Kestrel Class

Class: Kestrel

Year group: Years Five and Six

Teachers: Miss Walls and Mrs Sheardown

PPA teacher: Mrs Salvidge

Number of children in the class: 25

(PPA is time for teachers to plan, prepare and assess)

Welcome Year 5&6!

Welcome to Kestrel Class. We are a class of 28 Year 5 and 6 children who are taught by Miss. Houldridge and are helped by Miss. Ferguson. This page is where you can find important information, as well as updates of the fun things we are getting up to in class.

We are part of UKS2  and therefore learn closely with the rest of Year 5 and 6 in Kingfisher and Fox Class. PE is on Tuesday and Friday. Please come to school wearing your PE kit on these days.

Homework will be given out on Fridays along with Spellings. These will be tested the following week. If you need to contact me directly, please use the contact form below or contact me directly on ClassDojo. 

Class Information

Fox, Kestrel and Kingfisher Class Newsletter – Autumn Term 2 2025
A huge warm welcome back! The beginning of the festive period will soon be upon us, and we will be hosting our 5th UKS2 ran Christmas market 2025.
We will also be welcoming Mrs Sheardown (Miss Houldridge) back into Kestrel where she is doing some Keeping in Touch Days before she returns full time on 1st December.
Autumn 1 highlights
We all went to the International Bomber Command centre in Lincoln, where we learnt about the sacrifices and commitment of the men and women who came together in WWII. Some children across year 5 and 6 took part in various sporting events such as the football tournament at Caistor and the Gainsborough schools cross country event.
Reminders for Autumn Term 2025
Each day, children will need suitable uniform according to the weather, water bottles containing water only and healthy snacks for break.
The children will not need to bring in additional stationery or pencil cases as this equipment will be provided.
Please be reminded that toys should be left at home.
PE for Kingfisher and Fox will be on Monday and Tuesday and PE for Kestrel will be on Monday and Friday. Children are to come to school in their PE kit and trainers on these days to avoid the need to change in school.
Class Dojo is still being used to communicate with parents and there is a contact the teacher form on the class page on the website for you to be able to contact us directly.
Curriculum Focus for Autumn Term 2025
Our history project this term will be ‘what was life like for children during the war?’
Maths- fractions
English – We will be ‘writing to inform’ using our history topic as a stimulus for writing.
Science – We will be exploring light and electricity – ‘what is light?’ and ‘what is electricity and how do we use it?’
RE – We will be looking at the following key questions: What do people do to express their beliefs through worship and caring for others? How do people use their senses in worship? What do people believe about caring for the world and others?
PE – We will be working on dodgeball and developing our fitness skills.
D&T – Children will base their D&T work on the history unit this term – ‘Can an Anderson Shelter save your life?’
Computing – Our key questions this term is: ‘What is a vector?’
PHSE – We will be learning about how to look after ourselves.
French - We will be learning about the date and what language would be needed to describe our homes.