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• Warwickshire Family Information Service - Sign Up for Family Support Updates

  Mon 12 Jan 2026

  To make sure you always receive the latest information, advice and local support for families in Warwickshire, we encourage you to subscribe to the Warwickshire Family Information Service newsletter.

   

  It’s quick and easy to sign up, and you’ll get regular updates on childcare, wellbeing, parenting support, SEND information, local events and helpful services for children and families.

   

  Subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/warwickshire/familyinfoservice

   

  Staying informed helps us all support our children even better — so do take a moment to join the mailing list.

  

• House Points! - Update!!

  Fri 09 Jan 2026

  Here are this week's House Point totals:

  Ash – 1 point

  Beech – 4 points

  Elm – 3 points

  Oak -  2 points

   

  Congratulations to Beech!!

  

• Family Information Service Special Edition Newsletter - Thursday 8 January 2026

  Thu 08 Jan 2026

  Special edition of the Family Information Service newsletter - Thursday 8 January 2026.

   

  To view click here.

   

  This special newsletter focuses on childcare funding support available to families — outlining what help you may be entitled to depending on your child’s age and family circumstances.

   

  Universal entitlement for ages 3–4

  ✔ All children aged 3 to 4 automatically get 15 hours of funded childcare per week from the term after their third birthday until they start school (or reach compulsory school age).
  ✔ No application is needed — your early years provider will claim funding once you complete a declaration form with them.

   

  Working parent entitlements for funded childcare

  ✔ Working parents of 3–4-year-olds may be eligible for an extra 15 hours (on top of the universal 15), totalling 30 hours funded childcare per week (38 weeks of the year), if certain earnings conditions are met.
  ✔ Working parents of children aged 9 months to 3 years may also qualify for 30 hours funded childcare per week if both parents (or the sole parent) meet similar earnings requirements.

   

  Foster care entitlement

  ✔ Children in foster care can receive 30 hours of funded childcare weekly (from age 9 months), under similar conditions to those above — giving parity with other working families.

   

  2Help funding for ages 2–3

  ✔ Some families receiving specific benefits may be eligible for 15 hours of funded childcare for children aged 2–3, if their circumstances match the scheme’s criteria.

   

  Universal Credit childcare support

  ✔ Families on Universal Credit may be able to reclaim up to 85% of their childcare costs (up to set limits), as part of the Universal Credit childcare element.

   

  Other funding & extra support

  ✔ Tax-Free Childcare: Up to £500 every 3 months per child (or £1,000 if the child has a disability) to help with childcare costs.
  ✔ Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP): Extra funding providers may use to boost early education quality for eligible families.
  ✔ Disability Access Fund (DAF): Funding to support early years settings in meeting the needs of children with disabilities or special educational needs.

   

  How to access or apply

  ✔ For most funded entitlements (30 hours, foster, 2Help), you need to apply online or through your childcare provider — and often must reconfirm eligibility every few months.
  ✔ Providers must be Ofsted-registered to claim funding on your behalf.

  

• Gift Amnesty - Willows Friends

  Wed 07 Jan 2026

  Please see attached poster sent out to parents on behalf of Willows Friends.

   

  The box will be placed in the front entrance.

  

• This week's Family Information Service Newsletter - Tuesday 6 January 2026

  Tue 06 Jan 2026

  View this week's Family Information Service Newsletter - Tuesday 6 January clicking here.

   

  This week's edition includes:

   

  • School Admissions Deadline
    Parents have less than two weeks to apply for Reception or Junior School places for September 2026 — deadline 15 January 2026.

   

  • New Year Free Family Swim Sessions
    Thanks to a partnership with Everyone Active, families can enjoy complimentary swimming at several leisure centres across Warwickshire until 31 January 2026.

   

  • Support for People Struggling with Alcohol
    The newsletter highlights help available for anyone finding it hard to manage alcohol use, pointing to support resources.

   

  • Smoke-Free New Year Initiative
    Information about Smoke Free Coventry & Warwickshire programmes to help people quit smoking in 2026. 

   

  • Chickenpox Vaccine Update
    The MMRV vaccination (combined Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella/chickenpox) is being rolled out for children across Warwickshire from January 2026. 

   

  • Job opportunity: the newsletter includes a recruitment advert for a Senior FIS Worker with an education focus — closing 14 January.

   

  • Reminders about FIS support services, how to contact them, and links to SEND and other local resources are included.

