Year 1

Year 1 Class Information 2023-24

Curriculum
Please see the table below for an outline of this year's curriculum for Year 1. For further information, Home Learning and a copy of the Knowledge Organiser, please access your child's Teams account.


TERM	AUTUMN TERM	SPRING TERM	SUMMER TERM
Class Novel	Our Wonderful World: Here We Are; Rang-Tan; Mog's Christmas	Topsy and Tim Visit London; Paddington at the Palace; A Walk in London; The Snail and the Whale	Whiffy Wilson: The Wolf who wouldn't go to school; The Day the Crayons Quit
English	Punctuating a sentence: Letter formation; Writing a sentence; Little Wandle phonics phase 3 and 4; Retell a familiar story	Little Wandle phonics phase 3, 4 and 5; Composing simple sentences using capital letters and full stops; Adjectives, verbs and nouns; Using singular and plural spellings; Question marks	Little Wandle phonics phase 3, 4 and 5; Genres; Conjunctions; Using -ing, -er, -ed, -est; Exclamation marks
Mathematics	Number and Place Value: Numbers to 10; Calculations: Addition and Subtraction; Geometry: Positions; Number and Place Value: Numbers to 20; Calculations: Addition and Subtraction within 20	Calculations: Addition and Subtraction within 20; Geometry: Shapes and Patterns; Measurement: Height and Length; Number and Place Value: Numbers to 40; Calculations: Addition and Subtraction within 40; Calculations: Multiplication; Times tables	Calculations: Multiplication; Calculations: Division; Fractions; Number and Place Value: Numbers to 100; Measurement: Time; Measurement: Money; Measurement: Volume and Capacity; Measurement: Mass; Geometry: Space; Review
Religious Education (RE)	God's Great Plan; Mary Our Mother	Families and Celebrations; Following Jesus	Miracles; Judaism
Science	Shade and Shelter: Naming everyday materials; Properties and uses of materials; Everyday Materials: - Materials, natural materials, human-made materials, grouping materials, properties of materials, venn diagrams, comparing and testing materials; Floating and sinking; Working scientifically: Identifying and classifying, observing changes over time, comparing materials	Seasonal Changes: Seasons; Seasonal changes in deciduous and evergreen trees; Seasonal changes in animals; Weather; Seasonal weather; Day length; Investigating the Sun; Measuring wind; Measuring temperature; Measuring precipitation; Weather forecasting; Working scientifically: Observing changes over time; Identifying and classifying; Pattern seeking; Comparative test; Research	Plant Parts: Wild and garden plants; Seasonal changes; Plant parts; Seeds and bulbs; Investigating leaves; Importance of plants; Working scientifically: Identifying and classifying; Observing changes over time; Pattern seeking; Research; Comparative test; Animal Parts: Animals' body parts; Animal groups: amphibians; birds; fish; invertebrates; mammals; reptiles; Carroll and Venn diagrams; Pets; Carnivores; herbivores and omnivores; Earthworms; Working scientifically: Identifying and classifying; Comparative test; Pattern seeking; Research
Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE)	Being me in my World; Celebrating Difference	Dreams and Goals; Healthy Me	Ten Ten resources: Relationships
History	Childhood past and present: Stages of human life; Timelines; Everyday life and childhood in the 1950s; Significant events – Queen's coronation; Enquiry	Monarchy: Significant event: Great Fire of London	Historical vocabulary; Historical artefacts; Timelines; Present day schools; Our school; Victorian era; Victorian schools; Significant people: Samuel Wilderspin
Geography	Settlements: Changes over time; Our Wonderful World: Physical and human features, picture maps, cardinal compass points, equator and hemispheres, continents. Oceans, countries and capital cities of the UK; Protecting natural environments: fieldwork	Countries and capital cities of the UK: Physical features of the UK; Settlements; Human features; Weather and seasons; Landmarks; Aerial images, locational language, maps, compass directions, geographical similarities	Fieldwork; Human and physical features; Maps; Local environment; Changes over time
Computing	Technology around us; Digital painting	Digital writing; Grouping data	Moving a robot; Introduction to animation
Physical Education (PE)	Dance; Attack, defend, shoot	Gymnastics; Circuits; Send and return	Dance; OAA; Athletics; Hit catch and run
Art and Design	Mix It: Colour theory, colour wheel, primary and secondary colours; Funny Faces and Fabulous Features: portraits and self portraits, collage; Evaluating projects	Rain and Sunrays: motifs, line and shape, texture and collagraphy; Drawing	Street View: 3-D murals; Buildings; Significant people: James Rizzi
Design and Technology (DT)	Shade and Shelter: Investigating existing products; Designing and making shelters and dens, building prototypes; Understanding safety; Evaluating products	Taxi!: Mechanisms; wheels, axles and chassis	Chop, Slice and Mash: Sources of food; Food preparation techniques; Hygiene rules; Designing and making salads and sandwiches
Music	Singing Games and Rhymes; Nativity	Singing Games and Rhymes;	Singing Games and Rhymes;