Croeso i'r Dderbynfa – Welcome to Reception/Year 1!

Butterflies Team

Welcome back to a busy and exciting term in Reception and Year 1.

Our topic this half-term is ‘Wonderful Wales'

This half term we are very excited to explore the Big Question ‘Why is Wales wonderful?’ and begin to learn about our school, village and country. We will ask questions about Cymru and follow pupil ideas and interests to find out what makes Wales special, including learning about Welsh landmarks, language and culture for example. We will also be exploring different materials and investigating their uses as well as developing our vocabulary by using ‘amazing adjectives’ to describe them. In Literacy lessons we will continue to enjoy RWI activities, ORT reading books and begin to apply our knowledge of Alan Peat 2A sentences by describing some characters from Welsh history and stories. We will also continue to create our own story maps. 

In Reception, Maths will focus on exploring numbers between 0 and 10, as well as further investigation into mass and capacity through a variety of fun activities guided by White Rose Maths. 

In Year 1, learners will be learning all about 2D and 3D shapes, as well as exploring further into place value (within 20).

We will be learning lots of new things and developing many skills through a range of exciting and enjoyable multi-sensory learning experiences both inside our classroom and in our outdoor environment.

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