year one, autumn 1 learning unit – why do we play with

Items written in green italics provide opportunities to develop the global dimension of the curriculum.

Year One, Autumn 1 Learning Unit – Why do we play with different toys as we grow older

Subject Foci – Science and History Focus Core Skill – Learning With Others

History Changes within living memory: childhood and

technology – toys and stories Perspectives: Cultural and Social Significant individuals: Ole Kirk Christiansen and

LEGO Sources: Older relatives and children, adults, toys,

colour photographs, stories set in the past, Magic Granddad programme

Org and Comm: Timelines, open and closed questions, interviewing a visitor, recording an interview – sound, video, photographs, notes and drawings Assembly with toys and stories shown

What toys do all children play with?

Science When I was a baby Name body parts and their purpose Investigation – using the senses Comparing similarities and differences Keeping healthy Design & Technology Evaluating baby toys

Make a baby toy (mobile or Topsy Turvey) Design and make a game Make a friendship bracelet

Computing Digital camera and tape-record visit My World Word processing Pictographs

Role Play / Directed Play Toy shop Multi sensory toys Gift shop

Links to Core Values Respect – respect for friends Justice – fair play Wisdom – teaching others Responsibility – core learning skills Compassion – helping others make friends

Links for Language and Literacy Plan questions Instructions Non fiction book Labelling body parts Instructions to make a toy Invitations

Speaking and Listening Recite a poem Tell a friend Simple debate

Homework and Independent Learning Collecting data Parent/carer story Learn days of the week/months of the year

Possible End Product Friendship Day

PE Playground games Improving personal best

PSHE Growing from young to old Playground games Circle time My body My favourite What if? VIP Thumbs Saying sorry Feelings Stories Friendship day

Creative Development Art Observational drawings Breughel’s ‘Children’s Games’ Black and White Composite child (international) Texture collage Famous paintings Portrait of a friend Printing Music Songs to entertain grandparents Body part songs Mathematics Measure Time Data collection Problem solving Number Hop Scotch

Year One , Autumn 2 Learning Unit – Hello I’m new here! Bonjour je suis nouveau ici! Overview

Subject Focus – Geography and Science

Mathematics

2 D shapes 3 D shapes

Investigating pattern

Count, group, compare and understand place value within numbers to 20

Addition and Subtraction within 20

Possible End Product

Letter to children in a French school

Links for Language and Literacy

Characteristics of narrative Story sequencing

Character profiles

Voices and expression (Reading and Roleplay) Settings and description

Retelling a story

Speaking and Listening

Describe the local places you go all the time and

sometimes Ideal place to live

Debate (link PSHE) Introducing a new child to the school (link PSHE)

Presentation

PSHE

Where do other people live?

Class rules and expectations

Debate Introducing a new child to the school (understanding and

caring for others) Illustrating rules and expectations

Yasmin and Tom – Keeping safe out and about, Keeping safe in the house

Role play/Directed Play

Tourist information, travel agents (french holidays)

Directed play

Brochures Map reading

Comparing France to UK

Creative Development

Art

Observational drawings Different views of everyday objects

Designing symbols Make a class mural

Music

“What, Why and When” Origins, progression and development of music throughout history. Why do we have music? What constitutes musical activity?

Links to Core Values

Compassion – person new to school

Responsibility – looking after environment and being safe

Wisdom – people who work in the local community

Respect – for school building and everyone in it

Hope – gaining confidence to speak to an audience

Geography

Starting point

Finding way around the school with an adult/independently

Devise a route

Following directions

Walk to a chosen site

Sorting photographs

Where do you live? Southend, Nice

Science

Plants near our school

Computing

break down a process into simple, clear steps, as in an algorithm use different features of a video camera

use a video camera to capture moving images

develop collaboration skills discuss their work and think about how it could

be improved.

Design and Technology

Construction kits

Play road map

Design a model of the school to help a new child

PE

Tag Rugby

Passing and receiving

Using the playing area confidently and safely

Movement with the ball

Developing teamwork

Homework and independent Learning

Spellings

Reading Recognising numbers to 20

Creative homework

RE

Sharing special times together

How and why people celebrate To reflect on and share own experience of celebrations

The meaning of special clothes and food

About the story of the birth of jeses Why many Christians give and receive gifts at

christmas

Trips Museum of Childhood 26th and 27th November

Local walk (1 mile radius) to investigate signs and symbols

Possible Starting Point

Where in school have we never been? Where

would we like to visit?


