Pupils in Year 7 set off from Holmwood House School in glorious weather on their SPARK Expedition last week. Armed with nothing but a map, essential supplies, and coordinates, they set out on a journey around Colchester that would test their mettle and push their boundaries. Before venturing into the great outdoors, these intrepid explorers…
Holmwood House School, a leading independent school in Colchester, is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the prestigious Independent Prep School of the Year Award. The nomination recognises Holmwood House’s exceptional commitment to curriculum development, which is creating an exciting buzz around the school. Independent Prep School of the Year Award The…
Holmwood House School is delighted to introduce our Summer Book Club. Each week one of our teachers will suggest a book that they have enjoyed reading, either themselves or with their class and we will also make some further age-specific suggested reading. Benefits of Children Reading over the Summer Holidays As the summer holidays begin,…
This morning Year 8 treated the school to a sparkling performance of their ended of year Production. They had four days to collate their own eclectic programme ranging from ABBA and Matilda to self written sketches and Dad’s Army. The programme included: A Wormwood Welcome – Lana B and Kingsley B-B Money, Money, Money – ABBA – Lana…
It was very exciting to hold our first ever whole school Sports Day last Friday. In a feat of extraordinary organisation by the PE staff, the Pre-Prep Sport Day took place in the morning and Prep Sports Day took place in the afternoon, this meant that we were able to hold the inaugural Whole School…
It’s been a busy week at Nursery and we have all been trying to stay as cool as possible! Poppies have been getting to know lots of different animals during ‘Pet Week’ with exciting animal encounters and caterpillar transformations. The children had a wonderful time meeting dogs, tortoises, and chicks, and even had a vet…
Huge congratulations to everyone involved in the Prep Summer Concert – all your hard work and dedication truly shone on stage. Well done! The programme was as follows: Years 4 & 5 Choir Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat from Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber Brass Ensemble Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple Orchestra Fifth Symphony…
Currently on display in the Talbot Room is wonderful exhibition of Years 7&8s art. It is the culmination of the best work of Years 7 and 8 over the year. Year 7 worked on a Landscape project where they learned the styles and techniques of famous artists to inform their own paintings. Year 8 worked…
It was a very early 3am start for Year 4 children and some Year 5s last Friday as we left Holmwood for our overnight trip to France. Suitcases loaded and passports packed, we headed to Dover to catch the ferry to Calais. The children were really excited to see the famous white cliffs and for…
As the school year draws to a close and the much-anticipated school holidays approach, parents and guardians are faced with the task of keeping their children engaged and occupied during this long summer break. School holiday camps have emerged as a popular choice, they offer safe, activity based childcare as well as providing an exciting…
