Year 1

Year 1 has children aged 5-6 years old. We have 3 classes in year 1, with 30 pupils in each class.

Year 1 classes are named after the planets Jupiter, Mercury and Neptune.

The teacher in Jupiter class is Miss Hussain.

The teacher in Mercury class is Miss Ahmed.

The teacher in Neptune class is Mr Grimshaw.

What will we be learning this year?

Autumn 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why are iPads more fun than Grandpa’s toys? Download Knowledge Mat
Class Novel: Dogger by Shirley Hughes.
Supporting texts: I love you Blue Kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clark, All aboard the toy train by Tony Bradman, Grandpa by John Burningham, Toy Boat by Randell De Seve.
Science: Seasonal Changes Download Knowledge Mat
Maths: Place Value, Addition number bonds, Days of the week, Months of the year.

Autumn 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why are iPads more fun than Grandpa’s toys? Download Knowledge Mat
Science: Materials (Chemistry)
Maths: Place value, Fractions, Addition – base 10, Subtraction.

Spring 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why can’s penguins live near the equator?
Class Novel: Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers.
Supporting texts: Meercat Mail by Emily Gravatt, Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Brown, We planted a tree by Diane Muldrow.
Science: Animals and Humans (Biology)
Maths: Place value, Measurements, Weight, Geometry.

Spring 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why can’s penguins live near the equator?
Science: Animals and Humans (Biology)
Maths: Place value, Multiplication, Division.

Summer 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Where do/did the wheels on the bus go?
Class Novel: Naughty Bus by Jan Oke
Supporting texts: The queen’s hat by Steve Anthony, You can’t take an elephant on the bus by Patricia Cleveland.
Science: Transport (Chemistry)
Maths: Place Value, Measurements, Weight.

Summer 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Where do/did the wheels on the bus go?
Science: Plants (Biology)
Maths: Place Value, Multiplication, Division, Addition/subtraction.