Huge congratulations to ten of our pupils who entered the UK Mathematics Trust Under 13 Maths Challenge, run by the University of Leeds. All pupils in Year 5-8 sat internal qualifying papers and ten pupils were chosen to represent Holmwood in the competition. All of them were placed in the top 40% of participants from across…
Congratulations to Katie B in Year 5 who was the winner of the Design an Element Shield competition for Land Charity Day last term. Her winning design was then very creatively made into an impressive full size shield by Harry S and Zara M and will now be used by Land in their assemblies.
Seventeen members of the Eco Committee spent a productive couple of hours on Saturday morning planting tree saplings to form a new hedgerow. A field adjacent to the Pre-Prep school buildings and playground is being developed for houses and Leo P (one of the members of the committee) felt strongly that something should be done…
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…
Following the cancellation of both the 2020 and 2021 IAPS clay pigeon shooting competitions a clay pigeon event was held at Birch Estate on the morning of Saturday 8 May (with COVID-safe measures in place, and permitted as an organised sport). Thirteen children from Years 5, 6, 7 & 8, (and two intrepid staff members)…
We entered two teams into the Science Quiz Club this week, one from Year 5 and one from Year 6. Both teams did fantastically well and showed some great team work . Excitingly, the Year 5 team of Benedict C, Elise C, Charlie P and Jesse O achieved the second highest score (1800 points) across all…
We have loved seeing all the entries that have come in for Holmwood Flowerpot Festival. If you would like to enter you still have time, please bring your wonderful flowerpot creations into school by Monday. Tables will be left at the various drop off points and your creations should be left there, clearly labelled, ready to go on display…
On Thursday, teams from Years 5,6,7 and 8 entered the UK Mathematics Trust U13 Junior Maths Challenge. Here are how some of the competitors found it: It was quite surprising and exhilarating and I was a bit nervous, but it was a good feeling to do it. Hugh I thought the Maths Challenge was very fun…
Families are reminded that to launch the 2021 Holmwood House Produce Show we are holding a Holmwood Flowerpot Festival. Please bring your wonderful flowerpot creations into school next week. Tables will be left at the various drop off points and your creations should be left there, clearly labelled, ready to go on display around the school.
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…
