Dear Parent, Guardians and Friends, Spring is in the air… it has been lovely to see the daffodils blooming, blue sky above and our students having such a lovely time both within our school grounds and out and about in the community. Last week, our Year 10 spinners...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends Can you design and build a structure to protect 3 digestive biscuits from the force of a weight dropped from a height out of only paper and glue? That was the design challenge set for our Year 8 students on Technology Day on Monday....

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends I think I may have mentioned last year that January frequently heads the list of people’s least favourite month according to many polls. It certainly brings its share of challenges in its frosty air and under dark skies, but at The...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends Mrs Kennedy and I always like to start the new term by leading the first assembly. This term our theme was kindness, in line with our school strap line of Be kind, Aim high, Work hard. We talked about what kindness is, what it can...

Dear Parent, Guardians and Friends Welcome to the Spring term! Last week we carried out lateral flow testing for all year groups over two days. The turnout rate was approximately 70% across the year groups so thank you for encouraging your daughter/son to attend. We...

Please find the latest blog post created by Sian Lehrter, School Business Director linked below: Christmas SLT Blog Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at The Holt School!

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, There has definitely been a theme of celebration at The Holt this week. As we are now approaching a festive time of year, there are many events we can look forward to. Every family and group of friends have their own unique way to...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends. The winter season is upon us… I am not a fan of the cold weather and count the days until the light evenings and sunshine return however I do enjoy the sight of a frosty winter morning and blue skies above. This is traditionally a...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends COP26 finished early last week after two weeks of intense negotiation with a ‘global agreement to accelerate action on climate’ nearly 200 countries agreed to work together to keep the target of 1.5C alive. It is a massive challenge...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends As ever, there is so much going on that we would like to share with you. Last Wednesday evening, our GCSE music students put on a concert that was attended by Mrs Pearce and Mrs Kennedy along with many parents. It was a wonderful...