Welcome to Dosbarth Mynydd!
This class is made up of Year 5 and Year 6 children.
The class teacher is Mrs Murphy and the class LSO is Mrs Sadd.
This class is made up of Year 5 and Year 6 children.
The class teacher is Mrs Murphy and the class LSO is Mrs Sadd.
Learning Pack - Weeks 10 and 11
Dear all,
I am really looking forward to seeing some of you over the next couple of weeks for our Check in, Catch up and Prepare sessions. I am sure you are looking forward to seeing your friends and being back at school!
I have uploaded two new learn packs – one for Y5 and one for Y6 on the class webpage and via Dojo – these will be in two separate messages. Year 5 have the theme of Music and I would encourage you over the next fortnight to listen to lots of different types of music. Which genres do you like? Which do you not like? Why?
For Year 6 I have another pack that focuses on transition and your time in St Robert’s. The pack encourages you to think about who your support network is during the move, healthy eating options (as you will be making your own choices about food) and time on devices such as phones and consoles.
I hope you all enjoy the pack and your learning over this fortnight. Please send me any pictures of what you get up to. I love seeing them!
Diolch
Mrs Murphy
I am really looking forward to seeing some of you over the next couple of weeks for our Check in, Catch up and Prepare sessions. I am sure you are looking forward to seeing your friends and being back at school!
I have uploaded two new learn packs – one for Y5 and one for Y6 on the class webpage and via Dojo – these will be in two separate messages. Year 5 have the theme of Music and I would encourage you over the next fortnight to listen to lots of different types of music. Which genres do you like? Which do you not like? Why?
For Year 6 I have another pack that focuses on transition and your time in St Robert’s. The pack encourages you to think about who your support network is during the move, healthy eating options (as you will be making your own choices about food) and time on devices such as phones and consoles.
I hope you all enjoy the pack and your learning over this fortnight. Please send me any pictures of what you get up to. I love seeing them!
Diolch
Mrs Murphy
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Learning Pack - Weeks 8 and 9
Shwmae Pawb!
How are you all? I hope you and your families are well and staying safe!
Thank you for all your hard work with the last learning pack. It was great to see lots of you completing the cooking task and I know lots of you are having a go at the Minecraft competition. Remember the closing date for that is the 30th June so not much time left to complete it!
For this fortnight I have devised two learning packs – one for year 5 and one for year 6. The Maths and Literacy tasks are the same for both but the learning project is different. Everyone has new Abacus Maths games allocated to them and we have a new writing project entitled ‘The City of Silence’. Also for your reading tasks this fortnight I have included some videos of stories from other cultures for you to watch.
The learning project for Year 5 is called ‘Around the World’ and focuses on researching different places in the world – looking at flags, foods and games from other countries. Year 6 have activities focussed on transition and reflecting on their time in St Robert’s. There are lots of craft activities and a comprehension you can complete using the Archbishop McGrath website.
If you need anything during the week just drop me a message and remember to send me photos of what you have been up to and your work so that I can share them with the whole school on Friday. I’ll find a good quiz or family activity for you to do Wednesday as well!
Have a good week – miss you all
Mrs Murphy
How are you all? I hope you and your families are well and staying safe!
Thank you for all your hard work with the last learning pack. It was great to see lots of you completing the cooking task and I know lots of you are having a go at the Minecraft competition. Remember the closing date for that is the 30th June so not much time left to complete it!
For this fortnight I have devised two learning packs – one for year 5 and one for year 6. The Maths and Literacy tasks are the same for both but the learning project is different. Everyone has new Abacus Maths games allocated to them and we have a new writing project entitled ‘The City of Silence’. Also for your reading tasks this fortnight I have included some videos of stories from other cultures for you to watch.
The learning project for Year 5 is called ‘Around the World’ and focuses on researching different places in the world – looking at flags, foods and games from other countries. Year 6 have activities focussed on transition and reflecting on their time in St Robert’s. There are lots of craft activities and a comprehension you can complete using the Archbishop McGrath website.
If you need anything during the week just drop me a message and remember to send me photos of what you have been up to and your work so that I can share them with the whole school on Friday. I’ll find a good quiz or family activity for you to do Wednesday as well!
