Odd Socks Day @ Holmleigh Monday 11th November

Odd Socks Day kicks off the start of anti- bullying week at Holmleigh on Monday 11th November. Odd Socks Day is a fun way to express yourself and celebrate your individuality and makes you unique.  

10X10 Coffee Morning @ Holmleigh Thursday 7th November

10X10 COFFEE MORNING AND ASSEMBLY 10x10 is a new initiative aimed at supporting every child in Hackney to achieve 10 amazing activities by the time they are 10 years old. Kay Richardson, the project manager of the initiative, will hold a...

PROPOSAL FOR HOLMLEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DROP-IN SESSION WITH THE COUNCIL Thursday 14th November @3.30pm-4.30pm

PROPOSAL FOR HOLMLEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL On Thursday 14th November, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, there will be another opportunity to meet with council officers to discuss admissions, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), and the ongoing consultation process at a...

Welcome back to the new academic year!

We hope you had a restful and enjoyable summer holiday. Looking forward to another great year together!

Wishing you a safe, fun and restful summer.

Make lots of memories!  School will return on Wednesday 4th September for years 1-6 Reception and Nursery will have a staggered start.  

All the very best Year 6

Year 6 we are so proud of what you have accomplish  this year.  We wish you all the best in your Secondary schools . Please come to visit and share your successes. All the very best to those moving to new...

What's happening @ Holmleigh this week?

Monday 15th July Reception Home Visits Tuesday 16th July Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly for school at 10.00am Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly for family members at 1.45pm Wednesday 17th July Year 5 Moving Up session in Year 6 classroom Friday 19th July We’re all going on a summer......

Newsletter from Holmleigh Library

Photo caption) Lily, Lukas, Essa, Tayla-Rae, Ziyad, Serena, Israel (Y6) Eleanor, Kaiden, Leah, Layla, Julia, Luke (Y5) Thank you to our pupil librarians for all your hard work and effort this year in running and maintaining our school library.  During lunch breaks and...

A Note From Our Hackney Reading Champions

Being Hackney Reading Champions has been really beneficial to us and the children at Holmleigh. We've accomplished many tasks since October to improve the love for reading across the school. Some of the tasks we did are; reading outside with...

Holmleigh's Got Talent Winners

Holmleigh's Got talent show was held on Friday 28th of June. It was a packed show with lots of different acts, from  a Martial arts display, gymnastics, singing and lots of dancing plus many more. A big well done to all...

The Great Hackney Libraries Quest

Children of all ages can take on a series of exciting challenges this summer as part of the Great Hackney Libraries Quest. The carnival-themed challenge, in celebration of the return of Hackney Carnival this September, runs from 20 July to 15 September,...

What's Happening @ Holmleigh This Week?

Monday 24th June INSET DAY Wednesday 24th June AR Reading Millionaires Trip Thursday 27th June Reception class assembly Year 1 and Year 2- Class Share Hackney Music Festival Friday 28th June Holmleigh's Got Talent

Family Support Drop-in@Holmleigh 20th July 3.30-4pm

Need Help Advice with Housing or  Fussy eating? Do you want to talk to someone about Parenting?  Then  please  come along to our drop-in Starting 20th July

10X10 Launch for families, Carers and Children

Hackney Education is delighted to invite you to the 10x10 Launch for Families, Carers and Children at the Assembly Rooms at Hackney Town Hall accessed by the side entrance on Reading Lane. Please note the change of date : Wednesday 10th July 4.15pm -...

The Great Get Together Saturday 15th June 12-7pm

The Great Get Together is a free  family fun day being held at  The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday 15th June 12-7pm. There will be a wide range of  creative activities, sports day style events, music and Dance performances  which...

What's On at the Hackney Museum this Easter Holiday?

Plan a fun day out for the whole family with interactives and hands-on activities. From early years to over 5s. Click below for more information Visitor Information - Family Visits - Hackney Museum hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk  

Sav Akyuz Visits Holmleigh

Reading Champions Sav Akyuz visits Holmleigh We were honoured to have a visit to Holmleigh from Sav Akyuz, an award-winning writer and illustrator of books such as I Am Bear and Bear Moves. He is also the Patron of reading for the...

Red Nose Day @Holmleigh

COMIC RELIEF On Friday 15th March, we joined thousands of schools up and down the country raising money for those who need it most. We dressed up in our most vibrant outfits and raised £125 Thank you for your contributions.

World book day

WORLD BOOK DAY On Thursday 7th March, we immersed ourselves in the magic of queens, princesses, bears, witches, wizards, superheroes and countless wondrous characters . We shared some of our favourite books and our favourite places to read. It was great to...

Science Week @Holmleigh 11th-15th March 2024

Holmleigh Primary School will be celebrating Science Week from Monday 11th March to Friday 15th March 2024. We are excited about the week and the various science learning experiences that will be happening at school and at home. Throughout the week, you...

Comic Relief Friday 15th March

On Friday 15th March, we are asking those who would like to, to come to school in their most ostentatiously vibrant outfits and donate a £1 or more to Comic Relief. However much or little we raise, we’ll be helping...

World Book Day

Thursday 7th March is World Book Day, and this year we will be hosting an Open Library for parents/carers to drop in and enjoy the library with the children. There will be set times for different classes. If you have children...

