Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, This week’s blog begins with an ending.  On Monday evening, we celebrated the Sixth Form Leavers’ Party – a truly special occasion marking the end of a significant chapter for our amazing Year 13 students. For most of them, it’s...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, On Tuesday last week Mrs White and Miss Digby took 24 Year 7&8 athletes to Queen Anne’s School for a Reading athletics competition. Well done to team Holt who won the event out of 8 schools and 17 teams at the competition. Well...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends As we approach the final stretch of the academic year, there’s a real buzz around the school – not just from the ongoing exam season, but also from the preparations taking place to welcome our next cohort of students. Transition...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends As May rolls into June, so we begin the final half term of our school year. It’s going to be a busy one, and I’m sure it will fly by – “summer’s lease hath all too short a date”. For our students in Year 11 and 13, I imagine many of...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends The end of this week leads us nicely into the half term break. Whilst it has been a short one, four weeks and four days due to two bank holidays; we have still managed to pack lot in and feel this is a well-deserved break for all....

Dear Parents and Guardians   Last Friday Year 13 celebrated their last day in fancy dress.  The students thanked their teachers, enjoyed plenty of cake and then at lunchtime they had to choose between blue Sherbert, crushed Oreos or Kit Kat topping on their ice...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends Last week, we were delighted to celebrate two of our teachers, Mrs Bolton and Mrs Diaz, who completed the 2025 London Marathon! Both crossed the finish line proud of their times and achievements — and they were keen to share their...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends, Firstly, a huge congratulations to Borderers who are our house winners of 2025. They celebrated their success on Monday with pizza and biscuits. Miss Hayes said: It has been a great year for Broderers, we have not only raised lots...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends,   We hope everyone had a restful and refreshing Easter break. The holidays offered a valuable opportunity to pause, recharge, and spend quality time with family and friends. For many, it was also a chance to catch up on...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends We are into the last week of term, and the hubbub of the school production of Les Misérables is quietening to a whisper, so are we taking a moment to pause for breath? Not quite yet; read on! Presentation assemblies have been taking...