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Brynnau Primary School

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Staff

Mrs. S Jones
Class Teacher​

Mrs. M Clarke
Teaching Assistant​

Our Daily Routine

9am

Register/Helpwr Heddiw​

9.10am

Phonics

9.40am

Focused activities and Independent challenges​

10.20am

Milk and Spanish

10.30am

Break time​

10.50am

Mental Maths

11.10am

Focused activities and Independent challenges​

12.00pm

Lunch Time (12-12.30pm food)​

1.00pm

Register

1.05pm

Reading Time

1.30pm

Focused activities and Independent challenges​

2.50pm

Assembly

3.15pm

End of day

Our Learning in Dosbarth Melyn

There are 6 areas of learning and experience:​

  • Expressive arts
    In Expressive Arts your child will explore art, dance, drama, film and digital media and music to develop their creative, artistic and performance skills.

  • Health and Well-being
    Health and Well-being is about looking after their physical and mental health including emotional well-being. They will learn about healthy eating and how to make good decisions, deal with influences and develop healthy relationships. 

  • Humanities (Including RVE)​
    In Humanities they will learn about the world, society and events in the past and present. They will explore the challenges and opportunities that face us, and what ethical action we can take to safeguard the world and its people in the future.

  • Languages, Literacy, and Communication (Including Welsh and modern foreign languages)​
    In Languages, Literacy and Communication, your child will learn about languages. They will understand and use Welsh, English, and other languages. They will study and create literature, and communicate in spoken, written or visual ways. This could include poetry, drama, and film.

  • Mathematics and Numeracy
    In Mathematics and Numeracy, your child will develop their understanding of numbers and use symbols in maths. They will explore shapes and measurement and learn about statistics and probability.

  • ​Science and Technology (Including computer science)
    In Science and Technology your child will learn about biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and design and technology. They will learn about design and engineering, living things, matter, forces, and energy, and how computers work.

Our theme this term is 'Lights, Camera, Action!'

Termly Newsletter

Our outdoor environment!
We love to be out and about... The children will have daily access to the outside environment, including the woods on a weekly basis so warm clothes will be appreciated as the weather becomes colder. Please could children also bring in a pair of wellies clearly labelled with their name to be stored in the welly shed for our woodland adventures.

Home learning...
- Homework will consist of spellings, reading and learn Its. Safe Challenges in Year 2 and Year 1 in the Summer term.    ​​
- Additional challenges may be set depending on the topic.  
- Spellings and Maths Challenges will be emailed on a Friday.​

A helping hand...
- Listen to your child read each day (school book and/or a range of books from home)
- Listen to your child reading set words or high-frequency words​
- Please sign their reading record each week and you can also make a comment if you wish​
- Spend time supporting them to learn their spelling patterns and maths challenges
- Encourage correct letter formation and pencil grip

Don't forget...!
- Bring book bag everyday
- Water bottle​
- Fruit or vegetable snack (no bars) (no nuts)​
- Wellies for the woods ​
- Woodland adventures during the week
- If having packed lunch a small bag only  ​
- Wear their PE kit to school on a Monday
- Please label everything​
- Wear a coat and flat shoes every day and on cold days a jumper

Suggested ways in which you can support your child

Oxford Owl

A brilliant website for children and parents.  This contains loads of top tips on how you can best support your child with their reading and maths.  There are over 250 ebooks which you can access for free as well as some maths games.  It is well worth a look.

Phonics Play

A useful game for practicing real and nonsense words. 

Hit the Button

An interactive maths game with quick fire questions

Jack Hartman Youtube videos

Teen numbers

Counting to 100

Counting in 2s

Counting in 5s

Counting in 10s

Important Information

  • PE will be on a Monday

  • Book bags will sent home daily

  • Please contact the Office before 9am if your child is absent from school​

  • Inform the school if someone different is picking up your child​

  • Any changes to contact numbers or emails please inform the Office​

  • Staff will respond to emails during work hours​

    Email: head@brynnauprimary.rctcbc.cymru​

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William St, Brynna, Pontyclun, Rhondda, CF72 9QJ