Here is the team who will be supporting your child this year:
Teacher: Miss C Evans
Teaching Assistant: Miss R Lowe
Your child will be very busy developing their skills and knowledge in the following Areas of Learning (AoLE)
Summer Term – Change
| 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 – opportunity for groups and class reading. Talk 4 Writing programme – Recount of an event in a form of a diary (Market Traders). Story – character description. | White Rose Maths Scheme – four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). Budgeting and cost – calculating the cost of materials and ingredients. Pricing and profit – calculating the total cost of sales and profit. Data collection and analysis – analysing consumer feedback when conducting market research. Measure – Calculating distance (food miles). Measuring areas and perimeter of land to grow fruit and vegetables. | PE – athletics and football. Daily check-ins for us to share our feelings and opinions. Restorative discussions based around feelings and repairing breakdown of relationships. Rights and responsibilities – exploring sustainability, creating real-world products, and taking action to help people and the planet. Explore the changes in nature and the changes that happen inside and outside the body. Prepare for transition. | Welsh vocabulary and Welsh sentence patterns linked with weekend and leisure time. |
| Science and Technology | Expressive Arts | Humanities | Other Learning Experiences |
| Explore renewable vs non-renewable materials, eco-friendly product design, and carbon footprint. We will use this information to plan, model and create a sustainable product for our Market Traders Competition. Learn about plant life cycle, photosynthesis and pollinators. Use Micro:bits to collect data. | Pupils will create visual designs to make their products and advertisement. We will explore the work of Andy Goldsworthy and create a piece of artwork in his style. End of year production. | We will explore the origins of food and calculate how far food travels and its environmental impact. Pupils will learn about sustainable farming and explore how farming practices have developed over time. | We will be arranging visits to the community and inviting visitors to school. Year 5 and 6 Pupils will attend a residential trip to Pentre Ifan, Pembrokeshire. |
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 homework 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. Once your child brings home a reading book, it will need to be returned when your child has completed the book. 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 Friday.
FRUIT – being a ‘Healthy School’ we promote eating fruit as a snack. Fruit can be brought in from home and water will be provided in school.
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.
SUN SAFETY – as the weather gets warmer, we encourage pupils to bring a hat and sun cream to school. Please complete the sun cream application form using the link provided https://forms.office.com/e/fNDYws3VNq.
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.
