Robert Burdon retired after twenty-six years. He had been housemaster, Head of Maths, coached cricket and football teams, directed numerous plays and tended to the wicket.

Knowle Court was purchased, soon to become the Pre-Prep Department.

The school choir was asked to record the background music to a BBC2 “Newsnight” documentary.

The Surlies toured Majorca while there was also a pony trekking trip in the Brecon Beacons and a ski trip to France.

Girls sport was also taking off with gymnastics coaching from former British Champion and Olympian Natalie Davies.

After only two years there were 100 girls at Holmewood. Autumn 1992 saw a record number of pupils after the youngest pupils were moved to Knowle Court.

The founder of Knowle School, Mary Yeates, celebrated her 90^th birthday.

Drama was now part of the timetable and the Pre-Prep gave their first music concert to parents.

The Colts football team won all of their matches and girls’ gymnastics continued to be a success.

A Christmas disc was released called “Come on Santa” with proceeds going to Childline.

Tom Simpson retired after 32 years at the school.

The first pupils from the former Soviet Union arrived.

A new ruling by the English Rugby Union found the U12’s playing 12-a-side rugby along with the normal 15-a-side. The team won all their games.

The 1^st XI cricket team coached by Simon Leegood won the trophy awarded by the Joint Educational Trust in the National U13 cricket final.

Vikki Cook took the rounders team on a tour to the Isle of Wight and they won every match.  

Kevin and Mary O’Riordan moved into a new flat to take charge of the boy boarders with Paul Morgan-Jones as his assistant and Joyce McDougal as matron.

The first XI football team were undefeated.

The school put on a production of H.M.S. Pinafore. Future Downton Abbey actor Daniel Stevens played Ralph Rackstraw.

The girls gymnastics won more gold medals in The Hague than any other school in the A.P.S. championships.

Lord Skidelski formally opened the Pre-Prep department.

The school Carol Service was held in the Sports Hall.

The U10’s and U11’s girls hockey won all of their matches.

The school celebrated its 50^th year and began its Creative Arts Centre as well as hosting a “Golden Ball”, a jubilee barn dance and many Old Holmewoodian sports fixtures.

The new music block was opened by MP for Tunbridge Wells and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Patrick Mayhew.

The girls 1^st hockey team won the inaugural Jubilee Shield indoor tournament and the 1^st were just five minutes away from an unbeaten season.

Twenty-three scholarships were awarded including actor Daniel Stevens obtaining a scholarship to Tonbridge.

The Jubilee Theatre opened for use in September 1997 by Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Lord Kingsdown. The Parent’s Appeal Committee, under Keith Mills, raised £300,000 towards the £1.2 million needed for the project.

The school was invited to perform on the Pantiles during the Tunbridge Wells Festival.

Trips to the British Museum, Dover and Pattyndene Manor took place.

The golf team won the “Kentish Spoon” – a special trophy fought over by the local schools.

The school’s roll reached over 500 for the first time.

Headmaster David Ives and his wife Rachel retired after 18 years. Andrew Corbett was appointed to take over as headmaster in the Autumn term.

The new library and ICT centre were opened while the new theatre was used for many productions and music concerts.

The school put a production of The Importance of Being Earnest featuring future actor Hugh Skinner as Algernon Moncrieff.

Toni and Carmen Rodrigeuz retired after many years working in the school kitchen.

There was a school trip to Strasbourg, skiing in Val-d'Isère and a leavers outward bound trip.

Works started on a new 25 metre, 6 lane indoor pool.