Buzzard Class 2024 - 2025

Welcome to Buzzard Class

The Buzzard Class team

Class Teachers:

Mr Douglas Herbert

Monday - Wednesday

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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. 

Autumn Term

Oh, the places you'll go!

Throughout the autumn term, Buzzards will be exploring in detail our value "Thankfulness". We will learn about the importance of making the most of the opportunities presented to us. In RE, we will be learning how muslims commit themselves to their faith and choose a path to walk along. We will consider how this can inspire us to be dedicated, determined and passionate in our lives. 

In History, we will explore inventors and their inventions. We will learn more about the sacrifices these inventors made to achieve their dreams and the impact their work had on the lives of others. We will reflect on the impact we can have in our community and also learn a little aboutt he people who used some great inventions from the past to go on amazing journeys. For example, we will learn about Amelia Earhart and during Black History Month, in October, we will focus on Bessie Coleman. 

In DT, we will combine these ideas and design our own vehicle. We'll have to use problem solving and research skills to get our vehicles moving and then we will imagine where they might take us. 

In Science, we will be learning about the senses. How are our amazing bodies equipped to help us explore the world around us? 

Knowledge Organisers

Our texts this term

Orchard Greek Myths

by Geraldine McCaughrean

A beautifully illustrated anthology of famous myths from Ancient Greece. Buzzards will focus in detail on the story of Icarus. We will combine artwork with story telling as we explore this fascinating tale and think about its important moral.

Farther

by Grahame Baker-Smith

A beautiful picture book that compares favourably with the Icarus myth. It also links to the themes of invention that we will explore in History and DT. The children will be inspired to tell stories about flight and the importance of family in helping us to acheive our dreams. 

Little People, Big Dreams: Amelia Earhart

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

A family friendly biography of one of our significant figures in History. We will use this to guide our non-fiction writing before working independently to write short biographies of Bessie Coleman. 

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 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 Wednesday

•       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!