Year 1 Summer Term 1 Curriculum

Exploring the world and beyond

Successful Learners

Areas of learning

As geographers we will:

  • Look at maps, atlases and globes.
  • Explore countries around the world and discover what makes them special.

As scientists we will:

  • Identify and name a variety of common invertebrates.
  • Describe and compare the structure of common invertebrates.

As design technologists we will:

  • Learn how to cut and join fabrics using simple techniques.

As theologians we will:

  • Share and discuss stories about Jesus and his friends.

As Swimmers and Athletes we will :

  • Learn to swim and master basic movements ready for sports day.

Confident Individuals

PSHE

  • We will learn to consider whatnmakes us proud and how to recognise our strengths.

Responsible Citizens

Environment

  • We will be comparing the seasonal changes within our school environment.

Spiritual & Moral

  • What makes a good friend and what we can do to help others?

Communities

  • We are learning about other countries in the world and finding out what makes a community.

Year 1   Subject Skills

English

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  • Identify and discuss key elements within the story ‘Peter Rabbit’: write a diary entry, using the first person.
  • Retell the story ‘The Gigantic Turnip’ by joining together ideas into a story.
  • Innovate the story ‘The Gigantic Turnip’ to plan and write an original story.

Maths

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  • Multiplication and division – count in multiples of twos, fives and tens.
  • Solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher.
  • Fraction – recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity.
  • Recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity.
  • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for: lengths and heights (e.g. double/half).
  • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for: mass/weight (e.g. half, half full, quarter).

Science

Seasonal Changes and On Safari

  • To look at seasonal changes between May and June
  • To identify and name a variety of common invertebrates
  • To identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores,herbivores and omnivores
  • To describe and compare the structure of a variety of common
  • invertebrates.

Working Scientifically Skills

  • To ask questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways
  • To observe closely
  • To perform simple tests
  • To identify and classify
  • To gather and record data to help in answering questions.
  • To describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday shapes

Geography

Comparing Kingston and the rest of the world

  • Look at maps, atlases and globes. Explore countries around the world and discover what makes them special.
  • Ask geographical questions.
  • Express own views about people, places and environments.
  • Use geographical language.
  • Use globes, maps and plans.
  • Use secondary sources of information.
  • Recognise how places compare with other places.
  • Recognise how places are linked to other places in the world.
  • Recognise changes in physical and human features.

Computing

We are TV chefs

  • To use different features of a video camera
  • To use a video camera to capture moving images
  • To develop collaboration skills when working as part of a group to produce a video
  • Discuss their work and see whether if could be improved

Art / DT

Pop-up cards
Children to design and make pop-up cards

Design

  • Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and others based on design criteria

Make

  • select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing]
  • select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics

Evaluate

  • evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria
    Technical knowledge
  • Explore and use mechanisms (for examples, levers and sliders) in their products

PE / Games

Swimming 

  • Swim, competently, confidently and proficiently
  • Use a range of strokes effectively

Athletics

  • Master basic movements including running, jumping, crawling, throwing and catching

MFL Links

  • Opportunities to use ICT resources.

Music Links

  • Singing songs from films to link with Literacy.
  • Sing songs and perform with others.
  • Learn how music is used for particular purposes.

Year 1 Summer 1 POS

Year 1 Summer 1 Overview

Year 1 Homework Grid Summer 2019