Year 1

Staff

  • Alison Brien – Class teacher / Assistant Head with responsibility for Years 1, 2 and 3
  • Nicola Arrevillagas – Class Teacher
  • Narjes Hadjam – Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
  • Sumaira Rafaqat- SEN TA

Curriculum overview – Spring 1

Topic

Our whole school topic this half term is Life in Britain Through the Ages. In Year 1, we will be learning about Changes in Living Memory. They will explore what we mean by ‘living memory’ and then look at some aspects of life that have changed in recent times. This will include changes in schools, transport, toys and communication technology.

English

We will complete our work in English through different texts. This half term, we will read the text ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ by Malala Yousafzai. We will also be reading the story ‘The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do’ by Ashley Spires. Using these stories, we will complete oral language work, drama, short writing activities, comprehension, grammar activities and the children will complete a longer piece of writing using a plan, write, edit sequence of lessons

Guided Reading will be delivered every day for all the children, as will our whole class phonics lessons, through our phonics programme, Sounds Write.

Maths

This half term we will be starting off by exploring Fractions. We will move on to simple addition and subtraction calculations in our number work. This will continue into step counting in 2s, 5s and 10s and some sharing work later in the half term.

Science

Year 1 will be learning about seasons and winter for the first 2 weeks. Then they will be starting the Science unit Animals including Humans this half term. The children will look at the different classifications of animals and understand the features of groups such as birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. They will explore the different senses of humans.


Other Curriculum Areas

RE – Who is a muslim and what do they believe?

Music – Charanga unit: In the Groove

PE – Games (Monday), Gymnastics/Dance (Wednesday), Games (Friday)

PSHCE – What are the class rules? What are rules about household substances? What is the difference between good and bad secrets? What are class rules?

Computing – Digital writing


Important Dates
Monday 6th January – School opens for Spring Term Friday

14th February – School closes for half term holidays (3.15pm)  

Other dates will be communicated as they are confirmed.


Empowering learning skills

Self manager

  • Organise themselves and work out goals and priorities
  • Show personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise
  • Anticipate, take and manage risks
  • Commit themselves to learning and self-improvement
  • Respond positively to change 

Effective participator

  • Engage actively with issues that affect them and those around them.
  • Play a full part in the life of the school
  • Take responsible action to bring improvement for others as well as themselves
  • Discuss issues of concern, seeking resolution
  • Present a persuasive case for action
  • Propose practical ways forward
  • Try to influence others, negotiating and balancing diverse views

Resourceful thinker

  • Think creatively by generating and exploring relevant ideas, and making original connections
  • Find links and see relationships
  • Explore & experiment with resources and materials
  • Ask ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what if’ questions
  • Apply imaginative thinking to solve a problem
  • Try different ways to tackle a problem
  • Work with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value

Reflective learner

  • Evaluate their strengths and limitations as learners
  • Review their work and act on outcomes
  • Set themselves realistic goals and criteria for success
  • Monitor their own performance and progress
  • Invite feedback and deal positively with praise, setbacks & criticism.
  • Make changes to improve their learning
  • Communicate their learning in relevant ways to different audiences

Independent enquirer

  • Gather, process and evaluate information in their investigations
  • Plan what to do and how to go about it
  • Draw conclusions and evaluate outcomes
  • Take informed and well-reasoned decisions, recognising that other have different beliefs and attitudes
  • Use range of techniques to collect and organise information

Team worker

  • Work confidently with others, adapting to different contexts and taking responsibility for their own role
  • Listen and take account of others’ views
  • Form collaborative relationships, resolving issues and reaching agreed outcomes
  • Adapt behaviours to suit different roles and situations
  • Show fairness and consideration towards others