The PTA are linking up with a local charity ‘The Dons Local Action Group’ to collect unused devices and re-distribute them to students who don’t currently have access to suitable technology at home to enable their learning. Some Hollyfield students have no access or limited access (due to having to share with a sibling or parent) to a computer laptop or tablet and are therefore falling behind in their studies.

Every device donated will help a student stay connected and your donation will make a huge difference to these children. Donated devices will go to students of Hollyfield School first. Once all our students in need have received a device, the Don’s Local Action group will supply other students in the area.  We are also planning to fund ‘dongles with wifi’ to enable students to get online. These will cost approximately £75 each.

Please help us bridge the digital divide.

How can you help?
If you have a laptop or tablet that is less than 8 years old, in a reasonable condition, that you no longer need, please donate it.

Please complete this online form to organise collection:  https://www.keepkidsconnected.co.uk/selectborough

Your device will be picked up and an IT specialist will securely erase the hard disk data so that it is unrecoverable using the industry standards such as DoD Short and SATA Secure Erase. Tablets will also be restored to the device factory settings, which similarly ensures any data cannot be recovered.

CloudReady, a version of ChromeOS, will then be installed so the device effectively becomes a Chromebook.

If you do not have a device that you no longer need but would still like to donate you can donate money
that will go towards funding dongles with wifi/data subscriptions. Please contact the PTA
ptahollyfield@gmail.com

Maybe your company is able to sponsor the purchase of ‘dongles with wifi’ or has devices it no longer
uses that can be donated, if so please get in touch ptahollyfield@gmail.com.

Please help us to keep Hollyfield Students connected to their education. Every device matters because every child matters.
It really will make all the difference to a student’s life.

Thank you.

The Hollyfield School PTA and The Dons Local Action Group
For more information visit the website at www.keepkidsconnected.co.uk

We are collecting pre-used uniform and PE kit, so if you have any good condition uniform, including school shoes that your child has grown out of or no longer needs please bring it up to school next week. Please do not include any of the old-style red PE kit.

There will be marked bins outside the main gates between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm Monday 8th to Friday 12th June 2020.

Please wash and seal all items into a plastic bag. Please seal shoes, in pairs, into separate plastic bags.

Please be mindful of others and adhere to social distancing when dropping items off. There will be no admittance to school grounds.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

 

QUIZ NIGHT 2020

Place: Main School Hall
Date: Friday 28th February 2020 / 7-10 pm

Are you a quiz whizz? Already a member of a quiz team? Want to make new friends and raise funds for the school?

Then come alone or bring your friends and join us at our annual quiz night.  Tickets are £10 per person which includes supper and a test of your taste buds as well as your general knowledge.

There will also be a licensed bar.

We recommend teams of 8 but don’t worry if you’re slightly larger or smaller or have no team at all, we can put teams together as needed.

Tickets for this event tend to sell out fast so get yours now.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped in ways big and small to support the PTA this year and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Hollyfield PTA Committee

We had an amazing start to the Christmas Festive period with the Church Service followed by the Concert. The selection of performances by the students was outstanding. Thank you to the parents who cooked and served up some delicious food and drinks. Merry Christmas everyone.