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 |
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Topic title |
Ourselves and our pets |
Crazy climates
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Seasonal Changes Throughout the year children will observe seasonal changes, record weather and investigate how these changes impact on our lives. |
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Enquiry based hook/challenge |
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Who lives at the North and South Pole? |
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Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning |
Autumn senses walk around the school
Role play – A pet shop |
Small world play – artic worlds, explorers |
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Class texts / films |
Mogg Funny bones Peace at last Pet poems
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Snow Queen Mogg at Christmas Non-fiction texts Autumn poems Firework poetry
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Writing |
Stories in a familiar setting.
Lists, labels and captions.
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Non-fiction books (Penguins and other animals)
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Maths |
Place value Addition Subtraction |
2D shapes 3D shapes Measuring using non-standard units Place value Addition Subtraction |
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Scientific |
Who am I? My body and my Senses Looking after pets Healthy food |
Polar Adventurers Polar animals
Keeping warm |
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Computing |
What is a computer? |
Algorithms –giving precise instructions |
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Geographical enquiry |
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Where in the world are hot and cold places.
What is it like in the Artic/Antarctic? |
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History |
Who was Florence Nightingale?
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What was the Gunpowder plot?
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Art |
Self portraits Observational drawings |
Model Penguins |
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Design Technology |
Can we design a healthy snack? |
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Music |
Hey you! |
In the Groove |
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French |
Greetings and Numbers |
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PE
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Dance Games |
Dance |
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SMSC |
PSHE |
Being Me in My World Owning the Learning charter |
Celebrating Difference Understanding bullying and knowing how to deal with it
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RE |
Christianity The Creation Story |
Christianity The Christmas Story
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Time allocation |
Spring Term |
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Topic title |
Terrific Toys
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Our Local Area |
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Seasonal Changes Throughout the year children will observe seasonal changes, record weather and investigate how these changes impact on our lives. |
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Enquiry based hook/challenge |
What’s in the mystery toy box |
How can we welcome a new family moving to Milestone Road? |
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Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning |
Create a toy factory Visit to a toy museum
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Local area walk Role Play – an estate agency Small world -Create town environments |
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Class texts / films |
Pinocchio Teddy bear stories Toy poems |
Town – non-fiction books On my way home Transport books
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Writing |
Toy poems
Stories with fantasy settings |
Labelling route maps. Descriptive writing Persuasive writing.
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Maths |
Time Place value Addition Subtraction Word problems Money |
Sharing and grouping Halving Doubling Arrays Fractions of 2D shapes 3D shapes Measure: length
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Scientific |
Everyday materials and how they are used for toys
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Computing |
Saving images/inserting images, labels, lists and captions. |
Refining algorithms, and programing Beebots |
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Geographical enquiry |
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Identify local features Fieldwork skills Using maps, plans , photographs Mapping skills Giving directions |
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History |
How have toys changed over time? |
How has my local area changed over time? |
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Art |
Observational drawings and paintings |
Observational drawings of buildings |
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Design Technology |
Design and make a toy or puppet. |
Design and make 3D model structures
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Music |
Round and Round |
Your Imagination |
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French |
Greetings and Numbers |
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PE
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Gym Games |
Gym Dance |
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SMSC |
PSHE |
Dreams and Goals Identifying successes and achievements Identifying and overcoming obstacles
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Healthy Me Being safe
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RE |
Christianity Jesus as a friend |
Christianity Easter – Palm Sunday |
Time allocation |
Summer Term |
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Topic title |
The amazing world of animals
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Summer at the seaside |
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Seasonal Changes Throughout the year children will observe seasonal changes, record weather and investigate how these changes impact on our lives. |
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Enquiry based hook/challenge |
What amazing animals are there in the world?
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What is it like at the seaside? |
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Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning |
Small world play -Create a wildlife park Visit a wildlife park.
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Visit to the Sea life centre
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Class texts / films |
Dear zoo Gorilla Non-fiction texts How to hide a lion Meerkat Mail Poetry - Rumble in the jungle
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Rainbow fish, Commotion in the ocean. The lighthouse keeper (book series) The Night Pirates
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Writing |
Letter writing Traditional fairy tales Traditional animal tales
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Sea life information booklet. Class book – Sea life & seaside Recount of our trip |
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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 |
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Scientific |
What is camouflage? Identify and name common animals Animal habitats |
Animal life in the sea and rock pools Floating/Sinking |
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Computing |
Create an animation |
Using different symbols when controlling a computer e.g. undo, delete etc. Beginning to use databases |
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Geographical enquiry |
Where do different animals live in the world?
Create simple maps and plans of our wildlife park.
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Features of the seaside. Comparing and contrasting environments Seas and Oceans of the world. Map work. |
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History |
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What were seaside holidays like in the past?
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Art |
Animal paintings and sculpture.
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Underwater collage and cardboard box scenes. |
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Design Technology |
How can we make a picture move? |
Design and make a boat that floats. Create rock pool. |
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Music |
Rhythm in the Way We Walk |
Reflect, rewind and replay |
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French |
Greetings and Numbers |
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PE
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Athletic Games |
Games Multiskills |
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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
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RE |
Judaism Shabbat |
Judaism Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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