the welsh department

An opportunity to study the historical tales of the Mabinogi in order to

- appreciate creative writing techniques
- develop the ability to write creatively

Learners will develop their:

reading and comprehension skills along with their listening skills by alaysing the language devices used within the texts
creative writing skills and making use of effective language devices
instructional writing by creating a wedding invitation

Experiences

Shwmae Sumae Y Strade 2023.mp4

A list of books of will be available shortly.

Join the Urdd : www.urdd.cymru.
Use ‘Cysill ar lein’ to check vocabulary and spelling: https://www.cysgliad.com/cysill/arlein

The English department

Theme – Crime and Punishment

Develop and discuss ideas and opinions, sensitively and respectfully, within a group discussion.

Learners will develop knowledge and skills in respect of:

How to develop ideas and opinions in response to different contexts.
Group work etiquette - questioning and cooperating verbally, sensitively and respectfully.
Speaking with purpose, clarity, confidence, and awareness of language.
Listening for meaning, understanding and developing use of language.

Experiences

Encourage your child to read on a regular basis.
Useful Apps: Spellbee, Word Connect, Words of Wonders, Spelling Shed, Reading Eggs, Wordoid.
Websites:

Appreciate the connections between different languages and use this knowledge to decipher a new language.
Develop their reading comprehension and translanguaging skills by studying translations of Harry Potter in Welsh, French and Italian.

Learners will...

use language mats, connectives and idioms to create longer sentences and more advanced pieces of writing.
understand that verbs change depending on the time and person and learn how to conjugate them.

Experiences

Help with learning vocabulary – e.g. placing post it notes on items around the house
DuoLingo Ffrangeg
Online French Dictionary - Linguee