Croeso i Ddosbarth Derwen

Hello everyone and welcome to Dosbarth Derwen!

Teacher: Mrs N. Phillips

This Term:

Our concepts for this term:

Welsh Heritage: Dorian’s Wales: Land, Sea and Legacy (two weeks)

Dorian Spencer Davies is a Welsh artist who was born in Carmarthen and grew up in Pembrokeshire. He is famous for creating colourful paintings of the Welsh coastline, harbours, villages, and castles, helping to celebrate Wales' rich heritage and natural beauty. His unique style uses bright colours and flowing shapes to make Welsh landscapes feel lively and imaginative. By studying his artwork, we can learn about important places in Wales and how artists express pride in their culture and country.

Autumn term theme: Conflict and Resolution

We will complete 'immersion activities’ within our first few weeks, where children will be introduced to our main autumn term theme and will develop a basic understanding of the theme. 

This term, we will be exploring the theme of Conflict and Resolution, with a particular focus on World War II. Children will learn about the causes and impact of the war, including the experiences of people and families who were forced to leave their homes and become refugees. Through stories, historical sources, art and discussion, pupils will consider how conflict affects individuals and communities, as well as exploring the importance of peace, resilience, empathy and finding ways to resolve disagreements.

There will be lots more going on this term such as Harvest festival, parent consultations, visitors to school and the various Christmas school activities in December. I will share key dates as soon as they are confirmed!

Diolch,

Mrs Phillips

Dates

17th September - E-bike safety talk withe PSCO

21st September - Visit from Olympic sprinter Charlotte Wingfield

21st - 24th September -  Book Fair

11th November - Remembrance Day Service

Other information

Our learners look amazing in their uniform! Thank you for your support with this, it really does make a statement about teamwork and unity.

Water bottles and snacks

Parents can support their children's wellbeing by packing healthy snacks like fruit or veggie sticks for school break time. Children have access to water throughout the day.

You will be able to find the Accelerated Reader link on our Google Classroom stream and in the website links below.💻 😊 Accelerated Reader is a website that provides a ‘quiz’ or set of comprehension questions based on a book your child has read. This will test their reading and understanding. 

Purple Mash, Times Tables Rock Stars, Mathletics and Reading Eggs can also be accessed from home. We encourage our learners to read every day! It really is so important! 📖 📚 👍🏼 

Here is an short overview of these learning sites:
* Purple Mash - a learning platform full of games, templates to type onto and challenges. Lots of fun to be had!

* Mathletics - Maths, maths, maths! Challenges, recall practise and live events! Earn trophies and certificates!

* Reading Eggs - Read books, compete quizzes, collect points and earn trophies!

* TTRS - a learning platform based around brushing up on those times table skills. Participate in battles with other classes, earn points and strive to become a ROCK HERO!

If you are unsure of how to access any of these, please just ask! 
 

We teach spelling patterns fortnightly. Pupils will bring their spellings home - please encourage them to learn these words.

PE days are Monday and Tuesday. Please ensure appropriate footwear is worn on these days.