Croeso i Dosbarth Elwy – Reception a Blwyddyn 1
“Every day is a chance to learn something new.”
Meet the staff
Croeso cynnes i Dosbarth Derbyn a Blwyddyn 1 – Dosbarth Elwy. My name is Miss Barry and I am really looking forward to being your class teacher this year! This year, Miss Mytton and Mrs. Davies are our class teaching assistants. On a Monday and Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Johnson (Level 4 teaching assistant) teaches Forest School Skills and P.E.
I hope that your year in Dosbarth Elwy will not only be a happy one, but also a huge success. We aim to ensure that your child has a happy time in school, learning through meaningful and fun experiences. Every experience your child has, from learning to hold a pencil, playing a musical instrument, counting to 20 and beyond – ensures that they are building on skills for the future. Pupils are immersed in creative, practical and physical skills to ensure they remain engaged as ambitious and capable learners.
Homework
At Ysgol Sant Dunawd, we believe in a little and often and that practice makes progress! The children will be sent home frequently with Phonics Sounds practise sheets, and when they have progressed through their initial sounds and are blending appropriately, pupils will have a reading book and diary. We encourage the children to read a few pages of their reading book each night, aloud to an adult. Adults are encouraged to sign the diary and write a brief comment.
Our INSPIRE Inquiries
Read Write Inc Phonics
Your child will be learning to recognise letters and sounds before gradually progressing to blending sounds together to make words. Following this stage, pupils will then learn to recognise words and start to read whole sentences. It is important to note, that every pupil will progress at different times throughout the Foundation years.
For more information about Read Write Inc, and to find out how you can help at home, please click here or visit our dedicated Read Write Inc. page.
I have attached below a short video link for parents to be able to use the same correct sounds that we use with our Read, Write Inc scheme in school, I hope you find this useful.
Our INSPIRE Inquiry Autumn 2 2025
This term our topic is Pitter Patter, and we are exploring the wonderful world of weather and rain! The children will become curious scientists as they learn all about the water cycle and discover what happens to rain once it falls and the repeating cycle. We’ll also be learning to think like meteorologists, becoming weather reporters through practical role playing activities within provision areas.
Our learning will be full of hands-on experiences — from exciting science experiments investigating floating and sinking, to weather and sensory walks where we use all our senses to explore the world around us. We are especially looking forward to our trip to the River Dee, where we will see the water cycle in action!
With Science as our lead Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE), this term promises to be full of discovery, curiosity, and lots of pitter patter!
Did you know…? The River Elwy (Afon Elwy in Welsh) is a river in Wales forming a tributary to the River Clwyd. The river can be found in North Wales, not far from our school:
