Welcome to Kestrels!
Our class teacher is Mrs Fahey.
Our teaching assistant is Miss Simons.
PPA cover is Tuesday afternoons and this will be covered by Miss Richards.
Please ensure that the children are completing at least 30 minutes of TTRS every week to help build the fluency they need to support their wider math learning. This can be done in smaller chunks if time is short. It is vital that children also read as frequently as possible and out loud to enable them to develop the skills they will need for now and in the future.
Knowledge organisers can be found at the bottom of the page for key knowledge and vocabulary the children will be learning. You can use these to practice at home.
Topic
This summer our topic is sustainability, specifically looking at UK coastlines.
Maths
This spring term we will be looking at length and perimeter, and time.
English
In English we will be sharing our learning about the sustainability of UK coastlines. Over this time we will write poetry and narratives from the perspective of a resident about to lose their home to collapsing coastlines, as well as writing a double page spread on coastal defences, and an explanation text on how the coastline is being eroded away.
Science
This spring term we will be looking at Forces and Magnets and in summer 2 we will be exploring Light.
Art and DT
Our topic is craft and design - Fabric of Nature, exploring the work of William Morris using technical vocabulary, sketchbooks and repeated patterns. We will be teaching the children the batik technique using glue and paint and creating a final piece of textile work.
Music
In music we will be developing our singing techniques with a Viking theme, learning to read and recognise notation and add sound effects to performances using untuned percussion instruments.
RE
We will be looking at the doctrine of the People of God and exploring how a faith in Jesus Christ impacts how Christians behave and contribute to society.
PE Days
Our PE days are Tuesdays and Wednesday. Children need to come into school in their PE uniform (white polo shirt, school jumper and dark joggers or short with trainers). PE is taught by My Thomas on Wednesday and Miss Richards on Tuesday.
Class book
Our class book for spring term will be The Somerset Tsunami by Emma Carroll.
