Following the tremendous fundraising efforts and success of the Bright Ideas for Tennis 24 hour marathon participants, we were delighted to welcome former Davis Cup and Wimbledon tennis stars Danny Sapsford and Luke Milligan who very kindly came to run some coaching sessions for pupils on Thursday. Danny and Luke ran three 45 minute coaching…
We had lots of fun on Red Nose Day today. We wore our red noses (sadly nobody had a rare one) and our Comic Relief t-shirts and to raise some more money we’ve been telling jokes (of mixed quality!) Here is a selection, some of which were read out in assembly today: How does the…
We are very excited to launch LambCam! Holmwood House is bringing the wonder and awe of the countryside into the school. Spring is an amazing season with new life, fresh shoots and a wonderful chance to celebrate the countryside and to give pupils an insight into what is happening on farms close to the school….
We had an amazing Wacky Hat Day in aid of Children in Need. Wacky hats were chosen to emphasise everyone’s individuality and differences. The fact that Children in Need day fell at the end of Anti Bullying Week was very apt and our Year 8 Anti-bullying Ambassadors delivered an inspiring “One Kind Word assembly. It…
We are very excited for our Eco Theme week next week. In addition to the lessons based around the theme, we have a number of whole school activities taking place including an inter-class collage/sculpture made from recycled materials competition and the photography competition which was launched before half term (closing date Wednesday 16 June). During…
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Air Charity Day. By dressing up in yellow and purple, guessing the number of sweets in a jar and sponsoring the Baked Bean Shower, we have raised a colossal £1,100 for the Bumblebee Children’s Charity.
Today Air hosted the second part of their charity day in support of the Bumblebee charity. Some very brave Year 8 members of Air and 3 courageous members of staff volunteered to take part in a Baked Bean Shower, which took place in the Prep Assembly this morning and was live streamed to Pre-Prep. A…
Today Air hosted a charity day in support of the Bumblebee charity. All pupils were invited to come in either yellow or purple in support of the Bumblebee Charity for a contribution of £1. The Bumblebee Charity helps young children with physical difficulties taking part in a fun-filled sensory programme. Find out more here. Next…
Today, Friday 26 March 2021 is Land Element Day. It’s been a home clothes day for all pupils in Land and we’ve all come dressed in red to raise money for charity. We are also holding a competition for all pupils in the school to design a shield that represents all three Elements (Air, Land…
We have decided the competition winners and they will be announced in Assembly. Thank you for all of your entries, they were amazing. Red Nose Day has gone very well; the superhero costumes looked great. Thank you for all your support. Harry S (Land Charity Rep), Jack R (Air Charity Rep), Holly S (Water Charity Rep)
