Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy

Kestrels

Kestrels Class!

Autumn Term

We started off the year by reading the book Farther and by daring to dream!
This involved us looking at different jobs and what they require and we designed and built some flying machines! Our next book was Shackleton’s journey and the theme was journeys and discoveries. We learnt all about Ernest Shackleton and his expedition to Antarctica. We also studied Howard Carter and Ancient Egypt while drawing some animals for our expedition log. Did you know that Howard Carter was an incredible artist who drew and painted in watercolours?

See some of our exciting learning in the gallery below.

Spring Term

We continued our learning about Egypt by looking at the book The Story of Tutankamun. Our theme for this term is Lessons from the Past and Preserving our World. After half term, some flowers appeared in the classroom along with a letter from a secret gardener! We have been tasked with learning all we can about how to preserve nature. In Science we are also looking at solids, liquids and gases which will lead onto our learning about global warming. Hopefully we can learn some lessons from the past to help us to protect our futures! We have also been learning some songs from the past on ukulele, including Hound Dog and Stand by me. 

Notices for the term:

  • P.E. days are Monday and Thursday. Please ensure that you have a kit to change into.
  • Year 6s have their SATs revision books. If you spot any gaps in your knowledge, be sure to bring in the books to go over in class or with Miss Stanley.
  • Gathering date: 27th March 2024- all parents/ carers welcome!