Have a good week – miss you all
Mrs Murphy
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Week 7
Dear all,
I hope you are enjoying the current learning pack focussing on Food and Celebrations. I know lots of you have been researching the amount of sugar in foods – what foods surprised you with the amount of sugar in them? Some of you have also shared with me your research on how birthdays are celebrated around the world. Where would you like to celebrate your birthday?
Keep playing the Abacus Maths games – let me know if you can’t login or need more games! I have uploaded this week’s Picture News for you to read and discuss. What do you think about this resource? Is it good? Do you think we should continue to use it in school? Send me a Dojo and let me know.
If you need anything throughout the week, drop me a message. I ‘ll Dojo again Wednesday with some sort of quiz and remember to send me your pictures for Friday!
Miss you all
Mrs Murphy
I hope you are enjoying the current learning pack focussing on Food and Celebrations. I know lots of you have been researching the amount of sugar in foods – what foods surprised you with the amount of sugar in them? Some of you have also shared with me your research on how birthdays are celebrated around the world. Where would you like to celebrate your birthday?
Keep playing the Abacus Maths games – let me know if you can’t login or need more games! I have uploaded this week’s Picture News for you to read and discuss. What do you think about this resource? Is it good? Do you think we should continue to use it in school? Send me a Dojo and let me know.
If you need anything throughout the week, drop me a message. I ‘ll Dojo again Wednesday with some sort of quiz and remember to send me your pictures for Friday!
Miss you all
Mrs Murphy
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Learning Pack - Weeks 6 and 7
Dear all,
I hope you all enjoyed the half term and had lots of fun in the sun! Thank you to everyone who sent me their nature pictures for our whole school montage. They look fantastic and it is great to see you enjoying the beauty that can be found in our local area.
This fortnight’s learning pack focuses on food and celebration. You can have a go at doing some cooking or baking at home, research various festivals or look at healthy eating. I have carried on with the ‘Doors’ theme for the literacy tasks and have also placed games in your Abacus Maths account. Details of how to login are in the pack. If you need any help logging in; would like me to changes the games (make them easier/harder) or add more games to it just Dojo me.
I’ll Dojo again on Wednesday with another Emoji quiz for you to have a go at but if you do need anything in the meantime just drop me a message. Remember to also send me any pictures throughout the week so that I can share them via School Story on Friday.
Miss you all
Mrs Murphy
I hope you all enjoyed the half term and had lots of fun in the sun! Thank you to everyone who sent me their nature pictures for our whole school montage. They look fantastic and it is great to see you enjoying the beauty that can be found in our local area.
This fortnight’s learning pack focuses on food and celebration. You can have a go at doing some cooking or baking at home, research various festivals or look at healthy eating. I have carried on with the ‘Doors’ theme for the literacy tasks and have also placed games in your Abacus Maths account. Details of how to login are in the pack. If you need any help logging in; would like me to changes the games (make them easier/harder) or add more games to it just Dojo me.
I’ll Dojo again on Wednesday with another Emoji quiz for you to have a go at but if you do need anything in the meantime just drop me a message. Remember to also send me any pictures throughout the week so that I can share them via School Story on Friday.
Miss you all
Mrs Murphy
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Half Term
Dear all,
Just a quick message to wish you all a lovely half term and to thank you for all your hard during the last half term. From your messages, pictures and work I can see that you are not only working hard with your school work but learning various life skills and helping out at home.
If you are looking for some activities to do during the half term break you could take part in our, “The Beauty of Nature” photography project. Children can take a photo of an aspect of nature that catches their eye when are out and about in their locality. These photos can be sent to myself and used to create a montage that will be uploaded onto our whole school story, our Twitter account and our school website. Photographs need to be submitted by Friday, 29th May.
You could also start to plan and create your own museum, ready to enter it into competition being run by the National Museums of Wales. Details for the competition can be found in the web link below. Essentially the children need to design their dream museum in Minecraft Educational and fill it with their favourite museum items. The prize is for their class to have a VIP Museum trip (once museums are open again!) and the closing date is the 30th June. I will put the competition guide up on the School story and this tells you how to download the educational version of Minecraft and how to submit. There is another weblink which should take you to a HwB page with lots of ideas and resources to help you with your planning and building.
