Kestrels - Miss Hames
Welcome to the Kestrels Class
We can't wait to start the new term with our new class. We've got lots of fun learning experiences planned for you this term and some exciting lessons too!
Miss Holmes will be teaching the class on Mondays and Miss Hames Tuesday to Friday.
We are supported by Mrs Rowen, Mrs Nowell and Mrs Tongue.
Curriculum Information - Autumn Term
| Maths |
Y5 - Place Value Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Fractions Shape
Y6 - Place Value Addition Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Fractions Position and Direction |
| English |
Who let the Gods out?
To entertain: Setting description Third person narrative
To inform: Non -chronological report
To persuade: Persuasive travel guide
Michael Rosen Day (poetry)
Anti-bullying week (Kindness Kennings) |
| Science |
Forces Space |
| History | Ancient Greece |
| Geography | Energy |
| P.E |
Attacking and Defending (Basketball) Attacking and Defending (Dodgeball)
Gymnastics skills |
| Computing |
Sharing Information Privacy and Security AUP
Video Editing Online relationships and reputation |
| Art |
Typography and Maps |
| Design & Technology | Bird Hides |
| Music |
Livin’ on a Prayer
Classroom Jazz |
| R.E |
What does it mean if Christians believe God is holy and loving?
What does it mean to be a Muslim in Britain today? |
| French |
Vocabulary for school subjects Give a reason for liking/ disliking a subject Vocabulary for the weather Give a weather forecast |
| P.S.H.E |
Being Healthy Difference and Diversity |
Other Important Information
| P.E Days |
Monday (all class) Friday (just Y6 while Y5 go swimming) |
| Forest Schools Term | TBC |
| Swimming Dates | Y5 only Friday PM Autumn 1- Start date to be confirmed |
| Homework |
Year 5's 1 page of Maths homework book due in on Friday Year 6's 1 page of Maths homework book due in on Friday Weekly spelling and test on Friday Reading at least 3 x week |
Autumn Term Spellings: Year 5
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ambitious repetitious curious fictitious obvious devious nutritious amphibious notorious infectious |
gracious luscious conscious suspicious ferocious atrocious spacious malicious delicious precious |
multiracial crucial especially official special beneficial artificial facial judicial glacial |
confidential preferential circumstantial essential impartial potential torrential influential residential substantial |
financial initially initial provincial palatial controversially spatial financially controversial commercial |
sufficient vegetable conscious convenience appreciate language immediately cemetery thorough environment |
Autumn Term Spellings: Year 6
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lyrics antonym system crystal rhythm symbol typical oxygen symptom mystery |
apply multiply recycle hyphen identify python occupy rhyme supply hygiene |
recognise leisure opportunity ancient criticise variety sincerely government equipped cemetery |
crucial facial racial social beneficial special superficial artificial antisocial official |
essential partial spatial substantial martial confidential potential sequential influential torrential |
occur frequently amateur language twelfth environment signature correspond category queue |

