The changing seasons have ignited lots of activities for us at Nursery this week. We’ve loved playing in the falling leaves and splashing in muddy puddles in the garden. We’ve also done some art and crafts based around autumn using leaves to make crowns and hedgehogs! Babies We have loved the garden time in babies…
Year 1 have had a super start to the new academic year. They have really enjoyed settling into their new classroom and learning about some of the routines and things to look forward to in Year 1. Last week in Literacy we enjoyed the book ‘Oliver’s Fruit Salad’. We talked about all the different fruits…
“Bonjour Year 4! Ça va?” C’est magnifique! What a super start to French for Year 4! The children have been working really hard on their meet and greet conversations in French as part of their Autumn Term learning topic of “Moi, je me présente”. They have been practising different ways in which they can greet…
To kickstart Year 7 and ignite the development and opportunity to build leadership, collegiate and interpersonal skills all the pupils were invited and challenged to plan, budget, map read, build camp and complete an expedition within their Element (Air, Land and Water). These opportunities allowed them to start building some essential skills and attributes for…
I am delighted that Pollen will be overseeing the catering and hospitality at Holmwood House. Healthy food and good nutrition are the heart of what we do at Pollen. Freshly cooked and served by our trained teams of Chefs, using seasonal ingredients that are sourced locally, which ensures your children enjoy a nourishing lunch every…
Year 8s are studying ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne this term. This week they were tasked with researching the historical context of the novel. They each were assigned a specific area of interest and then challenged to present their findings to the class. It is fundamentally important to understand the period…
What a fantastic first two weeks at Holmwood. I have been blown away by the buzz, the hustle and bustle and the energy running through the year 7 year group currently. As is the way at Holmwood there is very quickly no difference between new and existing pupils. I am thoroughly excited for this to…
This term, Year 3 will be exploring the topic of ‘Extreme Earth’, where the children will discover what is really beneath their feet! This will include the structure of the Earth and how this structure causes certain natural disasters to occur. To spark their curiosity the children used salt dough to create models of the…
The children have been enjoying learning the monster names during our Monster Phonic sessions. They were keen to make masks of their favourite monster, independently cutting around the outline and attaching a lollipop stick using tape! Can you see who is behind each mask? They also had to help Angry Red A pack a picnic,…
It has been a busy start to the new term and it has been wonderful to welcome our friends new and old. We have been discovering your new interests and enjoying lots of much loved favourites such as arts and crafts, dinosaur adventures, dressing up, teddy bear tea parties, water play, bug hunts and much…
