Children’s art work is celebrated in the large volume of displays throughout the school. We invite you to view our slideshow below of art across the school. In lessons children have opportunities to build on their understanding and appreciation of art in a variety of...

COMPUTING CURRICULUM STATEMENT  INTENT At our school we want pupils to have a healthy and balanced relationship with technology. We are conscious that technology is everywhere, is a huge part of their daily life and will play an increasingly pivotal part in their future. Therefore,...

Intent The 2014 National Curriculum for Design and Technology aims to ensure that all children: develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products...

GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM STATEMENT  At Holmleigh, Geography is taught using the Rising Stars scheme of work. Rising Stars Geography is a complete curriculum programme for primary geography which provides 18 half-termly units of work to interest pupils and encourage curiosity about their own locality and the...

History At Holmleigh, History is taught using the Rising Stars scheme of work. Rising Stars History is a complete curriculum programme for primary history which provides 18 half-termly units of work to ensure pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s history, their locality...

At Holmleigh school, we believe in the importance of music reaching every pupil.  We believe that music is a universal language that can bring groups and individuals together in society and as such, our curriculum is designed to give all learners equal opportunity to access...

Physical Education (PE) is hugely important to Holmleigh Primary School as children need to be active on a daily basis for their health and well-being. All pupils will participate in an enriched programme that builds confidence in their physical ability and builds on their love...

What is PSHE? ‘Personal, social and health education (PSHE) helps to give children and young people the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy and independent lives. It aims to help them understand how they are developing personally and socially, tackling many...

We follow the agreed Hackney SACRE (Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education) syllabus for the teaching of Religious Education and RE is blocked during specific RE weeks each half term. The Hackney syllabus develops children’s understanding and learning about RE and, material is drawn from...

In line with the rest of Hackney, the modern foreign language we learn at Holmleigh is Spanish. All children in Key Stage 2 have a weekly Spanish lesson, in which they learn about Spanish language through engaging activities, songs and games. Although non-compulsory all children...