Dosbarth St Tathan - Miss Evans
WELCOME - CROESO! 
This is the Dosbarth St Tathan class page for 2025-26.
I will regularly be updating this page with lots of information regarding your child's learning, as well as pictures of what we have been getting up to!
Don't forget to also follow our class Twitter page - @st_tathan
IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION...
1) Spellings are set every Monday. Your child will bring home their spellings, ready for the test of Friday. Please support them in practising their spellings, diolch.
2) PE lesson will take place every Friday. Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their PE kits. We will always try to do PE outside, so be mindful about the appropriateness of their kits.
3) Homework is set every Monday, and this is done on TEAMS. They will have 1 week to complete it. Your child will know their logins, however if they need reminding please see me before or after school. Homework will consist of either Literacy, Maths or RE work. If your child is unable to access TEAMS, please inform me at the earliest convenience so I can print a paper copy for them.
If you have any questions or queries, please don't hesitate to speak to me before or after school, I will be more than willing to help or point you in the right direction of someone who can!
Diolch
Miss Evans
Literacy information
For our Literacy novel for the spring term, we will be focusing on 'My Name is River' by Emma Rea
1. Our non-fiction focuses for the text will be persuasion and information.
2. For our oracy, we will be focusing on 'explanations' and 'reports'
3. The poem type we will also be looking at are 'sonnets'
4. Towards the end of the term, we will also carry out some work on 'video shorts' to help inform our story writing
Don't forget to ask your child about the story! They can't wait to tell you what they've been learning about...
Maths information
The format of our Maths lessons for the week will consist of - 3 number lessons, 1 shape, space and measure and Friday will be a problem solving lesson.
Take a look at the curriculum overview at the bottom of the page, to look in depth at what Maths we will be covering in the spring term.
Topic information
For the spring term, our topic is called Footprints around the world.
We will be exploring Brazil - ótima notícia (great news!)
BIG QUESTION! - How do human and physical features shape life in Brazil, and how does this compare to Wales?
We will be covering the following ideas:
1. Enquiry question learning
2. Know specific examples of physical and geomorphological features in different landscapes:
Wales/UK: Snowdon (mountainous), River Severn (fluvial), Pembrokeshire coast (coastal)
Europe: Alps (mountainous), Danube River (fluvial)
Wider World: Andes (mountainous), Amazon River (fluvial), Sahara Desert
3. Understand how physical geography influences settlement and land use (e.g., cities near rivers for transport and water supply).
4. Recognize patterns: Cities often located near rivers or coasts / Sparse settlements in mountainous or forested areas
5. Begin to understand geomorphological processes such as erosion, river flow shaping valleys, and coastal erosion.
6. Know specific examples of distinctive physical features in Wales and their uses:
Snowdonia → tourism and outdoor activities
River Severn → hydroelectric power and water supply
Pembrokeshire coast → tidal energy and tourism
7. Understand how physical geography influences human activity and energy generation.
8. Recognize patterns of energy production:
Wind farms in upland areas
Tidal energy on coasts
Hydroelectric power from rivers
9. Begin to understand sustainability and environmental impact of energy sources.
10. Know specific examples of geographical and architectural differences:
Wales: slate roofs and stone cottages in upland areas
Africa: flat roofs in hot, dry climates
China: steep rooflines due to heavy rainfall
11. Understand how physical geography, climate, and culture influence architecture and settlement patterns.
12. Recognize patterns: Coastal towns often have ports / Mountain villages have steep roads and adapted housing
13. Begin to understand sustainability and adaptation to environment (e.g., using local materials, designing for climate).
14. Understand latitude and longitude as a global coordinate system for locating places.
15. Know how lines of latitude (parallels) and longitude (meridians) work and intersect.
16. Recognize how coordinates relate to hemispheres and climate zones (e.g., equator = tropical climate).
17. Know specific examples of landforms and features in Wales and other countries (e.g., Snowdon, Amazon River).
18. Know specific examples of population distribution:
Dense areas: cities near rivers or coasts (e.g., London, Rio de Janeiro)
Sparse areas: deserts, mountains (e.g., Sahara, Andes)
19. Understand reasons for these patterns: Climate, resources, transport links, and economic opportunities
20. Know where natural hazards occur and why: Earthquakes along tectonic plate boundaries / Hurricanes in tropical climate zones
21. Recognize global patterns: Earthquakes along the Pacific Ring of Fire / Volcanoes near plate boundaries / Tropical storms near the equator
22. Know major physical features and landforms in Wales, the UK, Europe, and globally: Mountain ranges: Snowdonia, Alps, Andes
Rivers: River Severn, Danube, Amazon
Seas/Oceans: Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean
Forests: Amazon Rainforest, European woodlands
23. Understand how relief affects land use and settlement (e.g., flat land for farming, mountains for tourism).
24. Recognize global patterns:
Most mountains near tectonic plate boundaries
Forests near the equator due to hot, wet climate
25. Know key terms: distribution, relief, landform.
26. Know specific examples of settlements and their physical context:
Cardiff near the coast
Llanberis in a valley near Snowdon
London on the River Thames
27. Understand how physical geography influences settlement patterns:
Mountains = fewer towns due to steep land
Rivers = trade routes and water supply
28. Recognize historical and economic reasons for settlement location:
Ports for trade
Fertile land for farming
Access to resources like coal or minerals
29. Know the names and locations of all major biomes:
Rainforest, desert, tundra, savanna, temperate forest, taiga, grasslands.
30. Understand why biomes occur where they do:
Linked to climate zones, latitude, and rainfall.
31. Recognize global patterns:
Deserts near the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
Rainforests near the equator
Tundra near the poles
32. Know examples from different continents:
Amazon Rainforest (South America)
Sahara Desert (Africa)
Siberian Taiga (Asia)
33. EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOCUS -
Explore creative work → Pupils create dance sequences inspired by personal, social, or cultural identity.
Reflect on artists’ work → Pupils study Brazilian dance styles (e.g., Samba, Capoeira) and discuss how mood, emotion, and ideas are communicated.
Perform and share → Pupils present their own dance pieces in formal (class performance) and informal (video sharing, school display) contexts, considering audience impact.
USEFUL LINKS TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING AT HOME
Primary resources, homework help and online games - BBC Bitesize