Literacy

The children have immersed themselves in a rich variety of poetic forms, from descriptive poems to structured didactic cinquains. They have been learning how poets use syllables, personification, and rhyming patterns to emphasise thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

It has been a joy to watch their creativity flourish as they shared their own imaginative pieces with the class. Their confidence in using poetic features is growing beautifully.

Next week, the children will be bringing all their learning together to create a final poem that focuses on onomatopoeia, alliteration, and detailed description. We can’t wait to see what they produce.

Maths – Place Value, Addition and Problem Solving

In maths, the children have been applying their understanding of place value to solve a range of addition questions. This has led them into deeper problem-solving tasks, where they have been showcasing their reasoning skills and explaining their thinking clearly.

They have also been learning how to represent continuous data by creating their own line graphs. This has included plotting changes over time and interpreting what the data shows. Their growing confidence in selecting the right graph for the right purpose has been wonderful to see.

Eisteddfod

The children had a truly wonderful day celebrating the Eisteddfod. Their enthusiasm, pride, and creativity shone through in everything they produced.

Mr Hussey had an incredibly tricky job judging the fantastic stories the children wrote in class. They spent a great deal of time crafting and developing their narratives, using a wide range of descriptive techniques to bring their ideas to life. We hope they will be able to share some of these imaginative stories with you at home soon.

The children also showcased their artistic talents through their Tudor-style portraits of kings and queens, and I was genuinely blown away by the detail and care shown in their home–school tasks. Their artwork demonstrated not only their growing skills but also their pride in Welsh heritage, especially through the thoughtful designs of their coat of arms, reflecting what Wales means to them.

These beautiful pieces will form part of our upcoming topic showcase, alongside other work the children have been developing this term. Their creativity and effort deserve to be celebrated.

Eisteddfod Banner

After their fantastic design sessions with Rhiannon Roberts, the children in Year 5 and the Wellbeing Club worked together to create a large banner for the Llantrisant Eisteddfod March. They did a brilliant job capturing what cynefin means to them, including images of foods they enjoy, places that are special to them, and Welsh stories they have explored such as Ifanc and Gelert. Using a white sheet and fabric paints, they produced a vibrant and meaningful banner, and I would say they may even have surpassed the work they created with Rhianydd.

Topic

In their topic work, the children have continued to study the lives of the Tudors. They have learnt about Tudor trade and created spreadsheets and graphs to present what they discovered. They then used these graphs to answer questions about which goods were the most and least profitable, showing a growing confidence in interpreting data.

They have also explored the Reformation and discussed the impact it had on everyday life, including the changes it brought to Wales. Alongside this, the children learnt about Tudor crimes and punishments, considering whether they felt these were fair or unfair and comparing them to laws and consequences today.

The class have investigated Tudor food and drink, thinking carefully about how diets differed for rich and poor people. They then applied this learning to modern life, discussing how food choices vary for themselves and for people in different localities.

The children also showcased their literacy skills by writing diary entries in role as Anne of Cleves, drawing on their understanding of Tudor life and their recent work on diary writing. It has certainly been a very busy and productive fortnight.