Welcome to Kestrel class 2025/2026

In Year 5 Kestrels, Mrs Radford is the class teacher. We also have a fabulous team of learning support assistants, including Mrs Rushby and Mrs Stockdale.  Together we aim to work hard to develop your child's confidence and love of learning. We will help them to work both independently and collaboratively so that they can achieve their potential and be ready for Year 6.

Our first novel study theme is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and we look at how Harry would feel as part of the Dursley’s home, what it would have been like to go to Hogwarts and how magical it would be. We visit the Harry Potter studios as part of our learning and to inspire our narrative writing which then gets showcased at our local Waterstones!. Our novel study is a Magical Potion Lab where we look at the science of materials. In our Art lessons we are inspired by paintings influenced by the Impressionist period. We cannot wait to show you our work!

Our Harry Potter Classroom