Curriculum Overview 2018-19 Year Group : One Curriculum Area Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term English Ourselves & Other Animals Poetry Senses and Pattern & Rhyme Narrative We will be telling stories and discussing characters, settings and the beginning, middle and end of stories. Texts used are The Large Family and Beegu Non-fiction We will study the planets and how to use labels, lists and captions in relation to a variety of space non-fiction texts. Ourselves & Other Animals Non-fiction We will learn to follow and write instructions eg for example making a jam sandwich Narrative We will be telling stories and discussing characters, settings and the beginning, middle and end of stories. Texts used are Farmer Duck and Christmas stories Houses & Homes Traditional Stories We will explore traditional story plots, characters and settings in stories such as The Three Little Pigs We will read the the text The Lonely Beast and discuss our emotional reactions to the story and think about how we make friends. We will think about the geographical features that we might find in Houses & Homes Using non-fiction texts, we will learn about : Cold lands penguins and polar bears and their environment. Victorians We will learn about how the Victorians lived and their daily life eg school and home. How does our garden grow? Stories about Fantasy Worlds We will be telling stories, discussing characters, settings and the beginning, middle and end of stories. Texts used are Avocado Baby, Jim and the Beanstalk. We will explore Africa using Lila and the rain and other African stories. Poetry We will explore Pattern and rhyme in stories using Monkey How does our garden grow? Using non-fiction books, we will learn facts about minibeasts and the lifecycle of particular small creatures eg butterflies and frogs. Poetry We will learn mini-beast poems and songs.
different places around the world eg mountains/forests/ beaches. Puzzle. Non-Fiction We will learn about what plants need to grow. Science Animals, including Humans Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense. Senses Explore how we use our senses in our world Healthy Me Discuss healthy foods, how to stay health, exercise and medicine. Animals We will identify and name common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Identifying what they eat and if they are carnivores, herbivores or omnivores. Describe and compare a variety of common animals and their features Materials We will be distinguishing between objects, and the materials they are made of. We will identify and name a variety of everyday materials. We will be describing the simple physical properties of everyday materials and sorting and grouping materials according to their physical properties.. Investigating We will explore which material is best to make an umbrella for a penguin. We will plan our investigation and make simple predictions about which material we think will work best. We will record our findings in simple tables and drawings. Plants We will learn to name a variety of common wild and garden plants. We will identify the basic structure of a variety of common plants, including trees. Investigation we will carry out a bean and cress investigation, making simple predictions and recording our findings. Seasonal Changes We will be observing changes in the weather across the academic year. This term, we will make charts/tables about the weather. We will also make displays of how the seasons have changed. Computing We are treasure hunters We will use directional language to move an object/beebot. Other skills include We are TV chefs we will follow instructions on how to make a sandwich and film it using ipad. We are painters We will use a range of programs to paint pictures. Other skills include logging on, We are collectors We will explore how we use computers to find out information and store it. We will We are story tellers We will use a variety of programmes to create a story. Other skills include We are celebrating We will use a variety of programmes as we explore different celebrations.
Physical Education History logging on, using a mouse and keyboard. We will be Gymnastics We are travelling using different parts of our body. Games We are bouncing and catching. Ourselves We are looking at the different stages of life eg differences between when we are a baby and now. This will tie in with our Science topic, and we will be producing data and simple graphs on our hair and eye Other skills include logging on, using a mouse and keyboard and Dance We will learn a variety of dances using different types of music. Travelling with a ball We are learning to control a ball while moving around. Neil Armstrong (Significant Historical Figure) Linking with our work on Beegu and space, we will learn about the life of Neil Armstrong and his accomplishments. Black History- we using a mouse and keyboard and Games We will play and create games in pairs. Dance We will to develop our dance and performance skills. We will learn new dances, focusing on comic effect. We will start to evaluate our performances. Using a range of sources of evidence (including photographs), we will look at how houses have changed in Britain since people lived in early shelters. We will put shelters and houses in explore using the beebots. Other skills include logging on, using a mouse and keyboard and Games We will play and create games in pairs. Gymnastics We will be concentrating on transferring weight from one part of our bodies to the other. Queen Victoria (Significant Historical Figure) Queen Victoria and her life and lifestyle. Victorians - We will learn about how the Victorians lived and their daily life eg in school and at improving mouse and keyboard skills. and exploring programs to write, draw, save and print. Games After completing our gymnastics unit we will be playing games focusing on team skills concentrating on receiving skills. Plant Growth (Chronological ordering) We will track and record the growth of a variety of plants from seed to plant. Other skills includeimproving mouse and keyboard skills. and exploring programs to write, draw, save and print. Games and Field Events We will continue with kicking/sending and striking games.in addition we will practise events for sports day. Mini-beasts (Chronological ordering) We will track and record the life-cycle of a variety of minibeasts.
