Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Working in Partnership

Holy Family collaborates with a number of different groups.

Rosary Trust - A Catholic Multi Academy Trust

• In September 2020 Holy Family became an academy and joined the Rosary Trust.  We work closely with 6 other schools in the Trust:  St Thomas Mores, St Teresa's, St Joseph's, St Clare's, St Pius X, and Our Lady Immaculate
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Witham Collaborative 

• We are part of the Witham Collaborative Group.  Through this schools agree three priorities that we share each year and working groups are formed to develop and share practice. 

• Headteachers meet regularly to discuss current educational developments and anything particularly pertinent to Witham 

• Our pupils visit the local Secondary Academies to undertake workshops

• We arrange visits to each other’s schools to see best practice.

Witham Area Schools Sports Association (WASSA)

• We are part of WASSA and meet regularly with representatives from all subscribing schools to plan sports events, arrange training, and provide children with different opportunities for development their sports and games skills

Brentwood Religious Education Service (BRES)

‘BRES serves the Kingdom of God in enabling the enablers to develop the growth in faith, knowledge and understanding of God in schools’.

BRES serves 75 primary schools, 18 secondary schools and one special school. They are responsible for standards in all local Catholic schools and ensure that we maintain our distinctive Catholic character, including holding us to account through regular inspections. They provide support to Leadership and Management, teaching and Learning and the development of the school ethos.

The Catholic Education Service (CES)

The CES provides support and advice to Catholic Schools. This support includes recruitment of staff, advice on legal matters and public relations.

Just Imagine Story Centre

HFS works with the Just Imagine Team for professional development and a general love of reading.