Randwick Church of England Primary
School
Buzzard Class 2024 - 2025
Mrs Aristotelous
Mr Herbert
Mrs Wilson
Welcome to Buzzard Class
The Buzzard Class team
Class Teachers:
Mr Douglas Herbert
Monday - Wednesday
Mrs Wilson
Thursday & Friday
Class Teaching Assistant: Mrs Fletcher
SEND 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.
Summer Term
What's beyond the Horizon?
Throughout the summer term, Buzzards will be exploring in detail our value "Service". We will learn about the importance of making the most of the opportunities presented to us and how our shared relationships can support us in achieving our goals.
In RE, we will be learning about sacred places and the way different people celebrate their faith. We will explore different symbols found in holy buildings and think carefully about the meaning of commuity. We'll think about the kinds of choices we must make to be a postive force in our own communities.
In geography, we will build on our learning about Neil Armstrong and Christopher Columbus by learing about North America. We will ocnsolidate our knowledge of the continets and their climates and begin to look at how the landscape and climate affects the way people live. We will compare places in North America with our own area and learn a little bit about the indigenous people of North America.
In science, we will be learning about animals and their habitats. We will look at arctic and tropical habitats and compare the animals found in these locations. We will explore eco-systems by building different foodchains.
In art, we will connect our learning to our work in English and geograhphy and create paintings inspired by Norval Morrisseau, an indigenous artist from North America whose work links to previous focus artists including Kusama, Warhol and Klimt.
Knowledge Organisers
These knowledge organisers show the learning journey the children will travel in RE, Geography, History 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
The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon
by David Almond
In this whimsical story, a young boy discovers a secret and sets off on an advenure to reach the moon. The book explores imagination, bravery and the magic of believing in the impossible.
Papa PLease Get the Moon for Me
by Eric Carle
In this wonderful picture book from Eric carle, Monica longs to play with the moon. Her father reaches out to fetch it for her but Monica soon learns that the moon, like so many things, is not something a person can own. We will write stories inspired by the text and conduct a P4C discussion linked ot this, too. Ideas of ownership are further explored wshen we touch on Native American culture in geography.
The Wolves of Currumpaw
by William Grill
This is the true story of Lobo the wolf and the hunter who sought to best him. Along the way, Ernest Thompson Seton learns that nature deserves our respect and helps teach us that we can always change our ways. The children will return to Willima Grill in Year 6. This book will inspire stories and non-fiction writing. It also links to our art topic.
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.