Welcome to Kestrel’s Class page.

Class Teacher - Miss Walton (Monday-Wednesday) Mrs Lamb (Thursday and Friday)

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Kerrigan, Miss Barr (Wednesday-Friday) Miss Shaw (Thursday and Friday) and Miss Gill (Monday-Wednesday)

Creative Curriculum

Autumn Term

In Autumn Term, we will be learning about The Anglo-Saxons and The Vikings and the effect it had on our country and the rest of the world. We will be reading 'Beowulf' and completing our Reading Gem work around different parts of the text. Our English lessons will also take inspiration from the text Beowulf. We will begin by writing a setting description and then a narrative based on the text. Poetry will also be covered this half term. Drama-based strategies (e.g. hot seating, role play, conscience alley) will be used to deepen understanding of texts and characters.

In Maths we will be covering: Number and Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Fractions and Geometry (Position and Direction).

In Science, during the Autumn term,  we will be looking at the units: 'Properties of Materials' and then 'Animals including Humans'. During the first half of the Autumn term, the children will develop their knowledge and understanding around different materials, their properties and how we can separate them using a range of scientific methods. After, during the second half of the Autumn term, we shall learn more about human and animal bodies; specifically around the heart and circulatory system.

Important Notes for parents

PE will take place every Monday and Thursday (swimming) this term. Please can you ensure your child comes to school in their PE kits (school PE kit is white or t shirt or polo shirt, black shorts, leggings or tracksuit bottoms, red jumper or cardigan and trainers). Please ensure long hair is tied back and jewellery is taken out or covered.

Year 5/6 Statutory Spellings 

Below is a list of spellings all Year 5 children should read and write by the end of the year. These words are sent home as part of their spellings each week. Please help support your child's learning by practising these at home. 

Contact/Class Dojo

At Abingdon Primary we use Class Dojo which is embedded within every year group. We use Class Dojo to engage parents by sharing photos and videos of exciting moments in the classroom. It is also an effective way for teachers and parents to communicate.

At Abingdon Primary, each child has their own Times Table Rockstars account which they can use to help them learn the multiplication tables. It is essential that they use this every week in order to improve their skills and the speed of their recall.