Croeso i ddosbarth
Derbyn a Blwyddyn 1
Welcome to Reception and Year 1
Derbyn a Blwyddyn 1
Welcome to Reception and Year 1
Spring Term 2022
This term's topic is 'Home Sweet Home' and we will be learning about our homes today and how our families lived long ago. We will also be discussing different types of houses and how houses are made.
This term's topic is 'Home Sweet Home' and we will be learning about our homes today and how our families lived long ago. We will also be discussing different types of houses and how houses are made.
Autumn Term 2021
This term's topic is 'Wonderful Woodland' and we have lots of exciting activities planned including learning about trees, plants and woodland animals.
A big thank you to Ms Nancy Evans for helping us make our 'Mud Guardian' - We had great fun!
We enjoyed singing our songs for 'Harvest' - Please log in to Hwb to see us singing 'Big Red Combine Harvester' and 'Dingle Dangle Scarecrow'.
We have also enjoyed learning about 'Nocturnal animals', making posters and 3D nocturnal animals.
This term's topic is 'Wonderful Woodland' and we have lots of exciting activities planned including learning about trees, plants and woodland animals.
A big thank you to Ms Nancy Evans for helping us make our 'Mud Guardian' - We had great fun!
We enjoyed singing our songs for 'Harvest' - Please log in to Hwb to see us singing 'Big Red Combine Harvester' and 'Dingle Dangle Scarecrow'.
We have also enjoyed learning about 'Nocturnal animals', making posters and 3D nocturnal animals.
P.E. session -
Tuesdays
Welcome back
Hello Reception and Year 1,
I hope you had a great summer holiday having fun and enjoying the sunshine.
We have been busy in school preparing our classroom ready for you to come back and are very excited for the new term.
See you soon 😊
From Mrs Mayes, Mrs Rees and Ms Jones 😊
Hello Reception and Year 1,
I hope you had a great summer holiday having fun and enjoying the sunshine.
We have been busy in school preparing our classroom ready for you to come back and are very excited for the new term.
See you soon 😊
From Mrs Mayes, Mrs Rees and Ms Jones 😊
Summer Term 2021-Dens and Dandelions
As part of this topic we will be learning about :-
-Traditional tales – characters and settings.
- Different habitats – woodlands, ponds, seaside.
- Plants, flowers and minibeasts that live and grow in the local environment.
- Working as part of a team to design and make structures and build dens.
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the 'learn its' at speed.
Reception (Second part of term)
2+1=3
1+2=3
2+3=5
3+2=5
2+4=6
4+2=6
Year 1
4+4=8
5+5=10
6+6=12
7+7=14
8+8=16
9+9=18
Spring Term 2021-Land Ahoy!
Information for parents
In this topic the children will learn:
About simple mechanisms;
About forces (push, pull, floating and sinking);
About the properties of different materials;
How to conduct a fair test;
About water transport through the ages;
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the 'learn its' at speed.
Year 1
4+2=6
5+2=7
6+2=8
7+2=9
8+2=10
9+2=11
4+3=7
5+3=8
6+3=9
Information for parents
In this topic the children will learn:
About simple mechanisms;
About forces (push, pull, floating and sinking);
About the properties of different materials;
How to conduct a fair test;
About water transport through the ages;
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the 'learn its' at speed.
Year 1
4+2=6
5+2=7
6+2=8
7+2=9
8+2=10
9+2=11
4+3=7
5+3=8
6+3=9
Marvellous Me Autumn Term 2020
This term's topic is 'Marvellous Me'.
As part of this topic we will be :-
.Learning about the human body, senses, bones and x-rays.
.Learning about the human life cycle (growth).
.Discussing the roles of people who help to keep us healthy - Doctors, Nurses, Opticians, Dentists.
.Discussing family members (parents/grandparents) and learning about the chronology of their own lives.
.Finding out about the differences and similarities between life for a child now and in the past.
Year 1 Learn Its
1 + 9 = 10
2 + 8 = 10
3 + 7 = 10
4 + 6 = 10
5 + 5 =10
Croeso Nol
Welcome Back
Hello Reception and Year 1,
I hope you are all well and have been enjoying learning about minibeasts this week.
We have been busy in school getting our classroom ready for you to come back.
We have really missed you all and are so excited to see you next week!
Look below to see our classroom.
Keep having fun and stay safe.
