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The Learning Hub10.10.25

Celebrating 80 Years of Holmewood House

On Monday lots of activities took place in the Learning Hub to celebrate Holmewood House’s 80th birthday. Pupils could decide what they would put in a time capsule to be opened in 3005. They could celebrate with ‘tea and cake’, they could create ‘a day in the life’ at Holmewood House and enter a quiz to find out how much they knew about the history of the school. They could also view a wonderful display of old photographs put together by our school archivist Beth.

Book Binding

This week the book binders folded their five paper sections that make up the pages of their books. Each A2 sheet makes one section which makes sixteen pages. They used paper folding tools to fold, crease, and burnish.

Generous Book Donation

Zoe has made a generous donation to the library of some wonderful books that she highly recommends. Titles include books by Thomas Taylor, Sinead O’Hart, Kate Temple and Eva Ibbotson. Do come to the library to browse and borrow!

Year 4 Enrichment

This half term Year 4 have created a wonderful wordless book inspired by ‘The Tree and the River’ by Aaron Becker. They worked together as a team to sequence their river, drawings and use of colour to tell the story about the cycle of life and relationship between nature and civilisation.

World Mental Health Awareness Day

A lot of fun was had in the Learning Hub creating tea sets (a teapot and two tea cups) with which to have tea and talk. On completion everyone was treated to cake and a teabag to take home to share a cup of tea with someone. There were some beautiful creations. The message was ‘sharing is caring’, make ‘tea and time for two’, ‘spread happy vibes’ and ‘pour kindness’.

There is nothing as delightful, or as guaranteed to get you feeling Christmassy, as an EYFS nativity!

Tuesday’s performance didn’t fail to disappoint. The children poured their energy into their lines and sang their songs brilliantly. The staff encouraged (and occasionally gently cajoled) like professional stage managers and there were the odd bonus moments when things ever-so-slightly didn’t go to plan.

Well done to all the children and staff who gave us such a treat on Tuesday with Baarmy Bethlehem. It was pure joy from start to finish!

Photos courtesy of @bruceelliottphotos

#EarlyYearsNativity #EarlyYears #IndependentNursery #HolmewoodHouseSchool #TunbridgeWells #TunbridgeWellsMums

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There is nothing as delightful, or as guaranteed to get you feeling Christmassy, as an EYFS nativity! Tuesday’s performance didn’t fail to disappoint. The children poured their energy into their lines and sang their songs brilliantly. The staff encouraged (and occasionally gently cajoled) like professional stage managers and there were the odd bonus moments when things ever-so-slightly didn’t go to plan. Well done to all the children and staff who gave us such a treat on Tuesday with Baarmy Bethlehem. It was pure joy from start to finish! Photos courtesy of @bruceelliottphotos #EarlyYearsNativity #EarlyYears #IndependentNursery #HolmewoodHouseSchool #TunbridgeWells #TunbridgeWellsMums

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Final Rugby Fixtures vs Hilden Grange⁠
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🟡U13A A tough test against powerful opposition, but our boys showed real heart in the second half scoring two well‑worked tries and stepping up in defence. ⁠
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🟣U12A A thrilling 40–20 victory with standout tries from Conor, Oscar, Louis (hat‑trick!) and Edmund (3 tries). Relentless defence and discipline turned the tide late on. Superb team effort! ⁠
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🟢U11A Expansive rugby on a perfect pitch! The boys ran in some brilliant tries and defended with resilience to secure a convincing 40–15 win. A fantastic way to finish the term. ⁠
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🔴U11B Colts B delivered a dominant display. Safe handling, sharp offloads, and relentless support play led to a 50–5 victory. Played 3, won 2, drawn 1. A brilliant first half of the season! ⁠
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🟣U10A George broke through in open play and Theo powered over from close range to seal a 10–0 win. Determined defence and attacking intent shone through.⁠
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🟠U10B End‑to‑end action with tries flowing! Holmewood showed confidence in attack and bravery in defence to edge a thrilling 50–40 contest. Energy, resilience, and plenty of positives! ⁠
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Well played everyone and thanks to Hilden Grange for a great afternoon of competitive prep school rugby.⁠
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#PrepSchoolRugby #PrepSchoolSport #Teamwork #HolmewoodHouseSchool #TunbridgeWells

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Final Rugby Fixtures vs Hilden Grange⁠ ⁠ 🟡U13A A tough test against powerful opposition, but our boys showed real heart in the second half scoring two well‑worked tries and stepping up in defence. ⁠ ⁠ 🟣U12A A thrilling 40–20 victory with standout tries from Conor, Oscar, Louis (hat‑trick!) and Edmund (3 tries). Relentless defence and discipline turned the tide late on. Superb team effort! ⁠ ⁠ 🟢U11A Expansive rugby on a perfect pitch! The boys ran in some brilliant tries and defended with resilience to secure a convincing 40–15 win. A fantastic way to finish the term. ⁠ ⁠ 🔴U11B Colts B delivered a dominant display. Safe handling, sharp offloads, and relentless support play led to a 50–5 victory. Played 3, won 2, drawn 1. A brilliant first half of the season! ⁠ ⁠ 🟣U10A George broke through in open play and Theo powered over from close range to seal a 10–0 win. Determined defence and attacking intent shone through.⁠ ⁠ 🟠U10B End‑to‑end action with tries flowing! Holmewood showed confidence in attack and bravery in defence to edge a thrilling 50–40 contest. Energy, resilience, and plenty of positives! ⁠ ⁠ Well played everyone and thanks to Hilden Grange for a great afternoon of competitive prep school rugby.⁠ ⁠ #PrepSchoolRugby #PrepSchoolSport #Teamwork #HolmewoodHouseSchool #TunbridgeWells

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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