  

• Back to School - Tuesday 6th January

  Tue 06 Jan 2026

  Happy New Year and welcome back to Holy Trinity!

   

  We hope you all had a happy and restful break. Monday 5th January is an INSET Day, so staff are back in school getting everything ready for the new term.

   

  We are really looking forward to welcoming all our children back Tuesday 6th January, ready for lots of exciting learning, fun and new learning opportunities. We can’t wait to see your smiling faces again and start the term together.

   

  Enjoy the rest of today, and we’ll see you very soon!

  

• Free courses - Warwickshire Family and Relationship Support

  Mon 05 Jan 2026

  Free Parenting Support & Courses – Warwickshire Family and Relationship Support

   

  Warwickshire offers a range of free courses, workshops and online guides to help parents and carers build confidence, strengthen family relationships and support children’s wellbeing. These are open to residents and can be booked through Eventbrite. 

   

  Workshops & Programmes

  • Parenting Together: A free introductory 2-hour workshop to help parents and carers explore positive ways to manage family relationships and parenting challenges. 

  • Keeping Your Child in Mind: A 4-week programme focusing on the influence of family relationships on children, with practical strategies to use at home. 

   

  Online Guides & Courses
  Warwickshire residents can access a wide range of free online learning resources using the access code BEAR. Topics include:

  • Understanding pregnancy, birth and your baby

  • Understanding your child from toddler to teenager

  • Understanding your child’s feelings and mental wellbeing

  • Understanding relationships and communication

  • Supporting a child with additional needs 

   

  Other Support

  • Workshops cover topics such as routines, boundaries, sleep, understanding your teenager and more, with sessions both online and face-to-face. 

  • One-to-one advice is also available through Family Support Workers. 

  All these free courses and workshops are listed and bookable on Eventbrite — click here to view and book.

  

• Warwickshire Family Information Service - Families First Resources

  Mon 05 Jan 2026

  We’d like to highlight an important service available to all our families here in Stratford-upon-Avon.

   

  Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families team provides a wide range of support for parents, carers and young people — and it’s our local Family Support Service.

   

  Through the Family Information Service, you can find guidance on childcare, SEND support, health and wellbeing, parenting advice, financial support, family relationships and much more. Help is available online, over the phone, and through targeted family support when extra assistance is needed.

   

  If you ever feel you need a bit of help, some reassurance, or simply more information about the challenges of family life, this service is there for you. You can explore everything they offer on the Warwickshire County Council website, or speak to us at school and we’ll happily point you in the right direction.

   

  We encourage all our Holy Trinity families to make use of this excellent local support.

   

  Click here or copy and paste the link: https://www.childfriendlywarwickshire.co.uk/families-first-children/families-first-resources

  

• This week's Family Information Service Newsletter - Tuesday 23 December

  Tue 23 Dec 2025

  View this week's Family Information Service Newsletter - Tuesday 23 December clicking here.

   

  This week's edition includes:

   

   

  The newsletter offers practical tips and support for families across Warwickshire, including: 

  • Christmas fire safety tips to help keep your family safe over the festive period. 

  • Battery recycling advice — how and where to recycle safely. 

  • Autism support information and signposting to local resources. 

   

  Service updates & notices

  • Recruitment: The Family Information Service is hiring a Senior FIS Worker (education focus) — closing date 14 January. 

  • Holiday opening times: The FIS helpline will be closed on 25–26 Dec, 29 Dec and 1 Jan, and reopens 2 January.

   

  Information & support available
  The FIS provides free support and signposting on a wide range of family topics, including childcare, finances, housing, health and wellbeing, and SEND services. 

   

  How to contact FIS

  • 📧 Email: fis@warwickshire.gov.uk

  • ☎️ Freephone: 0800 408 1558

  • 🌐 Website support & discovery sessions also available. 

   

  

• Peace Light from Bethlehem

  Fri 19 Dec 2025

  Each year, Scouts around the world share a candle lit from the Nativity scene in Bethlehem. This light is passed from country to country by lighting one candle from another, symbolising peace and unity. Earlier this week, the light arrived at Gilwell Park, where a representative from Warwickshire collected it and brought it back to the county.

   

  The local Scout group in Alcester has now lit a candle from this flame and will keep it burning until Christmas. The aim of this tradition is for Scouts worldwide to share the light with as many people as possible.  We have been proud to display the candle here at school and all the children witnessed our advent wreath being lit from the same flame.