19th June 2026 – Sports Day and looking ahead
Sports Day, fresh ideas and looking ahead This week brought creativity, teamwork and plenty of…
12th June 2026 – Prefects, Sports Festival, and building resilience for exams
Leadership, House spirit and resilience From prefect interviews to Sports Festival plans and the final…
A busy business-based week
As the sun finally emerged this week, it’s made me realise how far through the year we are and how…
The world of work and new ‘V’ Levels revealed
Next week, our year 10 pupils will be switching out their school days for work experience.…
Hollygirt School Announces Refocused Senior Education Model
Hollygirt School has today confirmed a refocusing of its educational provision. At the end of…
World Book Day and positive competitive spirit
This week, the senior school has been dominated by talk of this afternoon’s Staff Vs…
Stay curious
It was lovely to welcome pupils back to school during Monday’s assembly. There always seems…
Hectic Hollygirt and a reflective break
We’re rounding off the half term with a busy week. On Monday, Year Ten and…
My Reading challenge
I have had a lovely end to the week as I was in the library with the…
Growth Mindset and pupils going Above and Beyond
We had a very inspiring start to the week in the Senior school as our…
Social Media ban & Sparkle Week
Earlier this week the Government launched a consultation on children’s use of social media, following…
On being a tirabel spealor
As you may already know, I started out as an English teacher; I lost count early on of the number…
Happy New Year – back to routines.
Happy New Year! It feels appropriate to say that, even though it feels a little old already…
Nativity, Winter Wonderland and the Carol Service – the end of 2025 approaches.
Welcome to the final newsletter of 2025! Almost feels unreal to think that it was…
Musical delights; sharing the joy and love.
I began my week at a very special concert; the Nottingham Lieutenancy hosted one of…
Remaining resilient and some festive fun
It was a short week for Hollygirt with today being Prize Giving Day, but it…
Fixtures, Art Ambassadors and nearly the end of November.
A big well done to Noah and Travis for their participation in the Nottingham Final…
Springboard Future Chefs and Chats with Year Seven.
It has been a quieter week in school as some of our usual routines have…
Anti-Bullying Week, Remembrance Day, and Children in Need – Considering the lives of others.
As I alluded to in my last newsletter, this week has been super busy as…
From Rest to Readiness: Supporting Pupils This Half Term
Welcome back! The first week of a half term always feels rather lengthy as everybody starts to get…
