Dosbarth Derw – Myrddin Community Primary School

Here is the team who will be supporting your child this year:

Teacher – Miss C Owen

Teaching Assistant(s) – Miss A-L Morris

Spring Term – Me and My Community

Your child will be very busy developing their skills and knowledge in the following Areas of Learning (AoLE):

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.

Stories – We will read and listen to a range of stories related to the theme.

Talk4Writing Programme and we will be learning to write our own story. White Rose Maths Scheme.

Place value and
Number

Shape – Identifying shapes in buildings in the community.

PE – Multi skills

Daily check in

Restorative discussions
talking about our feelings.

Rights and responsibilities

Welsh vocabulary – focussing on my home and local area.

We will be exploring our Welsh language and culture through stories and Welsh tales.

Weekly Welsh sentence
pattern.

Science and Technology Expressive Arts Humanities Other Learning Experiences
Learning about the weather and changes in the seasons.

We will be learning about
materials and their
properties.

We will be investigating
different artists. We will be looking at the work of James Rizzi.

We will be creating models of buildings in our community.

We will listen to and create our own music. Exploring and
experimenting with a range of instruments and resources. We will be learning about our local area- Where we live?
What specials buildings are in our community?

We will look at how
Carmarthen has changed over the years and compare.

We will be learning about physical and human features
in our community –Carmarthen.

We will be learning about maps. We will be arranging visits to the community and inviting visitors to school.

Celebration Days and 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. Children can choose a library book on a Friday to take home and return it when they have finished reading it. 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 Tuesday.

Nursery Part Time Mornings – Thursday Afternoons – Tuesday

FRUIT – being a ‘Healthy School’ we promote eating fruit as a playtime snack. Fruit is sold in school for 30p or can be brought in from home. Water and milk will be provided in school, please do not send in squash.

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, 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.

Diolch yn fawr / thank you very much,

Miss Owen

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. Stories – We will read and listen to a range of stories related to the theme. Talk4Writing Programme and we will be learning to write our own story.	White Rose Maths Scheme. Place value and Number Shape – Identifying shapes in buildings in the community.	PE – Multi skills Daily check in Restorative discussions talking about our feelings. Rights and responsibilities	Welsh vocabulary – focussing on my home and local area. We will be exploring our Welsh language and culture through stories and Welsh tales. Weekly Welsh sentence pattern.
Science and Technology	Expressive Arts	Humanities	Other Learning Experiences
Learning about the weather and changes in the seasons. We will be learning about materials and their properties.	We will be investigating different artists. We will be looking at the work of James Rizzi. We will be creating models of buildings in our community. We will listen to and create our own music. Exploring and experimenting with a range of instruments and resources.	We will be learning about our local area- Where we live? What specials buildings are in our community? We will look at how Carmarthen has changed over the years and compare. We will be learning about physical and human features in our community –Carmarthen. We will be learning about maps.	We will be arranging visits to the community and inviting visitors to school. Celebration Days and events.