Nursery Newsletter
Last week we read ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ and we did lots of activities around this story including acting it out, maths activities, made bears out of playdough, moved small world people through the grass, mud, water, snow and twigs as well as going on our own bear hunt around our outdoor environment.
We also made Father’s Day cards using our footprints as the top of a hammer.
Rehearsals have started with the morning nursery for our graduation show. We have been doing a great job of singing the songs and we are starting to learn what we are going to be saying.
On Welly Wednesday we visited our pond area and used big nets to scoop into the water to see what was living in there! We found newts, pond snails, pond skaters, water boatmen, a whirligig beetle, a bloodworm and dragonfly and damselfly nymphs! We had a lot of fun exploring!
Sports day was so much fun! Well done to all of the children for doing their best in all of the races! We’re very proud of you!
Mrs Williams & Mrs Amos
Reception & Year 1 Newsletter
Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope this message finds you well and that you’re enjoying the lovely weather!
Literacy
We are continuing with our Read Write Inc. (RWInc) phonics programme. The children are making fantastic progress with their sounds and blends, showing growing confidence and determination. It’s wonderful to see them applying their learning independently in the classroom.
We also enjoy daily story time, which helps the children expand their vocabulary, spark their imagination, and improve their listening and sitting skills.
Numeracy
Year 1: We’ve started exploring fractions. This week, we focused on recognising halves and finding half of objects and quantities. Next week, we’ll move on to learning about quarters.
Reception: Our focus has been on subtraction—taking away numbers up to 20 and recognising how many have been taken away. Next week, we’ll begin exploring sharing and grouping equally.
Concept: Journeys
Our current theme is ‘Journeys’. We’ve been learning about positional language—thinking about how we travel over, around, under, or through different environments.
We’ve also been role-playing a journey to Mecca, reflecting on someone we love and discussing the significance of the journey and the big walk involved in getting there.
Reading and Library Books
A gentle reminder to please return any library or reading books your child has borrowed. This helps us keep our collection fresh and exciting for everyone to enjoy.
Thank you for your continued support. We are incredibly proud of all the children and the progress they are making!
Warm regards,
Miss Glennon & Mrs. Morgan
Year 2 Newsletter
Maths
In Maths, we have been exploring fractions – breaking numbers into different parts and dividing shapes into halves. The children have really enjoyed hands-on activities to help them understand how things can be split equally.
We have also been working on number bonds, choosing a number and finding how many more we need to make ten or twenty. It has been fantastic to see the children building their confidence in mental arithmetic.
We have introduced number fact families too – using three numbers to create four related number sentences. This is helping the children develop a deeper understanding of addition and subtraction.
To build their fluency further, we have been practising our 2, 5 and 10 times tables. It has been lovely to see the children rise to the challenge of multiplication.
Literacy
In our literacy sessions, we have continued with Read Write Inc. This week, we have been focussing on our “sound of the day”, linking it to spelling and handwriting practice. The children are doing a fantastic job applying the strategies they have learnt in lessons in their writing throughout the day.
Concept
In our concept work, we have been investigating different materials, with a focus on plastic. The children were amazed – and a bit shocked – to learn that plastic can take up to a thousand years to decompose! We have explored how long other materials take to break down and discussed eco-friendly alternatives. The children have come up with brilliant ideas for how we can reduce plastic use and reuse plastic items in creative ways.
Mrs. Bevan and Ms. Evans
Class 3 Newsletter
I am so glad to finally be back in Class 3. I have had a lovely welcome, so thank you all very much. We have enjoyed catching up with each other. In PE we rotated activities, practising our football skills, tennis – bat and ball, egg and spoon, running & skipping races. We all enjoyed our Sports Day too, as I’m sure you all did!
In Maths, we have started multiplication. We have continued with our Read Write Inc. groups, learning new sounds, writing sentences, listening to stories and discussing content with our friends.
In Welsh we have been learning the pattern ‘Ble wyt ti’n byw? (Where do you live?). We played matching, dice and action games to help us learn this new vocabulary. We have continued with migration and have now all completed our PowerPoint presentations about birds with Mr Evans.
Diolch yn fawr, Mrs Davies.
