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ISA Christmas Banner Competition 2025

The Christmas banner competition is open to all students from EYFS to KS2. Pupils are asked to design a Christmas-themed email banner. We are delighted to have 2 winning entrants!! Year 1 – First Place: Enoka Halonen EYFS – Highly [...]

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ISA National Art Competition 2025

The ISA National Final took place and Holland House were delighted to have the following winners: First Place – Art 2D Individual KS2, Colourful Flowers by Sophia Anagnostopoulos First Place – Fashion and Accessories, EYFS-KS2, Butterfly Scarf by Year 4 [...]

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African Storytelling Workshop

An artist from ACD-arts (African Cultural Development) visited the school to lead storytelling workshops with each class throughout the day. The sessions helped raised awareness and appreciation of African culture through folk music, drumming and dance.

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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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Whole School Science Day

Today, our whole school celebrated Science Day with the exciting theme ‘Our Diverse Planet: SuperBirds’. Through a range of hands-on activities and demonstrations, children explored the fascinating world of birds. They uncovered incredible facts—from the call of the noisy white [...]

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Safari Pete visits our Reception Class

Our Reception class had an unforgettable adventure when Safari Pete, a real-life wildlife adventurer and conservationist, came to visit—bringing some extraordinary animal friends with him! The children were thrilled to meet a variety of fascinating creatures, including Juliet the owl, [...]

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Reception + Year 1 Trip to ‘Wildtime’ Forest School at Northern Heights

During our exciting trip to Forest School, the children got to explore the woods and discover so many amazing things about nature. They started by learning about some of the hazards in the woods, like nettles, and they found out that [...]

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ISA Arts Earth Competition

The ISA Earth Competition provides a wonderful opportunity for children to connect with nature, express their creativity, and develop a deeper appreciation for the world around them. We are thrilled to announce that Holland House has won First Place in [...]

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Year 3 Trip to Knebworth House

This term Year 3 got the wonderful opportunity to go on a field trip to Knebworth House. The day was filled with enriching activities designed to inspire our young writers. The students had a fabulous time immersing themselves in the history of Knebworth House and [...]

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Year 2 Trip to Warner Bros. Studio

Year 2 had an unforgettable day at the Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour, where they stepped behind the scenes of the iconic film series and immersed themselves in the magic of moviemaking. The children were thrilled to explore original [...]

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Year 4 Residential Trip – Bushcraft

Year 4 visited Penshurst Place in Kent for their 3-day Bushcraft residential.  They got to experience life in the great outdoors – sleeping in tents, building shelters and even creating their own traps!  The children had an amazing time and [...]

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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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