Reception - Derbynfa
Welcome to the Reception Noticeboard
We hope you find the following information and photographs useful for keeping up to date with what is happening in your child's class.
Our current topic for the Summer Term is 'Sun, Sea and Sandy Toes.' We will be learning how to stay safe at the beach, which creatures can be found at the seaside and learning about materials. The children will be designing their own boats using recycled materials and testing them to see which will float and sink. Lots of exciting activities to come, including a visit to the beach as well.
Please check back each week for updates.
PE - Fridays
SKIP club - After school on Thursdays
A few reminders, please could you...
1. Label children's clothes clearly, especially jumpers and coats.
2. Label water bottles.
3. Supply a spare set of clothes in a separate bag to leave in school in case of accidents. Please could the bag be labelled, carrier bags are fine.
4. Bring a pair of labelled wellies that you are happy to leave in school.
The children have a fruit snack twice a day. As we are a healthy and nut free school, can you only provide fruit as a snack. Please make sure the fruit/pots are labelled as well.
Information and letters
What have we been learning in class this week?
WB 7th July 2025 (Updated 11th July 2025)
Language, Literacy and Communication
| Squiggle: This week we have been recapping all of our sounds.
Weekly Reading Activities
Literacy Activity: Share what you have enjoyed about Reception and what you are excited for in Year 1. WALT: Understand that some events have happened in the past, other events are happening in the present and that more events will happen in the future.
Welsh Activity: Read 'Mae Tedi Twt yn dost’. Put the bandages/plasters on Tedi Twt. Partner work. Ask and answer questions ‘Sut wyt ti? Mae .......dost gyda fi. Record using Seesaw. WALT: I can use context and pictures to help me understand words. I am beginning to answer questions.
Literacy provision this week: Postcards
Reading and Oracy: Pictures of Sea Creatures
Role-play area: Beside the Seaside, money, purses, till. . Cwtch Cymraeg: Tedi Twt. Doctors Set. |
Mathematics and Numeracy
| Maths Focus WALT: take away objects to find ‘how many are left?’ Practical Activity: Use Practical Resources/Mental Maths Strategies to find the difference between 2 numbers.
Maths provision this week: Indoors
Outdoors
Maths area: Colour by addition.
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Science and Technology
| Investigation Area Mirrors
ICT Area Explore |
Humanities
| Activity: Share what you have enjoyed about Reception and what you are excited for in Year 1. WALT: Understand that some events have happened in the past, other events are happening in the present and that more events will happen in the future.
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Expressive Arts
| Creative Area - Explore
Assembly Practice Activity: Enterprise crafts Pebble tea light holders, Salt dough decorations, Sea creature frames WALT: I can explore and experiment with a variety of tools and materials.
Singing Ffa la la song 'Beth sy yn y Bag Traeth?', recap of other Ffa la la songs.
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Health and Well-Being
| SKIP
Daily check in
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Weekly Achievements
Each week during assembly, we present certificates for Good work (Gwaith da), Positive Values and speaking Welsh.
This week's award winners:
| Reception KE/SLJ | Reception AB | |
Gwaith da
| Zaki Pritchard | Theodore Jones |
Positive Values
| Chloe Quint | Halo Jones |
Siarad Cymraeg
| N/A | N/A |
Seren yr Wythnos
| Willow Sloane | Cillian Brosnan-Davies |
Important Dates
Please visit the school calendar here and subscribe to 'Reception' and 'Whole School' events.
Below are some of the upcoming events:
- Welsh Fortnight begins - Monday 17th February
- Last Day of Half Term - Friday 21st February
- Back to School - Monday 3rd March
- Welsh Fortnight continues - Monday 3rd March
- St David's Day Eisteddfod - Friday 7th March
- World Book Day - Monday 10th March
- Comic Relief - Friday 21st March
- Parents Evening Week - WB 17th March
- World Water Day - Friday 21st March
- Autism Awareness Day - Wednesday 2nd April
- Last day of Spring Term - Friday 11th April
- Start of Summer Term - Monday 28th April
