2022 Ahead of their PGL trip in the final week of term, the Year 8s have been throwing themselves into a number of different challenges, which culminated in their final ever Holmwood House Production on Friday. They have undertaken a number of activities that have worked on their team working skills, resourcefulness, reasoning, communication and…
The Prep school put on a spectacular end of year Summer Concert which really showcased all the hard work our musicians have put in this year. There was a wonderfully diverse programme in which most of the children were involved in one way or another. Surfin’ Safari Brian Wilson & Mike Love Don’t Stop…
It was fantastic to be able to welcome everyone back to the traditional Holmwood House Pre-Prep Sports day, after a false start the previous week! The children started the day with 4 different carousels each lasting 30 minutes: jumping, throwing, obstacle course and traditional running races. The children moved from activity to activity and progressed…
Dear parents, Another week rolls to a close. For many of our younger pupils their trip to Frinton will be the highlight of the term. Lots of fun was had through wave jumping with Mrs Maslen and Mrs Floodgate, or building huge sand constructions with George, Laura and Bryony (our shadows). The behaviour was beyond…
We were delighted to be able to offer our pupils in Reception to Year 3 the opportunity to spend the day at the beach at Frinton on Thursday 23 June. This is a traditional Holmwood outing that we have had to put on hold for the last two summers and we were thrilled to be…
It was with great excitement that the Holmwood House Summer Fête made its return after the Covid hiatus. The sun shone on us, as the opening ceremony got underway. This year the opening ceremony included all the children and was a Lap of Hope, celebrating the 2022 Commonwealth Games while raising money for Sport Relief….
Our much anticipated Pre-Prep and Prep Sports Day fell on what must have been the hottest Sports Day ever, so the decision was made to just go ahead early in the day with the Prep event . The children showed great sportsmanship and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the morning and the picnic lunch afterwards! Prep school…
Our annual Year 8 Soiree was held on Wednesday evening in the school grounds to celebrate their time at Holmwood. Everyone dressed in formal evening attire and enjoyed a drinks reception, followed by a 3 course sit down dinner: Melon with Fruit Coulis Lemon and Rosemary Chicken Supreme Or Vegetable Tartlet Served with Mint…
Year 6 were challenged to use all the skills they have learnt this year to design and create their own night light. They have been using all the machinery in the DT lab including: a fretsaw, drill, sander, plastic moulder. They had to create their own electrical circuit they then had to do some soldering…
The children in Year 2 had a super day on Friday! For a fantastic finale to their Global Studies theme on Children in Wartime, they celebrated the end of World War 2 in true VE Day style. To really become immersed in the era, they came to school dressed as evacuees and had a day…
