Communication:

Schoop - the school ID is 17699

Twitter - @StDavidsCiWPrm https://twitter.com/StDavidsCiWPrm

Email: Ely@stdavidsprm.cardiff.sch.uk

Google classroom code: 3mzw7mrj

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

Please bring your book to school every day. Children will be reading in school daily and we will ensure your child's book is changed when needed.

Snack

Please bring a bottle of water to school daily, clearly labelled with your child's name on it. Healthy snacks can be purchased from school (via ParentPay) or brought from home.  Please ensure that nothing containing nuts is brought to school due to 

P.E

Day: 

Children should wear black shorts/joggers, house colour or white t-shirt and trainers. Please can all clothing be labelled clearly with your child's name on it.

Jurassic Planet

Welcome Back to School!

We are delighted to welcome the children back for an exciting new term. Our topic this term is Jurassic Planet, where we will journey back in time to explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs. We will discover how dinosaurs once roamed our planet, investigate why they became extinct, and consider what we can do today to help protect the world we live in.

Throughout this topic, the children will learn about the life cycles of living things, both past and present, and explore the many different types of dinosaurs. They will classify dinosaurs according to their features and use graphs, data, investigations and enquiries to deepen their understanding and develop their scientific thinking skills.

In Literacy, we will continue to build strong foundations through Read Write Inc. phonics and reading sessions, whilst developing our writing skills through The Literacy Tree curriculum.

In Mathematics, we will begin by reinforcing place value knowledge and exploring algebra. We will also develop our understanding of measurement and data handling through a range of practical and engaging activities.

Our Modern Foreign Languages lessons will focus on developing French language skills, and we will continue to build our Welsh vocabulary every day through our Helpwr Heddiw activities.

We look forward to a term full of discovery, learning and adventure as we explore the incredible Jurassic world together!

 

LLC - Use of correct punctuation.

Humanities -  History of Dinosaurs / Caring for our World.

STEM - Living things.

Expressive Arts - Music- Black History Month.

RVE - Christian and Hindu Creation Story.

Maths and Numeracy - Place Value.

Welsh - Greetings / Weather.

See below in PDFS for Medium Term Planning for our Autumn Term Topic (TBC) 

Pupil voice is very important to us at St David's. We look forward to generating more ideas together as a class for our new topic. 

Current Pupil Voice questions:

 

What are dinosaurs?

Why are there no dinosaurs now?

Can dinosaurs fly?

What do dinosaurs eat?

Where did dinosaurs live? 

 

Each week, children will be asked to complete either a piece of numeracy or literacy-based homework which will alternate from week to week. There will also be a termly homework grid based on our topic. Children may do as many homework tasks as they like over the course of the term. 

Children are allowed to complete their homework in whichever format they wish to choose. E.g Hwb, PowerPoint, on paper, videos etc. 

Homework Grid - 'Jurassic Planet ' - see attached PDF at bottom of page. 

 

You may like to complete the summer reading challenge during the holidays;

 

 

The four purposes are that all children and young people will be:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are ready to learn throughout their lives.
• Enterprising, creative contributors who are ready to play a full part in life and work.
• Ethical, informed citizens who are ready to be citizens of Wales and the world.
• Healthy, confident individuals who are ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.

Our Christian Value for this term is Thankfulness.

 

Read Write Inc is taught daily (Monday- Friday) across PS1 & 2. Children are grouped in according to their current ability. In each session we focus on identifying and learning Read Write Inc sounds; reading green and red words; and spelling green words.

 

This Autumn term:​​​​​​

 

• Algebra and Place Value 

 

We will also be learning our times tables; 

Please see below for links to helpful YouTube videos that benefit multiplication development:

 

 

This term we will be focusing on:

Counting in Welsh to 20 and beyond. The weather and days of the week. Learning greetings and feelings and answering questions as below; 

Q- "Wyt ti'n......? 

A- "Ydw, dw i'n...... Nag ydw, dw i ddim yn....