If you do need anything over the half term break then do hesitate to contact me via Dojo. Fingers crossed for some sunshine this week!
Miss you all
Mrs Murphy
Just a quick message to wish you all a lovely half term and to thank you for all your hard during the last half term. From your messages, pictures and work I can see that you are not only working hard with your school work but learning various life skills and helping out at home.
If you are looking for some activities to do during the half term break you could take part in our, “The Beauty of Nature” photography project. Children can take a photo of an aspect of nature that catches their eye when are out and about in their locality. These photos can be sent to myself and used to create a montage that will be uploaded onto our whole school story, our Twitter account and our school website. Photographs need to be submitted by Friday, 29th May.
You could also start to plan and create your own museum, ready to enter it into competition being run by the National Museums of Wales. Details for the competition can be found in the web link below. Essentially the children need to design their dream museum in Minecraft Educational and fill it with their favourite museum items. The prize is for their class to have a VIP Museum trip (once museums are open again!) and the closing date is the 30th June. I will put the competition guide up on the School story and this tells you how to download the educational version of Minecraft and how to submit. There is another weblink which should take you to a HwB page with lots of ideas and resources to help you with your planning and building.
If you do need anything over the half term break then do hesitate to contact me via Dojo. Fingers crossed for some sunshine this week!
Miss you all
Mrs Murphy
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Summer Term - Week 5
Dear all,
How are you all keeping? Well I hope! Did you have a go at the chocolate quiz I set on Wednesday? What was your score? I am currently munching my way through all 20 bars listed so I can improve mine!
The Learning pack continues this week. I will upload via Dojo and on the class page on the website, the Picture News reading for this week. How are you finding the animals and environment topic? I hope you are enjoying it. If you have any ideas for topics or learning activities we could do at home, please let me know and I will see what I can do!
I’ll try to find another fun quiz for us to do on Wednesday and remember if you need anything just drop me a Dojo.
Just a reminder of the survey currently being conducted by the Children’s Commissioner of Wales on how lockdown has affected you. The link is on the school story page and it won’t take long to do. It would be great for you to have your say at national level.
Stay safe and missing you all
Mrs Murphy
P.S. Keep sending me pictures of what you have been up to – I love seeing them!
How are you all keeping? Well I hope! Did you have a go at the chocolate quiz I set on Wednesday? What was your score? I am currently munching my way through all 20 bars listed so I can improve mine!
The Learning pack continues this week. I will upload via Dojo and on the class page on the website, the Picture News reading for this week. How are you finding the animals and environment topic? I hope you are enjoying it. If you have any ideas for topics or learning activities we could do at home, please let me know and I will see what I can do!
I’ll try to find another fun quiz for us to do on Wednesday and remember if you need anything just drop me a Dojo.
Just a reminder of the survey currently being conducted by the Children’s Commissioner of Wales on how lockdown has affected you. The link is on the school story page and it won’t take long to do. It would be great for you to have your say at national level.
Stay safe and missing you all
Mrs Murphy
P.S. Keep sending me pictures of what you have been up to – I love seeing them!
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Summer Term - Learning Pack Week 4 and 5
Dear all,
I hope you had an enjoyable bank holiday weekend! Did you do anything to mark VE day, either with your family or maybe your street (obviously following social distancing guidelines!!)?
With the last learning pack we have finished our class topic ‘Back to the Past’. I hope you really enjoyed looking at different time periods and being able to choose what to study. I know I did and this is something I will definitely be doing in future topics!
For this fortnight’s learning pack the project tasks link to animals and the environment. Aim to complete two of the project tasks over the fortnight. Remember to also try to complete some Maths, reading and spelling most days. The writing task is linked to magical doors – what would you find if you decided to walk through a magical door? Try to be as creative as possible – remember adjectives (describing words), similes (like or as sentences); metaphors (saying something is something else) and personification (giving an object human qualities). There are about four activities linked to the writing task for you to have a go at over the fortnight.
If you have any issues or need any help just let me know. I love seeing pictures of your work and what you are up to at home so please dojo them to me!
Missing you all
Mrs Murphy
I hope you had an enjoyable bank holiday weekend! Did you do anything to mark VE day, either with your family or maybe your street (obviously following social distancing guidelines!!)?
