Pre-Nursery & Nursery 9.5.25

The Seaside…

This week, our theme focused on the seaside and how to stay safe when visiting beach towns. The children enjoyed a variety of engaging, beach-themed and wellbeing-focused activities. Pre-Nursery had a wonderful time exploring ocean play dough, under the sea stories, and imaginative pirate play, ahoy! Nursery took part in a seaside-themed maths activity, matching numbered buckets to the correct spades, supporting number recognition and problem-solving skills. We also shared the story “How to Fill Your Bucket”, which encouraged kindness and empathy. The children discussed how we can make others feel happy by using kind words and actions to “fill their buckets.” They then created their very own, decorating them with a vibrant mix of colours and patterns, including stripes, spots, and zigzags.

Our favourite holidays…

Next week, we will be finding out about the children’s favourite holidays. The children will have the opportunity to share their special memories, whether from a UK staycation, adventurous trip abroad, or a visit to see family and friends. We will also look at the different modes of transport we use to get to these amazing destinations—trains, planes, cars, and more!

Key dates

Friday 23rd May – “World Turtle Day”. To mark this important occasion, children are welcome to come dressed in green .

Best regardsThe Nursery Team

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TWO UPCOMING EVENTS; FOR EARLY YEARS AND YEAR 7 & 8

FRIDAY 16th JANUARY 2026 NURSERY AND RECEPTION – SMALL GROUP TOUR FOR PARENTS

Please join us on Friday 16th January at 9.30 for a tour of our Nursery and Reception classes and meet our wonderful Early Years staff.

To book your place click here or contact admissions on admissions@holmewoodhouse.co.uk

THURSDAY 22ND JANUARY 2026 YEAR 7 & 8 INFORMATION EVENING

Hear from Head, Ruth O’Sullivan, and guest speakers James Priory, Head of Tonbridge School, and Jesse Elzinga, Head of Sevenoaks School. Explore our Year 7 & 8 academic classrooms, as well as other departments including Art, Design Technology and Digital Innovation. Chat with pupils and Heads of Department and learn more about our Scholarship Readiness Programme and bespoke Holmewood Horizons curriculum. ⁠

To book your place contact admissions@holmewoodhouse.co.uk