MOORFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL-YEAR 1 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Year 1 Curriculum Overview

Term 1a- Autumn Term 1b - Autumn Term 2a - Spring Term 2b - Spring Term 3a - Summer Term 3b - SummerEnglish We will revise all

consonant and vowel sounds introduced in Reception. We will read and write middle short vowel sounds in simple

We will be learning the correct letter formation in handwriting and beginning to write simple sentences independently, using

We will be looking at the structure of traditional stories, focusing on narrative therapy and talk for writing. We will begin to apply this

We will be looking at rhyming texts. We will be concentrating on using suffixes; s, es, ed, er and ing. We will be writing recounts using

We will be looking at stories about fantasy worlds and creating our own seaside poems. We will learn to say and spell words with long

We will be learning about non-fiction texts including writing labels and tour guide leaflets and information texts, including recounts of

words e.g. ‘a’ (hat) ‘e’ (wet). We will revise phase 2 and look at phase 4 letters and sounds phonics as well as letter names.

capital letters and full stops. We will focus on instruction writing and acting out stories using role play. We will use talk for writing techniques to support this.We will revise phase 3 and continue with phase 4 letters and sounds phonics.

structure to our own writing. We will continue to reinforce letter sounds, consonant clusters, long vowel sounds and alphabetical order. We will continue with phase 4 and start to look at phase 5 phonics.

chronological order of our experiences. We will learn phase 5 phonics.

vowel phonemes (Phase 5 Letters and Sounds) e.g. ay, ee, ie, oa and ue. We will continue to learn weekly spellings and high frequency words. We will revise all the phonic sounds.

observations and. We will be writing short narratives and creating our own seaside poems.

Maths We will be reading and writing numbers to 20.We will be investigating addition as a combination of two sets and subtraction as take away. We will learn our number bonds up to 5 and develop this to 10. We will be learning how to double numbers up to 6.We will look at 2D shapes and sort according to their properties.

We will continue to learn our number bonds up to 5, 6 and 10. We will partition numbers into tens and ones and develop an understanding of teen numbers. We will learn to add and take away different small numbers from a number. We will describe position and direction and measure using standard and non-standard units. We will learn about ordinal numbers.

We will be practising counting on and back from a small number including in 10s, 5s and 2s. We will learn to say number names to 100 and be able to use a 100 square to help us with finding more and less. We will continue to recognise addition pairs for all numbers to 10 and look at inverse operations. We will continue to learn our doubles to 6. We will look at 3D shape and sort these according to their properties.

We will be learning to recognise odd and even numbers and continue to count in different amounts. We will be finding halves, quarters and three-quarters of shapes. We will revise nd begin to learn our doubles up to 10. We will be learning to tell the time and the days of the week and the months of the year.We will be continuing to use a 100 square to locate and recognise 2-digit numbers. We will begin to learn to recognise the relationship between coins up to £1.

We will be 1 more and less and 10 more and less than any 2 digit number. We will continue looking at numbers on a 100-square to spot patterns. We will be learning to add three small numbers. We will be using non-standard units to measure weight and capacity and completing tables and block graphs. We will be learning about finding half. We will continue and develop our knowledge of the value of coins up to £2 and £5 & £10 notes.

We will continue to recognise odd and even numbers and counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. We will introduce multiplication in 2s, 5s and 10s as repeated addition. We will continue to learn to tell the time to half past and quarter past and begin to read these on a digital clock. We will continue to develop our knowledge of measuring and 2D shapes and making repeating patterns. We will be finding change from 10p and 20p using the rle play area to support this.

Science Our topic is “Everyday Materials.” We will be naming materials and describing their properties and making comparisons.

Our topic is “Seasonal Changes.” We will be observing the changes across the four seasons.

Our topic is “Seasonal Changes.” We will be looking at how day length varies. We will be learning about light and dark.

Our topic is “Animals, including humans.” We will be naming the parts of the human body and learning about the five senses.

Our topic is “Plants.” We will be identifying and naming a range of common, wild and garden plant and trees. We will name the parts of plants and grow our own bean.

Our topic is “Animals, including humans.” We will be learning about the differences between animals, grouping and classifying animals by their common features and what they eat (carnivore, herbivore, omnivore).

