Randwick Church of England Primary
SchoolBuzzard Class 2026 - 2027
Mrs Aristotelous
Mr Herbert
Mrs Chastney
Welcome to Buzzard Class
The Buzzard Class team
Class Teachers:
Mr Douglas Herbert
Mrs Chastney
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning
Class Teaching Assistant: Mrs Aristotelous
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. This includes as many outdoor learning experiences as possible. We link technology with many areas of the curriculum enabling the children to explore and use different equipment both independently and with support.
Autumn Term
Spread Your Wings and Fly
Throughout the autumn term, Buzzards will be exploring our school value “Thankfulness”. We will focus on the importance of recognising the opportunities presented to us and how we should strive to make the most of them. We will be inspired by our topic's significant figures to create opportunities for ourselves through hard work and a positive attitude. We will reflect on our own behaviour and beliefs and consider how gratitude builds resilience and positivity within our community.
In RE, we will be learning about Islam. We will explore how important a sense of community is to Muslims and explore how Muslim communities are integrated into British society through the Five Pillars.
In History, we will compare the lives and achievements of Amelia Earhart and Bessie Coleman. We will explore how their characteristics helped them to break down barriers and how, despite their individual struggles, they were grateful for the chances they had to live their dreams. We will look at different historical sources and understand how transport has changed over time.
In Science, we will be learning about animals, including humans. We will deepen our understanding of different body parts and look at similarities and differences between the body parts of various animals. We will also investigate the five main senses.
In DT, we will explore wheels and axles and make model aeroplanes. We will work with different materials, including paper, card and wood.
Across the curriculum, we will continue to build on the theme of Thankfulness by developing our skills in presenting ideas clearly and confidently. We will use technology, art and music to support this learning and share our ideas in different ways.
Knowledge Organisers
These knowledge organisers show the learning journey the children will travel in RE, 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
Perfectly Norman by Tom Percival
Local author, Tom Percival's book about letting your light shine is the perfect way to start our term. It's simple message of being thankful for who you are and making the most of your life is a wonderful way to start a new school year.
Amelia Earhart by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
A charming biography of the first female to fly solo across the atlantic. We will be inspired by Amelia's story and the lovely illustrations this book offers. We will write short stories and biographies based on Amelia's life and create art linked to the book.
Flying Free by Karyn Parsons
This lovely story about a young woman who works hard in the face of adversity but never forgets her passions will inspire writing linked to our history topic and inform some simple poetry.
Our supporting texts and stories
To support our reading journey, we will also look at the stories of Icarus, The Wright Brothers, How Birds Fly and
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
Forest School Kit - Every Thursday
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 their learning at home and complete their 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 their 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.