Author Archives: Holland House School

ISA Annual Art Competition 2025

This competition is held annually and takes place in two stages: the Area Art Competitions and the National Final. It provides a wonderful opportunity for Holland House to showcase our pupils’ artistic talents. There are dozens of categories covering different [...]

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Our World Day 2025

Today, we celebrated Our World Day — a vibrant and enriching occasion where our pupils came together to honour the many cultures that make up our world. Pupils gave thoughtful presentations in their classes, sharing fascinating insights into their heritage and traditions. Some [...]

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Years 5 and 6 Trip to France

Years 5 and 6 enjoyed a fantastic summer residential trip to France. Highlights included visits to a chocolate factory, an underground city, a bee museum, Berck beach, a sealife centre, and the much-loved boulangerie! The children also had the opportunity [...]

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Year 4 Trip to Mountfitchet Castle

For their Spring Term trip, Year 4 travelled back in time to experience life in England under Norman rule. The class visited Mountfitchet Castle.  Mountfitchet is a Motte-and-bailey castle and village, re-constructed on its original historic site.  The children had [...]

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Year 6 Trip to Tring Museum

The Year 6 trip to Tring Natural History Museum was an exciting and educational experience. The students explored a fascinating collection of animal specimens, including birds, reptiles, and mammals from around the world. During the visit, they took part in [...]

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Whole School Science Day

Our Whole School Science Day took place on Monday, 10th March, and it was a fantastic success! This term’s theme challenged each class to work in teams to construct and test bridges. Pupils used a variety of materials—including straws, lollipop [...]

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Reception Trip to Hertfordshire Zoo

Reception had an absolutely fun-packed time at Hertfordshire Zoo. From getting up close and personal with the penguins to eating our sandwiches on a platform, overlooking the tigers, it was a non-stop day, filled with lots of laughs and learning. [...]

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Year 5 Trip to Kew Gardens

Year 5 Investigate a Plant Crime at Kew Gardens! As part of their Spring term Geography topic, Year 5 embarked on an exciting trip to the world-renowned Kew Gardens in London. The highlight of the day was a hands-on workshop [...]

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Year 1 Trip to Mill Green Mill

During the Spring Term, Year 1 visited Mill Green Mill as part of their History topic on The Great Fire of London. With the sun shining, the children arrived eager and excited to showcase their impressive knowledge of this historic event.  [...]

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Year 2 Trip to FSC Amersham

All of the children thoroughly enjoyed this Stone Age to Iron Age experience. The children found out what it was like to live during this period of history and whether they could survive! They discovered what it was like to [...]

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Year 3 Trip to St Albans Cathedral

This term, as part of our history topic ‘The Romans’, Year 3 got the wonderful opportunity to go on a field trip to St Albans Cathedral. The day was filled with enriching activities which provided a fantastic opportunity for the [...]

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Children’s Mental Health Week

We are delighted to share that the children have had a fantastic time participating in a variety of activities during Children’s Mental Health Week! Their enthusiasm and engagement have been truly wonderful to see. Each morning, uplifting music has welcomed [...]

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