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The Hands Say It All
The Hopwood Crest was designed to symbolize the many unique facets
of the school and camp. The inspiration for the hand print comes
from the hundreds of children's hand prints that adorn the wooden
walls of the camp's barn.
Video Links (require Flash):
• School Video / Winter
• Camp Video / Summer |
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 The Hopwood School & Camp Crest
The Hopwood crest design is inspired by the original
Hopwood family crest. The Hopwood surname has recorded origins
in England. Richard Hopwood (co-founder of
the school) was a first generation American, whose father
emigrated from Manchester, England in 1909. The Old English meaning
of Hopwood is “wood in a valley among hills.” Interestingly,
the Hopwood School & Camp rests on a wooded property that
slopes gently toward the Towamencin Creek.
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The oak leaf symbolizes
the natural setting of the Hopwood campus, the earth sciences
and individual growth. The Hopwood experience is an active
learning experience both indoors and out. Hopwood children
have plenty of room to play, interact and explore the world
around them. Hopwood enables young minds to grow with confidence.
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The open book is used to symbolize our commitment to our curriculum and
the fundamentals of education. The Hopwood School follows
the High/Scope curriculum, a measurable and proven method
of instruction. We encourage “active learning”,
a relationship between planning, doing and reviewing individual
and collective work.
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The stripes are an element
of the Hopwood family crest and are used here to symbolize
our family’s history and the school’s long standing
commitment to excellence. A “paly of six ardent and
vert” from the original crest is used. Translated,
this quadrant is rendered with six alternating stripes of
silver (ardent) and green (vert).
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The hand print of a child is used to symbolize the potential of youth,
self expression and creativity. It is our sincere desire
and intent to guide your child toward his or her full potential
and to help them unlock the power of self reliance, self
expression and creativity. “Children learn by doing”
has long been our guiding principle.
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