We have had a good response from parents wishing to be a part of our first ever Parents Forum Group - thanks to those who have responded. This group will be a big part in us trying to achieve the Leading Parent Partnership Award this year. We would still like more recruits though to make the group larger and even more influential. The commitment won't be huge but what the school, it's pupils and community will get back will be huge. Please get in touch with Mr Oliver if you are interested or have any questions on a.oliver@holte.bham.sch.uk

On Friday we had our annual assessment to ensure that we are still an Inclusion Quality Mark 'Flagship/Centre of Excellence' school. After a full day of meetings with staff, pupils, parents and external agencies (and some cake at the Macmillan event !), our assessor judged that we absolutely deserve to retain the accolade for 2026-2027. A full report will be produced in due course and we will share that with you when it lands. A proper team effort - well done everyone !

Wow ! Our Macmillan Coffee and Cake morning on Friday was a huge success. Over 45 families came along to mix with each other and staff from the school over some great food. This sets a great marker in our efforts to achieve the Leading Parent Partnership Award this year.

The learning guide for parents and students for the week commencing the 28th September are included below. These guides provide information on what your child is learning in their lessons and what homework they have been set. 

Our weekly online safety guides for parents continues with guidance on Snapchat a popular platform with children. Do you know that Snapchat should only be used by children 13 and above? If you would like to know more about online safety, or have concerns regarding online safety please contact your child's Year Manager or Year Coordinator at the school. Thank you. 

If you are a Year 6 parent interested in sending your child to Holte next year, we have an Open Morning at 9am on Monday 28th September where you can come and see the school in action. We also have an Open Evening on Wednesday 30th September from 3.45-5.00 where you can hear from Senior Leaders at the school and see the school site. You can come to both events if you wish. There is no need to book - simply turn up at the given time. We hope to see you there.

This year, Holte School is undertaking the Leading Parent Partnership Award scheme to try and drive up our level of engagement with parents and the quality of that engagement too. A starting point is for the school to set up a Parent Forum that meets a few times during the year so we can discuss what is happening at Holte, any planned changes and you can ask questions. But we need some parents first !! Mr Oliver will be running the Parents Forum so if you are keen to get involved without it being a huge commitment, please get in touch with Mr Oliver - a.oliver@holte.bham.sch.uk - or pop into school to have a chat. Look out for other initiatives and events that will help improve the relationship and communication between Holte and it's community. 

We are holding a coffee morning on the 25th September in support of Macmillan Cancer Research. Please sign up using the QR code below.

We would like to invite the parents of all students in Year 11 to attend a parent information event led by Year Managers, Year Coordinators and Heads of Department. Senior leaders will also be available to provide guidance on support on how parents can help their child succeed! We look forward to meeting parents.  Year 11 - Monday 14th September 3.30-4.40pm

We would like to invite the parents of all students in Year 11 to attend a parent information event led by Year Managers, Year Coordinators and Heads of Department. Senior leaders will also be available to provide guidance on support on how parents can help their child succeed! We look forward to meeting parents.  Year 11 - Monday 14th September 3.30-4.40pm