Dosbarth Gwyn
Croeso i Ddosbarth Gwyn
Welcome to our class page.
General information for Dosbarth Gwyn
PE will take place every Monday – PE kit to be kept in school in lockers (plain white t shirt or polo shirt, black jogging bottoms or shorts, trainers).
Please return home reading books once your child has read the book and a parent has signed the yellow reading record. The children can return their book daily if they have read it.
We are a healthy school so ask for water bottles and a healthy snack for break time. Please cut grapes into quarters.
Please could all belongings be labelled, including jumpers and cardigans.
If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me on the following email address.
We look forward to working with you this year,
Miss Machin and Mrs Rees
Dates for this term:
Forest Schools -
Topic this term
This term Dosbarth Gwyn will discover the fascinating world of machines and mechanisms! This exciting topic allows the children to explore the principles of motion and how vehicles move. Through hands-on activities and creative projects, learners will:
Learn about Vehicles and Motion: Understand how vehicles work and the forces that make them move.
Design and Prototype Moving Vehicles: Build and test our own vehicles using innovative prototyping techniques.
Experiment with Levers and Axles: Dive into the mechanics of levers, axles, and other simple machines to see how they create movement.
Explore Storybook Mechanisms: Create interactive pop-up cards and moving storybooks that use clever mechanical designs.
Learn Programming: Bring movement to life by programming devices to perform tasks and actions.
This topic combines engineering, creativity, and problem-solving to help students discover the mechanics behind everyday machines in a fun and engaging way!
RWI Spellings
Children in writing journey will complete a spelling test every Friday.
Spelling list 11
The o sound spelt a after w and qu
Quality
Squat
Squash
Wallet
Want
Was
Red words
Your
Worse
Tuesday
There
Some
So
See useful links below:
Please find useful maths and literacy resources below:
Big Maths Learn its Year 2
Autumn Spring Summer
8 + 3 = 11 5 + 4 = 9 5 + 9 = 14 6 + 8 = 14
9 + 3 = 12 5 + 6 = 11 6 + 9 = 15 x 2
7 + 4 = 11 6 + 7 = 13 7 + 9 = 16
8 + 4 = 12 8 + 7 = 15 5 + 7 = 12
9 + 4 = 13 8 + 9 = 17 5 + 8 = 13
x 10 x 5 6 + 8 = 14
Useful links and resources
Maths games
Literacy games
Welsh games and songs
Spanish games and songs