Croeso i Dosbarth Gwyrdd
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Croeso nol!
Welcome back!
We have been exploring self-portraits by the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Today we explored our beautiful woods to create self-portraits from nature.
Homework - 28th April
Listen to the instructions and learn them for our oral retelling.
Please find below a ingredients for food tasting:
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Easter Homework
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HOMEWORK 23/03/23
You have already started to learn some of this text, please learn the rest by Monday.
You have already started to learn some of this text, please learn the rest by Monday.
Some fantastic home learning linked to our topic. Da iawn!
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OUR TOPIC THIS TERM IS BurpS, BottomS AND BILE!
Croeso nol - Welcome back!
Dosbarth Gwyrdd 2022-23
Dosbarth Gwyrdd 2022-23
We have been role playing The Egyptian Cinderella.
Our topic this term is 'One Planet, Our World'
Read the knowledge organiser below to help with this term's topic.
Listen to chapters 42- 45 of Krindlekrax!
Watch our group presentations about an artist we have studied this term.
Another fantastic performance by Dosbarth Gwyrdd!
Class photos are Friday 10th June - bring your best smile!
New school dinner menu - starts Monday 13th June
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PE
Please wear P.E. kit every other Tuesday - 14th June, 28th June and 12th July.
Thank you.
Please wear P.E. kit every other Tuesday - 14th June, 28th June and 12th July.
Thank you.
Summer Term 2022
Croeso I Dosbarth Gwyrdd
Spring Term 2022
Spring Term 2022
Expressing our knowledge of The Romans through dance!
Here are some Roman activities that you can take part in at home. Which will you decide to take part in?
Croeso i tudalen Dosbarth Gwyrdd
Autumn Term 2021
We really enjoyed filling our confidence jars with compliments from our friends.
Below is a termly overview for the Autumn Term 2021
Wow! We had so much fun learning about the environment!
Please click on the PDF below for a list activities you could carry out together at home to support our learning this term.
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Image used courtesy of Flaticon.com
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click the icon on the left for our home learning resources!
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spelling for the final test next friday, july 16th 2021. These are a mixture from the words we have practised throughout the year.
7-7-21 - The Choir sing for the prince!
The School Choir were so excited to be invited up to the Guild Hall to sing for HRH Prince Charles yesterday! They sang Calon Lan beauitufully and did us all proud. Da iawn pawb!
words to be tested on friday july 9th. get practising!
28-6-21 - Check out our latest collaboration with Afon dance by clicking on the picture link below,
26/6/21 - We had a fantastic afternoon building circuits to light bulbs and power motors! And then we drew the circuits in our books! The best kind of fun!
spellings to be tested on friday 25th june :)
Thank you amber for bringing in this amazing spartan helmet for us to investigate and discuss! Mr howells has finally found a hat that fits!
11-6-21 - Spellings for the week - To be tested on monday 14/6
9-6-21 - Tennis started this week - click on this photo to see some videos of our progress!
26-5-21 - spellings to be tested on monday after half term!
greek myths top trumps turned into databases!
19/5/21 - We loved playing Top Trumps and seeing all the Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and monsters from Greek Myths. We then recorded all the data into our own databases using J2data, but this time all by ourselves!
14/5/21 - We've been creating databases to display information about countries! We used J2Data to create them and they were fantastic!
10/5/21 - topmarksClick on the picture to play a fantastic time-telling game! You can choose the difficulty level if you fancy a challenge. We'll be using it all week in class. Enjoy. Mr H.
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Spellings of the week - tested on friday 14th may
7/5/21 - click on the shoe to watch mr howells's shoes get turned into planters for our sweet peas!
Spellings - words ending in -ly. test will be friday 7th may.
We completed our story maps today. next step - writing our own myths. I wonder if hercules will succeed in slaying the kraken! #piecorbett!
30/4/21 - Which surface creates the highest amount of friction?
This week in science we investigated friction. We predicted which surface would create the most tension, then we rolled Noddy's car down the tube and sent him whizzing along wood, concrete, carpet and vinyl. The longest distance travelled was along the vinyl flooring, which was the most popular prediction!
23/4/21 - spelling homophones (words that sound the same but look/mean something completely different. Putting these words in sentences is the best way for them to memorise homophones!
Timestables are the 6's again so please continue to practice.
Building 4 digit numbers and finding 10 more and 10 less!
22/4/21 - Planning our own topic, based around the 6 areas of the new curriculum! #Pupilvoice
20/4/21 - Multi-skills in pe this week!
planting out our potatoes! #supergardeners
Click on the link for the 6xtable episode of Numberjacks! Spellings are also below!
