Welcome to Kestrel Class!

Welcome to Kestrel Class!

Your Year 5 Team

Mr Coulam (Class teacher)

Mrs Sargent (Teaching assistant)

 

Routines:

P.E.

On a Tuesday and Wednesday, we have our PE lessons. Tuesday’s PE will be delivered by CTO Coaching, and Mr Coulam will deliver PE on Wednesday’s. On these days we expect the children to come to school in their P.E kit, ensuring they are adhering to the school’s PE kit expectations.

Homework

Homework will mainly consist of Maths and Reading tasks. Homework will aim to secure their learning from a particular skill the children have been learning the previous week. When given, homework will be set and given to the children on a Friday. It is expected that the children hand their homework in on Thursday.

Reading

Reading is a continuously asked of task of all children in Year 4 and 5. Children in Kestrel class are expected to read at home every day for up to 20 minutes, either independently or with an adult. It is important that the children read a variety of material, such as fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you discuss the book after your child has finished, this will help you to check his/her understanding of what has been read. We encourage this to be a whole family event to help boost the children’s confidence when reading. Please sign and date your child’s reading record and number each session, to ensure your child receives the appropriate certificate or reward. The children are then responsible for changing their books, as necessary, during break times and allocated library sessions.

In Kestrel Class, we promote a love of reading! Reading strategies are taught in Reading and English lessons in line with our VIPERS approach.

"So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away.

And in its place you can install, a lovely bookshelf on the wall."
- Roald Dahl

Spelling

the children will be given a spelling grid at the start of each half term. This details the spellings that the children are expected to learn each week, as well as the spelling rule that is the focus. Spellings should be practised in accordance with their weekly spelling home learning guide, at the front of their home learning book. Spelling tests will be conducted every Friday morning; please ensure your child practises the spellings for the correct test date.

Free maths resources: 

https://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/11-free-math-sites-for-kids/

https://nrich.maths.org/

https://mathsbot.com/manipulativeMenu

The above websites give free access for children to access maths activities from their devices! Give them a try!

 

 Class Reading Book

This term, Mr Coulam will be reading Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

 Oliver grew up in a family of explorers – but his biggest adventure is about to begin. With his new friends – a grumpy old albatross, a short-sighted mermaid and a friendly island called Cliff – Olver goes off in search of his missing parents. But before he can put his rescue plan into action, there’s an army of pesky sea monkeys to contend with…