Head’s Blog

Happy New Year! It feels appropriate to say that, even though it feels a little old already as it’s already the 9th of January. The pupils have had a great first week back; they’ve settled very quickly back into routines and have dealt very well with the weather […]

Welcome to the final newsletter of 2025! Almost feels unreal to think that it was almost twelve months ago that I was at my desk typing out my first newsletter. My first year at Hollygirt has been truly amazing; and […]

I began my week at a very special concert; the Nottingham Lieutenancy hosted one of fifteen regional concerts supported by The Royal Foundation: “the event formed part of the nationwide initiative inspired by The Princess of Wales to recognise the […]

It was a short week for Hollygirt with today being Prize Giving Day, but it certainly felt like we managed five days’ worth of activity! I hope everyone is taking the opportunity for a rest. For me, this weekend is […]

A big well done to Noah and Travis for their participation in the Nottingham Final round of the Springboard Future chef competition; sadly, some strong competition meant neither progressed this year, but we look forward to future efforts from our […]

It has been a quieter week in school as some of our usual routines have returned; we are in a period of focus before we reach December, and preparations begin for our seasonal events as we approach the end of […]

As I alluded to in my last newsletter, this week has been super busy as Hollygirt pupils and staff have taken time to recognise and engage with a number of national events. We began on Monday with Odd Socks Day, […]

Welcome back! The first week of a half term always feels rather lengthy as everybody starts to get back into the swing of things. I’m sure many pupils will be looking forward to the weekend and having more of a rest. While resting is a very […]

We’ve got the end of one of the toughest half terms in the school calendar; the first half of the autumn term is always the longest. It can be a shock to the system after a long summer break, for […]

As I write this week’s newsletter, I am awaiting the return of Year Seven from their residential trip. I have heard some positive updates and seen some fabulous photos of our pupils, and I have very much enjoyed hearing about […]

It was an absolute honour, although also nerve-wracking at times, to host my first Prize-giving event as Head of Hollygirt School. I was incredibly pleased with how the programme took shape during the planning and how the evening ran; so […]

This week started with a visit from the Navy; our GCSE Food Tech groups got to experience a group cookery challenge, having to produce a main and a dessert in a limited time frame. The challenge tested the pupils’ skills […]