Computing We will be reinforcing the importance of internet safety. We will be developing our mouse control skills to draw pictures using Dazzle. We will be

We will be reinforcing the importance of internet safety. We will be developing our programming skills using Espresso Coding.

We will be reinforcing the importance of internet safety. We will be developing skills in word processing as well as reinforcing other curriculum areas by

We will be reinforcing the importance of internet safety. We highlight the importance of online safety with Safer Internet Day. We will continue develop our

We will be reinforcing the importance of internet safety. We will be looking at how to use the internet to search for images and put these into powerpoint. We will

We will be reinforcing the importance of internet safety. We will use I-pads to record our own instructions for making a fruit salad. We will continue to develop

learning to use programmable toys as well as debugging these programmes.

using the Internet and computer programmes.

programming skills using Espresso Coding.

develop our word processing skills

our word processing skills by expanding our keyboard knowledge..

RE We will be finding out about some Old Testament stories from the Bible such as Noah, Moses and Daniel in the Lion’s Den.

We will continue to find out about the Old Testament. At Christmas time we will focus on the nativity story.

We will be finding out about Jesus and his disciples. We will be learning about other people who have followed Jesus.

We will focus on the stories and symbols of Easter. We will be learning about Hindu festival of Holi.

We will be talking about Christianity and looking at different places of worship.

We will focus on the Bible and different places of worship.

History We will be learning about houses and homes from the past. We will be looking at Victorian homes and comparing and contrasting them with homes today.

We will be looking at what toys were like in our parents’, grandparents’ and great grandparents’ day. The children will be asked to find out about the toys that parents and older family members played with when they were young.

We will learn about seaside holidays in the past. The children will be asked to find out about seaside holidays in the past that parents and older family members went on.

Geography We will be looking at the local area around our school and learning how to say and write our name, address and telephone number.

We will be learning about the U.K. with the help of Barnaby Bear. We will learn about the four parts of the U.K., capital cities and the oceans that surround the U.K. We will be learning to use and make our own maps using a key and compass.

We will be learning about the geographical features of seaside. We will name the different parts of the seaside and compare and contrast the seaside with a town.

Art & Design

We will be investigating materials and using them in collage and weaving activities..

We develop techniques of weaving using felt to make our calendars.

We will be investigating sculpture. We will collect natural materials that can be used for sculptures and collages. We will also make a sculpture using clay.

We will be looking at the work of famous artists and experimenting with the techniques they used. We will also be doing a variety of art linked to our topics on the seaside and growing plants.

Design Technology

We will be designing homes and then constructing them out of recycled materials. We will be learning how to use tools such as scissors carefully. We

We will be learning about different mechanisms and learning how to make moving pictures. We will make a jointed teddy bear and Mother’s Day

We will be developing our sewing skills through making felt fish.

We will be learning about healthy food. We will be designing, making and evaluating a healthy fruit salad.

will evaluate our house models.

card using these techniques.

PE We will be developing our skills in dance, games and gymnastics.

We will be developing our skills in dance, games and gymnastics.

We will be developing our skills in dance, games and gymnastics.

We will be developing our skills in dance, games and gymnastics.

We will be developing our skills in dance, games and gymnastics.

We will be developing our skills in dance, games and gymnastics.

Music We will be listening to music by composers, singing and using percussion instruments.

We will be listening to music by composers, singing and using percussion instruments.

We will be listening to music by composers, singing and using percussion instruments.

We will be listening to music by composers, singing and using percussion instruments.

We will be listening to music by composers, singing and using percussion instruments.

We will be listening to music by composers, singing and using percussion instruments.

MFL Not required at KS1. Not required at KS1. Not required at KS1. Not required at KS1. Not required at KS1. Not required at KS1.PSHE Our topic is “Keeping

Myself Safe” and “New Beginning.” We will learn through discussion and role play. We will also be learning about how to contribute to the communities we live in.

We will be looking at “Keeping Ourselves Safe” and “Getting on a Falling Out.” We will be exploring this through circle time.

Our topic is “Me and My Relationships”. We will learn through discussion and role play. We will also be thinking about “Going for Goals.”

We will be looking at “Special People and Places” and “Good to be me.” We will learn about friends and friendships.

We will be looking at what goes into our bodies, changes and relationships.

We will be looking at changes, moving on and relationships.