{"id":326,"date":"2026-11-02T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/?p=326"},"modified":"2026-11-02T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:15:00","slug":"december-graduation-dates-session-times-preparation-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/uncategorized\/december-graduation-dates-session-times-preparation-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"December graduation: dates, session times and how to prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For families in Bolton, Farnworth and nearby communities, this guide answers a practical question about getting started or continuing with martial arts.<\/p>\n<h2>Save the date and check your session<\/h2>\n<p>The next scheduled December graduation is <strong>13 December 2026<\/strong>. Session times are shown below by group. Check which session applies to your student and follow any centre-specific arrival instructions.<\/p>\n<h2>Prepare steadily, not at the last minute<\/h2>\n<p>Regular class attendance gives students opportunities to revisit their syllabus and ask questions. If a student is unsure about a technique or sequence, their instructor can point them towards the right material.<\/p>\n<h2>A positive day for the whole class<\/h2>\n<p>A grading is also a chance to recognise commitment and support from families. Encourage students to listen, try their best and treat other participants with respect, whatever the outcome on the day.<\/p>\n<h2>Confirmed grading sessions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tiger Tots (All Levels):<\/strong> 2026-<\/li>\n<li><strong>White and Yellow Belts:<\/strong> 2026-<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orange and Blue Belts:<\/strong> 2026-<\/li>\n<li><strong>Green Belts:<\/strong> 2026-<\/li>\n<li><strong>3rd and 2nd Gup Red Belts:<\/strong> 2026-<\/li>\n<li><strong>1st Gup Red Belts:<\/strong> 2026-<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blackbelts:<\/strong> 2026-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fmac-portal-cta\">\n<p>For children&#039;s martial arts in Bolton and Farnworth, speak to the team about the right age group and a suitable beginner class.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/\">Visit the student portal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The confirmed December graduation date and grading session timetable, with straightforward preparation tips for students and parents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":360,"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions\/360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boltonmartialarts.co.uk\/studentportal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}