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Year 5
Welcome to the page for our Year 5. Please keep coming back to see what exciting things we are up to in the classroom in our news and what we have planned in our events calendar.
Year 5 team
Charlotte Gaylor
Deputy Head Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Literacy Lead, Phase Lead for Year 5 and Year 6Safeguarding, Senior Leadership Team, Subject Leaders, Teachers, Year 5
Richard Mathewson
Teacher and Computing LeadSubject Leaders, Teachers, Year 5
Sara Uribe Posada
TeacherTeachers, Year 5
Karen St Clair
Education Support AssistantEducation Support Assistants, Year 5
Clarissa Michael
Education Support AssistantEducation Support Assistants, Year 5
Sally Bazell
Education Support Assistant, Breakfast club and Afterschool Care ClubBreakfast Club, Education Support Assistants, Year 5
Jennifer Lord
Education Support AssistantEducation Support Assistants, Year 5, Year 6
Year 5 posts
The LOLLIES Thursday 4th December 2025
5th December 2025
On Thursday 4th December, Year 5 attended the prestigious LOLLIES awards ceremony held at the Southbank Centre. It was the ninth year of this event…
Carols and Nativity concert @ Holmleigh Friday 12th December
5th December 2025
Will we be holding a whole school Carols and nativity Concert on Friday 12th December. There will be two separate performances EYFS and KS1 at…
Christmas Jumper Day Thursday 11th December
5th December 2025
Christmas Jumper Day is one of Save the Children's biggest annual fundraising events. It's been going since 2012! Every December schools, workplaces, and community and…
Alone Behind Closed Doors (ABCD) Friday 5th December
21st November 2025
‘Help Holmleigh raise money for families affected by Mental Health’ Can you believe a year has passed since Holmleigh primary school raised a whopping £190…
Winter Fair @ Holmleigh Friday 21st November 2pm-4pm
14th November 2025
Only a week to go until our Winter Fair on Friday 21st November. We will be celebrating our vibrantly diverse community with an International Day…
Children In Need- Pyjamas Day @Holmleigh Friday 14th November 2025
6th November 2025
Children are invited to wear (or bring) pyjamas to school with a £1 donation to support BBC Children in Need. Please ensure children wear something…
Winter Fair Donation Non-Uniform Day @Holmleigh Wednesday 12th November
6th November 2025
Children may wear their own clothes in exchange for a donation towards our Winter Fair on Friday 21st We are grateful for donations of:
ODD Socks Day @ Holmleigh Monday 10th November
6th November 2025
Bring out your spots, stripes animal print and patterns socks, to launch Anti-bullying week (Monday 10th -14th November) Children can come in wearing ODD socks…
World Science Day @ Holmleigh Monday 10th November
6th November 2025
Monday, 10th November 2025, we will be celebrating World Science Day under the theme ’Trust, Transformation and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050’. This theme…
Show Racism the Red Card
24th October 2025
Our school was a wash with red as the children proudly wore red and took part in Show Racism the Red Card. A huge thank…
Holmleigh Spooky dress up day Thursday 23rd October
17th October 2025
Children can choose to dress up in either spooky clothing, fancy dress, or non-uniform for the day.
Black History Month Celebration Afternoon@ Holmleigh 2pm Friday 24th October
3rd October 2025
Standing Firm in Power and Pride To celebrate Black History Month, we will be holding a Celebration Afternoon on Friday 24th October at 2:00pm. Children’s…
