Class 12
Croeso i Dosbarth 12
Welcome to Class 12
We will be looking at different materials and how they are produced. We will also study the book, 'Professor Branestawm' and complete activities such as design and make a lab coat for Branestawm
Numeracy
We have daily maths lessons to practise important skills for everyday life. We then consolidate these skills by using them across the curriculum in our topic lessons because it's really important that we use them in meaningful, real-life activities.
It is really important to have a good grasp of the basics, like times tables, in order to access the higher level numeracy activities as they get older. These can easily be practised at home, but there are also lots of good websites and games available too. Try some of these below:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/problem-solving
https://mathszone.co.uk/
https://nrich.maths.org/9086
Literacy
We cover a wide range of genres in our literacy lessons. All of the work we do throughout the week builds up to a final writing piece. We also encourage lots of reading in order to introduce vocabulary and ideas to the children.
Reading - We do GGR (Guided Group Reading) every day, which is a fantastic way for children to learn to read in a group environment, with lots of discussion and interaction. When not reading, the children are doing reading based activities independently, which is also great for their skill development. We also have individual reading books, which are read both independently and with a teacher/TA. Individual reading books have also been sent home with children, so please return once they are finished so they can be swapped for a new one.
We are trying to encourage reading for pleasure this year. Everyone has a book in class that they just read for fun. It can take a while for some children to find the right genre or author for them, so if you have any books at home that they are engaged in, they are welcome to bring it in and keep it safe in their trays.
PE
Our PE day is Friday. We are timetabled to use the hall in the afternoon, but if the weather is good we prefer to go outside. Please consider this and ensure your child has appropriate clothing to take part. We are not able to change in school at the moment so PE kit can be worn - navy joggers/shorts, white t-shirt, blue jumper and trainers.
Class Dojo
Check Class Dojo for updates throughout the week, and if you have any questions/concerns, this is a good way to contact me.
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