With the last learning pack we have finished our class topic ‘Back to the Past’. I hope you really enjoyed looking at different time periods and being able to choose what to study. I know I did and this is something I will definitely be doing in future topics!
For this fortnight’s learning pack the project tasks link to animals and the environment. Aim to complete two of the project tasks over the fortnight. Remember to also try to complete some Maths, reading and spelling most days. The writing task is linked to magical doors – what would you find if you decided to walk through a magical door? Try to be as creative as possible – remember adjectives (describing words), similes (like or as sentences); metaphors (saying something is something else) and personification (giving an object human qualities). There are about four activities linked to the writing task for you to have a go at over the fortnight.
If you have any issues or need any help just let me know. I love seeing pictures of your work and what you are up to at home so please dojo them to me!
Missing you all
Mrs Murphy
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Summer Term - Week 3
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Dear all,
Thank you for all your hard work with the activities set so far. I have really enjoyed seeing your work and photos. The learning pack from last week continues this week as well, so please continue with the activities. I would love to see which of the four time periods you decide to research and some of the activities you chose to complete. I would also love to hear your thoughts and ideas on the two P4C questions set: When does enhancing a photo become a lie? If children could run a school for adults what would they teach them? Feel free to contact me during the week and keep me updated on what your doing - it doesn’t have to be work related and it is always lovely to hear from your all! Enjoy Star Wars Day (May the FOURTH me with you!) Mrs Murphy |
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Learning Pack - Week 2 and 3
Dear children,
It was great to see so many pictures last week showing some of the fantastic work you are doing as well as you enjoying the sunshine!
This next learning pack lasts a FORTNIGHT. For the writing task I would like you to focus on whether Henry VIII was a good king. Did he show good leadership skills? Likewise was he a good person? With your family you can discuss whether a bad person can be a good leader and vice versa. I have set five tasks which ideally need to be completed in order to really help you reflect on this. Let me know if you need any extra help!
For the learning project, you can choose from one of the four time periods suggested – the English Civil war, the history of flight, Ancient Greece or 1960s music. I have suggested tasks for each one (feel free to change or add to these based on your research) and I would also like you to do a glossary of key terms and a timeline for your chosen time period. You can either present your work on paper or via HwB!
Make sure you continue to have some quality time with your family and a gentle reminder to make sure you are helping at home and doing chores (a.k.a. life skills!!!).
Speak to you soon and remember you can message me whenever! Miss you all,
Mrs Murphy
It was great to see so many pictures last week showing some of the fantastic work you are doing as well as you enjoying the sunshine!
This next learning pack lasts a FORTNIGHT. For the writing task I would like you to focus on whether Henry VIII was a good king. Did he show good leadership skills? Likewise was he a good person? With your family you can discuss whether a bad person can be a good leader and vice versa. I have set five tasks which ideally need to be completed in order to really help you reflect on this. Let me know if you need any extra help!
For the learning project, you can choose from one of the four time periods suggested – the English Civil war, the history of flight, Ancient Greece or 1960s music. I have suggested tasks for each one (feel free to change or add to these based on your research) and I would also like you to do a glossary of key terms and a timeline for your chosen time period. You can either present your work on paper or via HwB!
Make sure you continue to have some quality time with your family and a gentle reminder to make sure you are helping at home and doing chores (a.k.a. life skills!!!).
Speak to you soon and remember you can message me whenever! Miss you all,
Mrs Murphy
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Learning Pack - Week 1
Dear class,
Please find this week's Learning pack below.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me via Dojo. The pack is designed so that you complete: a Maths activity; carry out some reading; practise your spellings and do some writing and/or topic work daily. At the end of the pack are some additional website with activities you may like to look at if you need something to do!
Please send me any photos of activities you complete via Dojo as well as your response to the P4C questions posed in the pack!
Finally, please use this period to have some quality time with your family - play games, make dens, cook together and enjoy each others company.
Stay safe everyone - missing you all very much!
Mrs Murphy
P.S. Please remember to help out at home and do some chores!! I will be checking with your parents!!
Please find this week's Learning pack below.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me via Dojo. The pack is designed so that you complete: a Maths activity; carry out some reading; practise your spellings and do some writing and/or topic work daily. At the end of the pack are some additional website with activities you may like to look at if you need something to do!
