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Year 1 Curriculum

 

Autumn Term – Whose Bones? / Wild Africa

Core Texts: Tyrannosaurus Drip, Poetry: Dinosaur Ate the School

  • English: Story sequencing, story maps, poetry, fact files, biographies

  • Maths: Number and place value (within 10), addition/subtraction, shapes

  • Science: Animals – identifying and comparing; materials – properties of everyday objects

  • History / Geography: Dinosaurs and fossils; comparing local area and Africa

  • Art / DT: 3D dinosaur models, cooking with fruit and vegetables

  • RE / PSHE: What Christians believe God is like; Being Me in My World

  • Music / Computing / PE: Topic-linked music, 3D Paint & Kubo coding, gymnastics, dance, Forest School


Spring Term – Bright Lights, Big City / Raise the Drawbridge!

Core Texts: Lila and the Secret of Rain, Katie in London, Castle texts

  • English: Story writing, letters, interviews, poetry, newspaper reports

  • Maths: Place value (within 20), addition/subtraction, measurement: length/height/weight/volume

  • Science: Plants – structure of common plants and trees; significant person: Jeanne Baret

  • History / Geography: London past and present; castles; UK countries and cities

  • Art / DT: Colour splash painting, castle construction, puppets

  • RE / PSHE: Good News of Jesus; Celebrating Difference & anti-bullying

  • Music / Computing / PE: Topic-linked music, Flipgrid & Sway, Tri-Golf, multi-skills, tag rugby, Forest School


Summer Term – Superheroes / Wacky Weather

Core Texts: Supertato, Wild Weather Soup

  • English: Character descriptions, letters, instructions, reports, poetry, playscripts

  • Maths: Place value (within 50/100), multiplication/division, fractions, money, time

  • Science: Materials, plants, human body & senses

  • History / Geography: Seasons, weather patterns, hot/cold areas of the world

  • Art / DT: Drawing, 3D models, topic-linked design & cooking

  • RE / PSHE: Why Easter matters; Dreams & Goals, Healthy Me, Relationships, Changing Me

  • Music / Computing / PE: Topic-linked music, 3D Paint, Flipgrid, Sway, Athletics, cricket, tennis, Forest School