Here is an overview of what we will be focussing on across the curriculum this term! 13 - 4 - 21
New display all ready to show off some amazing work in dosbarth gwyrdd!!
Sowing our broad beans today! hopefully we'll get some strong shoots that we can plant out after easter :)
Team work making dream work in pe this week :)
wORLD BOOK DAY / RED NOSE DAY 2021!
March 2021 - We're happy to be back!!!!!!
tidying up our vegetable patch and the park ready for spring 2021!
some of our amazing art work inpsired by 'The Great wave', a very popular piece of art work. It linked perfectly to our study of tidal waves!
some fantastic rules to remember when browsing online - be smart!
some of dosbarth gwyrdd's amazing 'bake off' entries this year! Da iawn pawb :)
some of our follow up work after reading 'shark in the dark' on giglets!
we remembered captain sir tom moore our own way!
our beautiful work to celebrate st dwynwen's day!
Our amazing sloth drawings inspired by Rob Biddulph. We chose the sloth as our well-being animal as they are so relaxed and content!
spellings to be tested on monday 5th october
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Our class trip to saint fagans!
On Monday Dosbarth Gwyrdd went on a class trip to Saint Fagans to take part in a Victorian lesson at the school. The children loved the experience and found the teacher very strict! They've never been so quiet! :)
Robot Coding workshop - 8-11-19
We had a wonderful morning constructing and coding lego robots. They were coded to avoid obstacles and then we had a race! Da iawn to the winners :)
11-10-19 - Homework -
New game added to abacus (update your homework record!)
Spellings are back! see below for deets.
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We have begun a new spelling initiative in KS2 titled 'Spell Master'. The children have been grouped and have their spelling books tucked inside their homework books. Please ensure that they practise; by all means test them yourself in their books. They will be tested on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. New spellings will be handed out every Friday.
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4-10-19 - Homework
Have a go at a reading journal activity! (see below)
We've got a mixed 3 and 5x table test next friday so get practising!
I've also added a new game to active-learn
reading at home
Below are links to the Pie Corbett Reading Spines. These are suggested reads for children in Year 3 (red) and Year 4 (yellow). We will be reading and studying a selection of these books this year, but they are also excellent suggestions for reading at home to or with your child alongside their school reading book. You'll have probably read some of them when you were in school and they can all be picked up at the local library or cheaply on Amazon. Please note down in their reading records if they are reading and enjoying any of these books at home! Click on the correct link below to take a look! Thanks. Mr Howells :)
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Home work - 13/9/19
Below is your child's homework for the week. They also have a paper copy that is stuck in their homework books. Please return it to school by Tuesday 17th September so that their ideas can feed into my planning.
They also have a new game added to their Activelearn account. Their username is written in their books, but if it's not to hand it's easy to remember; it's the first 4 letters of their first name followed by the first 4 letters of their surname, e.g. chrijone for Christopher Jones. The password is gwyrdd and the school code is pmsw (all letters are lower case!)
I am still assessing the children's spelling, so spellings will be sent home next week to be tested the following week.
Thank you for your support! Mr Howells
They also have a new game added to their Activelearn account. Their username is written in their books, but if it's not to hand it's easy to remember; it's the first 4 letters of their first name followed by the first 4 letters of their surname, e.g. chrijone for Christopher Jones. The password is gwyrdd and the school code is pmsw (all letters are lower case!)
I am still assessing the children's spelling, so spellings will be sent home next week to be tested the following week.
Thank you for your support! Mr Howells
Welcome back to School!
I hope that you've all had a lovely and restful Summer break! We have a busy term ahead of us in Dosbarth Gwyrdd. I will upload and much and as often as i can to this class page, so please check it regularly. I also upload homework to the page every week unless a paper copy is sent home so please check the page every Friday afternoon for updates. Thank you for your cooperation. Mr Howells :)
tennis taster session - what a fantastic afternoon! 22-5-19
Thank you to Dosbarth oren and mrs pemberthy for helping us plant our broad beans - fingers crossed they grow!!
Homework for bank holiday
Reading practice paper (sent home in your bag!)
Reasoning questions (click on welsh government link below and select the year group)
Un llais poster (letter in your bag!)
Homework
Cyanotyping with Andy!
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We had a fantastic morning with Andy from the Atrium in Cardiff, showing us how to create cyanotype prints. It's a simple process that uses sunlight to bleach an image onto special paper. The pupils loved the workshop and the results were beautiful! Here are some photographs of the process.
P.S - there's also a photograph of the children believing they are posing for a Google maps plane...APRIL FOOLS from Mr Howells!!! |
We played human bowling in P.E this week! a great game to play to PRACTICE accurate ball skills!