Please send me any photos of activities you complete via Dojo as well as your response to the P4C questions posed in the pack!
Finally, please use this period to have some quality time with your family - play games, make dens, cook together and enjoy each others company.
Stay safe everyone - missing you all very much!
Mrs Murphy
P.S. Please remember to help out at home and do some chores!! I will be checking with your parents!!
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Key Information about our Class
P.E. Days - Monday and Tuesday - Please can the children have the correct kit in for these days.
Reading, spelling and times tables - We encourage the children to dedicate a little bit of time each night to these activities as they are the foundation of the literacy and numeracy learning that takes place in the classroom. The children need to only spend about 10-15 minutes a night on each of these activities.
Homework Diaries - When you listen to your child read, please sign the 'Tonight I Must' box to show this. Please can diaries have a parental signature every Friday.
Learning Logs - Homework in Dosbarth Mynydd is set using a learning log. Children are to complete a literacy and numeracy task, as well as chose an activity from the topic grid. . Pupils are encouraged to research in detail and present their learning in a variety of ways. They are expected to complete approximately two pages in their book. We encourage the children to do a little on this project every night and to fit their homework in around their clubs and after school activities.
Class Dojo points –The children get to collect class dojo points through the week for hard work or great behaviour. This year we have also discussed having a class reward for the class total of Dojo points. These rewards will include extra free time or a longer break. The dojo is a great way of keeping in touch if you have any questions you would like to ask me. You are also able to see how well you child is working in the class by checking the points they get each week.
Reading, spelling and times tables - We encourage the children to dedicate a little bit of time each night to these activities as they are the foundation of the literacy and numeracy learning that takes place in the classroom. The children need to only spend about 10-15 minutes a night on each of these activities.
Homework Diaries - When you listen to your child read, please sign the 'Tonight I Must' box to show this. Please can diaries have a parental signature every Friday.
Learning Logs - Homework in Dosbarth Mynydd is set using a learning log. Children are to complete a literacy and numeracy task, as well as chose an activity from the topic grid. . Pupils are encouraged to research in detail and present their learning in a variety of ways. They are expected to complete approximately two pages in their book. We encourage the children to do a little on this project every night and to fit their homework in around their clubs and after school activities.
Class Dojo points –The children get to collect class dojo points through the week for hard work or great behaviour. This year we have also discussed having a class reward for the class total of Dojo points. These rewards will include extra free time or a longer break. The dojo is a great way of keeping in touch if you have any questions you would like to ask me. You are also able to see how well you child is working in the class by checking the points they get each week.
Our Class Curriculum
In Dosbarth Mynydd we have a two year cycle of topics:
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Year A
Autumn Term - Black Gold Inquiry Question "What were working conditions like for children working in Victorian mines? How did the situation change?" Expert Team: Pit Inspection Client(s): Earl of Shaftesbury Commission To carry out a full inspection of the mines, discover the working conditions of the children working there, and to report back to Parliament with their findings. Spring Term - Tribes, Trees and Toucans Inquiry Question: ‘What if there were no rainforests?’ Expert Team: Trainee Conservationists Client: Size of Wales Charity Commission: Children are trainee conservationists. They need to research and find about about the plants, animals and humans that call the rainforest their home. They then research and debate the issue of deforestation. Finally they organise the whole school awareness and fund raising day for the charity. Summer Term - Castaways Inquiry Question: ‘What if we were stranded on a desert island?’ Expert Team: Castaways Client: Bear Grylls Commission: The castaways have been stranded on a desert island as part of a reality TV programme. They have to show that they can survive on the island and get off it! |
Year B
Autumn Term - Mission To Mars Inquiry Question What if there was life on Mars? Expert Team: NASA Astronauts Client(s): NASA Commission To train as astronauts and then research life on Mars in order to ascertain whether there is life on it Spring Term - Back to the Past Inquiry Question: What if we could travel through time? Expert Team: Lab assistants Client(s): Dr Emmett Brown Commission: Travel to various time periods and use historical evidence to answer questions about the past. |
Parent Overviews
Black Gold
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Tribes, Trees and Toucans
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Castaways: The Island
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Mission to Mars
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Special Events
St David's Day
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Trip to Botanic Gardens
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