Friday 11th June
It has been great to see lots of smiling faces back in school after the half term break. Once again, there has been an abundance of enthusiastic teaching and learning with great results.
There has been loads of fun had during S week in Nursery. Designing a superhero is a highlight, along with learning about floating and sinking and guessing what is in the smell pots. It’s been like Jurassic Park in Reception this week with lots of learning about dinosaur facts, labelling dinosaurs, making dinosaur fossils in playdough, painting dinosaurs, counting dinosaurs and ,of course, playing with dinosaurs! Year 1 have been enjoying their new topic ‘Go Wild’. They have worked together to read and sort facts and have been extremely creative when making jungle pictures independently. They have also had lots of fun learning how to programme a robotic bee bot. The big news in year 2 has been the arrival of their caterpillars. The life cycle of a butterfly will be a focus and excitement levels are high with each child naming their own caterpillar. The children have also enjoyed learning how to draw monarch butterflies.
Mr Jenkins’ class have enjoyed solving maths problems and money challenges but the highlight is learning more about different types of animals and creating camouflage pictures. Mrs Tucker’s class have also enjoyed their animal topic this week, researching an animal of their choice and writing a report. Learning about food chains and building habitats in the outdoors were also a big hit.
‘One World, One Chance’ has been the focus in Year 5 and 6 this week with Miss Fender’s class using their skills to research in detail and record their findings as notes in their book and digitally on Adobe Spark. They have also loved looking at the physical geography of Wales, animal habitats and using their artistic skills to create collages. Ms Williams’ class have had a busy week learning about threats to our world and the world in data. Other highlights have included collage art, epic planning leaves and a superb, pupil-led, PE lesson. Mr Reid’s class has been full of eco warriors this week, with lots of learning about pollution and making a difference alongside some excellent persuasive posters to aid the environment. Developing line and tone has been the highlight of their creative work this week.
Hoping for sunshine
The beautiful weather we had on Wednesday reminded us of the importance of wearing suitable clothes. Please ensure your child wears sun screen, and maybe a hat, on hot days (fingers crossed we get some).
Annual reports
You will receive an annual report for your child during the first week of July. These reports will reflect the learning that we are so proud of during such a challenging year! Following receipt of you child’s report, you will have the opportunity to make a telephone appointment with your child’s teacher if you wish to discuss anything further.
Internal transition
We are currently finalising the class structure for next year, with a view to the roll out of a new curriculum for Wales in September 2022 (see school website – Curriculum for Wales 2022 for more details). Your child will learn who their new teacher will be before the end of term and we are hoping they can spend some time with their new class (in line with national and local risk assessments and operational plans). More information will follow in the coming weeks.
As always, if you have any queries or concerns, don’t hesitate in getting in touch with us!
Have a great weekend!
Mr Jamie Evans (Deputy Headteacher)
It has been great to see lots of smiling faces back in school after the half term break. Once again, there has been an abundance of enthusiastic teaching and learning with great results.
