Kestrel Class

Class: Kestrel

Year group: Years Five and Six

Teachers: 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 25 Year 5 and 6 children who are taught by Mrs Sheardown 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 Monday and Friday. Please come to school wearing your PE kit on these days.

Homework will be given out on Fridays along with Spellings.  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

 Summer Term 1 2026

We are excited about the upcoming term, full of fun and learning! Mrs Lynaugh will be teaching Kestrel Class on Tuesdays.

Spring Term 2 Highlights

Year 5 visited QEHS for a STEM day – it was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Reminders for Summer Term 2026

Each day, children will need suitable uniform according to the weather, water bottles containing water only, healthy snacks for break, reading book and reading bookmark every day. Books will be changed when needed. Children should not wear jewellery to school apart from stud earrings.

Just a reminder that children will not need to bring in additional stationery or pencil cases as this equipment will be provided and that toys should be left at home.

PE for Kestrel and Kingfisher will be Wednesday and Thursday (year 5 will be swimming) and Fox will have PE on Thursday (swimming) 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. Earrings need to be either removed for PE or covered in plasters that you can provide please.

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.

Could we also please ask that fidgets are not brought into school without prior agreement with the class teacher. These are causing distraction in lessons rather than helping children to focus. We have a range of whole class, small group and individual regulation strategies and tools in place across the school

Curriculum Focus for Summer Term 1 2026

Our History topic this term will be: What legacy did the Ancient Greeks leave for us?

Maths Year 5 – , Roman Numerals and Angles, Position and Direction, Negative Numbers

Year 6- Angles, Shapes, Position and Direction, Statistics and SATs revision

English – We will be ‘writing to inform using our History topic as a stimulus for writing.

Science – We will be exploring classification with the key question: What are living things and how do you classify them?

RE – We will be learning about a range of religions with our key question- How do religious and non-religious people express their beliefs/views creatively?

PE – Swimming, Athletics and Tennis

Art- What does Ancient Greek art and architecture tell us?

Computing - Can I programme a physical device?

Online safety – How do I manage online information?

PHSE – What do I need to know about the wider world?

French - We will be learning Healthy Living or Regular verbs

Music - How does music shape our way of life?

Diary Dates for Summer Term 2026

Monday 20^th April - INSET days for staff – school closed to pupils

Tuesday 21^st April - Children return to school

Year Five will swim on Thursdays for the Summer term

During May – Year Two SATs take place

Monday 4^th May – Bank holiday – school closed

WC 11^th May - Year Six SATs week

Friday 22^nd May – Last day of Summer term one