Welcome to Class 1!

Croeso i Ddosbarth Un!

Our inquiry is:

Time Travellers

AOLE Focus: Humanities

An inquiry focused on history and finding out what life was like for children a long time ago. What toys and games did they play? What was it like before electricity?              

Our Inquiry Overview

Cwtch Cymraeg

Welcome to our Welsh corner. Here are some of the sentences we have been learning in the Welsh language. 
 

Pwy wyt ti?

Who are you? (Similar to asking what is your name?)
 

Sut wyt to heddiw?  Sut wyt ti'n teimlo?
How are you today?   How are you feeling?
 

Dw i'n hapus.    Dw i'n drist.      Dw i'n fendigedig!     Dw i'n wedi blino.      Dw i'n ar ben y byd!               Dw i'n grac!

I am happy.       I am sad.           I am wonderful.         I am tired.               I am on top of the world!       I am angry!

We have learnt to describe the weather;

Sut mae'r tywydd?  How is the weather?    Sut mae'r tywydd heddiw?   How is the weather today?

Mae hi'n wyntog.     Mae hi'n gymylog.      Mae hi'n niwlog.        Mae hi'n heulog.      Mae hi'n bwrw glaw.     Mae bwrw eira.

It is windy.               It is cloudy.               It is foggy.               It is sunny.             It is raining.                  It is snowing.

Mae hi'n oer.         Mae hi'n boeth.       Mae hi'n braf.       Mae hi'n sych.          Mae hi'n wlyb.      Mae hi'n stormus.

It is cold.               It is hot.                   It is fine.              It is dry.                  It is wet.              It is stormy.

We have been learning about clothes.

het   cap     sgarff      menig      cot      cot llaw          crys       crys t        ffrog     siwmper      sgert     siorts      trowsus
   hat                          gloves                 rain coat                     T shirt       dress
 

esgidiau     fflip fflops        sandalau     teits      sbectol haul

shoes                                                                    sun glasses

Here is an example of the welsh mat with the language we have been learning.

Homework

Homework is set on Google Classroom every Wednesday, to be returned by the following Monday. Tasks will be linked to class literacy, numeracy or inquiry and set after discussion with the pupils. Pupils should make every effort to complete their work with care and good presentation and should be uploaded onto Google Classroom. Learning Logs have also been provided this year for pupils to record their homework in or used to practise skills. Please upload an image of this work on to the Google Classroom assignment when applicable.

Should you experience difficulties with Google Classroom / homework, please contact the school. 

Reading 

Reading books will be sent home each WEDNESDAY.

Please encourage your child to develop good reading habits by reading regularly at home. Whilst reading, ask questions about the story / characters to develop comprehension skills. Pupils should read a variety of texts including fiction and non-fiction, and joining the local library will offer a wider range of books. 

We are continuing to use Oxford Reading Buddy, a digital reading service, to provide a wider selection of books. This will help encourage good reading habits. Sign-in cards have been sent home and the site can be accessed on most devices. As well as reading books, the site develops comprehension skills through fun quizzes and offers badges/rewards on completion. Once again, please use this website to promote wider reading at home.

Please use the link below to access your work on Google Classroom:

Access resources using the links below:

Our P.E day is:

Wednesday - INDOORS

Thursday  -  OUTDOORS

Indoor PE kit should consist of plain black shorts / leggings and a plain white t-shirt (no logos or slogans).

Outdoor kit consists of a tracksuit bottoms / leggings, t-shirt / jumper and trainers.

Earrings are not permitted to be worn for PE sessions and must be removed by the pupil or before coming to school.

Long hair should be tied back.

We participate in the Daily Mile where we run approximately 1 mile come rain or shine!

Useful websites that we use in class:

Previous Inquiries

I'll Huff and I'll Puff!

We enjoyed our STEM project where we had to build a house that could house all 3 pigs and withstand the Big Bad Wolf's puff! 

Immersion Day: The Magic of Materials!

We all helped to make mindfulness bottles. We really enjoyed looking at the colour changes and the glitter!

Immersion Day : You've Got a Friend in Me!

We really enjoyed playing our games with our friends!

Children brought in one game to share with their friends. They had to explain the rules on how to play the game.