Birthday wishes to Luca, Kamron, Mason, Annabelle and Richie-James who all celebrate birthdays at this time. Hope you have a wonderful celebration! pic.twitter.com/edIAJCwWdW

16/06/23

A sneak peak of this year's VIAT Festival!Expect to see a variety of Art, Literature, Drama and Music performances from students across the Trust. Also attending this year is who will be performing creative Freestyle Football and hosting masterclasses on the day! pic.twitter.com/tqRjlaW6cg

08/06/23

We are pleased to announce that we will be working towards becoming a Hedgehog Friendly Campus with and The team will work on a number of actions to protect hedgehogs, enhance their habitat and educate others on how they can help. pic.twitter.com/RmMQ4XsWv1

08/06/23

Yesterday some of our children had a wonderful day at Valley Park School at a Taster day of fun drama, music and creativity! They did some great day dancing, doodling & singing! pic.twitter.com/S3WIP0EMFP

08/06/23

Happy birthday wishes to Louis, Carlo, Maciemay, Henry, James, and Kit who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have fun! pic.twitter.com/UQFdMbh6H7

25/05/23

As a special treat for the hard efforts and resilience in their SATS exams, the Year 6’s had a fun time bowling together as a class at Hollywood Bowl in Rochester! They played an hour of bowling and competition was high! They then enjoyed a lunch together! pic.twitter.com/cEixylljTO

25/05/23

On Friday 19th May our Year 5 children took part in the VIAT Young Adventurers Camp out at Buckmore Park where they helped pitching and collapsing tents and slept better than we expected! They took part in some exciting team building activities, fun football and more! pic.twitter.com/WJeuid3QA3

25/05/23

Happy Birthday wishes to Evie, Daniel, Sophia, Sienna and Isaac who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have a wonderful birthday! pic.twitter.com/gV2t8Py3Ay

17/05/23

Happy birthday to Amelia, Darcy-Rae, Blake, Thea and Mylah who celebrate birthdays! We hope you have lots of fun! pic.twitter.com/QGUXgIDTBR

05/05/23

To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King, the children came dressed to reflect a country within the Commonwealth. Each year group presented information on their chosen country during an assembly. pic.twitter.com/G63KqcKEGC

04/05/23

On 27th April the Yr 5 children took part in a fun-filled sports event at Holmesdale School. Three other schools attended which made for a competitive day. The class played team games and tried a range of athletics events. The children were praised for their sporting fairness! pic.twitter.com/92RUSxw4Hx

04/05/23

Happy birthday to Nancy, Oliver, Astrid, Marnie, Eloise, Arish and Rubie who all celebrate birthdays! We hope you have a joyous day! pic.twitter.com/PYYcfSJi4O

28/04/23

This week Year 5 took part in a sports event at Holmesdale. The children played team games and tried a range of athletics events. As always, Y5 from Holborough Lakes were praised for not only their effort but the fantastic behaviour and sporting fairness. pic.twitter.com/otv6W9Ydz0

27/04/23

Year 3 and 4 had a great day at Leeds Castle, exploring the grounds and meeting the birds of prey! pic.twitter.com/6O2qiAZ9qd

26/04/23

Happy birthday to Gabriel, Hazel, Isreal, Mila, Javier, Ralph, Joshua, Max and Saiya who have all celebrated birthdays recently. We hope you had an amazing day! pic.twitter.com/IsFGofNzZn

21/04/23

This week our Year 6 pupils attended the 'Safety in Action event. This is an interactive event for Year 6 children to learn about some of the dangers they may face as they become more independent and prepare for transition to secondary school. pic.twitter.com/CGHleCoRQl

21/04/23

*SAVE THE DATE*Saturday 8th July, 11am - 4pmAn exciting performance opportunity for our pupils at the VIAT Festival of Creativity. Keep your eyes peeled for more information on how to get your child involved. pic.twitter.com/sEiNo6ztE7

Safety and Medical Procedures in School

In order to keep our children safe in school every day we would like to remind parents and visitors to VIPS Holborough Lakes of the following rules:

All adults (including parents, visitors and volunteers) must sign in at the school office before visiting a member of staff or a classroom.  They will then be issued a visitors’ sticker before entering the main school building. 

First Aid and Medical Needs

A number of our staff members have first aid and paediatric first aid qualifications. At VIPS Holborough Lakes in the event that First Aid is required we follow our 'First Aid Procedures' that all staff have access to and are familiar with. Please click here to view our VIAT First Aid policy. 

We follow the guidance on infection control in schools and other childcare settings published by HSC, further information on this can be found here.

Illness Policy

To view our Illness Policy please click here 

If your child is ill, you must notify the school office by leaving a message on the absence line no later than 9.30am.

Medical Care Plans

Some children may require a medical care plan while at school, if your child has a medical condition that requires a care plan please ensure you contact the school office and complete our medical care plan form. All medical care plans will be reviewed by the school on an annual basis and parents must inform the school of any changes that need to be made throughout the course of the year. 

Administering Medicines

Parents must notify the school of any medical issues relating to their child including any medication.  

We will only administer medicine if it has been prescribed by a doctor (including Calpol) and if we are able to see the prescription label on the packaging.  To make sure your child receives the right dose at the right time, parents must complete a form from the school office and leave the medicine with the office staff. The medicine must be collected by an adult from the school office at the end of the day.  Children are not allowed to have medicine in their own bags or self medicate.

It is the parents responsibility to ensure that the school are provided with the medication their child requires in school, for example: asthma pump, epipen and long term medication. Parents must collect this at the end of each term and ensure that it is 'in date' and returned to school the following term. 

Site Safety

We have a comprehensive Health and Safety policy to ensure that our premises are safe for all. This includes undertaking risk assessments for all school activities, trips, as well as for aspects of the site.

We have an 'Evacuation Procedure' and 'Lockdown Procedure' that all staff have access to and are familiar with. 

Lost Property 

All items of uniform and children's belongings must be labelled. It is your child's responsibility to ensure that they do not lose their uniform, PE kits or other belongings. If an unnamed item is handed into lost property it will be kept in the lost property box in the school office. Parents can check the lost property box if their child loses an item by coming to the school office.

Planned Absence

If your child is due to have a planned absence from school (i.e medical appointment, funeral) please ensure that you inform the school office as soon as you are aware. Where possible please provide at least 1 weeks notice. 

All planned absences require either a form to be completed or alternatively please send an email to office@holboroughlakes.viat.org.uk. Please provide the name and class of your child, the reason for the request e.g orthodontist appointment, date and time the appointment and please provide a copy of the appointment confirmation (e.g text / email or letter). Where possible, we kindly request pupils attend school in the morning before the appointment and are collected from the office and return to school after the appointment. Please arrive at the office 5 minutes prior to the agreed collection time as children will not be called from class until your arrival, this will allow time for the children to gather their belongings and be signed out.

We ask that where possible medical appointments are made outside of school hours, routine opticians and dental appointments are usually readily available at the weekend or after school.

Please be reminded that we do not authorise any family holidays during school time.

Absence Request Form - Medical

Absence Request Form - School Visit, Funeral, Holiday etc.

Links to information for parents and carers 

Children with health needs who cannot attend school - Policy 

School Health Kent 

School Public Health Referral Form 

Asthma UK 

Young Epilepsy 

Change4Life

Live Well Kent

NHS - Children and Young People's Services

Kent Children and Young People's Mental Health Service

HeadStart Kent

Kent County Council Health Services