Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends And so, we have reached the end of another term and another academic year. Those little Year 7 students who joined us in September have grown in confidence and stature. Year 8 have enjoyed all our traditions for the second time...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends We may well be approaching the count down to the end of term, but Holt life is still busier than ever! Last Wednesday was the final of The Holt Young Musician 2026. From over 120 entrants, the final was whittled down to just 12...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends Here is an account of the events over the last week! Last Thursday, Year 11 celebrated the end of their GCSEs and five years of being together at The Holt with their prom. Mrs Connor, their Head of Year since Year 7 wrote Last...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, After a comparatively quiet week last week, I was in for a shock when I listed all that could be included in this blog. Add to that the resignation of the Prime Minister, the unprecedented heat, and I think there may also be some...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, Year 10 started off with a trip this week to Hurst Castle spit, one half of the year went out on Tuesday with the other half visiting today. Mrs Craig told us about Tuesday’s trip: The annual Hurst Castle spit Year 10 trip went...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, As I gaze out of the window, the half-term heatwave already feels like a distant memory, replaced once again by the unpredictability of the great British weather. Here's hoping that brighter days return as we look ahead to our much...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, As I am writing this blog, the sky is grey and the rain is pouring down. What a difference to the heatwave of a few days ago. Although I know we all made the most of it, particularly as it was half term. I am sure our students...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends Success is not always an easy thing to define. What makes a good day, a good year or a good life? What does it profit someone to gain the whole world, but lose their soul? In a school setting, is it all about the best exam results...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends After the fond farewells for the Year 11s on Wednesday, it was the turn of our Year 13 students to leave us on Friday. As per Holt tradition, on Thursday the Year 13 students along with Mrs Thomas and Miss Hornblow came dressed in...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends   Coach Bennett, from the Nike Run Club app, defines a ‘starting line’ as more than a race marker; it is a metaphor for any moment of beginning, change or courage to move forward, regardless of readiness.  He emphasises that...