Dosbarth Rheidol

Croeso i dudalen wefan Dosbarth Rheidol!  Welcome to Dosbarth Rheidol's webpage!

Please find an overview of our planned learning during the Spring term.  Also there is a copy of our January class letter.

Class letter January 2026

Happy New Year. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas break.

This letter provides information about what your child will be learning this term. Along with this letter, you will find an overview of the Spring term curriculum attached, which outlines the learning across the different subjects.

This Spring term there will be an international day and each class will study a country.  The country we will be studying is ‘Italy’.  All learning across the different subjects will be based on the country ‘Italy’.  In our language lessons we will be studying the book ‘Escape from Pompeii’ by Christina Balit. We will be focusing on writing a non-fiction description and a newspaper report. Swimming lessons will begin on Monday and children will need a swimming kit and towel. PE lessons will take place every Tuesday and again we ask that your child has an appropriate PE kit with trainers and football boots. If there is any reason why your child can not participate in a PE lesson, please contact the school. Outdoor learning will take place every Thursday, and children will need to bring in a pair of wellington boots, waterproof trousers and a raincoat or waterproof jacket for these sessions.

Homework will be set most weeks and will build on the work that has been done in class.  Along with completing homework, it is expected pupils should be reading every night and we encourage parents to listen to their child read and write comments about their reading in their reading record.

We will continue to hold weekly spelling tests on Wednesday. The words for these tests will be provided in a weekly spelling list and children are expected to learn them before the test.

We also encourage all pupils to practise their times tables regularly so that they can answer quickly and accurately. Pupils can use TTrockstars, where they can practice their times tables.  In addition to this here are some websites that have tablet friendly maths and language games; www.ictgames.co.uk, www.topmarks.com  https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths

If you have any questions please ask. 

Kind Regards 

Lee. W. Gower

1 1 dosbarth rheidol spring term overview 2026 002 .pdf

 

Class letter September 2025

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Welcome back to the new school year. It has been lovely to welcome all the children to Dosbarth Rheidol.  Here is some general class information below:

 

• Dosbarth Rheidol should arrive to school at 8.30am, ready to start lessons at 8.45am. School ends at 3.15pm and children in Dosbarth Rheidol are collected at the front of the school.  If there are any changes to the usual arrangements for collecting your child after school, could you please let staff know in the morning, so we are aware of any different circumstances.

 

• Pupils are encouraged to bring in some fruit for ‘amser tocyn’.  All children should bring a coat and a water bottle.  All stationery is available in class, therefore pencil cases are not required.

 

• Reading books: It is expected pupils should be reading every night. We encourage parents to listen to their children read and to discuss what they have read with them in order to improve their understanding of the text. All pupils have a reading record in which you can note when they have read to you and any comments you would like to make.  Pupils need to bring their book bags with them to school every morning.

 

• Homework and spelling:  Homework will be set some weeks and will build on the work that has been done in class.  We will be holding weekly spelling tests on Wednesday. The words for these tests will be provided in a weekly spelling list. Can I encourage you to support your children to learn their spellings?

 

• Times tables: We also encourage all pupils to practise their times tables regularly so that they can answer quickly and accurately. Pupils can use TTrockstars, where they can practice their times tables.  In addition to this here are some websites that have tablet friendly maths games www.topmarks.com www.mathsisfun.com

 

• Swimming and PE: Swimming lessons will be held Monday and children will need a swimming kit and towel. PE lessons will be every Tuesday and they will need a PE kit with trainers and football boots. If there is any reason why your child can not participate in a PE lesson, please contact the school.

 

This Autumn term there are a range of exciting activities planned.  In language we will be studying the book ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’ by Philip Pullman. We will be focusing on instructional writing, diary writing and a persuasive letter.  Our theme is ‘The Women’s Rugby World Cup’ and this theme will be taught across all subject areas. 

If you have any questions, please ask. 

Kind Regards

 Mr Lee. W Gower

Overview of Learning - Autumn Term

Class Photos! Lluniau Dosbarth 2025/2026

 

 

September 2024 - Class Letter

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Welcome back to the new school year. There are a range of exciting activities planned for the Autumn Term and the following information explains what your child will be learning.

In English we will be studying the book ‘The Great Food Bank Heist’ by Onjali Q. Rauf. We will be focusing on writing an explanation text, a diary and a formal letter.  Our theme is ‘Food Glorious Food’ and this theme will be taught across all subject areas.  Swimming lessons will be held Monday and children will need a swimming kit and towel. PE lessons will be every Thursday and they will need a PE kit with trainers and football boots. If there is any reason why your child can not participate in a PE lesson, please contact the school.

Homework will be set most weeks and will build on the work that has been done in class.  Book bags with reading books and reading records will be able to go home at the end of every school day.  It is expected pupils should be reading every night. We encourage parents to listen to their children read and to discuss what they have read with them in order to improve their understanding of the text. All pupils have a reading record in which you can note when they have read to you and any comments you would like to make.  Pupils need to bring their book bags with them to school every morning.  Also, school can provide stationary equipment for all pupils.

We will be holding weekly spelling tests on Wednesday. The words for these tests will be provided in a weekly spelling list. Can I encourage you to support your children to learn their spellings? We will be focusing on different spelling patterns and rules.

We also encourage all pupils to practise their times tables regularly so that they can answer quickly and accurately. Pupils can use TTrockstars, where they can practice their times tables.  In addition to this here are some websites that have tablet friendly maths and language games; www.ictgames.co.uk, www.topmarks.com

If you have any questions please ask. 

 

Kind Regards

 

          Lee. W Gower

Class Photos! Lluniau Dosbarth 2024/2025

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