See you next week.
From Mrs Gaisford and Mrs Rees 😊
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Summer Term 2020
Home Learning
Dear Reception and Year 1,
I hope you are all well and have been enjoying the sunshine in your gardens. I’ve really missed seeing your smiling faces each morning and hope we can all be at school together very soon. I have put some things for you to do in your J2E folders on Hwb which I think you will enjoy. I will put new things for you to do in your folder every Monday. If you can, take some pictures of what you are doing and share them on Hwb for me. If you have anything you want to tell me, you can put it on Hwb too. I can’t wait to see what you do. Instructions for your mummy and daddy on how to access the shared folders in Hwb and how to upload your work pictures can be found in the 'Home Learning' section of this website.
Keep smiling and having fun.
See you soon.
Mrs Gaisford 😊
Homework-
This is handed out each Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
PE-
These lessons take place each Wednesday and Thursday. Reception children may come to school in their PE kit on these days. Any changes to these days will be shown on the weekly newsletter.
Reading
Reception-Please return folders containing the book/s and yellow reading record book each Tuesday.
Year 1-Please return folders on the day shown in the yellow reading record book.
If your child has read their book/s and you have written a comment in their yellow reading record book you may return the book/s. Your child will then be able to bring home another book of their choice.
Spelling
Year 1 receive spellings to learn each Friday. These will be tested informally on the following Friday.
Please remove spellings from homework folders or make a note of the words so there is plenty of time to practise.
Home Learning
Dear Reception and Year 1,
I hope you are all well and have been enjoying the sunshine in your gardens. I’ve really missed seeing your smiling faces each morning and hope we can all be at school together very soon. I have put some things for you to do in your J2E folders on Hwb which I think you will enjoy. I will put new things for you to do in your folder every Monday. If you can, take some pictures of what you are doing and share them on Hwb for me. If you have anything you want to tell me, you can put it on Hwb too. I can’t wait to see what you do. Instructions for your mummy and daddy on how to access the shared folders in Hwb and how to upload your work pictures can be found in the 'Home Learning' section of this website.
Keep smiling and having fun.
See you soon.
Mrs Gaisford 😊
Homework-
This is handed out each Friday and should be returned by the following Thursday.
PE-
These lessons take place each Wednesday and Thursday. Reception children may come to school in their PE kit on these days. Any changes to these days will be shown on the weekly newsletter.
Reading
Reception-Please return folders containing the book/s and yellow reading record book each Tuesday.
Year 1-Please return folders on the day shown in the yellow reading record book.
If your child has read their book/s and you have written a comment in their yellow reading record book you may return the book/s. Your child will then be able to bring home another book of their choice.
Spelling
Year 1 receive spellings to learn each Friday. These will be tested informally on the following Friday.
Please remove spellings from homework folders or make a note of the words so there is plenty of time to practise.
Learn-Its
These are our addition recall facts for Reception and Year 1.
For more information on Big Maths please see the Numeracy Zone.
Reception -
1 + 1 = 2 2 + 1 = 3
2 + 2 = 4 2 + 3 = 5
3 + 3 = 6
4 + 4 = 8
5 + 5 = 10
Year 1 -
(1) (2) (3)
1 + 9 = 10 4 + 2 = 6 5 + 2 = 7 6 + 6 = 12
2 + 8 = 10 6 + 2 = 8 7 + 2 = 9 7 + 7 = 14
3 + 7 = 10 9 + 2 = 11 4 + 3 = 7 8 + 8 = 16
4 + 6 = 10 5 + 3 = 8 6 + 3 = 9 9 + 9 = 18
5 + 5 = 10
These are our addition recall facts for Reception and Year 1.
For more information on Big Maths please see the Numeracy Zone.
Reception -
1 + 1 = 2 2 + 1 = 3
2 + 2 = 4 2 + 3 = 5
3 + 3 = 6
4 + 4 = 8
5 + 5 = 10
Year 1 -
(1) (2) (3)
1 + 9 = 10 4 + 2 = 6 5 + 2 = 7 6 + 6 = 12
2 + 8 = 10 6 + 2 = 8 7 + 2 = 9 7 + 7 = 14
3 + 7 = 10 9 + 2 = 11 4 + 3 = 7 8 + 8 = 16
4 + 6 = 10 5 + 3 = 8 6 + 3 = 9 9 + 9 = 18
5 + 5 = 10
Spring Term 2020-Superheroes
This project has an ICT focus and teaches children how to gather information from a range of sources and use a range of packages. In this project the children will learn :-
To use ICT to find and present information;
To understand the features used by authors and cartoonists in comics and film to describe superheroes;
To identify healthy eating habits;
To read comic strips and dialogue;
To design a comic strip and use it to tell a story;
To use music movement and musical instruments to express the characteristics of fictional characters;
To identify acceptable behaviour and give reasons for choices;
To identify real life ‘superheroes’ and describe their lives.
