Croeso I’r Dosbarth Conwy!
Welcome to Class Conwy, Year 1/ 2 at Ysgol Maes Y Llan.
Meet The Team
Class Teacher – Miss Postle
Full Time Teaching Assistant – Miss Callaghan
Mornings & End Of Day Routine
The children are welcomed through the bottom door on what has traditionally been the ‘Foundation Phase Yard’ in the mornings, and dismissed through the same door at the end of the school day. Doors open at 8:40 and close at 8:50 in the morning, afternoon collection is 3:00. A member of staff will be at the door every morning to greet the children and to dismiss at the end of the day.
Provision
We have a calm and welcoming classroom environment built around areas of continuous provision where the children partake in focus tasks and have opportunities to practise and develop newly taught skills in the provision areas. We have a wonderful outdoor space that the children have access to daily! Children record their learning using a digital platform that all teachers have access too.
Health & Wellbeing
Our PE day will be a Tuesday and held my Mrs Jones during the afternoon, children are welcomed to come to school in their PE kit on a Tuesday. School PE kit is as follows:
– Royal blue T shirt and shorts, and pumps or trainers.
– Children may bring a navy or black tracksuit for outdoor P.E. in the winter months.
Forest School
Our Forest School Day will be a Friday. Children are invited to bring wellies or alternative footwear for the day. Children are also welcome to wear old clothes that might get muddy or dirty during the day. Please note that in the muddier months, an additional set of footwear may be needed for the children to change into when they’re back in the school building.
Daily Reading
Reading is a really important part of the children’s school life, and is often the door to opening their access to the full curriculum. Based on this, I do not send any homework, but do ask that you read a few pages daily with your child at home and record it in their reading diary. This doesn’t have to be their school book, anything that they show an interest in reading can be recorded in their reading records.
Furthermore, you will notice that children will often repeat read a book. This is to develop comprehension skills, build growth mindset and give the children the opportunity to self-correct and recall vocabulary when reading. Children also won’t read a full reading stage if they are ready for the next stage.
Contacting Me!
I am available during the school day to contact via Class Dojo or by email. I always have an open door policy so you’re welcome to talk to me at the end of the school day or can make an appointment in the office to see me for a more lengthy conversation.
Helping At Home
Here are some useful things you may find support learning at home.
The First 100 High Frequency Words
These are words that cannot be decoded or segmented or blended. Your child learning to read and spell these will support their reading and writing development throughout the year. Often once children can read and spell these, they sound more fluent when reading and can write with greater independence.
Gross & Fine Motor Skills
Giving the children opportunities to write at home will support their phoneme and graphene development whilst supporting their handwriting. Practising the numbers to 100, ensuring that there is no reversal in how they are presented will also support in Numeracy. Discuss the positioning of the numbers for the tens and ones to ensure that they are in the correct order. Involving your child in everyday activities like brushing, sweeping, mopping, folding, etc. will also support the children’s gross motor skills whilst supporting their independence.