In Year 6 our teacher is Mr Allman who works in our classroom with Mrs Koscinska.
We share our class information as well as lots of the things that our class have been learning about using Seesaw. Should you need a link to your child’s Seesaw account please contact the school office or speak to Mr Allman at the end of the school day.
Teaching and learning in our school changes each year according to the needs of the children in our classes however we would still like to give you an insight into what a year in Dosbarth Barcud looks like!
To help us to do this, we would like to share some of the adventures we plan to go on this year….
Year 6 have a busy, exciting and fun final year planned in Ysgol Acrefair as they begin their transition into high schools. The start of the year will see the children involved with a local project, working with the Canal Trust and local artists to promote regeneration of the canal and the Trevor Basin. Children will also be studying the Global Goal of “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” as their topic this term, using WW2 as a case study whilst also inquiring about modern day examples linked to the topic.
Children will also be learning a new approach to maths and numeracy this year, working on their problem-solving skills through real life problems and contexts. We are also lucky to have Nigel, a local boxing coach, come in and teach us boxing, fitness and discipline. During the first term, we will also visit, or be visited, by our local high schools as we make our decisions as to where the next stage of our journey will be. Children will also put on a Macmillan Coffee Morning for the local community, where they will have to plan and market the whole event themselves!
Before the end of 2025, we will perform at our last Ysgol Acrefair Harvest and Christmas celebrations and have a blast at the Halloween Disco. We will also be able to introduce ourselves to our new high schools in three languages (hopefully) Welsh, English and Spanish!
After Christmas, our topic will be the Global Goal “Good health and well-being”, which will incorporate a lot of science and well-being across the curriculum. We will also be looking at our “No Outsiders” project and doing a lot of preparation work for our transition into high school.
During the latter part of the year, we have lots of exciting things planned such as end of year parties, buffets, trips and a leavers assembly to plan for. We are also very much looking forward to competing in many exciting sporting opportunities such as football tournaments and the Cefn Community Olympics.
As well as all the exciting things planned, we want to enjoy our final year at Ysgol Acrefair, working hard, being kind and making memories with our friends.
