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with

Mrs Hunt (Ms Wallace - maternity cover)  and Mrs Moses

Friday July 10th 2020

Dear Parents, Carers and Children,

Mrs Hunt is returning from maternity leave on Monday so this has been my last week at Graig Y Rhacca. It has certainly been an unusual school year! It has been lovely to work with you all, both in person and remotely. I hope that you have a wonderful summer and are looking forward to returning to school, and your new classes, in September.

With very best wishes from

Ms Wallace

Summer Term 2020 - Home Learning

Week 12 - Monday July 13th to Friday July 17th 2020

The Home Learning plan for this week can be found below. There will be a daily Literacy and Numeracy activity posted on Seesaw based on this plan. You do not need to print off any worksheets but if you would prefer to do so I have included links to these. 

Children attending school should continue to follow this plan when at home. 

If you have any questions or queries please message me on Seesaw or use the contact form below.

Have a good week!

Week 11 - Monday July 6th to Friday July 10th 2020

The Home Learning plan for this week can be found below. There will be a daily Literacy and Numeracy activity posted on Seesaw based on this plan. You do not need to print off any worksheets but if you would prefer to do so I have included links to these. 

Children attending school should continue to follow this plan when at home. 

If you have any questions or queries please message me on Seesaw or use the contact form below.

Have a good week!

Week 10 - Monday June 29th to Friday July 3rd 2020

The Home Learning plan for this week can be found below. There will be a daily Literacy and Numeracy activity posted on Seesaw based on this plan. You do not need to print off any worksheets but if you would prefer to do so I have included links to these. 

If you have any questions or queries please message me on Seesaw or use the contact form below.

Have a good week!

Week 9 - Monday June 22nd to Friday June 26th 2020

The Home Learning plan for this week can be found below. There will be a daily Literacy and Numeracy activity posted on Seesaw based on this plan. You do not need to print off any worksheets but if you would prefer to do so I have included links to these. 

If you have any questions or queries please message me on Seesaw or use the contact form below.

Have a good week!

Ms Wallace

Week 8 - Monday June 15th to Friday June 22nd 2020

The Home Learning plan for this week can be found below. There will be a daily Literacy and Numeracy activity posted on Seesaw based on this plan. You do not need to print off any worksheets but if you would prefer to do so I have included links to these. 

If you have any questions or queries please message me on Seesaw or use the contact form below.

Have a good week!

Ms Wallace

Week 7 - Monday June 8th to Tuesday June 12th 2020

The Home Learning plan for this week can be found below. There will be a daily Literacy and Numeracy activity posted on Seesaw based on this plan. You do not need to print off any worksheets but if you would prefer to do so I have included links to these. 

If you have any questions or queries please message me on Seesaw or use the contact form below.

Have a good week!

Ms Wallace

Week 6 - Monday June 1st to Friday June 5th 2020

Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a relaxing half term and a chance to enjoy the great weather. Please find the link to the Home Learning Plan for this week below. There are weekly spellings and handwriting. We are looking at maps this week and continuing to follow White Rose Maths. All activities can be completed on Seesaw and you do not need to print any worksheets. Seesaw lessons are uploaded daily and can be found under 'Activities.'  There are also suggestions for offline tasks and activites.

If you have any questions or queries please contact me via Sesaw or using the contact form further down this page. Have a good week!

Week 5 - Monday May 18th to Friday May 22nd 2020

The Home Learning Overview for this week is posted below. In Literacy we will be enjoying 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen. In Maths we will be using White Rose Maths as we do in school, and looking at number bonds and fact families. There will be 4 activities posted daily on Seesaw: a phonics game, a maths game, a literacy activity based on 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' and the White Rose maths for the day which will be a video lesson and some follow up work. If you have any questions or queries please contact me via Sesaw or using the contact form further down this page. Have a good week!

Week 4 - Monday 11th May to Friday 15th May 2020

Here is the overview for this week's work. This week we will be learning about nouns, verbs and adjectives in Literacy and looking at Length and Height in Maths. All activities on the overview are supported and supplemented by activities posted daily on Seesaw.

Week 3 - Monday May 4th to Friday May 8th 2020

Here is the overview for this week's work. This work we will be writing an information book about an animal and looking at 3D shapes. Activities on the overview will be supported by daily activities on Seesaw.

