Year 1 Curriculum

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

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

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