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goodbye and good luck, taran! We'll all miss you very much!
visit from ypant students
It was great to have the pupils from Y-Pant come in to work with Dosbarth Gwyrdd as part of their Welsh Bac studies. The boys ran football drills and games and the girls planned some fantastic arts and crafts activities. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
We celebrated Fairtrade day today by learning about the journey chocolate, from the tree to the shelf!
Here are a few photos from our trip to the atrium in Cardiff. we had a fantastic day experimenting with photographic techniques and studying old cameras. Diolch, Andy!
Creating our poppy display for remembrance
The pupils thoroughly enjoyed making their poppies for both our indoor and outdoor display. The finished results were amazing and I think you'll agree that our outdoor installation is a stunning tribute to the soldiers of WW1.
Science Focus this week - our teeth
The pupils have been learning about the names and functions of the different teeth we have. We started by studying our own teeth using mirrors, discussing the size and shape. We then went on to research the names and the different functions of each tooth. Why not test your child on their knowledge; Incisors/Canines/Molars/Pre-Molars - Where are they and what job do they have?
It's half term! - I've added a game to the children's active learn account. Written homework will be reintroduced after half term (maths and spelling practise). Have a fantastic, safe half term break! Mr Howells.
Experimenting with plaster - amazing results! da iawn, pawb!
Learning about the skeleton!
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This week the pupils have been learning about the human skeleton. They had to draw the outline of a body and then draw and label all of the bones that they could name. I was amazed at their prior knowledge! Why not test out your child at home, so they can show off their knowledge to you! Da iawn, little scientists!
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The 'minted' project begins!
We had a fantastic morning sketching ideas for our show piece that will be displayed at the Royal Mint as part of our joint 'Minted' project. The pupils loved the plaster casting examples that Carlos (one of our resident artists) displayed and it made them even more excited for the project. Exciting times ahead - watch this space!
Immersion day at the royal mint!
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The children had a fantastic morning at the Royal Mint 'Innovation Day' as an introduction to our current topic, Minted. Not only did they have a tour of the Mint, but they got to explore the museum and meet Lucy-Ann, who is co-ordinating the project. She introduced the project to the pupils and got them enthused for the activities to come! Keep checking this page for updates!
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around the world in a dance!
Here are some photographs of the fantastic dance linked to our topic 'Travel Agents' that Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been developing this term. The children were focussed and confident in their movements and I was very proud of all of them. A MASSIVE thank you to Rhian for working so hard with the children to develop this routine. Bendigedig.
Back on with the spellings! These will be tested on Thursday (17th)
We're going on a minibeast hunt!
Today, we went in search of minibeasts that live in the different habitats of the school grounds. Thank you so much to our resident outdoors expert Mrs Penberthy, who was on hand to share her vast knowledge of the grounds and the creepy crawlies that live there. Here are some pictures from the hunt! Note-no bugs were harmed during the hunt!
there will be no spelling test this week. We will be continuing with our spelling tests next week once the national testing is finished. please continue with the maths and reading past paper practise!
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Here is a link to the website 'Scratch'.
Scratch is an online learning platform where the kids can practise coding, a skill-set that is becoming more and more important in the world today. I use it a lot in school and the tutorials (tips) are excellent and can guide you through the process of coding simple programmes. Sign up is free, but your child will need an email address to sign up (they don't send any ads or spam emails, just a single email to activate the account). Any projects that the pupils create can be saved and shared in school to show off their coding skills! The more practise they can do at home the better! Thank you for your continued support! Mr Howells |
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Half term homework - what I would like the children to do over the break is to go through the past papers that they have brought home and practise these types of questions. I have also uploaded a few games to activelearn and the spellings are below. Have a fantastic holiday and most importantly have a well deserved rest! Thank you for your support. Mr Howells.
Experimenting with magnets - How many paperclips can you join in a daisy chain? Which magnet had the strongest magnetic pull?
Links / spellings
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Below are the promised links to 2 websites I have found very useful and informative in the past. Click on either picture to access them. Apologies for the lateness of this update-I've had issues logging onto the website from home. I will extend the deadline to a week Tuesday to give the children extra time to complete their chosen task. Spellings are also below. Thank you for your continued support. Mr Howells.
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Our Minecraft project has begun - building a Victorian house!
Below are this week's spellings.
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Our fantastic trip to Saint fagans!
Spellings for the week - please ensure that your child practises these at home; recent scores have been disappointing overall. Thank you. Mr Howells.
Experimenting with forces and how gradient affects distance travelled! Ask your child whether the force was a push or a pull!
