1. Year 1 Spring 1 Once Upon A Time
PHSE Going for Goals
Ways in which we learn and how we can help ourselves deal with problems and distractions so we reach our goals.
Financial capability - how to keep money safe.
Science
Sorting and grouping materials
Investigating properties of materials
Sorting and naming materials
Comparing how materials are used around the world.
Generating questions and making predictions
Recording results in different ways.
Maths
Measure on a scale and weighing
Applying number in a range of contexts including mass, money and simple multiplication (doubling and halving)
Recognise and name 2-d and 3-d shapes and their properties.
Geography
Mapping the school and grounds DT
Moving Pictures Exploring Mechanisms –
wheels, levers, joins
English
Regular reading and discussing
texts
Guided reading
Learning a patterned text with actions to aid independent writing
Types of texts and writing
Traditional tales .
Using them as a basis to write our own story.
Spelling patterns
Continuing with daily phonic work,
revising taught phonic sounds & teaching alternative ways of writing & saying them. Spelling the ‘tricky’ words.
Handwriting practice
Cursive script and joining digraphs
Year 1 Spring 1
The theme for this half term is:
Once Upon A Time
Subjects are linked to the theme when appropriate.
PE – Golf and Swimming
Computing
Programmable toys
Debugging and creating simple algorithms.
RE Who is Jesus?
Christians call Jesus the ‘Son of God’
Christians believe that Jesus is both human and divine (God)
Know the main events in Jesus’ life
Know that Jesus performed miracles, including healings
Know that many people followed Jesus, and still do now
Music
Pulse, rhythm, beat and singing