Welcome to Dosbarth Coch
Mrs Simons
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Autumn Term 2024
Our theme this term is..
'To Infinity and Beyond'
- Which planet do we live on?
- What makes Earth special?
- What does the Earth look like?
- · Discuss and explore ways of looking after our planet: recycling/energy saving.
- Talk about how the Earth spins to create day and night – find out about nocturnal animals. People who help us at night.
- · Explore features on Earth e.g. mountains, hills, oceans, deserts.
- Space Poems , Hey Diddle Diddle, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star , Laura’s Star, How to Catch a Star, Whatever Next Jill Murphy
- What would an alien look like?· What would an alien eat?
- Aliens Love Underpants
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It is the Spring Term!
'Daffodils & Dragons'
This term, our area of learning focus is expressive arts. We will be exploring dragons from Wales and beyond and learning how to move and dance like a dragon. Here are some of experiences that we will have this term...
Our Big Question: Why are Dragons special?
- Explore and celebrate Chinese New Year
- Books and stories involving dragons
- Learn a dragon dance inspired by Chinese year and Wales
- Explore dragons around the world and Welsh flag.
- Host a Chinese New Year party- make sandwiches, invitations and decorations.
- Write invites for a special guest.
- Circle time every week to talk about ways of showing care.
- Explore story of good Samaritan.
- Make hot cross buns/ baked goods together and share them at snack time.
- Participate in class Eisteddfod- learn a Welsh song and perform dragon dance.
- Look at a range of adults wearing ‘special’ outfits/clothes and explore their relationships with the children.
Ongoing learning activities that you can support your child with at home are as follows:-
- Have fun singing nursery rhymes and songs
- Looking after own personal needs- toileting, washing hands, putting on shoes and coats
- Learn to count and recognise numbers to 10
- Learn to recognise your written name
- Take it in turns when playing games
Online Resources
Every pupil has access to a range of resources on Seesaw. Use your login details to access them and to see any updates from your child’s teacher.
Here are some suggested apps that are designed to practise maths, reading and spelling skills:-
www.sumdog.com
www.ictgames.com
www.topmarks.com
GarageBand app
www.oxfordowl.co.uk – Library of free e-books
All home learning tasks that have been sent home with your child can be found on Seesaw.
Thank you for your continued support!