Holmewood House School
Encyclopedia
Holmewood House School is an IAPS independent
, co-educational Preparatory School
for boys and girls aged 3 - 13, located in Langton Green
, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent
.
mansion first built in 1827 and set in 32 acres (129,499.5 m²). The school began as an all-boys preparatory school; co-education started in 1989 and there are now approximately 440 pupils.
, The King's School Canterbury, Eastbourne College
, Sevenoaks School
and Benenden School
.
Drama performances take place during most terms. The school is a centre for LAMDA and many pupils take their exams.
Art and Design Technology Departments use a wide range of two and three-dimensional media, from gouache and watercolours to silk screen and digital photography.
Major sports include rugby, soccer, hockey, cricket, 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.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, co-educational Preparatory School
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
for boys and girls aged 3 - 13, located in Langton Green
Langton Green
Langton Green is a village in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, England, lying around two miles west of the town centre along the A264. It is located within the parish of Speldhurst although it has its own church on the village green. There is a village primary school, Langton Green CP School...
, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
.
History
Founded in 1945, Holmewood House School occupies a Decimus BurtonDecimus Burton
Decimus Burton was a prolific English architect and garden designer, He is particularly associated with projects in the classical style in London parks, including buildings at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and London Zoo, and with the layout and architecture of the seaside towns of Fleetwood and...
mansion first built in 1827 and set in 32 acres (129,499.5 m²). The school began as an all-boys preparatory school; co-education started in 1989 and there are now approximately 440 pupils.
Headmasters
- John Collings 1945 - 1959
- Robert Bairamian 1959 - 1974
- John Liversedge 1975 - 1979
- David Ives 1980 - 1998
- Andrew Corbett 1998 - 2010
- James Marjoribanks 2010 -
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 TonbridgeTonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
, The King's School Canterbury, Eastbourne College
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, situated on the south coast of England, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The College's current headmaster is Simon Davies. The College was founded by the Duke of Devonshire...
, Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks School is an English coeducational independent school located in the town of Sevenoaks, Kent. It is the oldest lay school in the United Kingdom, dating back to 1432. Almost 1,000 day pupils and boarders attend, ranging in age from 11 to 18 years. There are approximately equal numbers of...
and Benenden School
Benenden School
Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England. It is located in Benenden in the Kentish countryside, between Cranbrook and Tenterden....
.
Music, Drama, Art, Sport and activities
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.
Art and Design Technology Departments use a wide range of two and three-dimensional media, from gouache and watercolours to silk screen and digital photography.
Major sports include rugby, soccer, hockey, cricket, 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.
Notable former pupils
- Tristan GemmillTristan GemmillTristan Gemmill is an English actor, most notable for his role as Dr Adam Trueman on Casualty. He was educated at Holmewood House School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, up to the age of 13. He then won an Academic Scholarship to Tonbridge School.- Biography :Gemmill is married to actress Emily Hamilton;...
(Actor) - Shane MacGowanShane MacGowanShane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.-History:...
(Musician) - Femi Fani-KayodeFemi Fani-KayodeDavid Oluwafemi Adewunmi Abdulateef Fani-Kayode is a Nigerian politician, essayist, poet and lawyer. He is a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party . He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 16 October 1960 to Chief Victor Babaremilekun Adetokunboh Fani-Kayode and to Chief Adia Adunni...
(Nigerian lawyer and politician)