Reception/Year 1 – Dosbarth Derbyn/1

Croeso i Dosbarth Derbyn/Blwyddyn Un! Welcome to Reception/Year 1!

Year 1 News…

World Heart Day

Together we celebrated World Heart Day. Poppy told us about how special her heart is and we talked about how we can look after our hearts.

Teddy Bears picnic on the beach.

Our teddies came to the beach with us for a picnic. The weather was lovely and we had fun playing with our friends after our sandwiches and biscuits.

QR codes help us learn!

We have been accessing educational games by scanning QR codes in class.

Blasus iawn! Delicious!

The children have loved collecting apples from our tree and making a delicious apple crumble.

Year 1 have been learning all about their local area and enjoyed a trip around the village of Saundersfoot to look at its human and physical geographical features. The children used the information they gathered to create their own maps of Saundersfoot. It wouldn’t be...

We love the outdoors!

We love to use our outdoor environment and we have been busy using natural resources to help us with our learning. Our favourite so far was collecting acorns and using them to help us with our maths.

Supertato!

We have been using Talk 4 writing to improve our oracy and writing skills. We have created a story map of 'Supertato' to help retell the story and focussing on key words to increase our vocabulary. We will be using our innovation skills to create our own 'Supertato'...

What’s happening this term?

We have an exciting and engaging term ahead in Dosbarth Oren!
Our main topic this term is ‘Terrific Toys’, where the children will explore toys from both the past and present. They’ll learn how different toys are made and investigate what kinds of toys mums, dads, and grandparents might have played with when they were younger. As part of our topic, we’re also planning a visit to Picton Castle to discover more about toys throughout history.

In English, we’ll be focusing on character description through the story Dogger. The children will also be learning about letter writing and recounts. Towards the end of the unit, they’ll use their understanding of character to write their own imaginative stories.

In Maths, our focus will be on place value, as well as addition and subtraction. We’ll also explore money during our topic lessons, using our class ‘toy shop’ to give children real-life opportunities to handle and use coins in a meaningful context.

In Science, we’ll be investigating materials. The children will explore different types of materials and learn how this knowledge helps us understand what our toys are made from and why certain materials are chosen.

In Welsh, we’ll continue to develop our everyday language through songs and rhymes. We’ll be learning the days of the week, practicing greetings, and asking and answering simple questions, such as whether a friend has an item.

We’re really looking forward to a fun and enriching term, full of opportunities to build on our skills and knowledge!

Year 1 Photo Gallery