The Holgate Academy offers a range of extra-curricular opportunities for students, aimed at enriching their experience at the academy and providing them with additional skills and interests to prepare them for life beyond the classroom.
We offer a wide range of clubs and societies that students can get involved in, from the arts to fantasy gameplay and cake decorating.
The Holgate Academy is committed to supporting learning through carefully planned educational visits. We aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes spiritual, moral, cultural, mental, and physical development, preparing students for the opportunities and experiences of adult life.
Our students take part in trips and visits such as:
Throughout the academic year, we also invite guest speakers to the academy to enhance our students’ knowledge and understanding of subjects and to provide them with essential life skills. These speakers include representatives from business and industry, voluntary organisations and charities, as well as local artists who offer our students workshops showcasing the business opportunities that art can provide. Further topics covered have included internet and online safety, essential CPR skills, road safety, and young people’s health and lifestyles.
We are also partnered with Nottingham Trent University, who provide assemblies, workshops, and visits to raise the aspirations of our students.
We have many strong community links locally and internationally. Local businesses contribute to our skill days by providing excellent workshops for students.
Internationally, we have a strong historical relationship with Armenia, after being paired with The Lord Byron School, which the UK government helped to rebuild after an earthquake devastated the country.
We are also very proud of the strong and successful relationships we have with our local community partners, including Ashfield District Council, Under One Roof Food, and our Enterprise advisor, Sara Bardens, from Motus Commercial.
