Literacy

Over the past few weeks in Literacy, the children have been developing their narrative writing skills by creating their own versions of the legend Branwen and the Cauldron of Secrets. They have focused on describing characters and settings in detail and learning how to include these descriptions naturally within their stories to make them more engaging for the reader. The children have also been working on improving their vocabulary by using present participles, similes, metaphors and personification to add interest and depth to their writing.As part of this work, the children created their own stop‑frame animations retelling either the story of Gelert or Branwen. Working in groups, they planned scenes, used descriptive phrases in their narration and brought the stories to life creatively. These animations will be uploaded to the school website shortly for you to enjoy.

Maths

In Maths, the children have been learning about area and perimeter. They now understand that the perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape, while the area is calculated by multiplying the length by the width. This week, they have also been using coordinates to draw and reflect shapes across all four quadrants, helping them develop confidence in working with coordinates and negative numbers.

Area and perimeter - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfnqfdm

Co-ordinates - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zw8vwsg

Topic

In Topic, the children have been learning about trade during the Tudor and Stuart periods. They explored items that were imported and exported during this time and used Excel to input this information into a spreadsheet. They also practised using formulas to calculate amounts by multiplying the costs by the quantities ordered. In addition to this, the children researched different Tudor and Stuart kings and queens, gathering important facts and turning them into Top Trump–style cards. They compared each monarch’s power, influence, popularity and level of danger, developing their research and data-handling skills in a fun and engaging way.

Music and Dancing

The children have been practising their songs and dances for the Eisteddfod and have been showcasing their talents, whilst playing a variety of musical instruments. I have filmed each performance and will upload to our webiste in due course.

Art Experience With Rhiannon Roberts

The children really enjoyed painting their designs to create a big welsh mural with Rhiannon Roberts. She spent the day with the children and each child got to add their part to the mural. This will be put on display in our school, very soon! The children have also been creating their Esiteddfod art work of themselves as a tudor or Stuart King or Queen!