As well as the overview I have posted:

1. Links to BBC Bitesize lessons and websites to find out more about an animal. 

2. Non-screen activities by Pobble.

3. Worksheet links. You do not need to print off any worksheets as all the work for this week is in the Home Learning Overview and on Seesaw. However, they are here if you want them.

Any questions or queries, please message me on Seesaw or use the contact form further down this page. 

Have a good week! Stay safe.

Ms Wallace

Week 2 - Monday April 27th to Friday May 5th

Here is the overview of this week's home learning. There are two versions:

A: has links to online activities  

B: simplified version for viewing on phone.

Please share any activities you do with your child on Seesaw. Ms Wallace, Mrs Moses and Mrs Treherne love to see what you do.

Have a good week!

Week 1 - Monday April 20th to Friday April 24th

I hope that you all had a lovely Easter and are keeping safe and well.

The link for this week's Home Learning overview is below. It includes daily activities for Letters and Sounds, Literacy and Maths and weekly Spellings and Handwriting. 

Letters and Sounds - we are using BBC Bitesize Phonics. Daily sounds are suggested but please continue from where you are.

Maths - Follow the White Rose Maths lesson for your year group or try the activity or worksheets below. The lessons and activities should be done in order.

Literacy - the children should be familiar with the texts and activities. Choose what you would like to do and have fun!

Topic and Extension Activies - there are many suggested activities for you to try in maths, literacy, topic, creative and outdoors in the link below.

Extra support for the Literacy and Maths activities will be provided on Seesaw.

I will also be watching the new BBC Bitesize programme and suggesting linked learning opportunities.

Links to work book activities can also be found below. These are an optional addition.

Easter Activities

I hope you have a lovely Easter. Try some of these activities with your family. Take photos and share them in your Seesaw Journal. I look forward to seeing what you do!

D3 Easter Bonnet Challenge

• Make an Easter Bonnet (hat, cap, anything that can be worn on your head).
• Take a picture.
• Upload it to your Seesaw Journal.

We can have a virtual parade and choose our favourites!  Certificates awarded!

Be resourceful. Use recycled materials; reuse and repurpose.

Home Learning

March 23rd to April 3rd 2020

You will have received a home learning pack for your child.Work should be completed on the sheets and paper provided. All work must be returned to school and will form part of the pupils’ classwork.

In the pack you will find:

Paper and pencil

Maths workbook

Science activity booklet

Craft activity (make a pinwheel)

Phonics booklet

Word activity booklet

Writing tasks – tick box when completed

Topic tasks – tick box when completed

Useful weblinks

Your child should be able to work independently on the phonics, maths and word activity booklets but may need initial help with reading instructions. Adult support will be required for the science and craft tasks.

Class pages on the school website will be updated on a regular basis with further activities.

For Home Learning pack contents click on the stars below:

Spring 2 2020

This half term our theme is 'Dinosaurs and all that rubbish' based on the book of the same name by Michael Foreman. We will be learning about the 3Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle - and what we can do to reduce waste. 

Spring 1 2020

Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a restful break.

We have hit the ground running in Dosbarth 3 with everyone keen to work hard.

Our theme this half term is 'Black Gold' in which we will be learning about the coal mining industry in Wales and the evidence of the industry around us today. If anyone has any information or first hand experience to share please let us know. We will be taking a trip to the Rhondda Heritage Park and taking part in their coal mining experience to learn more about what it was like down the pits.

Reading Books

Your child will bring home a reading book in their Homework Bag to share with you. Please listen to them read and write a comment in their reading log. It is VERY important that the book is returned to school on Monday in order that we can listen to them read and change their book.

Thank you!

General Class Information

P.E -  Our P.E sessions are every THURSDAY. This will include shorts or jogging bottoms, a t-shirt and suitable, sports footwear, e.g. trainers or daps. PE kit can be kept in school and will be sent home at the end of each half term for washing.

Wet Weather - Children will need a pair of wellies to be kept in school in order for them to be able to take part in Forest School activities. 

Homework - Homework and reading books will be taken home every Thursday for return to school Monday morning.

Spellings - Spelling are sent home on a Friday and children will sit a speling test on Monday. 

Fruit Tuck - This is £1 a week and needs to be given to the child to bring into the class themselves.