Class Pili Palas

Teacher Mrs Remi Littlewood

Welcome:

We’re so happy to welcome your children into Dosbarth Pili Palas (year 1 and 2) this year. My name is Mrs Littlewood, and I’ll be working alongside our wonderful classroom assistants Miss Hughes and Mrs Hughes. We are also fortunate to have Miss Goodson joining us on a Thursday and offering forest school sessions in the afternoons.

Key Info:

Please ensure all medical and dietary information is up to date with the office. Pupils will be given log ins to access online interventions using iPads/ laptops/ mobiles/ computers at home should they wish to continue their learning. Please also ensure you are reading with your children on a regular basis.

Children welcome to bring in a piece of fruit each day to eat alongside their free milk. Children also each have their own water bottle in class with free access to this during the day.

Forest School/PE:

Your children will be immersed in a range of exciting and interesting activities both in class and through learning outside the classroom, for this reason, we ask that children come into school prepared for outdoor learning activities by wearing their active uniform and a warm, waterproof coat. The active uniform is also essential for P.E. which is on a Tuesday. Please ensure that clothing is appropriate for each season, as outdoor learning will be taking place throughout the year come rain, wind or shine (within reason).

Forest School

Our forest school sessions will be held each Thursday afternoon with Miss Goodson. Please ensure your child comes into school ready for this session in the correct clothing:

• School jumper or fleece.
• Outdoor shoes/ wellies available for the session (pupils will be given the opportunity to change shoes).
• A warm and waterproof coat.
• Warm hats and gloves (when the weather is cooler).
• Sun cream should be applied before school in hot weather.

What we are learning:

Our topic for Autumn term is “Let’s Explore” and we will be exploring own local area as well as the world around us, celebrating a range of cultures. We will also be learning about different habitats, animals from around the world, food chains and the importance of clean water. This topic will include some fantastic activities for pupils to express themselves through music, dance and art. We are so excited to get started!

During Spring term, we will be enjoying the topic “I need a hero” where we will be learning all about real life heroes, fictional heroes in addition to historical heroes. It’s a very exciting topic with many opportunities for hands-on learning and missions to solve. I hope the children are all prepared to become little superheroes! There are plenty of opportunities within this topic to get involved in science experiments as well as develop our understanding of the world around us by becoming environmental heroes.

Finally, our last topic in Summer term is “The Land of Make Believe” and we will be looking at our heritage in Wales, with an emphasis on learning about our wonderful castles in Wales as well as an exciting fictional element learning about dragons! The children will love learning all about our history in Wales.