Spellings for the week - tested on Thursday 18th January. The kids also have maths homework in their books-please make a note if they have trouble completing it.
Below is a breakdown of the spring term in dosbarth gwyrdd!
Christmas decoration homework - 1/12/17 Ideas and spare piece signs are added below.
Aladdin Concert Costumes Update
We have already received many of the children's panto costumes and they look amazing! Please could we now have all remaining costumes brought into school by Monday, 4th December as our dress rehearsal is on Thursday, 7th December.
We have already received many of the children's panto costumes and they look amazing! Please could we now have all remaining costumes brought into school by Monday, 4th December as our dress rehearsal is on Thursday, 7th December.
Using thermometers this week! Practise at home if you have one!
spellings for the week. games have been added to active learn!
This week's spellings - Please practise by using them in sentences in your homework book / look.cover.say.write.
Maths games have been added to active learn as well as a worksheet in their homework books to practise adding with money!
Half term rich task - making a 'junk' bot!
I'm sure your child has told you all about the half term challenge I have set them. Below are the instructions and some suggestions to help you. The 40cm rule is particularly important so that I can display them in the classroom. Please also ensure that your child writes instructions on how they created their 'junk' bot as they will be presenting it to the class in the first week back. These can be hand written or typed. Photo's of the process would be fantastic. All info can be stuck in their homework book if possible or sent in loose. Thank you for your support and have a fantastic holiday! Mr Howells
Spelling list for half term - Games have also been added to active learn. Have a great holiday!
Spellings for this week - tested on Thursday 26th October - maths Games added to active-learn website to consolidate learning!
we've Showing Racism the red card in dosbarth gwyrdd today!
The pupils have been learning an important lesson - that judging people by the way they look is wrong. You should never judge a book by its cover! Really grown up responses from Dosbarth Gwyrdd today! Well done!
The year 3's have been practising locating numbers on a number line and the year 4's have been 'Rally coaching' each other on addition and subtraction methods! #teamwork #oneforall
Science homework - Your child will be bringing their science book home with them this evening to complete a 'water use' survey at home. Please can you ensure that the work is completed and the book is returned tomorrow morning (Tuesday 17th) so the activity can be completed. thank you. Mr H!
Below are this week's spellings. For a change ( and as extra sentence writing practise) I would like the pupils to write ten sentences in their homework books, using one of the spellings in each. They must remember capital letters and full stops as it has been a whole class focus for the past few weeks! Maths games have also been added to activelearn! Thank you for your support! Mr H.
Practising jumps and climbing on the high apparatus! #nofear
great to have Judith back to teach us some more about our link school in mbale, Uganda.
Below are this week's spellings that will be tested on Monday 2nd October. Maths homework has been uploaded to your child's profile on Active learn!
Below is a link to the active-learn website, where your child will find their weekly maths homework. They can choose from 3 levels of difficulty to challenge themselves. This is as important as printed homework and I will be tracking the children's progress. thank you for your support. Mr howells.
summer half term task
Over the past half term in Dosbarth Gwyrdd we have been doing a lot of field work around the habitats of our school grounds.
Your independent project this half term is to create a fact file based on an animal/mini-beast found in or around the school grounds (examples are frogs, butterflies, grass hoppers etc).
Your work can either be a few pages of A4 or A3 card (or larger!)
You will need to include information about your creature such as: appearance, food, predators, life cycle, habit and any other information you would like to include.
Please complete your fact files and bring them into school to present to the class after half term (no later than Friday 16th June). Extra house points will be awarded depending on how much detail is included in the fact file. The fact files will also have to be presented to the class, so make sure you understand and memorise the information!
Thank you for your cooperation and have a lovely holiday!
Mr Howells
Your independent project this half term is to create a fact file based on an animal/mini-beast found in or around the school grounds (examples are frogs, butterflies, grass hoppers etc).
Your work can either be a few pages of A4 or A3 card (or larger!)
You will need to include information about your creature such as: appearance, food, predators, life cycle, habit and any other information you would like to include.
Please complete your fact files and bring them into school to present to the class after half term (no later than Friday 16th June). Extra house points will be awarded depending on how much detail is included in the fact file. The fact files will also have to be presented to the class, so make sure you understand and memorise the information!
Thank you for your cooperation and have a lovely holiday!
Mr Howells
Below is an overview of what we will be focussing on in Dosbarth Gwyrdd this term!
