Year 1 - Herons | The Gateway Primary School

Herons Year 1

In Year 1 the children learn about a range of subjects throughout the year that are divided into cross curricular topics. The yearly overview can be downloaded below; alternatively the information in the overview can be viewed on this page.

Time allocation		Autumn Term
Topic title		Ourselves and our pets	Crazy climates
		Seasonal Changes Throughout the year children will observe seasonal changes, record weather and investigate how these changes impact on our lives.
Enquiry based hook/challenge			Who lives at the North and South Pole?
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Autumn senses walk around the school Role play – A pet shop	Small world play – artic worlds, explorers
Class texts / films		Mogg Funny bones Peace at last Pet poems	Snow Queen Mogg at Christmas Non-fiction texts Autumn poems Firework poetry
Writing		Stories in a familiar setting. Lists, labels and captions.	Non-fiction books (Penguins and other animals)
Maths		Place value Addition Subtraction	2D shapes 3D shapes Measuring using non-standard units Place value Addition Subtraction
Scientific		Who am I? My body and my Senses Looking after pets Healthy food	Polar Adventurers Polar animals Keeping warm
Computing		What is a computer?	Algorithms –giving precise instructions
Geographical enquiry			Where in the world are hot and cold places. What is it like in the Artic/Antarctic?
History		Who was Florence Nightingale?	What was the Gunpowder plot?
Art		Self portraits Observational drawings	Model Penguins
Design Technology		Can we design a healthy snack?
Music		Hey you!	In the Groove
French		Greetings and Numbers
PE		Dance Games	Dance
SMSC	PSHE	Being Me in My World Owning the Learning charter	Celebrating Difference Understanding bullying and knowing how to deal with it
	RE	Christianity The Creation Story	Christianity The Christmas Story

Time allocation		Spring Term
Topic title		Terrific Toys	Our Local Area
		Seasonal Changes Throughout the year children will observe seasonal changes, record weather and investigate how these changes impact on our lives.
Enquiry based hook/challenge		What’s in the mystery toy box	How can we welcome a new family moving to Milestone Road?
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Create a toy factory Visit to a toy museum	Local area walk Role Play – an estate agency Small world -Create town environments
Class texts / films		Pinocchio Teddy bear stories Toy poems	Town – non-fiction books On my way home Transport books
Writing		Toy poems Stories with fantasy settings	Labelling route maps. Descriptive writing Persuasive writing.
Maths		Time Place value Addition Subtraction Word problems Money	Sharing and grouping Halving Doubling Arrays Fractions of 2D shapes 3D shapes Measure: length
Scientific		Everyday materials and how they are used for toys
Computing		Saving images/inserting images, labels, lists and captions.	Refining algorithms, and programing Beebots
Geographical enquiry			Identify local features Fieldwork skills Using maps, plans , photographs Mapping skills Giving directions
History		How have toys changed over time?	How has my local area changed over time?
Art		Observational drawings and paintings	Observational drawings of buildings
Design Technology		Design and make a toy or puppet.	Design and make 3D model structures
Music		Round and Round	Your Imagination
French		Greetings and Numbers
PE		Gym Games	Gym Dance
SMSC	PSHE	Dreams and Goals Identifying successes and achievements Identifying and overcoming obstacles	Healthy Me Being safe Road safety
	RE	Christianity Jesus as a friend	Christianity Easter – Palm Sunday

Time allocation		Summer Term
Topic title		The amazing world of animals	Summer at the seaside
		Seasonal Changes Throughout the year children will observe seasonal changes, record weather and investigate how these changes impact on our lives.
Enquiry based hook/challenge		What amazing animals are there in the world?	What is it like at the seaside?
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Small world play -Create a wildlife park Visit a wildlife park.	Visit to the Sea life centre
Class texts / films		Dear zoo Gorilla Non-fiction texts How to hide a lion Meerkat Mail Poetry - Rumble in the jungle	Rainbow fish, Commotion in the ocean. The lighthouse keeper (book series) The Night Pirates
Writing		Letter writing Traditional fairy tales Traditional animal tales	Sea life information booklet. Class book – Sea life & seaside Recount of our trip
Maths		Place value 1 more/ less 10 more/ less Number bonds to 20 Multiplication Division	Place value Four operations Money Measurement: weight and volume Measurement: length and height
Scientific		What is camouflage? Identify and name common animals Animal habitats	Animal life in the sea and rock pools Floating/Sinking
Computing		Create an animation	Using different symbols when controlling a computer e.g. undo, delete etc. Beginning to use databases
Geographical enquiry		Where do different animals live in the world? Create simple maps and plans of our wildlife park.	Features of the seaside. Comparing and contrasting environments Seas and Oceans of the world. Map work.
History			What were seaside holidays like in the past?
Art		Animal paintings and sculpture.	Underwater collage and cardboard box scenes.
Design Technology		How can we make a picture move?	Design and make a boat that floats. Create rock pool.
Music		Rhythm in the Way We Walk	Reflect, rewind and replay
French		Greetings and Numbers
PE		Athletic Games	Games Multiskills
SMSC	PSHE	Relationships Making friends/being a good friend People who help us Celebrating special relationships	Changing Me Differences between girls and boys Coping with change
	RE	Judaism Shabbat	Judaism Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

If you wish to find out more information about our approach to teaching individual subject areas please visit our curriculum by subject pages. There you will find information about the vocabulary, knowledge and skills your child will be introduced to in each subject in Year 1.

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