Q- "Pam...?"

 

 

We also have a weekly Welsh phrase of the week. Please see these below to support your child further at home (TBC)

 

Learn Welsh Games - https://www.learn-welsh.net/welshgames

S4C Education - https://www.s4c.cymru/en/education/tag/36/primary/

This term we will be focusing on: Greetings

https://www.languagenut.com/en-gb/

Languagenut is a wonderful online tool where children can access resources to support the development of their new language. Each child will have their own log in details where they can gain points for activities completed. Languagenut will also give you the correct pronunciation of words and phrases.​​​​​​

At St David's we promote the use of 'SMART' rules daily, as we know how important it is to stay safe online.

Please encourage your children to use these 'SMART' rules at home too. 

For more information about supporting your child with using the internet safely, please click on the following link:

https://hwb.gov.wales/zones/online-safety/key-information/primary-learners/

The Curriculum for Wales is now statutory requirement since September 2022 for all schools in Wales. It has a key role to play in helping children and young people navigate the world safely. Welsh Government wants education to help our children to develop as healthy, confident individuals, ready for the next chapter in their life after school. Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) encompasses the knowledge, skills, dispositions and values that will empower learners to:

• Support their health and well-being
• Develop healthy, safe and fulfilling relationships of all kinds, including those with family and friends, and in time, romantic and sexual relationships
• Navigate and make sense of how relationships, sex, gender and sexuality shape their own and other people’s identities and lives
• Understand and support their rights and those of others to enjoy equitable, safe, healthy and fulfilling relationships throughout their lives.

Healthy snacks are provided at £2 per week which can be paid for half termly via parent pay or please provide one piece of fresh fruit or vegetable for your child's snack every day. We are a healthy eating school so only provide a healthy snack such as an apple, banana, carrot sticks, oranges etc. Please note that grapes need to be sliced longways. Children may bring a bottle of water with their name clearly labelled to school to drink. We are happy to refill their bottles for them during the day. We will provide milk daily to the children who want it.

As a school we have created a list of 101 experiences we believe all children should have the opportunity to explore. These are linked to the 4 purposes of the Curriculum for Wales. Once you have completed an experience, send a photo to Miss Bowen who will upload the experience to Seesaw. When you collect 5 of more experiences from each purpose you will be celebrated in our VIP assembly. Happy exploring!

As a school we are working hard to reduce our carbon footprint as part of our Eco schools awards. We record how we travel to school each day and gain badges and awards every month if we have met our target. Help us to travel safer and greener by walking, cycling or scooting to school! You could always park and stride or catch a bus.

St David's CIW Primary School is proud to be a Rights Respecting School, which means we are a community where children's rights are learnt, taught, practised, respected, protected and promoted.

This term we will be focusing on Articles  3–5 from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

 

During our worship time on Mondays, we have been learning about current news, topics and events. Then we have been exploring the key questions linked to these further in class. Here are some of the questions we have been discussing.

 

When discussing the Picture News, we have been challenging ourselves to use new, ambitious vocabulary to describe our feelings and opinions.

After school clubs run on a Monday afternoon 3:30-4:20.

All clubs will run for a term and will change every term. If your child would like to take part in our after school club or be added to the waiting list please send an e-mail to clubs@stdavidsprm.cardiff.sch.uk

By clicking below, you can access a range of resources to continue learning at home 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - Great online games for curriculum areas

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn - BBC Bitesize

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html - Lots of online games linked to different areas of the curriculum

https://www.learn-welsh.net/welshgames - Online Welsh games

https://corbettmathsprimary.com/5-a-day/ - Corbett Maths - 5-a-day Challenges

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ - White Rose Maths - Reasoning Challenges

hwb.gov.wales - collection of online tools provided to all schools in Wales by the Welsh Government

https://www.purplemash.com - award winning cross curricular website for  primary school children. It enables children to explore and enhance their knowledge in a fun and creative way.