Curriculum Overview – Year 1

Term

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Themed Weeks

National Inclusion Week 15th-21st September

Anti-bullying Week 9th-14th November

Internet Safety Day 10th February

Children’s Mental Week 9th-15th February

World Book Day w/c 2nd March (5th)

Science Week 6th – 15th March

National Sports week 16th – 22nd June

Class Texts

The Storm Whale

The Tiger who Came to Tea

Picasso’s Trousers

The Wild Garden

Izzy Gizmo

Burglar Bill

The Lighthouse keepers lunch

David Attenborough-big dreans little people.

Science

 Animals including Humans

 Seasonal changes

Plants

Everyday Materials

Animals including Humans

History

Victorian Christmas

Florence Nightingale/Mary Seacole

LS Lowry

Geography

7 continents, 5 oceans and 4 seasons

Environment: Geographical skills and fieldwork

Place: Local Geography

RE

Who is a Christian and what do they believe?

What makes some places sacred?

How and why do we celebrate special places and sacred times?

What does it mean to belong to a faith community?

Art

Drawing

Painting

Sculpture

Mixed media and collage

Music

Rhythm and Composition A

Ensemble singing and perfomance

Planning and performing A

Inter-related dimensions of music A

Sounds Interesting

Musical appreciation and singing

 

Design and Technology

 

Mechanisms- levers, pulleys and creating a mechanical Ferris Wheel  

Jamacian food tasting 

Lowry Structures

Computing

Technology around us

Digitial Painting

Moving a robot

Grouping Data

Digitial Writing

Programming Animations

 

PE

Fundamental Movements: Gymnastics

Fundamental Skills: Running and Movement

 

 Fundamental Skills: Throwing and Catching

Fundamental Movements

 Fundamental Skills: Invasion Games

Fundamental Skills: Athletics

 

PSHEE/RSE

 

Mental Health

Does everyone feel the same things at the same time?

How can I manage my big feelings, including those about change and loss?

Celebrating differences

Why is Bluey important?

What does it mean to be different?

 Economic wellbeing

What does British money look like?

Is having more money better?

Citizenship

How can I look after the environment?

How can I be a good friend?

Safety and relationships

What are the scientific names for body parts?

Which situations do I need to seek help for?

Healthy lifestyle

Which foods support good health?

How does physical activity help us stay healthy?

Enrichment Opportunities

Bikeability

Lego STEM

 

Garden House trip.

Forest School

 

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