Dear Parents As we come to the end of another school year, it will certainly be one we will all remember. Thank you for the kind good wishes and letters of appreciation we have received this week. It is very much appreciated. The qualities we have seen in our children and staff are fittingly aligned…
Challenge Weeks Here are some photos of the Year 8s cakes this week following the judging of their ‘Home’ Bake-Off competition. They really did very well indeed and surpassed what we were expecting! Final Night of Boarding The Last Night of Boarding for Year 8 has become a real tradition at Holmwood. Although we have not been…
Lockdown reflection The children in Year 4 have been reflecting on their time in lockdown and writing letters to themselves, poems and artwork. They have chosen their favourite piece of work and we are putting them all in a time capsule to reflect on in years to come. See more pictures in our Photo Gallery….
Annual Handwriting CompetitionYear 3 took part in their annual handwriting competition, this year it was about sand as we couldn’t make it to the beach! 3LB Winner – Grace A3LB Progress winner – Taylor J3B Winner – Shani L3LB runner up – Hannah J
On Tuesday afternoon Phase 2 children participated in an afternoon of sports, races and fun outdoor games. It was a bit like a separate but simultaneous, in zones, Sports Day! Lots of fun was had by all! Highlights for the Year 3s included races such as the water bottle balance, the craziest walk, the side…
ScienceYear 1 had a fun science afternoon this week, making parachutes and testing them from the top of the fort. They discovered that the larger parachutes were the best. A peg near the bottom of the strings slowed the parachutes down and allowed them to fall gently to the ground.
Babies Babies have been practising their fine and gross motor skills this week, using their hands and fingers to manipulate the locks and latches on the busy boards and doing inset puzzles. Outdoors, they have climbed and balanced on the trikes and the wooden logs. They have enjoyed playing ball games, learning to catch, throw…
Dear Parents As we look ahead to the final week of the school year I wanted to clarify arrangements for the end of term celebrations. Sadly, we will not be able to be together for these events but hope that the technology will enable us to create a sense of community nonetheless. A pre-recorded Pre-Prep…
Year 8 have come to the end of their second Challenge Week today and have endured fierce competition so far in a bridge building challenge based on one of Dyson’s challenges, a presentation of their research into bridge design, a timed ‘mystery challenge’ designed to see how well their Element can work together and communicate…
PE As you can see with the star jumps below, Year 5 PE lessons are still going strong at home!
