A Year in Houldsworth

from Chronicle 2022

Connected Culture Conference

2021-2022 was another interesting year in Houldsworth. At the beginning our Covid habits and routines from 2020-2021 were still present but as the year went on, we were able to welcome family and friends back inside.

On our first weekend, we had a terrific Saturday firepit evening, celebrating coming back together after the summer break and welcoming our new boarders.

It was fantastic to visit Murrayfield and see the rugby with Scotland playing Australia, South Africa, Japan, England and France.

Our wonderful U6s organised a fun-filled murdermystery fancy dress party. The clues led us to find out who had killed Mrs Gray!

As winter arrived, we started celebrating early by helping to decorate the Roseburn Christmas tree.

For the first time, we went carolling in Ravelston Park, raising £668 for Hopscotch Children’s Charity. The night was so much fun, and it was very well received by our neighbours. Safe to say we will be doing it again!

Our Christmas dinner was a wonderful occasion and a visit from Santa, with Mrs McMurray as his helper to give out our gifts, was a lovely way to end the Autumn Term.

In the new year, we had Houldsworth’s Got Talent, which was a huge success, and the energy and excitement was felt by all throughout the night.

In May, with the weather changing, we spent a Sunday running and walking around Arthur’s Seat in support of Ovarian cancer research. In total, we raised £1,266, a phenomenal effort from Houldsworth’s family and friends.

It was then time to say goodbye to our U6s. We said farewell to them with a night of takeaway and a water fight where Miss McHugh and Mrs Gray also joined in and got soaked.

In the final weeks of term, we had a whole House outing to the theatre to see the Lion King. It was a wonderful way to gather as a community to celebrate this year and a new experience for many. The big elephant walked in between the crowd and it was exciting to see all the people inside it! Tilly, U4

It was then time to say farewell to everyone from 21/22 at our annual BBQ. It was great seeing so many parents, siblings and friends gather in our garden to have an afternoon of food and fun. There were pinatas and a huge game of tug of war. It was also a wonderful way for Houldsworth to say farewell to Mrs Hems. Until next year, 2022-2023!