Welcome to Kestrels with Mrs Sykes (Monday-Wednesday) and Mrs Kandes (Thursday to Friday).

This term, we will:

In Maths, we will learn about fractions, multiplication and division.

Our Reading lessons will be based on the book ‘Secrets of a Sun King’.

Write dialogue in first-person narratives, based on our reading book, write a balanced argument and study poems that use wordplay.

In Design Technology, we will learn about food and nutrition. The children will explore diets from other cultures and cook and prepare flatbreads, Danish style Smørrebrød and Mezze bowls.

We will learn about population, migration, ethnicity and culture during our Geography lessons.

In History lessons, we will study the Roman Empire. Topics will include the how the Roman army was structured, Julius Caesar, Roman emperors and Pompeii.

The children will study physics and learn about the forces of friction, air resistance and water resistance in our Science lessons.

The children will continue to have a PE lesson on a Wednesday afternoon and a swimming lesson on a Thursday until 28^th November. PE will then be on a Monday and a Wednesday afternoon.

In Religious Education lessons, we will learn about Christianity and the beliefs relating to the birth of Christ.

The children’s music lessons will be based around Bon Jovi’s Livin’ on a Prayer.

The children will continue with French lessons focusing on phonics, vocabulary and grammar with Mrs Kandes.

If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.