Here is the team who will be supporting your child this year:
Teacher: Mrs C Bound
Teaching Assistant(s): Mrs D Robbins and Miss R Zimmerman
Spring Term – Community
What lives in Our community? How can we help look after our community and everything in it? What places are important in our community? How have these changed?
| Languages, Literacy and Communication (Eng) | Mathematics and Numeracy | Health and Well-Being | Languages, Literacy and Communication (Welsh) |
| Phonological and phonic structured teaching daily using the Read Write Inc Scheme. Guided Reading opportunities for group and class reading. Stories – We will listen to and learn stories about nature and Community. Talk 4 Writing programme- We will write our own warning (suspense)stories and create non chronological reports. | White Rose Maths Scheme and daily mental maths- focusing on the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) Data- collecting, representing and analysing data from the local community and wildlife. Use shape and pattern in our art, sculptures and models. | PE – Dance, rugby skills and multi skills Daily check in- games and opportunities for us to share feelings, opinions. Restorative discussions around feelings, building and repairing relationships. Rights and responsibilities understanding our rights and how we will respect these rights. Growth mindset- challenges we face and strategies to use to overcome challenges. Mental health and wellbeing – how to support our own mental health and wellbeing- know yourself, grow yourself. | Welsh vocabulary – linked to our theme will be explored- Yr Ardal. We will be exploring our Welsh language and culture through stories and Welsh tales of Wales and our community. Linked to Saint David- who was he and why do we remember him today? Welsh sentence pattern of the week. |
| Science and Technology | Expressive Arts | Humanities | Other Learning Experiences |
| Learning about the changes that occur around us- seasonal. The changes in our community. We will learn about wildlife/ living things in the community and their habitats/ lifecycles. | We will be investigating different Welsh artists such as Helen Elliott and Steve Jenkins, planning and creating a whole school collage based on our locality- Mural and individual landscape art. We will use nature to inspire our artwork to showcase the beauty in our community. We will compose and create music and soundscapes linked to our local community. We will use the theme ‘Roots’ to produce art for our eisteddfod. | We will explore human and physical features of Carmarthen Mountains, Castles, shops, rivers, parks etc. Special places around our local community and how they support our rights. The changes in the community and what places are special and important. Understanding maps/ plans, reading maps and how places change over time. | We will be arranging visits to the community and inviting visitors to school. Celebration events. |
Our curriculum is underpinned by the 4 Core Purposes:
Whilst developing skills in the Areas of Learning identified above, we will also be ensuring that your child develops skills in the Three Cross Curricular Responsibilities:
Above all else, we want your child’s school experience to be happy, with engaging activities which will inspire them. This works best when school and home work together. Please approach your child’s teacher or make an appointment if we can help in any way.
Here are some ways that you can help:
READING – the key to everything in school is the ability to read and to foster a lifelong love of it. Please read to, with and also make listening to your child read an enjoyable time and as often as you can. There will be regular library session where your child can select a library book to enjoy at home. This will need to be returned when completed. However please share all ways to read such as leaflets and magazine and log into our Giglets where there is a wide range of books to read and listen to.
PE KIT – PE kit can be worn to school instead of uniform, on your child’s PE day. PE day is a Wednesday
FRUIT – being a ‘Healthy School’ we promote eating fruit as a morning snack. Fruit and water can be brought in from home. Fruit is also available to purchase from the school tuck shop.
JEWELLERY – may we remind parents / carers that for safety reasons, jewellery should be kept to a strict minimum. Small, stud earrings are permitted.
UNIFORM – we enjoy a sense of belonging by wearing a school uniform every day. Plain black shoes or trainers are fine, as well as plain black or grey jogging bottoms. All items MUST be labelled.
ATTENDANCE – excellent attendance of 95%+ is essential for learning and social success. Please give your child the best chance of making progress by being on time every day. Call the Office if your child is unwell.
COMMUNICATION – classroom staff use ClassDojo to keep parents / carers up to date with class news.
Please check it regularly and stay in touch with school throughout the term.
Here’s to another fun and busy term ahead. Remember to follow us on X / Twitter @YsgolMyrddin and we look forward to working with you to support your child.
