Sparrowhawk Class 2023 - 2024
Mr Gibbs
Welcome to Sparrowhawks Class
Sparrowhawks Class Team
Class Teacher: Mr A Gibbs
Class Teaching Assitant: Mrs K Chastney
PPA cover: Mrs K Chastney on a Thursday 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.
Summer 1
This term, we will be studying influential monarchs that have left a legay behind and helped to shape our modern day country. We will research five influential monarchs: William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Charles II, and Victoria. We will make line of enquiry about how they have left a legacy and how that has helped to shape our modern society. We will investigate what made them influential and make informed explanations as to who made the greatest impact on our country.
Knowledge Organisers
Find out what the children will be learning and the vital vocabulary that the children will encounter.
History Knowledge Organiser - Influential Monarchs
Our Class Text
This term, we will be reading 'Treason' by Berlie Doherty
Will Montague is a page to Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII. As the King's favourite, Will gains many enemies in Court. His enemies convince the King that Will's father has committed treason and he is thrown into Newgate Prison. Will flees Hampton Court and goes into hiding in the back streets of London. Lost and in mortal danger, he is rescued by a poor boy, Nick Drew. Together they must brave imprisonment and death as they embark on a great adventure to set Will's father free.
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!