At Holte School, we care deeply for all our students for their education, and safety, their personal development, and their well-being. We value all children as individuals, nurturing their creative talents, working relentlessly to make sure that they have the highest aspirations and are motivated to flourish and succeed in everything they do.
We believe that education is about more than just academic achievement. We want to engage and enhance all aspects of our student’s lives and in doing so help them to determine their future, with a good understanding of the world and opportunities around them.
At Holte School governors, parents, staff, and students are “dedicated to learning as the foundation for life”. We can deliver this shared vision by focusing on our core values embedded throughout our school and underpinning students’ and staff experiences:
- Collaboration
- Aspiration
- Respect
- Equality
- Responsibility
We require that our students make a difference within our school and the wider community through outstanding attendance and punctuality, exemplary behavior, uniform, and organization, and through demonstrating our core values at all times. Indeed it is through collaboration, respect, aspiration, equality, and responsibility that, we nurture a cohesive ethos that inspires excellence and success.
Holte is a community school that is developing its learning programs to meet the needs of all students, inspiring learners, equipping them with the skills, confidence, and qualifications required to flourish in an ever-changing world. The curriculum is broad and balanced, includes a range of complementary enrichment programs, and prepares students for life in the twenty-first century. We expect all students to contribute to the wider life of the school, so preparing them for the world of further study, employment, and adulthood. We also aim to equip our pupils to meet the challenges of a rapidly-changing society and globalized world, so that they are aware of the opportunities that are available to them. This empowers them to realize their aspirations and to become responsible and conscientious citizens of the world.
We want all of our students to develop spiritually, morally, socially, and culturally. We want them to develop deep factual knowledge to know about the physical world, their history, culture, and current affairs as well as the world of art and literature. We expect them to explore ideas, learn how to ask good questions, and engage in debate. We also place great importance on their ability to communicate their ideas to stand up in front of others to speak to make things with their hands and with digital technology and work collaboratively.
We are a highly inclusive school community where every individual matter. The community that we serve is blessed with a rich diversity of languages, cultures, and faiths, and it is a credit to our school that, together, we learn how to embrace and respect each other’s identity. We have superb pastoral support systems and take a strong stand on tackling discrimination and prejudice and promoting equality. This is a school where students of every ethnic background, boys and girls, a student with disabilities, or special educational needs are celebrated and thrive equally.
Through outstanding teaching, inspirational opportunities, exceptional learning, and loving and caring relationships we open minds and develop unique individuals at Holte School. Students and staff have the best possible environment in which to achieve, progress, learn and thrive. They are positively focused, determined, and demonstrate respect for all. We are at the heart of our local community, a school in which all students, parents, staff, stakeholders, and partners believe in the limitless potential of people and learning as the foundation of life.”
Holte School is dedicated to creating a community that is characterized by strong and positive relationships. We aim to provide an outstanding education, with a curriculum that is broad, balanced, inspiring, and inclusive for all pupils giving them an incisive advantage throughout their lives, both in the workplace and in the wider community.
Our core values of ‘Collaboration, Aspiration, Respect, Equality, and Responsibility’ enable pupils to be ‘dedicated to learning as the foundation for life. These values are reflected in all elements of our curriculum and embedded in the rationale for curriculum choices offered at all Key Stages.
The curriculum is enhanced and enriched in a variety of ways, offering support and challenge via a range of subject-linked opportunities and extra-curricular activities. Many educational visits take place throughout the year and visitors bring expert knowledge through projects, workshops, and performances. There are several clubs and groups that pupils can choose to engage with to gain additional experiences and opportunities in wider curriculum areas.
