Spring 2015 half term overview

Dear Parents,

Welcome back and Happy New Year!  This half term, our topic is ‘Land Ahoy!  The main focus of the topic is design and technology and teaches the children about the properties of different materials, simple forces, and water safety.  During this topic the children will learn:

• ·         About forces (push, pull, floating and sinking);

• ·         About the properties of different materials;

• ·         How to conduct a fair test;

• ·         About water transport through the ages and across the world;

• ·         How to use a range of sources to find information;

• ·         How to write and retell narrative stories.
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During literacy lessons we will also be covering:

Spelling patterns

·         ss/zz

·         ck

·         y at the end

·         wh

·         ay

·         ea

Grammar

·        adjectives;

·        verbs;

·        conjugating verbs;

·        past tense;

·        doubling rule;

·        future tense.

During Maths lessons we will be covering:

• ·         Recognising zero; reading numbers to 100 in words and figures;

• ·         Counting objects by grouping in 10’s;

• ·         Understanding and using ordinal numbers;

• ·         Ordering numbers to 20 and beyond;

• ·         Comparing capacities and measure using non-standard units;

• ·         Compare weights and measure using non-standard units;

• ·         Describe position and movement;

For further advice or guidance on how to support your child’s learning at home please speak to any member of staff.   Thank you for your continued support.                

Mrs Vaughan & Mrs Bishop 

Children in need 2014

What a fabulous day! We raised over £1000 for this worthwhile cause. Diolch! 

Half term overview

Dear Parents,

This half term, our topic is ‘Remember, Remember’.  The main focus of the topic is history, teaching the children about the Great Fire of London and the Gunpowder Plot and how these are remembered.  During this topic the children will learn:

·        About life in 1600’s England;

·        How to use a range of historical source materials;

·        About 2 significant events of the time, The Gunpowder Plot and the Great Fire of London;

·        About significant people of the time including Guy Fawkes, Tom Farriner and Samuel Pepys;

·        About the dangers of fire and how to keep safe;

·        How to write recounts and diaries of real events;

·        How to express their ideas about fire through painting and craft.

During literacy lessons we will also be covering:

Spelling patterns

·        ff

·        ll

·        ss/zz

·        a_e

·        i_e

·        o_e

·        u_e

Grammar

·        ‘a’ or ‘an’

·        plurals

·        pronouns

·        initial blends

·        final blends

·        alphabetical order

During Maths lessons we will be covering:

·        using the names of common 2d shapes;

·        describing features of familiar 2d shapes;

·        1 less than a given number;

·        counting back from a given number;

·        subtracting by counting back;

·        knowing doubles of numbers to 5;

·        adding by identifying near doubles;

·        Recognising coins of different values;

·        Exchanging coins for 10p and 1p coins.

For further advice or guidance on how to support your child’s learning at home please speak to any member of staff. To be kept up to date with the children’s activities please follow us on twitter @pontyclunyear1 or visit our blog page www.pontyclunprimary.org.uk  

Thank you for your continued support.            

Mrs Vaughan & Mrs Bishop   

Our village map

We planned, designed and made our own model village of Pontyclun.

We enjoyed showing our model village to children from Reception. We explained how we made our chosen building and the materials we used. Then we had fun playing with it.