Croeso i Blwyddyn 5

Welcome to Year 5

Class Teacher:  Miss R Thomas

Supporting Staff: Mrs. L Williams

Our Week

Homework

• Spellings will be set weekly and they will be tested every Monday.
• Maths or Literacy homework will be set every Friday and is due in by the following Wednesday.
• Homework will be given to your child as a paper copy and occasionally online

Reading

• Please encourage your child to read regularly and make a record of this in their reading record. Reading books and records need to be brought into school each day.

Handwriting

• All children are taught a cursive handwriting style. Please practice this regularly at home.

P.E.

• Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear to school on Thursdays (on weeks other than Forest School week) and every Tuesday. This terms PE is gymnastics (Thursday) and Football (Tuesdays).

Forest School

• Forest School will occur every 3 weeks on a Thursday morning and is taught by Mrs Santimano. Please ensure your child wears appropriate clothing and footwear suitable for weather conditions.

Water & Snacks

• As part of our healthy school approach, please provide your child with a water bottle (water only) and a healthy snack.

Topics

Autumn - Conflict & Resolution

Spring - Sustainability

Summer - Celebrate

Twitter/ ’X’ & School website

• We will update Twitter/X (@PontarddulaisSc) using the hashtag #Blwyddyn5 regularly with our experiences, activities and learning from across the school. Our whole school ethos is reflected, and you can keep abreast of your child’s learning and progress. Please help to raise the schools profile by interacting and "liking" your child's class posts!