Dear parents and guardians, There is a feeling that spring has sprung at The Holt in recent weeks. I write this on the National Day of Reflection, organised by mariecurie.org.uk, with HRH Prince Charles encouraging us all to remember the sadness of the past year....

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends By Friday, we finally had our full school back and it was so good to feel the buzz of 1200+ students plus staff. I have really missed this! It was my duty day on Friday, so I had plenty of time to wander round and catch up with the...

Dear Parents and Guardians After eight weeks of holt@home it is good to welcome staff and students back to school this week… after so long, most of us have mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension. Here are the ten things that we have learnt after such a crazy...

Dear Parent/Guardian This week we are writing to update you on Lateral Flow testing arrangements, the return to school from 8th March and grading for GCSE, A Level and BTEC qualifications. Lateral flow testing We are pleased to report that the wider testing of...

Dear Parent/Guardian Following the government’s announcement on 22 February that all schools are to re-open for all year groups the week beginning 8th March, we are delighted to share with you our re-opening plans.  Planning the lateral flow testing for every student...

Dear Parents and GuardiansAs we approach the half term holidays, we are sure like us, you are ready for a bit a rest. Even if that rest is from nagging and cajoling your children to log in on time, “turn-in” their assignments, or “un-mute” more in their lessons! We...

Dear Parents and Guardians We hope you are having a good week and that the elders in your family feel a sense of relief as and when they receive their vaccinations. Here are the key updates for this week. Return to school dateYou may have heard that 8th March is...

Dear Parents and Guardians Week four of home schooling and things are full on for our students and staff; five hours on screen each day certainly is tough going. This is why we decided to have a “pause the button” day today. The aim is a welcome break from screens...

Dear Parents and Guardians We hope you have had a good week.  It is really great to see how well your daughters and sons are engaging with lessons at home – Heads of Year have only got good things to say about their year groups. Here is a summary of our key updates...

Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends We hope that you and your children have got into the flow once again of their on line lessons. Our teachers are happy to report excellent attendance to, and engagement in their lessons.  We have also been overwhelmed with kind...