Randwick Church of England Primary
School
Buzzard Class 2025 - 2026
Mrs Aristotelous
Mr Herbert
Mrs Wilson
Welcome to Buzzard Class
The Buzzard Class team
Buzzard Class Padlet Reading Passport
Class Teachers:
Mr Douglas Herbert
Monday - Wednesday
Mrs Wilson
Thursday & Friday
Class Teaching Assistant: Mrs Aristotelous
PPA cover: Mrs Chastney (Wednesday afternoon)
In Buzzard Class the children experience a creative curriculum that provides opportunities for connections to be made between different areas of learning. We foster an ethos of finding out and discovery of new ideas which then helps the children to direct their own learning. These include as many outdoor learning experiences as possible. We are keen to link technology with many areas of the curriculum enabling the children to explore and use different equipment both independently and with support.
Autumn Term
is it a small world after all?
Throughout the autumn term, Buzzards will be exploring in detail our value "Compassion". We will learn about the how people in different parts of the world live and how we can act to ensure everyone feels welcome in our community. We will continue to think about how we feel and how we communicate with others.
In RE, we will be learning about Christmas and the Nativity. We will look at the importanc eof Jesus to Christians and how the stroy of His birth connects to the ideas of Christmas we see in the modern world. We will also learn about how Christmas is celebrated around the world and what the season means to us.
In geography, we will learn about the continents, the oceans and the UK. We will compare the UK with the islands of Jamaica (Mary Seacole) and Trinidad (Floella Benjamin). We will explore the compass points and use directional lanaguge to describe journeys.
In science, we will be learning about everyday materials. We will look at the different materials objects are made from, think about why this might be and explore which materials are most suited to a particular purpose.
In DT, we will connect our learning to our work in English and geography and create a simple to using sliders and levers.
Knowledge Organisers
These knowledge organisers show the learning journey the children will travel in RE, Geography and Science. They include the Key Learning Points, vocabulary and knowledge the children will encounter. The children will explore each area in depth and detail and always return to their own ideas and beliefs on any given subject. The information on the documents is a great place to start when talking about learning at home.
Our texts this term
Coming to England
by Floella Benjamin
In this heartwarming story, a young girl tries her very best to find her place in a new country. This book will build on the learning we completed in Autumn 1 regarding Mary Seacole and inspire story writing in English.
The Snail and the Whale
by Julia Donaldson
This well-known story of an adventurous snail will inspire non-ficiton writing about the continents. It's vibrant illustrations and comforting narrative will guide us on a jounrey around the world.
Our supporting texts and stories
We'll read these stories to ensure the children understand key storytelling conventions and ideas that will feed into our English lessons. We will do this in Guided Reading and story time:
John Agard's Windrush child; Little Red Riding Hood; Jack and the Beanstalk; Paddington Bear.
Reading Passport
Buzzard Class Padlet Reading Passport
We have created a Reading Passport 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.
The children will keep their passports with them all through school, hopefully finishing year 6 having read 42 amazing books.
Important information
Uniform
• A blue sweatshirt/cardigan
• A light blue polo shirt / shirt
• Grey / black trousers, skirts, pinafore dresses or shorts
• Grey/navy/ white socks or tights
• Sensible all black shoes or boots in winter
PE Kit – Every Tuesday and Friday
• Blue/black shorts or joggers
• Randwick PE top
• Black / blue fleece / jumper
• Black daps / trainers
• Long hair tied up / earring removed or taped up
Forest School Kit - Every Thursday
• Navy blue / black joggers or leggings
• School t-shirt and school jumper
The children can wear their school shoes / PE trainers to school and bring their wellies with them in a named bag.
As the children go out in all weathers it is advised for winter the following:
• Warm, thick socks, an ‘extra layer’, perhaps a fleece or jumper;
• A waterproof jacket;
• Hat and gloves
Please clearly name everything!
Helpful Websites
These are websites that we use to support your child's learning in school. Your child might like to build on thier learning at home and complete thier own projects. Do get in touch with me if you would like a copy of the children's school log in details. Most of these websites will also allow you to set up free accounts for projects at home.
On Scratch, children can use coding to build a whole range of creations: https://scratch.mit.edu/
Book creator allows children to make thier own eBooks: https://bookcreator.com/
Brush Ninja is brilliant for creating animations: https://brush.ninja/
Chrome Music Lab allows children to explore music and compose thier own pieces. We particularly use the Song Maker app: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/
DK Find out is an online encyclopedia for children. We often use it to complete research for science, history and geography topics: https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/
Spelling frame supports children with learning the spellings for their year group and has a range of games that the children enjoy: https://spellingframe.co.uk/
Doodle Maths and Tables
All children from Year 1 upwards have a Doodle Maths and Doodle Tables account set up. We ask children to practise doodling regularly at home to build on their maths learning in school. Each week, one class will be awarded the trophy for 'Top Doodling Class' for the most number of children in the 'Green Zone'. There is also a certificate and small prize for the child who has impressed us with regular practice at home.
You might like to download the apps at home if you have a device your child regularly uses. Please get in touch if you need another copy of your child's password.