Links to useful websites for both maths and reading practise for you to play online or print and complete at home!
http://learning.gov.wales/resources/browse-all/numeracy-sample-materials/?lang=en
http://learning.gov.wales/resources/browse-all/reading-sample-materials/?lang=en
http://www.headstartprimary.com/samples/2014-maths-assessments-samples/year-3-assessment-test-samples/
http://www.headstartprimary.com/samples/2014-maths-assessments-samples/year-4-assessment-test-samples/
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-3
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-4
https://www.theschoolrun.com/subject/worksheets/reading-comprehension/year-3
https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/3rd-comprehension.html
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
http://learning.gov.wales/resources/browse-all/reading-sample-materials/?lang=en
http://www.headstartprimary.com/samples/2014-maths-assessments-samples/year-3-assessment-test-samples/
http://www.headstartprimary.com/samples/2014-maths-assessments-samples/year-4-assessment-test-samples/
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-3
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-4
https://www.theschoolrun.com/subject/worksheets/reading-comprehension/year-3
https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/3rd-comprehension.html
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Hindi Indian number puzzles in class today - thanks Hamish!
This week it's time telling - always a tough skill to grasp!
Any practise that you can do at home with telling both analogue and digital time would be invaluable to your child's understanding. Also timing activities, looking at tv listings and calculated lengths of programs and practising 24hour time are areas that always need developing! If you scroll way down this page, you'll notice a clock logo. Click on that for some helpful resources to use at home.
Maths focus this week - adding and subtracting with amounts of money!
This week the pupils will be practising adding and subtracting with different amount of money. Today they were given a certain budget and had to purchase as many items as possible from a catalogue to get the most from their money. It's an easy thing to do at home and is a great numeracy & life lesson!
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Half term homework!
- Pupils have been asked to design a stamp for the Royal Mail Christmas Stamp competition. They have been given the format to take home. This needs to be completed over the holiday as the closing date is soon after.
- If your child completes a book over the holiday (including their school book) I want them to write a book review. They have been writing book reviews in class so should be used to the format.
- Below is the Welsh song that we will be singing in the school Eisteddfod. Instructions below.
Here is the song that Dosbarth gwyrdd will be singing in the school Eisteddfod. please could you try your best to help your child learn the words over the holiday. Recite it like a poem as I have been unable to add the music to the website. Thank you for your support!
Internet Safety Homework Task for 14th February 2017
Just a quick reminder that this homework task has been set for all children in key stage 2. It is hugely important that children are aware of how to stay safe online and this task will show us exactly what they have learned in their ICT lessons as well as from you at home. We look forward to seeing the completed tasks on Tuesday. If, however, you have mislaid the letter, please click on the link below. Dosbarth Enfys children will, of course, only need to complete this once.
Internet Safety Homework Task
Just a quick reminder that this homework task has been set for all children in key stage 2. It is hugely important that children are aware of how to stay safe online and this task will show us exactly what they have learned in their ICT lessons as well as from you at home. We look forward to seeing the completed tasks on Tuesday. If, however, you have mislaid the letter, please click on the link below. Dosbarth Enfys children will, of course, only need to complete this once.
Internet Safety Homework Task
The difference between plants and animals!
As part of our '3rd Rock from the Sun' topic, Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been learning about organisms and the differences between them. They had to research the characteristics of plants and animals and then compare them. Here are a few of their presentations!
our walk around llantrisant with mr owen!
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr Owen took us on a guided tour of Llantrisant, sharing some of the amazing history of the village. The pupils has questionnaires to complete by looking carefully at the plaques and signs on the walls of the buildings. Great fun and very informative. Diolch yn fawr, Mr Owen!
using top trumps to introduce databases!
Our science topic this term is '3rd Rock from the sun'. the pupils will be finding out about the natural world, from rocks and wood to animals and plants. Any books that are suitable for children would be very gratefully recieved. thank you for your support! Mr Howells.
Don't forget there are lots of links to maths games on this page! Just scroll down and click to access them!
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Dosbarth Gwyrdd got tangled up in a lesson
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Here's a breakdown of the spring term!
This weeks math's focus 28/11/16 - Adding and Subtracting
We will be using the column method to add and subtract, like this - 452
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Click on the 'Hit the Button' link further down this page to practise those adding and subtracting skills.
+ 123
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Click on the 'Hit the Button' link further down this page to practise those adding and subtracting skills.
This week's maths focus - Doubling and halving!
Below is a link to the website 'Topmarks' which we use regularly in Dosbarth Gwyrdd. The game, Hit the Button, is a fantastic resource where your child can practise halving and doubling numbers as well as several other skills! It's good fun and great practise. I'm very pleased with everyone's progress in maths this week, but as they say 'practise makes perfect!' Mr H.