Children's Mental Health Week 2024

Children's Mental Health Week 2024 will take place from 5–11 February 2024. This year's theme is 'My Voice Matters'. My Voice Matters is about empowering children and young people by providing them with the tools they need to express themselves. top-tips-for-families top-tips-for-children

Moments Matter, Attendance Counts

Every day counts and being on time means not missing out! Attendance top facts

Girls Ruby Camp

Dear Parents/Carers, Hackney Rugby Club are hosting a girls’ rugby camp on Sunday Jan 21 at Hackney's home ground, Spring Hill E5 9BL from 10am to 12. The camp is aimed at years 5 and 6 girls new to rugby or who...

Finding tools for behaviour Parent Empowerment group

Starts Thursday  18th January at Woodberry Down community Primary school 10 places available please send us a email to book your place familycoach@hackney.gov.uk

Bloomsbury Football Newsletter December 2023

BLOOMSBURY NEWSLETTER As we come to the end of this term, all the coaching staff and I would like to say a massive thank you for having us deliver football to your young people. The coaches have really enjoyed it and...

Reading Champions

Introducing our Hackney Reading Champions We are excited to announce our very own Reading Champions for the upcoming school year: Tayla-Rae, Daniel and Serena from Year 6. These Reading Champions will work to raise the profile of reading within the school and encourage...

Holmleigh Library

Welcome to our Holmleigh Library My name is Amena Rawat and I am the Holmleigh Librarian. We are very fortunate to have been given our fantastic library, in February 2022, by the National Literacy Trust in partnership with Marcus Rashford and Burberry. The...

Science Day @ Holmleigh

Holmleigh celebrated Science day with children dressing up as a scientist for the day. There were different types of scientists from all backgrounds such as naturalists, archaeologists, pathologists,   doctors, nurses and  we had an astronaut too . KS1 and KS2...

Winter Fair @ Holmleigh Friday 24th November 2023

On Friday 24th November we  held our annual WINTER FAIR. This year we celebrated Christmas around the world. We would like to say a huge thank you to the whole school community for making our Winter Fair such an enjoyable and...

BBC Children In Need Pyjamas Day @ Holmleigh Friday 17th November

Holmleigh took part in the BBC Children In Needs Campaign. Children came to school in their Pyjamas. We raised £170 for Children in Need Thank you for your support

Black History Month Assembly 2023

For Black History Month we focused on the theme: ‘Windrush 75’. To celebrate this theme, we learnt a lot of information about the Windrush Generation and the many challenges Caribbean people faced when they came to England to work, after World...

Parent's Day Workshops @ Morningside Community Centre

Click on link below to get Free tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parents-day-of-workshops-tickets-723324853107 Tuesday 17th October Free day of workshops open to all parents in Hackney    

Young Hackney Online Safety Workshop for Parents/Carers

Session : Online safety Talking about the internet can be overwhelming, as there’s constantly something new being released.  This session aims to support you to start conversations about internet safety, how to utilise security settings and provides information and resources...

World Autism Acceptance Week

Today is the start of World Autism Acceptance Week! We all know someone who is Autistic. How can we understand and support a friend, colleague, or relative with autism? The most helpful thing we can do is to understand what autism...

Number Day

On Friday 3rd February, we took part in the mega maths fundraising day to support the NSPCC’s services such as Speak out Stay safe and Childline.  Some of us dressed up in digits and took part in maths activities and...

Drama Workshop

Helen O’Grady Drama Academy visit Holmleigh On Tuesday 7th February Years 1-6 enjoyed drama workshops from the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy. Andrew, who delivered the session was great and the children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions.    

The Family Coaching Service

Hackney Education's Family Coaching Service continue to offer its services at Holmleigh.  This term, they are focusing on behaviour and are open to all parents of SEND children, with or without an official diagnosis or EHCP! This service is part of...

World Mental Health Day

10 October 2022 World Mental Health Day is coming up on Monday 10th October, and we will be marking the day in lots of different ways. The theme for this year’s day has been designated as ‘make mental health and wellbeing for...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

21 – 27th March 2022 Dear pupils, parents and carers of Holmleigh, This year, we will be taking part in the Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Until last year, annual autism awareness week was an opportunity to raise awareness both here in the UK...

Safer Internet Day

It is Safer Internet Day today, however, keeping children safe is an everyday job and that includes online safety.  We all know how hard it is to stay up to date with the latest trends, apps, challenges and technology.  At...

Working together for Young Mental Health Safaplace Annual Conference 13/11/2021

Safaplaces 2021 Conference taking place online this weekend. Safaplace, the young people’s mental health charity, is to host its fourth annual conference on Saturday 13 November. This year’s theme is ‘Working Together for Young Mental Health’ and you can find more information...

Welcoming back Year 6, 1 and Reception

During the lockdown, Holmleigh Primary School has been open to our key worker and our vulnerable children. Teachers and support staff have been working at school on a rota system delivering a varied curriculum. For those children who have remained...

Edible Playgrounds Update

Throughout the recent days of lockdown Holmleigh has been open for the children of some of our critical workers. They have enjoyed a varied curriculum including working in our recently opened Edible Playgrounds garden. Lots of preparation and planting has...

Launch of our new website

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website, designed with a fresh new look and user-friendly navigation, updated with the latest information about our school. Our aim is that this website will be useful for anyone who wants...