Holmewood House School: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Holmewood House School''' is an [[Independent school|independent]], co-educational [[Preparatory School]] located in [[Langton Green]], near [[Tunbridge Wells]], [[Kent]]. |
'''Holmewood House School''' is an [[Independent school|independent]], co-educational [[Preparatory School]] for boys and girls aged 3 - 13, located in [[Langton Green]], near [[Tunbridge Wells]], [[Kent]]. |
||
==History== |
==History== |
||
Founded in 1945, |
Founded in 1945, Holmewood House School occupies a [[Decimus Burton]] mansion first built in 1827 and set in 32 acres. The school began as an all-boys preparatory school; oo-education started in 1989 and there are now approximately 440 pupils. The [[Good Schools Guide]] describes Holmewood House as a "Top prep school" <ref>http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/index.php?option=com_schoollistings&fullwriteup=26a70%7CDE6843D</ref>. |
||
| Line 73: | Line 73: | ||
==Sport and activities== |
==Sport and activities== |
||
Boys' sports include rugby, soccer, hockey and cricket. Girls participate in hockey, netball and rounders. School teams compete in local and national events, including IAPS tournaments. |
Boys' sports include rugby, soccer, hockey and cricket. Girls participate in hockey, netball and rounders. School teams compete in local and national events, including IAPS tournaments. Other sports and activities include shooting, pop lacrosse, squash, table tennis, judo, indoor hockey, swimming, archery and gymnastics, art, drama, music, design technology, ballet, modern dance, ICT, maths, needlework, chess and cookery. |
||
Other sports and activities include shooting, pop lacrosse, squash, table tennis, judo, indoor hockey, swimming, archery and gymnastics, art, drama, music, design technology, ballet, modern dance, ICT, maths, needlework, chess and cookery. |
|||
Music groups include several choirs, orchestras, wind and jazz ensembles, a swing band and chamber groups. |
Music groups include several choirs, orchestras, wind and jazz ensembles, a swing band and chamber groups. |
||
| Line 81: | Line 79: | ||
Drama performances take place during most terms. The school is a centre for [[LAMDA]] and many pupils take their exams. |
Drama performances take place during most terms. The school is a centre for [[LAMDA]] and many pupils take their exams. |
||
Art and Design Technology |
In Art and Design Technology children work with a wide range of two and three-dimensional media, from gouache and watercolours to silk screen and digital photography. |
||
| Line 95: | Line 93: | ||
[[Category:Independent schools in Kent]] |
[[Category:Independent schools in Kent]] |
||
[[Category:Preparatory schools in Kent]] |
|||
{{Kent-school-stub}} |
{{Kent-school-stub}} |
||
Revision as of 15:44, 19 November 2009
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (November 2009) |
 | This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (November 2009) |
| Holmewood House School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
, , TN3 0EB | |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory School |
| Motto | Constantia Praesta Excel by Perseverance |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Inter-Denominational |
| Established | 1945 |
| Chairman of Governors | Michael Evans |
| Headmaster | Andrew Corbett (1998) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 3 to 13 |
| Enrollment | c.440 |
| Houses | Oak, Cedar, Beech, Cob, Yew, Ash |
| Colour(s) | Dark Blue and Light Blue |
| Publication | The Holmewoodian |
| Website | http://www.holmewood.kent.sch.uk |
Holmewood House School is an independent, co-educational Preparatory School for boys and girls aged 3 - 13, located in Langton Green, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
History
Founded in 1945, Holmewood House School occupies a Decimus Burton mansion first built in 1827 and set in 32 acres. The school began as an all-boys preparatory school; oo-education started in 1989 and there are now approximately 440 pupils. The Good Schools Guide describes Holmewood House as a "Top prep school" [1].
Headmasters
- John Collings 1945 - 1959
- Robert Bairamian 1959 - 1974
- John Liversedge 1975 - 1979
- David Ives 1980 - 1998
- Andrew Corbett 1998 -
Academic
Pupils are prepared for entry to senior independent schools at age thirteen, through Common Entrance or Scholarship examinations, as well as for entry to local maintained schools at eleven. The main destination schools are Tonbridge, The King's School Canterbury, Eastbourne College, Sevenoaks School and Benenden School
Sport and activities
Boys' sports include rugby, soccer, hockey and cricket. Girls participate in hockey, netball and rounders. School teams compete in local and national events, including IAPS tournaments. Other sports and activities include shooting, pop lacrosse, squash, table tennis, judo, indoor hockey, swimming, archery and gymnastics, art, drama, music, design technology, ballet, modern dance, ICT, maths, needlework, chess and cookery.
Music groups include several choirs, orchestras, wind and jazz ensembles, a swing band and chamber groups.
Drama performances take place during most terms. The school is a centre for LAMDA and many pupils take their exams.
In Art and Design Technology children work with a wide range of two and three-dimensional media, from gouache and watercolours to silk screen and digital photography.
References
External links
- Holmewood House School website
- Independent Association of Preparatory Schools website
- Ofsted Boarding Inspection Report - February 2009
51°7′33″N 0°12′58″E / 51.12583°N 0.21611°E
 | This Kent school or sixth form college related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |