Year 5’s bushcraft adventure was an action-packed trip, featuring fire building, shelter construction, camouflage exercises, and an SOS scenario. Amidst the picturesque woodlands, pupils honed essential survival skills, fostered teamwork, and embraced nature. They gained practical knowledge, built resilience, and developed problem-solving abilities, making for memorable experiences and valuable lessons that will benefit them in…
Une journée en France chez Holmwood! Year 4 were treated to a fabulous French Day last Friday where they were able to experience a flavour of France chez Holmwood! There were plenty of fun packed activities for them to do during the day and they were even blessed with beautiful French sunshine. After a jubilant…
Preschool 3 Preschool 3 have been busy with their new theme ‘Mini Beasts’. They have developed their artistic and creative skills by making ladybirds and bumblebees using paint and cut up apples. They also used some cardboard rolls to make some scary spiders. There has been a lot of discussion about the weather and how…
During Holmwood’s STEM Fortnight, Year 7 students eagerly embraced the Colchester Zoo STEM Challenge: Designing an Enclosure. Their journey began with a captivating visit to Colchester Zoo, where they researched the innovations and fundamentals of enclosure design and learnt more about their “Zoo of the Future” vision. The pupils returned to school brimming with ideas…
Preschool 3 Preschool 3 have been very busy completing lots of activities based around St Patrick’s Day. We have decorated some Irish flags using various different textures. We all took part in a treasure hunt where we collected pots of gold, rainbows and some leprechauns! We also had a visit from Mr Connelly where he…
Cyclones, munchkins, witches and wizards, a yellow brick road and an emerald city: Years 6&7 welcomed us to Oz, where anything could happen and a huge amount did, most of it involving a little girl called Dorothy, her three unforgettable companions – the scarecrow, the tin woodman and the lion – and one very wicked…
Last weekend 2 teams of Year 8 pupils took part in the World Scholar’s Cup. The World Scholar’s Cup started in Korea in 2007 and is global. It is an academic tournament that is a bit different from traditional academic competitions and conferences: it’s a celebration of the joy of learning, an enrichment opportunity that…
Holmwood House held our World Book Day today – due to the number of trips that were out of school yesterday. There were some very creative and colourful costumes on display. One of the highlights of the day was Buddy Reading time, where everyone met up with their Buddies and settled down to enjoy a…
Preschool 3 Preschool 3, have had lots of fun the last 2 weeks with our ‘Family’ topic. The children were invited to bring in some photos of their families to show the rest of the class. The children took turns to present their photos, where they could talk about their family members and pets. This…
Year 3’s Fantastic Finale to their work this term on Heroes and Villains was a magical visit the Warner Brothers Studio Tour. They went on a tour where the children learnt about how the Harry Potter was filmed, saw the famous sets and costumes from the heroes and villains from the films! The children then…
