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• Friday 19 December 2025 Walkabouts for New Parents 2026 We have 5 dates for walkabouts for parents who are looking for places for reception for September 2026
• Wednesday 17 December 2025 Key Stage 2 Carol Concert at St John’s Church Key Stage 2 Carol Concert at St John's Church
• Wednesday 17 December 2025 Year 2 Get Creative with Instruction Writing! This week, Year 2 have been learning all about how to write clear and accurate instructions—and what better way to practise than by making something exciting!
• Wednesday 17 December 2025 Reception Road Safety week 2025 This week at Holly Grove, we've been focusing on Road Safety Week, helping our children understand how to stay safe near roads.
• Tuesday 16 December 2025 Rudolph Run for St Giles Hospice 2025 On Thursday 18th December, Holly Grove pupils will be donning their antlers and galloping around the school site for the Rudolph Run, raising vital funds for St Giles Hospice.
• Monday 15 December 2025 Reception Christmas Craft Morning 2025
• Friday 12 December 2025 Key Stage 1 Castle Craft Morning – Creativity and Collaboration! What an amazing morning we had at our Key Stage 1 Castle Craft event! Parents joined their children in school for a fun-filled session of creativity, making crowns, shields, and other castle-themed crafts.
• Friday 12 December 2025 Castle Creators! This term, our Year 1 and Year 2 pupils stepped back in time for an exciting Design and Technology project all about castles!
• Thursday 11 December 2025 Year 5 & 6 Create Tudor Rose Tiles in Clay Art Session Our Year 5 and 6 pupils recently enjoyed a fantastic art session exploring clay as a creative medium. The challenge? To design and craft their very own Tudor Rose tile!
• Thursday 11 December 2025 Rock Steady Rocks Holly Grove! Today, Holly Grove was alive with music as our talented pupils took to the stage for an amazing Rock Steady concert! It was wonderful to see so many children playing their instruments and singing with such confidence.
• Thursday 11 December 2025 What a Night! Holly Grove Christmas Disco Sparkles with Fun Last night, Holly Grove was filled with music, laughter, and festive cheer as we celebrated our Christmas Disco—and what a super night it was!
• Thursday 11 December 2025 Girls Shine at Lichfield & Burntwood Football Finals! Last night, our Key Stage 2 Girls' Football Team proudly represented Holly Grove in the Lichfield and Burntwood Schools Final—and what a performance it was!
• Wednesday 10 December 2025 Creativity at Lunchtime – KS2 Art Club Inspires Young Artists! At Holly Grove, creativity is thriving thanks to our Key Stage 2 Art Club, which runs every lunchtime for children from Year 3 to Year 6. Led by the talented Mrs Whiting, this completely free and voluntary club gives pupils the chance to explore their artistic side through drawing and experimenting with different techniques.
• Tuesday 9 December 2025 EYFS Christmas Play 2025 What a magical day we had as our Reception and Nursery classes joined forces to put on this year's Christmas play! The hall was filled with festive cheer as our young stars brought the season to life with an unforgettable performance.
• Tuesday 9 December 2025 “Behind the Scenes of Christmas” – Year 3/4 Discover Festive Careers! This week, our Year 3 and 4 pupils took part in an exciting workshop led by Primary Futures, exploring the many roles people work in over the festive season.
• Tuesday 9 December 2025 Bridging Generations Through Books: Holly Grove’s Reading Project Begins!
• Monday 8 December 2025 Year 5 & 6 Take on New Challenges at Multi-Sport Event! A group of our Year 5 and 6 pupils had an amazing opportunity to represent Holly Grove at a multi-sport event hosted by EDA Secondary School—and what a fantastic evening it was!
• Wednesday 3 December 2025 Kindness Week at Holly Grove – Filling Buckets with Kindness This week at Holly Grove, we have been celebrating Kindness Week, focusing on the importance of being kind to ourselves and others.
• Tuesday 2 December 2025 Year 3/4 English Iron man descriptions Our Year 3 and 4 pupils have been diving into the world of imagination during an exciting English writing session! Using The Iron Man by Ted Hughes as inspiration, the children explored how to create vivid character descriptions for their very own Iron Giants.
• Saturday 29 November 2025 Holly Grove Choir Burntwood Town Council Light Switch on! 2025 We are incredibly proud of the Holly Grove School Choir, made up of enthusiastic KS2 children from Year 3 to Year 6. Every member is a volunteer, and their dedication truly shone through as they were invited to perform at the Burntwood Town Council Christmas Light Switch-On at Sankey's Corner for the second year running.
• Wednesday 26 November 2025 Nursery Races to Success with Balance Bikes! This half term, our Nursery children have been working incredibly hard learning how to use balance bikes—and what a journey it's been! To celebrate their progress, we ended the term with a sponsored balance bike event that was full of fun and excitement.
• Tuesday 25 November 2025 Exploring Maps in Year 3 & 4 Geography! Year 3 and 4 had a fantastic time in their recent Geography lesson, diving into the world of Ordnance Survey maps. Working in groups, the children explored a range of maps and learned how to read the key symbols that help us understand features such as roads, rivers, forests, and landmarks.
• Monday 24 November 2025 Year 3/4 Kindness week This week, Year 3 and 4 took part in the Primitas Trust Behaviour Focus Week, with the theme of Kindness. As a class, we spent time discussing what kindness really means and what it means to each of us. While we had some different ideas, we all agreed that kindness is about being helpful, caring, respectful, and thinking about others' feelings.
• Monday 24 November 2025 Holly Grove Choir shines at Lichfield Cathedral Christmas Music Festival
• Sunday 23 November 2025 Holly Grove Choir sings for the Rotary Lights on!
• Tuesday 18 November 2025 Parents Get Hands-On with Maths at Holly Grove Workshop! This afternoon, Holly Grove welcomed parents into school for a fantastic Maths Workshop, giving them the chance to work alongside their children and learn more about the methods and language we use in class.
• Tuesday 18 November 2025 Year 3/4 DT Photo frame planning Aut 2025 Year 3 and 4 have been busy in Design Technology this week, preparing for an exciting project – making their very own photo frames! Before starting the practical work, pupils took part in a detailed planning session to explore all the creative possibilities.
• Monday 17 November 2025 Year 3/4 Road Safety Week
• Monday 17 November 2025 Road Safety Week 2025 This week, Holly Grove School took part in Road Safety Week, focusing on the importance of staying safe while walking, cycling, and travelling on new roads. Pupils learned key safety rules to help keep themselves and others safe near traffic.
• Friday 14 November 2025 Anti-Bullying Week in Year 3 & 4 – “Use Your Power for Good!” Year 3 and 4 have been taking part in Anti-Bullying Week, an important time to reflect on how we treat others and how we can make our school a safe, happy place for everyone.

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