Our Curriculum
Welcome to Year 1
Miss Gibbons and Miss Farley would like to welcome you back to Year 1 after your half term break. We hope you are ready for all of the exciting learning we have planned for this term. We have lots of amazing lessons planned with a few surprises coming up. Please continue to read with your child every night, it supports their learning in class and has a huge impact on their learning. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to the following term together.
Phonics
We are following the RWI scheme, which is having a fantastic impact on children’s progress. On top of their English lesson each day, they all take part in a full RWI lesson. Children are placed in small groups specific to their needs and ability, this allows them to apply their phonic skills on a daily basis and review sounds repeatedly every day. Children are also supported throughout the day and are given opportunities to take part in 1-1 phonic tutoring sessions, which enables them to work specifically on areas that they need to focus on.
Children are continually assessed during daily RWI lessons and so they are able to move on as soon as they are ready to do so. We also complete phonic assessments following the RWI format to track their progress and also prepare children for the end of year phonic screening. In order for children to feel confident when completing the phonic screening in July we complete regular screenings using past papers so they are familiar with layout and how the test is conducted.
We really appreciate your continued support as reading and practising phonics at home has a significant impact on your child’s progress. Ruth Miskin offers a variety of phonic videos online that you are able to watch at home:
English
Our English topic will be focused around the book ‘Storm Whale’ as children will be exploring stories with a familiar setting. The children will explore the characters, setting and plot through drama activities, group collaboration and practical tasks alongside their basic skills and sentence work. The children will work towards writing their own story with a familiar setting.
Maths
During this half term we will be concentrating on number. We will recap on our number bonds and apply our knowledge to a variety of problems in different contexts. We will revisit 3D shapes, measure, time and money through a variety of problem based investigations.
Science
During science this half term we will be looking at plants and trees. We will explore name and identify a variety of common plants and trees. We look at the parts a plant and the difference between evergreen and deciduous trees.
History
This half term children will be exploring events beyond their lifetime. We will investigate The Great Fire of London and identify key events that took place and create our own timeline. We will also look at how we are able to learn about this event through useful sources.
Some Important Information –
Book bags will be given out on a Friday and collected on a Wednesday/Thursday.
PE lessons will take place on Thursday for 1LK and Friday for 1HG.
Summer 2 Knowledge Organiser – Year 1 – Plants 2
Year 1 Great Fire of London – Knowledge Organiser Summer 2
Year 1 Summer 2 Homeschool Sheet