Sparrowhawk Class 2023 - 2024

Welcome to Sparrowhawks Class 

Sparrowhawks Class Team 

Class Teacher: Mr A Gibbs 

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Class Teaching Assitant: Mrs K Chastney 

PPA cover: Mrs K Chastney on a Thursday from 11:45am 

 

Upper Key stage 2 are significant years for children at Randwick C of E Primary School.  During these years, the children learn to develop their independence and have greater responsiblilties as they begin the final steps of their journey towards secondary school. They will learn more about the world around them as well as about themselves and will make great strides in their preparation for the next big step. In our class, we work hard to understand the importance of using our growth mindsets and maintaining a positive approach towards every learning opportunity. As a class, we welcome mistakes and choose to use these as a learning opportunity whenever we can. Our class environment encapsulates our theme; we love to be creative  whilst making links across the curriculum and also to our prior learning whilst benefitting from an enriched curriculum. 

 

Summer 1

This term, we will be studying influential monarchs that have left a legay behind and helped to shape our modern day country. We will research five influential monarchs: William the Conqueror, Henry VIII,  Elizabeth I, Charles II, and Victoria. We will make line of enquiry about how they have left a legacy and how that has helped to shape our modern society. We will investigate what made them influential and make informed explanations as to who made the greatest impact on our country. 

 

Knowledge Organisers

Find out what the children will be learning and the vital vocabulary that the children will encounter. 

History Knowledge Organiser - Influential Monarchs

 

 

Our Class Text

This term, we will be reading 'Treason' by Berlie Doherty  

Will Montague is a page to Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. As the King's favourite, Will gains many enemies in Court. His enemies convince the King that Will's father has committed treason and he is thrown into Newgate Prison. Will flees Hampton Court and goes into hiding in the back streets of London. Lost and in mortal danger, he is rescued by a poor boy, Nick Drew. Together they must brave imprisonment and death as they embark on a great adventure to set Will's father free.

 

Reading Passport

 

Our Reading Passport at Randwick C of E Primary, has been created to inspire children to read the best literature available to them. Over the course of the year, we would like your child to read 7 of the books from the list for their year group.

When they manage to read 7, they will bring their passport back into school to receive a £5 book token. 

 

Uniform

General uniform:

Dark blue sweatshirt/cardigan, light blue polo shirt, grey trousers/skirt/shorts, grey/navy/white socks or tights, dark coloured school shoes or boots in winter.

 

PE kit:

Randwick PE Shirt, navy shorts/cycling shorts/skirt, trainers, change of socks (white/grey)

In cold weather, navy blue joggers/leggings and a school sweatshirt are recommended.

 

Forest school kit:

Navy blue joggers, school t-shirt and school jumper. They can wear their shoes/trainers to school and bring their wellies with them in a bag. Don’t forget a waterproof coat!