Preschool 3 It has been a busy week in Preschool 3, the children have been learning about Diwali, the Festival of Light and how it is celebrated. They have been very creative painting lots of colourful pictures using different resources to create patterns using turmeric and bicarbonate of soda! The children also made henna tattoos…
An outstanding education should extend far beyond a child’s academic attainment and exam results, although very important, academic results should be just part of the measures of a quality education. However, Character Education is as vital a part of a child’s educational experience as the best 11+ results, best SATS results or GCSE results and…
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…
Pupils in Year 7 set off from Holmwood House School in glorious weather on their SPARK Expedition last week. Armed with nothing but a map, essential supplies, and coordinates, they set out on a journey around Colchester that would test their mettle and push their boundaries. Before venturing into the great outdoors, these intrepid explorers…
Holmwood House School, a leading independent school in Colchester, is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the prestigious Independent Prep School of the Year Award. The nomination recognises Holmwood House’s exceptional commitment to curriculum development, which is creating an exciting buzz around the school. Independent Prep School of the Year Award The…
Holmwood House School is delighted to introduce our Summer Book Club. Each week one of our teachers will suggest a book that they have enjoyed reading, either themselves or with their class and we will also make some further age-specific suggested reading. Benefits of Children Reading over the Summer Holidays As the summer holidays begin,…
This morning Year 8 treated the school to a sparkling performance of their ended of year Production. They had four days to collate their own eclectic programme ranging from ABBA and Matilda to self written sketches and Dad’s Army. The programme included: A Wormwood Welcome – Lana B and Kingsley B-B Money, Money, Money – ABBA – Lana…
It was very exciting to hold our first ever whole school Sports Day last Friday. In a feat of extraordinary organisation by the PE staff, the Pre-Prep Sport Day took place in the morning and Prep Sports Day took place in the afternoon, this meant that we were able to hold the inaugural Whole School…
It’s been a busy week at Nursery and we have all been trying to stay as cool as possible! Poppies have been getting to know lots of different animals during ‘Pet Week’ with exciting animal encounters and caterpillar transformations. The children had a wonderful time meeting dogs, tortoises, and chicks, and even had a vet…
Huge congratulations to everyone involved in the Prep Summer Concert – all your hard work and dedication truly shone on stage. Well done! The programme was as follows: Years 4 & 5 Choir Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat from Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber Brass Ensemble Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple Orchestra Fifth Symphony…
