Year 1

Staff

Alice Corlett -Deputy Head with responsibility for KS1

Nicola Arrevillagas - Class Teacher

Narjes Hadjam - Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Sumaira Rafaqat- SEN TA

 

Curriculum Overview

 

Topic

Our whole school topic this half term is Our Home.

In Year 1, we will be learning geographical skills in our topic all about “Our school”.   The children will be learning about how to use maps, looking at different types of maps and learning about directions and how to use a key.  We will be looking at the geography of our school, looking at physical and human geography.  See the Topic intended knowledge map for further details.

 

English

This term we are reading The Smeds and The Smoos in class, by Julia Donaldson.  We will be describing characters from the book and writing short sentences using punctuation. We will be working on “adjectives” creating a missing poster and then writing part of the story with different characters.   After this we will be reading Ruby’s worry by Tom Percival.  This text explores what a worry is and we will use the story to explore role play and writing speech in speech bubbles.  The final task will be writing a letter to someone who has a worry, giving ideas of how to help.  Guided Reading, handwriting and phonics will continue throughout.

 

Maths

This half term we will be starting off by learning about addition using lots of practical resources, moving to writing down simple addition sentences. The children will them move onto subtraction working in the same way practical resources than writing simple subtractions down. We will continue to practise wring the numbers to 20, counting forwards and backwards to 100 from different starting points.  We will also be covering recognising 2d and 3d shapes.

 

Science

Year 1 will be learning about the seasons this half term. We will be exploring the school grounds and looking for signs of autumn. This will include looking at weather and the day light in the seasons.

 

Other Curriculum Areas

RE – Who is Jewish and what do they believe?

DT – Structures (Baby Bear’s Chair)

Music – Charanga unit: Ho, Ho, Ho!

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

PSHCE – Feeling Unwell/How can I keep myself healthy?/What communities am I part of?

Computing – Digital Painting

 

Overview of Empowering Learning

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 Participators	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

 

Important Dates

9th November – Health Fest (2.30pm KS2 playground) See newsletters for details

13th November – Anti-Bullying Week

17th November – Children in Need

20th November – World Children’s Day

22nd and 29th November – Progress Evenings

12th December – Christmas Enterprise Market and Singalong (more details to follow later in term)

19th December – Christmas Dinner day

21st December – Carols by Candlelight and end of term (2pm finish)