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

Into the woods.

Throughout the autumn term, Buzzards will be exploring in detail our value "Compassion". 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 RE, we will be learning why Christmas is so important to Christians and thinking about how the Christmas spirit can guide us in our personal relationships. 

In Geography, we will be learning more about Rnadwick and comparing our rural setting with more urban settings. We will look at soe of the benefits and disadvantages of living in different areas including how precious it is to be able to quickly explore nature. We will begin to think about our responsibility to the natural world. 

In art, we will explore the ork of Gustav Klimt, especially his Birch Forest. We will make different paintings and prints to celebrate the environment we live in. 

In Science, we will be learning about the human life-cycle. We will look at how our bodies change over time and how to keep ourselves healthy. 

Knowledge Organisers

Our texts this term

The Tunnel

by Anthony Browne

A beautifully illustrated book, we will use this to launch our Into the Woods topic. We will explore the features and conventiopns of fiary tales and write our own short stories. The children will focus on questions and exclamations in grammar and use these to enhance their work. 

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

this is a longer tale and we will read it in story time. A modern fable which inspires readers to care for nature, it fits beautifully with our theme. We will write some simple instructions on how to operate a robot and use the text to develop our descriptive writing.  

Brian the Lion who Learned

by Frances Stickely

We'll use this text as a starting point in P4C. Should we treat bullies with compassion? Brian behaves in a manner that upsets his friends. Does this make him a bully? And how should the other animals react? A fun book on building respect and compassion for others, it is sure to inspire lots of quesitons in P4C.

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!