Year 2 & 3

Shwmae! 
Croeso i Ddosbarth Willow! Our whole school topic is 'Put it to the test' and our enquiry question is 'Who should I trust?'.

Our values this term are 'Trust' and 'Perserverance'

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Please click on the images below to access our newsletter and timetable. 

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Important information for parents/carers of Dosbarth Willow
 

P.E – P.E is on a Tuesday this year. Please bring P.E kits and trainers to change into to school on a Tuesday. Year 3 will be swimming after half term until Christmas and Year 2 will be swimming after Christmas until Easter. 

 

Wellbeing Wednesday – children should come to school in their PE kit on a Wednesday as we aim to do activities to improve our physical and mental wellbeing on this day.

Darllen - We encourage you to read for 10 minutes daily with your child at home as well as going through their sounds and red words. We listen to children read in school as regularly as possible, and adjust their reading levels when and if appropriate.

Wet Weather Clothing - Children complete regular activities outside. Children are welcome to keep wellies in school on their peg for the half term to use when needed or dojo posts will be sent if wet weather clothing is needed. 

Class Dojo - Class Dojo is our main way of communication. Please keep a check regularly on dojo updates. We are happy to answer any queries that you may have too!

Amser Snac – Children can bring a daily snack to school to have at snack time. Milk is available daily too!

Gwaith Cartref – Weekly literacy and numeracy tasks are planned appropriately and sent home with children on a Friday. Tasks are planned based on learning that has taken place in school. Children earn stars in their jar and house points for their efforts in completing homework.

 

Reading for pleasure - Children are able to choose a reading book to take home to enjoy with family. Please ensure that reading books are returned when finished to change for another. 

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Winning with Numbers- We use winning with numbers to support mental maths strategies. We timetable four 20 minute sessions a week to build fluency, confidence and flexibility when working with numbers.

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Other online platforms - Children have access to Oxford Owl, IDL and Hwb to support their learning at home. We encourage children to use these platforms regularly to practise and consolidate key literacy and numeracy skills. Short, focused sessions of 10–15 minutes at a time are recommended to help reinforce learning, build confidence and support progress.

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Phonics - We currently follow the Read Write Inc. (RWI) phonics scheme, which aims to develop children’s reading, writing and spoken language skills, enabling them to become fluent and confident communicators. Children participate in three one-hour sessions and a 20 minute review session each week. These sessions focus on learning and practising specific sounds, applying phonics knowledge to writing, and developing sentence structure. Children are given opportunities to apply their skills through a range of writing activities, including non-fiction texts and descriptive writing. Children’s progress is monitored regularly throughout the term to ensure they are developing the skills needed to become confident, independent readers and writers. At the end of each half-term, children complete an online phonics assessment, which includes Fred Talk, alien words and speedy reading. These assessments help identify children’s strengths, monitor progress and highlight any areas where additional support or further challenge may be needed.

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Facebook – We will be posting about our learning every Wednesday on the school Facebook page - St Oswald’s VA Primary School.

 

 

 

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