Ysgol Glan Gele Infant School
Hapus a chysurus wrth ddysgu gyda'n gilydd
Croeso!
Welcome to the Foxes Class Page!
The Foxes Class is a Year 1 class and we currently have 25 pupils. We like to have lots of fun and learn a range of new skills every day.
School starts at 8:45am so please make sure you arrive at school on time! Pick up time is at 3:15pm.
Class Teacher: Mr R. Williams
Teaching Assistant: Mrs R. Parry
Here is some important information that you may find helpful...
- Reading days - The children will have lots of opportunities to read in school. A reading book will be sent home with your child every week. Please return the book to school on your child's reading day so that we can change the book. It is very important that you read with your child at home as much as possible. We kindly ask that you write a comment in the reading record after you have listened to your child.
- Snack - You are encouraged to send a piece of fruit in for snack with your child every day. If you send your child in with grapes, please ensure that they are cut in half, length ways. The children will be given milk or water at snack time but please feel free to send in a bottle of water that they can drink throughout the school day.
- PE - We have our PE day on a Monday each week. Please ensure that your child arrives to school wearing their PE kit and appropriate footwear. They can wear a t-shirt, jacket and shorts or jogging bottoms for their PE sessions.
- Homework - The children will be given homework on a Friday. These will be simple tasks that allow you to have a better understanding of the work that we are completing in school so that you can support your child in their learning.
- Share Sessions - Mr Williams will be available after school every Thursday from 3:15 to 3:45. Please just drop in if you have anything that you would like to discuss. If this time is not convenient, please send a message on SeeSaw or contact the office to arrange a time to meet.
- Forest/Beach School - The children will access outdoor sessions throughout the year. You will be notified when these will take place!
Over the School Year we will cover a variety of topics to develop our skills and knowledge! We will have the opportunity to go on lots of trips to enrich our learning experiences. Please see the information below for more information about what we are learning. This will be updated throughout the year.
Term 3a
The Great Outdoors
Our big questions are:
Why is water important to us?
Why is water important to the environment?
How can we use water safely?
During this topic, we will be:
Deepening our understanding of the great outdoors at Ysgol Glan Gele and our local area.
Learn about the River Gele.
Experienceing workshops with the RNLI and Dwr Cymru.
Exploring water colour paints to create art work.
Experiment with water and investigate why water is important to humans, the environment and how to use water safely.
Design and create a water information leaflet.
Develop our critical thinking and problem-solving skills by creating a ‘water system’.
Learning a Talk for Writing story: 'How the World was Made'.
We will also be.......
Taking part in a sponsored walk.
Taking part in VE Day.
…as well as many other exciting activities!
Term 2b
Wales
Our big questions are:
How do we celebrate being Welsh?
What do you know about Wales?
During this topic, we will be:
· Creating artwork using different materials to enter the Eisteddfod.
· Learn Welsh songs for the Eisteddfod
· Looking at Welsh legends
· Looking at Welsh traditions including dance
· Write a story in Welsh
· Make a map of Wales in the outdoor area
· Learning the T4W story – ‘Ble mae Dewi draig?’
We will also be…
· Taking part in The Grand Eisteddfod!
· Taking part in Easter celebrations and the Easter bonnet parade.
…as well as many other exciting activities!
Term 2a
SOS Save Our Planet
Our Big Questions are:
How can we look after the planet?
Why should we look after the planet?
Over the next 7 weeks we will be:
· Learning about recycling, repurposing and reusing household items.
· Looking at the properties of items we buy in the supermarket.
· Exploring what the term ‘decomposing’ means.
· Making planet protector shields
· Writing a pledge to demonstrate how we can help to save the planet.
· Discovering what pollution is and how is occurs
· Designing a making useful resources for the classroom.
· Learning about what happens in a recycling centre
· Conducting regular litter picking walks to make sure the school is tidy
We will also be…
· Continuing with the Inspire Maths scheme of work.
· Developing our phonics knowledge through Read Write Inc.
…as well as many other exciting activities
Term 1b
Celebrations around the world
Our Big Questions are:
What is a celebration?
What special days do some people celebrate?
How do people celebrate different special days?
Over the next 7 weeks we will be:
· Learning about Bonfire Safety.
· Taking part in an Immersion Day to explore different Religions and Religious celebrations.
· Learning about Remembrance Day and visiting the Ysgol Glan Gele Garden of Remembrance.
· Celebrating Diwali and learning about Hinduism.
· Learning about Judaism and learning about Hannukah, the Jewish festival of light.
· Preparing for the Christmas Nativity talking about Christianity.
· Performing in the Year 1 Christmas concert in the Church.
We will also be…
· Learning the story ‘Little Spark’ as part of our Talk 4 Writing sessions.
· Continuing with the Inspire Maths scheme of work.
· Developing our phonics knowledge through Read Write Inc.
…as well as many other exciting activities!
Term 1a
When I grow up!
Our Big Questions are:
· Who is important to me and why?
· What was life like in the past for children?
· How do my Brain Buddies help me to learn?
Over the next 8 weeks we will be:
· Learning about the different Brain buddies and how they can help us
· Talking about how the Glan Gele Dragons help us
· Finding out who is important in our lives
· Talking about important dates to us
· Collating data using PurpleMash
· Learning about life in the past
· Having a special visit from Mr and Mrs Freeman
· Looking at the artist Picasso’s work and creating their own
We will also be…
· Taking part in Fairtrade Fortnight
· Engaging in activities outdoors to support our learning
· Taking part in the Harvest Service
· Learning about our rights and responsibilities
…as well as many other exciting activities!
In the Foxes Class we work hard and we always try our best. We make sure that we all know the Ysgol Glan Gele’s special words,
‘Happy and Secure as we All Learn Together’.
