CROESO I DOSBARTH PUMP!

Croeso i Dosbarth Pump!

In Year Five at Cwmaber Juniors, the teacher is Mrs Williams

Our topic this term is 'Remember, Remember – Senghenydd Disaster'.

Humanities

We will be focusing on a historical enquiry focussing on Governance. We will be looking at the the history of mining, how safety laws helped prevent further devastation along with the mining strike and its effects on the valleys of South wales.

LLC

We will be writing flashback stories looking at the novel ‘The Darkest Day’ which is based on the life in Senghenydd at the time of the disaster. This text enables the children to gain understanding of life in the valley at the time of the explosion. We will also link the changes in child labour laws and the rights of children to discursive text writing.

Maths

We are focusing on using a range of representations to develop and secure our understanding of the value of a digit is related to its position. We are working to read, record and interpret numbers, using figures and words up to at least one million.  We are also focusing on using the four operations of calculation to solve problems.

Science and Technology

In Science we are focusing on coal as a resource, how it was formed, used and the effects of coal mining and its use on the environment.

Expressive Art

We are exploring line drawing and painting landscapes with a focus on the works and style of Peter Pendergast

Health and Wellbeing

PE will be on a Wednesday so please could the children wear suitable clothing and footwear.

Extra Information

Learning Logs are given out on a Friday and are collected in every two weeks, tasks will involve a range of activities which will be creative, research and skills based.

 Digital Learning

Our online programs are currently Doodle Maths, Reading Eggs, Duolingo and Purple Mash, please encourage your child to continue to use these to support their learning at home. They can practise as much as possible outside school, to reinforce number, literacy, Spanish and their digital skills.

Thank you for your continued support.