Kestrels Class

 

Years 5 and 6

Upper KS2 - For children aged 9 to 11 years
Class Teacher: Keely Levy and Sue Levy
Teaching Assistants: Kerry Webb, Eliaz Netsah and Pedro Carreira for PE and Spanish 

Life in Kestrels Class

In Kestrels class, we try to develop a strong culture of high achievement through independent and group learning. The class are able to take on leadership responsibilities such as; play leaders, peer mediators and office support. Year 6 also have National Curriculum Tests in May (SATs).

We have National Curriculum objectives that need to be covered but the journey we take is developed through dialogic conversations with the class. With a strong emphasis on choice and independence, the children are able to deeply engage in the process of finding answers to their own questions. 

Meet the Class Teachers:

 

 

 

 

I am Keely Levy

 

I am Sue Levy and I teach the Kestrels class for 1 day each week. I also work 1 day a week as the school SENCo. I have been teaching Year 5/6 at Danehill since September 2021, following over 10 years teaching Year 5/6 at another East Sussex village school.

Before I worked here I often passed Danehill School whilst cycling towards Lewes and thought what a lovely setting for a village school it was.  When I discovered Danehill’s principles of Enlivened Learning and the way this helps to build curiosity, collaboration, persistence, imagination and discipline, I was very  excited to work here.

 

Meet the Teaching Assistants:

 

 

 

 

I am Kerry Webb.

 

 

 

I am Eliaz Netsah.

 

 

 

 

I am Pedro Carreira. I am a HLTA and I teach PE and Spanish across the school.   I also run the very popular After-School Clubs, for more information, click on this After-School Clubs link.

 

 

Learning in Kestrels