Plasnewydd Primary School

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Dosbarth Melyn 

2024-2025

Mrs Young would like to welcome you and your families to our class page.

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AUTUMN TERM 2024

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To Infinity and Beyond...

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Through this theme we will be discovering…

• Exploring stories and thymes with a space theme
• rocket and spaceship creative model making
• Using pastels to create a space scene
• Encourage them to explore light and dark. Talk about things that can be seen at night or in the dark
• explore images and photographs of the surface of the Moon
• How to write instructions, simple sentences and poems.
• Counting to 10/20
• Follow a recipe to make Space Star Biscuits.
• Reading for pleasure and sharing why we liked a book – this is important at home and school.

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Welcome to Summer Term

2024

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'We've got the whole world

in our hands'

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Throughout this term we will be discovering...

• How can we look after our environment
• What can we do to care for our environment
• Exploring the impact of our actions 
• Reading for pleasure and sharing why we liked a book – this is important at home and school. 

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Spring Term 2024

Daffodils and Dragons

Through this theme we will be discovering…

What and who is in our community,

• about famous people , music and songs from Wales
• Symbols and traditions of Wales
• Performing poetry and songs for school Eisteddfod
• Reading for pleasure and sharing why we liked a book – this is important at home and school.
• Writing our own dragon stories

We have shared our ideas as a class and hope to 

    plant daffodils , create our own dragon games, visit our town , use our welsh skills in the community, make dragon masks/hats, paint our own daffodils, taste food from Wales.

Throughout the term we will also we exploring different cultures and celebrations -

Dydd Santes Dwynwen, St David’s day, St Patricks Day and Easter

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Reading and Spelling

We use Read Write Inc to support the teaching of spelling and reading.

Keep using those speed sound charts to improve !

Some words we read are 'tricky' or 'red' words.

These are the words we need to learn by sight.

How many do you already know ?

Making sure we are ready to learn is very important to help us be the best that we can be ! 

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Being in school on time, ready to learn, every day is our aim in Dosbarth Melyn.

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Are you ready to reach for the stars ? 

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Our Four Purposes 

In our class we are always working toward our 4 purposes  - these are for us to become an...

Ambitious and capable learner

 I believe in myself and what I can do.

 I want to learn and do better.

I have the skills to learn.

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Enterprising and creative contributor

I can be creative and think of new ideas.

I  can solve problems and I  can use this in my work.

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Ethical and informed citizen

I understand my rights and responsibilities.

I take part in my community.

I care about the world and the impact I have on it.

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Healthy and confident individuals

I have a healthy mind and body.

I know how to look after myself and where to get help.

I feel good about myself and what I believe in.

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Support and Guidance

Please do not hesitate to call in if you need  help or guidance.