Sparrowhawk Class 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Sparrowhawks Class 

Sparrowhawks Class Team 

Class Teacher: Mr A Gibbs 

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Class Teaching Assitant: Miss Bird

PPA cover: Mrs K Chastney on a Friday 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. 

 

Autumn 1 & 2

Ancient Greece

 

This term, our Year 5 and 6 children will travel back over 2,000 years to explore the fascinating world of Ancient Greece. Through History and Geography, children will investigate what life was like for the Ancient Greeks, how their environment shaped their civilisation and why their achievements continue to influence our lives today.

We will begin by developing the children's chronological understanding, placing Ancient Greece on a timeline alongside previously studied periods such as Ancient Egypt, Iron Age Britain and the Romans.

Using maps and atlases, children will locate Greece and the Mediterranean, including important places such as Athens, Sparta and Crete. They will explore Greece's mountains, islands and coastline and consider how its physical geography influenced settlement, farming, travel and trade.

Our historical enquiries will introduce the famous Greek city-states, with children comparing life in Athens and Sparta. They will investigate education, childhood, military life and government before considering where they would rather have lived. Children will also explore the development of democracy in Athens and compare it with democracy in Britain today.

Greek gods, goddesses and myths will provide another exciting area of study. Children will discover what stories and archaeological evidence can tell us about Ancient Greek beliefs and values.

Throughout the topic, children will become historical detectives, examining evidence including pottery, coins, temples, statues and written sources. They will learn to ask questions, make inferences and consider how historians use evidence to build a picture of the past.

Finally, we will investigate the remarkable legacy of Ancient Greece. From democracy and theatre to architecture, mathematics, medicine, philosophy and sport, children will discover just how much of Ancient Greek civilisation remains part of our world today.

Our big question for the topic is:

“What did the Ancient Greeks give to our world?”

 

Knowledge Organisers

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

History Knowledge Organiser - Influential Monarchs

Science Knowledge Organiser- Forces

RE Knowledge Organiser - Creation

 

Our Class Text

Who Let the Gods Out? is the first book in a humorous and action-packed series by British author Maz Evans. Inspired by Greek mythology, the story combines adventure, friendship and comedy with more sensitive themes, including illness, family responsibility and asking others for help. We will use the novel to support our reading and writing while learning more about its memorable characters, rich vocabulary and links to the Ancient Greek gods.

Blurb

Elliot's mum is ill and his home is under threat, but a shooting star crashes to earth and changes his life forever. The star is Virgo - a young Zodiac goddess on a mission. But the pair accidentally release Thanatos, a wicked death daemon imprisoned beneath Stonehenge, and must then turn to the old Olympian gods for help. After centuries of cushy retirement on earth, are Zeus and his crew up to the task of saving the world - and solving Elliot's problems too?

Reading Passport

Sparrowhawk Class Padlet 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!