'Electric Rainbow' - Autumn Term 2019
This term’s topic is ‘Electric Rainbow’. As part of this topic we will be learning about light, colour and electricity.
The children will have the opportunity to:-
- Create simple circuits
- Learn about light sources
- Find out about the history of electricity
- Discuss the importance of light in other cultures
- Carry out investigations
- Write poetry
- Create artwork
- Design and make a product using an electrical circuit
If you have any books, stories or items that you feel would help resource our project, we would be very grateful if you could send them into school with your child.
Spring Term 2019
Pop-Up
Within this topic the children will have the opportunity to: -
Look at a range of pop-up books, experiment with mechanisms, design and create their own pop-up cards and invitation for a fairy tale party.
Sequence, re-tell and write about a range of traditional fairy tales.
Investigate changes and properties of different materials.
Make props to use in the Fairy tale Cottage role play area.
Develop mathematical skills through fairy tales on number, shape, space and measure.
Learn Its
Reception
1+1=2
2+2=4
3+3=6
4+4=8
5+5=10
Year 1
4+2=6
5+2=7
6+2=8
7+2=9
8+2=10
9+2=11
4+3=7
5+3=8
6+3=9
Autumn Term 2018-Fire! Fire!
Within this topic the children will learn all about 'The Great Fire of London', 'The Gunpowder Plot' and fire safety.
Year 1 Learn Its
1 + 9 = 10
2 + 8 = 10
3 + 7 = 10
4 + 6 = 10
5 + 5 =10
Within this topic the children will learn all about 'The Great Fire of London', 'The Gunpowder Plot' and fire safety.
Year 1 Learn Its
1 + 9 = 10
2 + 8 = 10
3 + 7 = 10
4 + 6 = 10
5 + 5 =10
Summer Term 2018-Part 2 Dens and Dandelions
Within this topic the children will learn about plants, flowers, trees and creatures found in a woodland habitat.
Summer Term 2018-Part 1 Traditional Tales
In this topic the children will hear traditional tales and complete activities linked to these tales.
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the 'learn its' at speed.
Reception
2+1=3
1+2=3
2+3=5
3+2=5
2+4=6
4+2=6
Year 1
4+4=8
5+5=10
6+6=12
7+7=14
8+8=16
9+9=18
Within this topic the children will learn about plants, flowers, trees and creatures found in a woodland habitat.
Summer Term 2018-Part 1 Traditional Tales
In this topic the children will hear traditional tales and complete activities linked to these tales.
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the 'learn its' at speed.
Reception
2+1=3
1+2=3
2+3=5
3+2=5
2+4=6
4+2=6
Year 1
4+4=8
5+5=10
6+6=12
7+7=14
8+8=16
9+9=18
Spring Term 2018-Land Ahoy!
Information for parents
In this topic the children will learn:
About forces (push, pull, floating and sinking);
About the properties of different materials;
How to conduct a fair test;
About water transport through the ages;
About aspects and features of the Welsh coastline;
How to write and re-tell narrative stories.
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the 'learn its' at speed.
Reception
1+1=2
2+2=4
3+3=6
4+4=8
5+5=10
Year 1
4+2=6
5+2=7
6+2=8
7+2=9
8+2=10
9+2=11
4+3=7
5+3=8
6+3=9
Information for parents
In this topic the children will learn:
About forces (push, pull, floating and sinking);
About the properties of different materials;
How to conduct a fair test;
About water transport through the ages;
About aspects and features of the Welsh coastline;
How to write and re-tell narrative stories.
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the 'learn its' at speed.
Reception
1+1=2
2+2=4
3+3=6
4+4=8
5+5=10
Year 1
4+2=6
5+2=7
6+2=8
7+2=9
8+2=10
9+2=11
4+3=7
5+3=8
6+3=9
Autumn Term 2017-Marvellous Me
Information for parents
In this topic the children will learn:
About their own lives and the lives of their families;
How families are different;
How parts of our bodies work.
