Holmewood House
School Profile
'We believe we are a leading school because the breadth of curriculum at Holmewood, specialist teaching in all subjects, superb facilities, a vast range of afternoon activities, in an 'outstanding family atmosphere'(*), all combine to produce happy, confident and successful children.'
(*) ISI Inspection Report 2007
One Holmewood pupil recently said, 'All the children at Holmewood have big happy smiles on their faces. Our teachers are wonderful, they are really encouraging and they teach us a lot too!" What more could parents want?!
Set in over 30 acres of beautiful grounds, Holmewood is a happy busy place, where every child is considered unique. Holmewood, described by The Good Schools Guide as a 'top prep school' and by a current parent as 'a happy and vibrant school, full of opportunities' is renowned for its highly qualified staff, superb facilities and broad curriculum (covering all aspects of the National Curriculum, 11+, Common Entrance and scholarship examinations to independent schools), resulting in outstanding academic results. We encourage all children to achieve their true potential in a warm and friendly atmosphere, by fostering confidence and enthusiasm.
We have a bright and airy self-contained Nursery where children (age 3) spend one year, before moving to our Pre-Prep department for three further academic years. The Nursery and Pre-Prep children are therefore in a more cosy environment but with the advantage that they use all the Prep School facilities from the start.
The Prep School is divided into Junior, Middle and Senior Departments with Form Teachers, Housemasters and Tutors all responsible for pastoral care.
We have strong Sport, Music, Drama, Art and Design Technology Departments and offer a wide range of opportunities, so all our children find something to inspire them.
We offer an enormous range of sport, and play at national prep school level in most team sports. In addition to the traditional team sports, we have a name for swimming, for squash, for gymnastics and for shooting. Two of our last year's Year 8 pupils ranked amongst the top ten tennis players for their age in the country. We were proud that we were able to facilitate their success. Two of our shooting team were selected to play for the U19 England Squad, having trained on our indoor .22 calibre shooting range.
Our state-of-the-art Jubilee Theatre provides a showcase for the many concerts and stunning productions staged by our excellent music and drama departments. A number of our pupils annually win music scholarships to their senior schools.
The Art Department consists of one large studio classroom and a pottery, equipped with kiln, potter's wheel and slab roller. There are after-school Art activities throughout the week, including a ceramics club, and the Community Art Project runs for two terms of the year, involving pupils from five local primary schools and culminating in an exciting final exhibition. Pupils wishing to apply for an art scholarship are encouraged and supported.
The resources in our large Design Technology Department are on a par with senior schools. In DT, children undertake a range of exciting projects and acquire skills which enable them to produce pieces of practical work way beyond their age. Several pupils have won DT scholarships to senior schools in recent years.
An extensive activity programme which is part of every school day in the Prep School provides all children with the opportunity to 'have a go' at a wide range of activities. We encourage all the children to try something different ~ many of our boys love cooking!
Holmewood is an exciting place for children ... please come and see for yourself!
School Criteria
Independent private co-educational day/boarding school in Kent, England. 7 to 13, 450+ pupils, Inter-denom
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School Address
Holmewood House
Langton Green
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 0EB
England
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