Une journée en France chez Holmwood! Year 4 were treated to a fabulous French Day last Friday where they were able to experience a flavour of France chez Holmwood! There were plenty of fun packed activities for them to do during the day and they were even blessed with beautiful French sunshine. After a jubilant…
Preschool 3 Preschool 3 have been busy with their new theme ‘Mini Beasts’. They have developed their artistic and creative skills by making ladybirds and bumblebees using paint and cut up apples. They also used some cardboard rolls to make some scary spiders. There has been a lot of discussion about the weather and how…
During Holmwood’s STEM Fortnight, Year 7 students eagerly embraced the Colchester Zoo STEM Challenge: Designing an Enclosure. Their journey began with a captivating visit to Colchester Zoo, where they researched the innovations and fundamentals of enclosure design and learnt more about their “Zoo of the Future” vision. The pupils returned to school brimming with ideas…
Preschool 3 Preschool 3 have been very busy completing lots of activities based around St Patrick’s Day. We have decorated some Irish flags using various different textures. We all took part in a treasure hunt where we collected pots of gold, rainbows and some leprechauns! We also had a visit from Mr Connelly where he…
Last weekend 2 teams of Year 8 pupils took part in the World Scholar’s Cup. The World Scholar’s Cup started in Korea in 2007 and is global. It is an academic tournament that is a bit different from traditional academic competitions and conferences: it’s a celebration of the joy of learning, an enrichment opportunity that…
Holmwood House held our World Book Day today – due to the number of trips that were out of school yesterday. There were some very creative and colourful costumes on display. One of the highlights of the day was Buddy Reading time, where everyone met up with their Buddies and settled down to enjoy a…
Preschool 3 Preschool 3, have had lots of fun the last 2 weeks with our ‘Family’ topic. The children were invited to bring in some photos of their families to show the rest of the class. The children took turns to present their photos, where they could talk about their family members and pets. This…
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Preschool News The Children in Preschool 3 have been very busy over the last 2 weeks. We have celebrated Chinese New Year and done lots of lovely Valentine’s crafts that we will take home for our families. The children made some red and yellow lanterns that have been decorating our classroom and the children were…
Years 4 & 5 put on a sparkling performance last Friday of “Porridge”. When a crime wave hits Happy Valley, there’s a caseload of mysteries to be solved! Who’s stolen Ma Hubbard’s recipe book? Who’s kidnapped Marigold the cow? And what dirty secret is Papa Bear hiding behind his Porridge empire? It’s down to Private…