How humans change over time.
How we use our senses.
About the differences and similarities between life for a child now and in the past.
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Summer Term-Carnival
This project has an art focus and teaches children about carnival and festivals from cultures around the world.
In this project the children will learn.
About a range of carnivals, cultures and celebrations around the world.
How to use art and design skills to design, make and construct masks.
How to re-tell a range of stories from different cultures.
How to work together and perform collectively.
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the learn its at speed.
Reception
2+1=3
1+2=3
2+3=5
3+2=5
2+4=6
4+2=6
Year 1
4+4=8
5+5=10
6+6=12
7+7=14
8+8=16
9+9=18
We had a really busy but enjoyable term which ended with a carnival around the school and a visit to Plantasia in Swansea! Take a look at the photographs below of what we've been up to.
This project has an art focus and teaches children about carnival and festivals from cultures around the world.
In this project the children will learn.
About a range of carnivals, cultures and celebrations around the world.
How to use art and design skills to design, make and construct masks.
How to re-tell a range of stories from different cultures.
How to work together and perform collectively.
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the learn its at speed.
Reception
2+1=3
1+2=3
2+3=5
3+2=5
2+4=6
4+2=6
Year 1
4+4=8
5+5=10
6+6=12
7+7=14
8+8=16
9+9=18
We had a really busy but enjoyable term which ended with a carnival around the school and a visit to Plantasia in Swansea! Take a look at the photographs below of what we've been up to.
Spring Term-Superheroes
This project has an ICT focus and teaches children how to gather information from a range of sources and use a range of packages. In this project the children will learn :-
To use ICT to find and present information including film and animation
To understand the features used by authors and cartoonists in comics and film to describe superheroes
To identify healthy eating habits
To read comic strips and dialogue fluently
To design a comic strip and use it to tell a story
To use music movement and musical instruments to express the characteristics of fictional character
To identify real life ‘superheroes’ and describe their lives
Learn Its
The aim is to be able to recall the learn its at speed.
Reception
1+1=2
2+2=4
3+3=6
4+4=8
5+5=10
Year 1
4+2=6
5+2=7
6+2=8
7+2=9
8+2=10
9+2=11
4+3=7
5+3=8
6+3=9
We have had a really busy term. We took part in 'Multicultural Week' and 'Cwricwlwm Cymreig week' and also raised money for the NSPCC and Comic Relief. We enjoyed performing in our school Eisteddfod and dressed up to celebrate 'World Book Day'. As part of our topic work we found out about superheroes and designed costumes for our own superhero, learnt about healthy eating, created animations on HWB, listened to music from Superman and created our own dance to this, created comic strips and found out about real life superheroes like Louis Braille. We finished our topic by creating four new superheroes to defeat Dr Evilblood and his special robots. We also held our own 'Superhero Day' with everyone dressing up and enjoying 'superhero smoothies' and 'super healthy fruit snacks'.
Take a look at the photographs below to see what we did this term and watch our St David's Day performance too.
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Autumn Term -Electric Rainbow
This topic has a science focus and teaches the children about light, colour and electricity.
In this project the children will learn: •
. How to create a simple circuit
. Which light sources are appropriate for which purpose
•Why light is important to us and other cultures
•How to present information
. How to use light and colour to create patterns, effects and express feelings
•How to write simple poems on a theme
We really enjoyed receiving letters from the King of Sparkle and sending him our work to help him with the problems in his kingdom. We particularly enjoyed using our knowledge of circuits to create our own Christmas decoration. We also loved taking part in our Christmas play 'Puss in Boots'.
Have a look at some photographs of what we did during the term.
This topic has a science focus and teaches the children about light, colour and electricity.
In this project the children will learn: •
. How to create a simple circuit
. Which light sources are appropriate for which purpose
•Why light is important to us and other cultures
•How to present information
. How to use light and colour to create patterns, effects and express feelings
•How to write simple poems on a theme
We really enjoyed receiving letters from the King of Sparkle and sending him our work to help him with the problems in his kingdom. We particularly enjoyed using our knowledge of circuits to create our own Christmas decoration. We also loved taking part in our Christmas play 'Puss in Boots'.
Have a look at some photographs of what we did during the term.
