Year 1 2026-2027
A warm welcome to the year one page!
Our teaching team consists of Mrs Harris, Mrs Bailey, Miss Smith, Mr Clifton and Miss Hayes-Jackson
Year 1 will be having PE on a Monday and a Thursday. Please can children come to school wearing their PE kits on these days.
We also have termly visits to Green Zone. All our Green Zone sessions are posted on Tapestry.
Below you will find an overview of our planned learning each term. For more information on what your child will be learning in year 1 please see the curriculum pages and termly newsletters.
Year-1- (ID 1018)
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Term 1I'm a poet and I didn't know it.
Term 1
Maths:
Place value within 10
Addition and subtraction within 10
English:
Expose children to rhyming, simple poetry, adventurous story and descriptive writing
SPAG- Simple sentence structure- finger spaces, full stops, capital letters
Reading:
Reading skills, speaking and listening skills, join in with rhymes, library visit
Geography – How does our local area effect where we live?
What are the features of the local park? How can we get from school to our local park? Let’s explore our local park? What are the features of our local park? What are parks like in other places? How can we improve our local park?
Science:
Seasonal changes (Autumn)
Human Body
Computing:
Unit A: computing systems and networks- technology around us
RE:
Does God want Christians to look after the world?
Music:
Charanga- My musical heartbeat
PE:
Indoor PE: Fitness
Outdoor PE: Tennis
DT:
Fabric project- Making a promotional product for a book (whale for snail and the whale)
PSHE:
Jigsaw – Unit 1 – Being Me
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Term 2Toys, toys, toys
Term 2
Maths:
Addition and subtraction within 10
Shape
Consolidation
English:
Expose children to writing instructions
SPAG- simple sentence structure- finger spaces, full stops, capital letters, imperative verbs-get, put, mix, time conjunctions - first, next, introducing ‘and’
Reading:
Blending, beginning of phase 5 sounds, sharing books, library visit
Topic - History:
How have toys changed over time?
What types of toys are there?
What toys did my parents and grandparents play with?
How do we know about toys from the past?
Can we put toys in chronological order?
Why have toys changed?
Science:
Everyday materials
Seasonal Changes
Computing:
Unit B: creating media- digital painting
RE:
What gifts might Christians have given Jesus if he had been born here?
Music:
Charanga - Singing for Panto
PE:
Outdoor PE: Rounders
Indoor PE: Dance
Art:
Access art- spirals
PSHE:
Jigsaw – Unit 2 - Celebrating Differences
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Term 3Tall Tales
Term 3
Maths:
Place value within 20
Addition and subtraction within 20
English:
Expose children to the genre of fairytales
Character description: fairy tale
Narrative story writing: fairy tales, fantasy & traditional tales
SPAG - word types- noun, verb, adjectives- capital letters for start of names and I and days of the week, introducing question mark and exclamation mark
Reading:
Traditional tales, fairy tales, blending in their heads, tricky words, library visit
Topic – Geography:
What is in the United Kingdom?
Science:
Animals
Planting
Computing:
Unit D- programming A- moving a robot
RE:
Was it always easy for Jesus to show friendship?
Music:
Charanga- Exploring sounds
PE:
Indoor PE: Gymnastics
Outdoor PE: Football
Art:
Art – Access Art- simple printing, watercolours, inspired by floral and fauna
PSHE:
Jigsaw: Unit 3 – Dreams and Goals
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Term 4Lets get wild!
Term 4
Maths:
Place value within 50
English:
Expose children to narrative story, Poetry: Visual and Concrete, Contemporary fiction
SPAG- Consolidate last term and Singular and Plural
Reading:
Reading for an audience, consolidate all know sounds and blending in head, library visit
Topic - Geography:
What are the climates of the world?
Science:
Seasonal changes (Spring)
Working scientifically (consolidation)
Computing:
Unit C- Data and information- grouping data
RE:
Why was Jesus welcomed like a king or celebrity on Palm Sunday?
Music:
Charanga- learning to listen
PE:
Indoor PE: Tag Rugby
Outdoor PE: Kwik Cricket
Art:
Access art- playful making and making birds
PSHE:
Jigsaw - Unit 4 – Healthy Me
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Term 5London's Burning
Term 5
Maths:
Length and height
Mass and volume
English:
Recount
SPAG- Consolidation T1-3, Word classes, Capital letters for proper nouns and I, coordinating conjunctions (use “and” to join words and clauses)
Reading:
Reading fluently, library visit
Topic – History:
Did the Great Fire of London only have a negative impact?
What was London like in 1666?
What were the key events of the Great Fire of London? (chronology)
How do we know so much about the Great Fire of London? (Famous People/sources)
Why did the fire spread so quickly? (buildings/materials)
What damage did the fire cause?
What changed after the fire? (comparison)
Science:
Plants
Computing:
Unit E: Creating Media- digital writing
RE:
Is Shabbat important to Jewish children?
Music:
Charanga- Having fun with improvisation
PE:
Indoor PE: Infant agility
Outdoor PE: Football
DT:
Wood project- puzzles
PSHE:
Jigsaw - Unit 5 – Relationships
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Term 6What's the Deal ?
Term 6
Maths:
Multiplication and division
Fractions
Position and direction
Place value within 100
Money
Time
English:
Recount and instructions, Expose children to narrative story: mystery
SPAG- Consolidation T1-5, Word classes, Capital letters for proper nouns and I, coordinating conjunctions, change the meaning of adjectives/verbs using prefix un
Reading:
Phonics Screening Check, reading fluently, library visit
Topic – History:
History question - What is the impact of historical effects on Deal?
What is Deal known for?
What is a castle?
What is a smuggler?
What are the Goodwin sands?
What is the Deal fisherman?
Science:
Seasonal changes (Summer), Growing and Cooking
Computing:
Unit F: Programming B- programming animations
RE:
Are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur important to Jewish children?
Music:
Charanga- Glockenspiel Act 1
PE:
Indoor PE: Indoor review
Outdoor PE: Outdoor review/Sports day practice
DT:
Food project – ice lollies
PSHE:
Jigsaw - Unit 6 - Changing me (including SRE)

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