Welcome to Holmes Class

Hello, I’m Miss Prest and I am delighted to be the teacher of Holmes Class in Year 5. This is my first year working at Sandhurst Primary School, and I am really looking forward to getting to know the children and becoming part of the school community.

Year 5 is one of my favourite year groups to teach, as it is such a transformative year for children. I particularly enjoy seeing each child grow in confidence, independence and character throughout the year, and I feel very lucky to be able to support them on that journey. I believe that getting to know each child as an individual is an important part of teaching, and I aim to create a classroom where children feel understood, supported and, most importantly, happy.

I especially love teaching maths and PE, and I really enjoy the exciting history curriculum in Year 5. I love a hands-on approach to learning, so any opportunity for the class to be creative, explore and get involved in their learning is one we will definitely take! I believe that learning should be enjoyable, engaging and something that children can feel excited about.

I am really excited for the year ahead and for all the learning, laughter and happy memories we will create together in Holmes Class!

Our Class Name

Dame Kelly Holmes was born on the 19th April 1970 in Pembury and is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres events and won gold medals for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She set British records in numerous events and still holds the records over the 600, and 1,000 metre distances. She held the British 800 metre record until 2021.