Welcome to Marigold Class

Staff

Mr D Williams-Jones -Class Teacher

Mrs A Farley (L.S.A)(Mon/Tues/Weds/Fri)

Mrs E Harry (L.S.A)(Thurs)

Ms J Davies (L.S.A)

Mr R Standen (L.S.A)

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Summer 2 2022

To infinity… and beyond!

Who knows where this topic will take us!

In Math's, we will soar back in time and recap what we have learnt over this year. We will look back at 3D shape as we design our own planets and rockets and use 2D shapes to make patterns. We will also refresh our work on temperature and weight and solidify our learning on number. 

In Literacy, we will continue our rotation activities with more of a focus on writing, and then hope to begin constructing space poems about the things we learn, using our knowledge of similar sounding phonics to introduce rhyme. 

This topic is all about exploration, and we will take a child led approach to this topic, finding out what the children already know and what they want to learn more about.

In Science and Technology, we will ask questions and look at how rockets fly and begin to look at the effects of forces at work. This will allows us to design and test our own rockets and suggest ways to improve our designs. 

In humanities, we will look at the history of space and it’s exploration as well as how space has had an impact on peoples lives throughout history including the planets and how they got their names. 

In Health and Well-Being, we will prepare to be astronauts, learning about the different aspects of life from nutrition to physical abilities. We will undergo “Astronaut Training”, attempting small assault courses and developing coordination skills, collaborating to get better and encourage our peers.

We will also continue work in our Edible Playground, looking after our plants and learning how growing sustainable food could be useful in the future, investigating if food could be grown in space!

“My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets” so let’s see if at the end of the topic we’ll be able to name them all in order!                                                        

Summer 1 2022

Foxglove are Going Green!

"We don't inherit the land from our ancestors, we rent it from our children"

In Foxglove Class this term, we are thinking about ways to look after our planet:

As our maths focus is time, we have decided to label each day with a theme to help us remember the days:
Minibeast Monday teaches us about the animals we share the land with, and all about life cycles. We will look at our pond area, and the progression of our tadpoles into frogs as well as caterpillars and butterflies and birds and bees around our school.

Trash Tuesday will see us focus on rubbish and waste. We hope to explore how we can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, and use rubbish to create artwork and in creative projects to ensure we recycle and reuse as much "rubbish" as we can.

Water Wednesday is all about saving water, Our earth is around 3/4 water and it is key to all life, both animals and plants. We will explore the world and its oceans through Geography this term, and how we can save water to help the planet, using leftover water from our (reusable) bottles to water our Edible Playground

Thoughtful Thursday is our Health and Well-Being day and a time for us to work in our Edible Playground. We will think about all the produce we are planting and how we can sustain this for others to enjoy. We will look at the importance of being outdoors in Nature, and why we should look after our plants.

Fresh-air Friday is our day to continue working outdoors in different areas of the school. Not only will we work in the Edible Playground with the plants or the pond area, but we will incorporate other lessons in these spaces such as maths to look at measurement, or literacy to write diaries of our achievements while in the area. We will also explore our local community by litter picking along the Taff Trail to look after our local area.