Croeso i Dosbarth Oak. The class teacher is Mrs Piper and she is supported by Mrs Phillips. We are a mixed year 5 and 6 class.  

Class Information 

PE takes place every Wednesday. Children should come to school dressed in comfortable clothing and trainers. Please be aware that sessions may take place outside in all weathers, therefore please ensure your child always has a waterproof coat with them in school. You will be informed of when children will receive swimming lessons in due course. Children will require a swimming costume, towel and goggles for these sessions. 

Reading books and reading journals should be brought to school each day. Reading is something which is encouraged regularly in our class. Please help support this by encouraging your child to read regularly at home. 

Children should bring their school water bottle to school each day clearly labelled with their name - it's important to stay hydrated! 

Recording work 

Children complete work in a variety of different ways in addition to that in their books, you will be able to view their work and progress on their Seesaw accounts and Hwb accounts. If you need a copy of their sign in then please let me know. 

Lots of photos and class information is shown on our Dojo page so please ensure you check regularly to stay up to date. 

Children have individual log-ins to Timestables Rockstars, Spelling Shed and Maths Shed. They are encouraged to log on regularly at home to complete tasks. If you require new login details then please contact Mrs Piper directly. 

Coffi Cwmbach 

We have our own reading coffee shop in our class. Children are able to earn a coffee bean for each time that they read. This can be during the school day or at home. They record each time they read in their reading journal and earn a bean each time. They are then able to exchange their beans for different hot drinks in 'Coffi Cwmbach'. Children love collecting their beans and spending time in our coffee shop. We love reading! 

How to help at home 

Reading is one of the best things you can do with your child at home. Reading is important in our classroom and we would like it have the same importance at home. Please encourage your child to read for at least 10 minutes every evening. Try and fit it into your daily routines, maybe before they have supper or before they go to bed. It really will help them with their studies. 

We complete Maths 99 club each day, children love the challenge and strive to improve daily.  You can help them at home by practicing their times tables with them regularly. Quick recall is essential. They can also access games linked to all areas of Mathematics via the Top Marks website, www.topmarks.co.uk.

Talking with your child about current affairs will help with their understanding of what is going on in the world and how it may effect those around them.