This week's maths focus - Time
This week we have been focussing on different elements of understanding and telling time. We have been reading calendars to answer questions, reciting and writing the months of the year in order and then moving onto drawing hands on a clock to show different times. This last skill, as usual, flagged up a lot of problems in the class. Any practise that you can do at home with reading and writing time would be very helpful. I have put some links below to some online resources i've found useful as well as a link to where you can buy the same kind of toy clocks that we use in school if you so wish. Thanks for your support. Mr Howells.
Half Term Task!
Your task is all about Medieval history. I want you to create a presentation on one of the following topics;
Good luck, Dosbarth Gwyrdd. If you have any questions, please post them on the 'Llantrisant Primary Support' Facebook group.
Have a great holiday.
Mr Howells.
- Medieval food and drink
- Medieval weapons and armor
- Medieval medicine and
- Medieval homes
Good luck, Dosbarth Gwyrdd. If you have any questions, please post them on the 'Llantrisant Primary Support' Facebook group.
Have a great holiday.
Mr Howells.
Going Green
To celebrate 'Size of Wales' day, a charity that aims to plant enough trees in the Amazon Rainforest to cover the whole of Wales, Dosbarth Gwyrdd completed several activities. We worked together to tackle 'jungle' maths problems and then researched how deforestation affects different jungle animals.
Working those joints!
We focussed on jumps from apparatus in PE this week, practising how we land safely with bent knees!
How do we move?
This week in science Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been learning about joints. They now know that there are 3 types of joints; fixed joints like the skull, slightly moveable joints like the spine and moveable joints like the knee. Why not test their knowledge at home! Here's some pictures of the investigation!
where do those organs belong???
This week in Science Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been learning about the names and positions of the main organs in the human body. They started by drawing around one of their group members, then had brief glimpses at a completed diagram of the body and had to deliver their information to the rest of the group! Test them at home to check their memory.
Below is Dosbarth gwyrdd's autumn term welcome letter for new pupils and parents. it details what we will be covering across the curriculum this term. i will also be sending home a copy for you to stick on the fridge. any questions, please feel free to pop in after school. thank you for your support. Mr howells.
Dosbarth Gwyrdd goes all african!
As part of our Travel Agents topic, last week the pupils of Dosbarth Gwyrdd were lucky enough to cook and eat some delicious African stew, as well as some flat breads to dunk in the tasty broth! Thank you very much to Mrs Chow for giving up her time to cook with the class! Yummy!
stem day in dosbarth gwyrdd!!!
Thank you to all the parents who turned up to enjoy all of the experiments, explosions and fun this Thursday. And the biggest thank you has to go to the children who were confident and professional and a credit to the school. Da iawn pawb. Here's a few snaps!
This weeks p.e. focus - trust building exercises!
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Here are some photographs from the second visit from mr lewis. the kids were amazed by the variety of animals he had seen and photographed during his time in uganda and kenya! a big thank you again to him!
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A big thank you to mr lewis for visiting dosbarth gwyrdd this morning and sharing his experiences of his time working in africa. the pupils came up with some fantastic questions and gained a real insight into the lives of children in kenya and uganda! looking forward to his next visit!
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our focus in p.e this week was 'teamwork'. the children had to communicate and work together to complete each challenge!
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Here are some pictures from our 'human sundial' experiment. We drew around our shadows in the morning and went back out to check their position at the end of the day. We then measured the difference and discussed the reason why it had moved. |
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Here is a link to a great online resource recommended by Mrs Cowley, Hit the Button. It allows you to practise a variety of different mathematical skills in a fun and competitive way. Great practise for those tests in 2 weeks!!! Keep trying to beat your score and let me know how you get on! Mr H!
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Welcome back! Hope you all had a relaxing easter break. Below is an overview of what the focusses will be across the curriculum in dosbarth gwyrdd during the summer term!
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Abacus - active learn
The Abacus Active Learn website is now available to use to support maths work done in class. Use your user names and passwords to access the site and earn rewards by completing bronze, silver and gold challenges. Your pages will be updated regularly and I will receive reports on your progress. Click on the link <---- for instant access to the site. Introductory letters will be sent out to parents shortly explaining how the site can be best utilised! |
Reading practice
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Opposite is a link to the 'Reading' page of the BBC Bytesize website. Here you will find a selection of different texts your child can read and then answer the set of questions. Don't forget that it is vital that your child reads a variety of different texts such as books, poems and magazines at home on a regular basis. This will bolster their confidence leading up to the National testing in May.
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Practicing those times tables!
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Click on the link opposite to access some games and activities that you can print off at home to help your child learn and consolidate their times tables in different ways. It is imperative that they are confident with the times tables in preparation for the testing in May and included are some great ways to build up that confidence!
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The Royal Banquet!
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This afternoon Dosbarth Gwyrdd went all posh and had a royal banquet in honour of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. There was tiffin, music, dancing and even speeches from the famous guests. Great fun had by all. Thank you for your support, parents!
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Happy birthday william morris!
Here are dosbarth gwyrdd's william morris inspired paintings. I think you'll agree they are absolutely fantastic. Da iawn, pawb :)
Running a mile for sport relief!
Here are a few more pictures from that mile run. Well done and thank you to all those who took part and raised a whopping £77.50!
The sun is out!
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Continuing with the theme of catching and throwing, Dosbarth Gwyrdd took to the playground for a game of rounders! Any catching and throwing skills that you can practise with your child at home will be extremely beneficial!
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Run a mile for sport relief!
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Don't forget that this Friday (18th) is Sport Relief! To raise some much needed money for the charity, the KS2 children are running a mile (18 laps of the yard!) led my Mr Howells himself! Apart from appropriate footwear, the pupils can wear what they like (weather permitting) but must bring these clothes to change into after lunch. School uniform MUST be worn in the morning. It is 50p to enter, it should be great fun! Diolch!
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Learning about islam
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Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been learning about the origins of the Islamic religion, as well as how a Muslim prays and what they need to do so. Max is wearing a Taqiyah or Topi, which is a traditional Islamic cap worn by Muslim men and boys. Evan is holding a Sajjada, or prayer mat. This is to keep the worshipper clean and comfortable inside the mosque during Sujud (prayer). Notice the compass attached so the worshipper can ensure they are facing Mecca. Emily is holding the Qu'ran, the Islamic holy book and Chloe is holding the stand that is used to hold the Qu'ran and keep it clean.
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P.E this week - catching and throwing a ball!
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Pupils thoroughly enjoyed a variety of passing and throwing games using a large ball as well as developing their team working skills. Always an important skill to practise both in school and at home! Any practise that you can do with your child at home on a sunny day can be invaluable in developing their motor skills!
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Tell me a Dragon...
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As part of the whole school study of the book 'Tell me a Dragon' by Jackie Morris, Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been writing some beautiful and emotive desriptions of the various dragons that feature in the story, using similes to add effect. A particularly strong example was 'Eyes as black as a moonless night..' They then used these descriptions to design 'Missing Dragon' posters. I will upload more examples as they come in!
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dosbarth gwyrdd have been writing welsh poems using an atlas???
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This morning, the pupils of Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been writing cerddi (poems) inspired by the cerdd 'Ble wyt ti'n Byw?' gan Hedd ap Emlyn. Not only did it mean that the pupils were practising some new vocabulary, but they were also using an atlas to search for countries that rhyme with family names 'e.g. Mae Yncl Huw yn byw yn Peru!' Bobl Bach!
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Interactive homework!
Below are some links to websites that feature maths, numerical reasoning and English skills practise. They can be very useful in preparation for the National Testing in May. Click on the appropriate year group below. The links below will take you to the maths pages, but you can easily navigate to the English skills pages by typing 'English' and then the appropriate year group. I have also included a link to the Welsh Government website that has some downloadable resources in a zip folder to help your child further prepare for the tests. (Click on the dragon). Regards. Mr H.
Dosbarth Gwyrdd studies William Morris!
This week Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been studying the work of the 19th century artist William Morris. They loved his beautiful wall paper designs and we're excited to experiment in his style with their own designs. Check this space next week to see the pupil's interpretations.
This week Dosbarth Gwyrdd have been studying the work of the 19th century artist William Morris. They loved his beautiful wall paper designs and we're excited to experiment in his style with their own designs. Check this space next week to see the pupil's interpretations.
Golfing with john mcdonald!
Fantastic afternoon of golf with John McDonald. Thoroughly enjoyed by all. Don't forget that next Wednesday, from 3.30 to 4.30pm John will be running golf taster sessions for year 3 to 6. Come along and have fun!
Dosbarth Gwyrdd - Counterfeit Coin Detectives!
This morning, Dosbarth Gwyrdd were visited by Lucy from the Royal Mint. We learnt all about counterfeit money, how it is made and how you can sort a real coin from a fake one. They learnt about the history of counterfeit coins and some criminals who mastered the art of making them (many of whom were hanged!) They also learnt about materials and equipment needed to make a counterfeit coin and how the Royal Mint have special ways of spotting a fake. They thoroughly enjoyed being investigators and we all look forward to the new Education Centre opening up at the Royal Mint site later this year! Diolch yn fawr, Lucy for a fantastic morning!
