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Year 3 have been busy focusing on poetry in our English lessons. We reflected on our unique experiences of Lockdown and then wrote some fantastic poems to record this historical time in our lives. Here are just a few from our talented poets!

This week the children in Year 2 have been enjoying learning about traditional outdoor games. Our classmates at home have been researching and playing games their mums and dads used to play, while at school we have been having fun with socially distanced games in the sunshine!

Dear Parents At the end of another incredible week, I am continually impressed by the resilience and energy of our children.  They have taken the new normal in the strides in such a Holmwood way and we are all so pleased to see the quality of their work – week in, week out. You will…

Sports Captains We are proud to announce the Sports Captains for this term:Boys’ Cricket – Toby FGirls’ Cricket – Flora D Pre-Prep Golden Awards Golden Awards are made weekly to individuals in each class based on the Golden Rules. The following children received a Golden Award during Week 7. Reception Gabrielle J & William HYear 1 Theo B, Lucas D,…

Outdoor LearningDuring outdoor learning this week, Year 1 used sticks to create a picture frame which they then filled with all sorts of natural materials to create a rustic picture or pattern. See more pictures in our Photo Gallery.

Year 3 have introduced a weekly cookery session, and the results of the first week’s bread challenge were fantastic, so well done everyone! We had a range of flavours including chocolate, banana, raisin and seeded, as well as a trial using a slow cooker. I just wish I could taste them all. This week has Malteser…

Year 4 have been classifying shapes and having fun applying their learning by looking closely for angles and symmetry at home and outdoors.  

Fun French – Year 8 Get Creative! This week 8X have embraced their creative skills and have enjoyed being a bit more “hands on” in their lessons. They were given a choice of indulging in some French cuisine or making a model of the Eiffel Tower using tinfoil, or both! Bravo 8X – some delicious crêpes…

This weeks PE lessons were all about how far you can run in your 30 minute or 60 minute lesson. These photos are from James B and Tom B, who managed an impressive 6 kilometres in the pouring rain.

Lana shared one of her wonderful pieces of art with us this week, demonstrating great use of different types of brush stroke.