Oxplore Festival  On Thursday, 9th July, twelve of our Year 8 Excel Club pupils had the fantastic opportunity to attend the Oxplore Festival at Joseph Chamberlain College. Our pupils engaged into a variety of innovative tasks and thought-provoking STEM and languages activities designed to stretch their minds and challenge their thinking. A real highlight of the day was hearing from a panel of Birmingham students who made the journey from local schools all the way to studying at the prestigious University of Oxford. It was incredibly inspiring for our pupils to hear first-hand stories of what is possible with hard work and ambition.

Important update regarding the use of mobile phones in school As you may have seen in the media recently, all schools are expected to have rules in place from September 2026 to ensure that the building is free of the issues created by mobile phones and other such technology. Attached to this message is a letter that outlines what we will be doing at Holte. We have tried to strike a fair balance between enabling the students to have phones on the way to and from school for their safety, while also ensuring they do not interfere in the school day. 

Year 10 and 12 Summer Curriculum 2026  It is important that students in Year 10 and 12 continue with their studies during the summer break to help support their transition to Year 11 and 13 and as preparation for their external examinations.  Scan the QR code below to access learning resources for Year 10 and 12 students for the summer holiday. 

Our weekly guide to online safety continues with Snapchat.

We'd like to thank parents for supporting their children with their learning outside of school. There will be no learning guides for the w.c 13th July. The first learning guides for the new academic year will be shared on Friday 4th September.

We were delighted to be part  of the National Sports Week with the Youth Sports Trust on Tuesday. Students experienced a wide range of sporting activities, and took part in a Q&A with Youth Sport Trust Athlete Mentor Nooring Gulam. Thank you to everyone involved in organising such an incredible event. 

On Friday, we had a fantastic time celebrating with our Year 13 students at the Celebration Event. Thank you to our Sixth Form Student Leaders for organising such an incredible event. Their hard work, dedication and attention to detail helped make the occasion a memorable one for everyone involved. We are very proud of our Year 13 students and wish them every success in the future.

6th Form students are doing well completing their bronze qualifying expedition in Cannock Chase. 

Year 7 students attended a STEM Masterclass at University College Birmingham on the 24th June 2026. 

Year 10 students spent the day at Eden Project learning about climate change and Biomes.