Year 1 – Ash and Elm

Ash Class – Miss Baggott

Elm Class – Mrs Orme

Welcome to Year One!

We understand that whilst the jump from Reception to Key Stage One is an exciting move, it can feel somewhat daunting too, as some of the routines are different to Reception.

Learning in Year One

We have worked closely with the Reception team to ensure a smooth transition from the Foundation Stage Curriculum to the Key Stage One Curriculum. This has included a detailed transition meeting between previous teachers and new teachers detailing where the children currently are in their learning, what their next steps are, along with friendship groups, likes, dislikes and interests.

In September, you will notice that the Year One classrooms and timetable will very much reflect their previous classroom in Reception. The children will have many opportunities to learn through play, be creative, explore and work in small focus groups with teachers. We will only move towards more ‘formal’ learning when the children are ready

Topics and Themes

We have an exciting year ahead of us and we can’t wait to teach you a variety of topics and themes! Below are the following topics and themes that we will be covering in Year One:

 English

Pathways

Mathematics

White Rose Scheme: Place value, addition and subtraction, shape, length and height, mass and volume, multiplication and division, fractions, position and direction, money, time

Science

Animals including humans, plants and everyday materials and seasonal changes

History and Geography

Where am I? (Local area – Priorslee), Around the world in 80 days and The Great Fire of London

Art

Water and lakes (Artist: Van Gough), Landscapes and nature (Artist: Georgia O’Keefe and William Morris), Flames (Artist: Stephanie Peters)

Design and Technology

Mechanisms (sliders and levers), Cooking (preparing fruits and vegetables) and Structures (freestanding structures)

Computing

Internet and email safety, coding and computational thinking, databases and graphing and spreadsheets.

PE

Gymnastics, fundamentals, dance, ball skills, fitness, target games, yoga, invasion, net and wall, team building, athletics and striking and fielding.

RSHE

Road safety, Care and commitment, antibullying week, internet safety, eat better, changes, NSPCC (underwear rule), expect respect and choice and challenges.

Religious Education

Creation and thanksgiving, questions that puzzles us, Christians’ churches, and Sikhs’ Gurdwara

Music

Charanga scheme: singing and composition, singing, improvisation, composition (percussion).

Phonics

We follow the Little Wandle scheme where we review phase 4 words before moving on to Phase 5.  Please see our page on Phonics for more information.