colour. will look at the life of Mary Seacole. chronological order home. Using photographs and artefacts, we will compare and contrast Victorian homes with our own. Geography Music Weather and Seasons Discuss the daily weather and the current season. Exploring music We will use body parts, voices and instruments. Where I live We will describe and map our journey to school and our local environment. Weather and Seasons Discuss the daily weather and the current season. Nativity We will learn songs and how to perform them for an audience. Maps Draw simple map of the school and local area. Plan our route to school and map it. Create a storyland map of the traditional tale characters. Houses and Homes in hot lands Compare and contrast our homes with those of people who live in other countries. Feel the pulse We will move, sing and respond to the beat of the music. Houses and Homes in cold lands Compare and contrast our homes with those of people who live in cold countries/places. Percussion Instruments We will name and use percussion instruments to accompany songs and stories. Living in a different climate (Africa) Linked in with one of our books, Lila and the rain, we will explore the climate in Africa and how it affects the everyday life of people living there. Percussion stories We will be listening to stories told using percussion instruments. Weather We will grow a variety of seeds and observe which will grow best in the British weather. Exploring lengths of sounds We will use a variety of tuned and untuned percussion instruments to explore length of sounds.
Design and Technology Religious Education Art Cutting We will practise our cutting skills using a variety of templates including making moving skeletons. Design We will make masks of characters from our stories eg. Beegu. Christianity Who is Christian and what do the believe? Christianity and why God and Jesus are important to Christians. We will look at bible stories and talk about their ideas about God. Observational drawings We will use different media to draw portraits of ourselves. Colour Mixing We will explore colour mixing in our Cutting We will practise our cutting skills using a variety of templates. Design We will make a moving Christmas card. Christianity Who is Christian and what do they believe? We will look at bible stories and talk about their ideas about God. Christmas We will learn the nativity story and why Christmas is important to Christians. Christmas Art Activities We will make decorations and paint Winter scenes. Fairy Tale Houses We will design and make fairy tale houses for a character from a traditional tale and review how it could be improved. We will learn how different religions celebrate the birth of a baby. Houses Paint and draw a range of homes from close observation using a variety of media. Paul Klee (focus artist). We will learn about Paul Cutting We will practise our cutting skills using a variety of templates. Design We will make a moving Easter card using split pins and simple sliders. the ways that church/mosque are important to believers. Easter We will learn the Easter story and why Easter is important to Christians. Houses Paint and draw a range of homes and features of homes (eg doors) from close observation using a variety of media. Easter We will use Movement - We will make a moving garden scene incorporating simple sliders and levers. What does it mean to live with family and friends We will talk about what make us special- and religious stories about families and special people Monet (focus artist) Monet and make pictures using his style of art work. Observational Drawing We will draw flowers and Fruit Salad We will design posters, labels and captions for our Business Enterprise project, making fruit salad to raise funds for our learning community. What can we learn from Creation stories? We will look at what creation is and how we feel about something we have created. We will consider what we can learn from Christian and Muslim stories about the creation of the world. Observational Drawing We will draw mini-beasts from observation using a variety of media. We will make press
SMSC Educational visits/ special events paintings. Circle time- Saying no to Bullying New beginnings Making Class rulesfor a safe and fare environment Seeing ourselves as individuals Making a welcome guide for a newcomer Visit from the local church to talk about christening to each class. Circle Time Exploring our feelings Exploring feelings of happiness and excitement Changes Things about me that change Visit the local church for a Christmas service. Klee and make pictures in his style. Circle Time Learning to listen Recognising Anger Calming down Dealing with conflict Solving problems Homes & Houses Walk Walk around the block to observe different types of homes. clay to make an Easter shape tile. Circle Time Relationships Telling truth, saying sorry and making amends Helping someone who is sad/lonely (Visit a Victorian home Valentine s Park, Ilford) plants using a variety of media. Circle time Good to me Exploring Feelings Personal Strengths Coping with anxiety Growing plants and seeds / making a bottle / tray garden as a family challenge prints using our designs. Circle time Going for goals Celebrating achievements Valuing abilities Setting targets and goals Trip to Wellgate Farm Trip to Hainault Forest for Science Week Business Enterprise Community Project Researching, marketing, advertising, making Fruit Salad and selling to school.