This morning, Dosbarth Gwyrdd were visited by Lucy from the Royal Mint. We learnt all about counterfeit money, how it is made and how you can sort a real coin from a fake one. They learnt about the history of counterfeit coins and some criminals who mastered the art of making them (many of whom were hanged!) They also learnt about materials and equipment needed to make a counterfeit coin and how the Royal Mint have special ways of spotting a fake. They thoroughly enjoyed being investigators and we all look forward to the new Education Centre opening up at the Royal Mint site later this year! Diolch yn fawr, Lucy for a fantastic morning!
Royal Mint - Design a Medal for The Queen
Please check on the 'Children' tab for more information and how to enter.
Please check on the 'Children' tab for more information and how to enter.
Below is one of Dosbarth Gwyrdd's half term tasks as well as some links to websites that the children might find useful.
Dosbarth Gwyrdd’s half term task
Linking with our study of the lives of the poor in Victorian times, I would like you to research the life of one of the ’reformers’ who made it their duty to help the poor in any way they could. In class we have discussed the good work of Lord Shaftesbury and Dr Thomas Barnardo, so you can research their lives or you are welcome to research any other Victorian reformer (the more variety we have the better!). The choices for how you will display your research are below;
2 house points - To design a poster showing your chosen reformer and some facts about their lives.
3 house points - To create a presentation on the computer (using Microsoft Powerpoint) or by hand that you will present to the class, giving some information on their upbringing but mainly focussing on their work to better the lives of the impoverished Victorians.
Remember to include plenty of detail and make it interesting for your peers - no copy and pasting from Wikipedia! Below are links to some useful websites. Good luck and have a great half term break! :)
Mr Howells
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/victorians/famous.htm
http://primaryfacts.com/1736/the-reform-of-victorian-factories/
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/victorians.html
Dosbarth Gwyrdd’s half term task
Linking with our study of the lives of the poor in Victorian times, I would like you to research the life of one of the ’reformers’ who made it their duty to help the poor in any way they could. In class we have discussed the good work of Lord Shaftesbury and Dr Thomas Barnardo, so you can research their lives or you are welcome to research any other Victorian reformer (the more variety we have the better!). The choices for how you will display your research are below;
2 house points - To design a poster showing your chosen reformer and some facts about their lives.
3 house points - To create a presentation on the computer (using Microsoft Powerpoint) or by hand that you will present to the class, giving some information on their upbringing but mainly focussing on their work to better the lives of the impoverished Victorians.
Remember to include plenty of detail and make it interesting for your peers - no copy and pasting from Wikipedia! Below are links to some useful websites. Good luck and have a great half term break! :)
Mr Howells
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/victorians/famous.htm
http://primaryfacts.com/1736/the-reform-of-victorian-factories/
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/victorians.html
Dosbarth Gwyrdd had a fantastic morning making some Victorian food with Mrs Chow. This linked to the research the children have been doing on the significant differences between the food of the Victorian lower and upper class. Some enjoyed the gruel, but all enjoyed the pineapple upside down cakes! Which would you prefer??? :) Pictures to follow!
Dear parents. Last week I handed out letters to inform you of Dosbarth's Gwyrdd's visit to Llancaiach Fawr on Wednesday 3rd February. The trip will include a full tour of the house and grounds as well as a workshop where the pupils will be making herb bags using fresh herbs and muzzling. The cost of the trip and bus combined is £10 and they will need to bring a packed lunch. Please could you return the slip that you child has been given as well as the payment ASAP so that I can confirm the booking. It promises to be a fantastic day! Sincerely, Mr Howells.
Below is an overview of what is happening in Dosbarth Gwyrdd in the coming term. If you can't access it for any reason, or if you have any questions about it, please feel free to pop in after school. Thank you for you continued support. Mr Howells (Class teacher).
Welcome back everyone and a happy new year!
This term's topic is Children of the Revolution. The pupils will be learning about what life was like for people living in Victorian Britain, with a particular focus on Wales at this time. They will research Victorian schooling, jobs, fashion and architecture among other things. If you have any books on Victorian Britain that are suitable for the pupils to use when researching then they would be much appreciated this term.
Here's to an exciting and busy term
Mr Howells
This term's topic is Children of the Revolution. The pupils will be learning about what life was like for people living in Victorian Britain, with a particular focus on Wales at this time. They will research Victorian schooling, jobs, fashion and architecture among other things. If you have any books on Victorian Britain that are suitable for the pupils to use when researching then they would be much appreciated this term.
Here's to an exciting and busy term
Mr Howells