Year One, Spring 1 – Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ Overview

Subject Foci – Music, Art, Dance and Drama Focus Core Skill – Developing a Sense of Self Worth and

Understanding of Self and Others

Creative Development Art & Sketchbook Line drawing Colour mixing (blue & yellow) Colour mixing (tones) See ‘starting point’ About ‘Van Gogh’ Collaboration Gallery Painting their own ‘Starry Night’ sky Music Listen to ‘the spheres’ Exploring instruments Learn ‘Reach for the Stars’ with actions Star composition - listen Compose & notate Listen to ‘Catch a falling star’ (Perry Como) as preamble to

Laura’s Star Performance Dance Compose dance Performance

Role Play Area An observatory

Possible Starting Points Visit to a planetarium or a visiting

planetarium Listen to ‘Starry, Starry Night’ by Don

McLean Take a starry night walk Show photographs of galaxy images

Possible End Products Choral speaking / dance / music

performance Display of pupils final art pieces

Homework / Independent Learning Learn a poem Find out about Van Gogh Research enquiry questions

Personal Social and Emotional (CLS) Recognising feelings and

understanding emotions Developing a positive sense of one’s

self Stress management and conflict

resolution

Mathematical Development Explore 5 & 6 pointed stars

Core Values Courage Respect Wisdom Responsibility Compassion

Literacy Links and Speaking & Listening / Drama

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Words to describe blue Learn poem Laura’s Star Write own ‘Twinkle’ poem Actions for verses Exploring character Choral performance

Science

Seasonal change Light and light sources Telescopes Shooting stars Star constellations


Homework and Independent Learning Safety poster Electrical appliances Switches

Year One, Spring 2 –What can we learn about our world from stories? Overview

Subject Foci – Design and Technology and Science Focus Core Skill – Improving Own Learning and Performance

Knowledge and Understanding Design & Technology Finger puppets Designing & making puppets Making gingerbread man/woman Shadow puppets Class Chinese Lion

Science Sorting materials for puppets Sorting materials (floating & sinking) Mixing and changing materials Making shadows

Geography Route to RRH Grandma’s house & devise a simple map Locate own home and own grandma’s home Locate 4 countries of UK, capitals and seas Locate 7 continents and 5 oceans Locate countries of stories/tales Use digital images, world maps, atlases and globes Use simple compass directions and locational and directional

language Computing

Simple locational and directional language Use devices to design puppets or take pictures Enter information onto a database

Cultures & Beliefs Celebrating Chinese New Year

Links for Language and Literacy Little Red Riding Hood Tiddalik Anancy The Ginger Bread Man/The Runaway

Chapatti The Lion Dance

Possible Starting Points Introduce stories from around the world

using the globe/world map.

Possible End Products Chinese New Year celebration.

Links to Core Values Responsibility – keeping safe, use of

water. Compassion – playing tricks. Respect – link to similarities and

differences.

PSHE Keeping safe Changing the wolf’s behaviour Design a healthy lunch Playing tricks Water Similarities and differences

Directed Play Light & materials Mixing materials with water Sorting materials Chinese writing

Speaking & Listening Character voices & expressions Making Tiddalik laugh Telling stories Retell Lion Dance story

Role Play Area Have corner with workshop Indian restaurant Chinese Restaurant

Links for Mathematics Time Capacity Measure

Art & Music Art Aboriginal art Draw/paint/collage spiders Draw/paint the Nien Make Chinese lanterns Music Singing song linked to traditional

tales/countries Listen to Indian music and didgeredoo Listen to and compose Chinese music

Physical Education PE/Dance Directions What’s the time Mr Wolf? The Lion Dance

Visits/Visitors Involve local Indian/Chinese restaurants.

Homework/Family Learning Opportunities Bring puppets to school Favourite stories of family members Teach a parent/carer about Chinese New Year


Year One, Summer 1 – Why is water precious? Subject Focus – Science

Focus Core Skill – Thinking Skills

Possible Starting Points Model mapping of current knowledge and

understanding

Possible End Products Exhibition in classroom for parents to see Performance of ‘water’ composition

Art & Sketchbook Marbling Sculpture Colour mixing and matching Water landscape & the Olympic Swimming pool Evaluation

Music Water songs Composition – storm or film soundtrack

Role Play/Directed Play Water World

- sailing seeds - sculptures - float or sink? - make a small pond? - using materials to make an imaginary flowering plant

Specific Speaking & Listening Opportunities

Questions for the water authority Feedback from homework activity Hot seat octopus or rainbow fish Share thoughts and posters in assembly Asking questions of the site manager

Knowledge and Understanding Science Growing

- Exploring seeds - Class seed diary -What do plants need to grow?

- My results

Growing/Pond life - Grouping plants - Alive or not? - Review of investigation

Pond life - Visit pond - Frog spawn - Review investigation

Caring for the environment - Walk around school - Research in their gardens - Review investigation

How the environment affects plants & animals - Food that keeps us healthy - Open ended questions - Review investigation

Design & Technology Create a fish tank Make a water shaker Computing My World – sorting plants/labelling plants Water sounds Word processing skills Finding and using images and symbols for posters History Supplying water to the home. Clean water Significant individuals – John Snow and others Geography Locating water in the school environment

Literacy and Language Links Write a letter to the Water Authority Instructions for planting seeds Imaginative stories/fantasy worlds Water words/poems Recount of frog life cycle

PSHE Friendship Responsibility for living things Respect for the environment

Homework/Independent Learning Opportunities

Collect items for inclusion in role play area Label and learn parts of a plant Bring to school pictures of water Draw what you find/see in your

garden/park

Links to Core Values Wisdom – what do we know? Hope – for new life Integrity – being a good friend Responsibility – care for living things Respect – water gives us life but needs to

be treated with respect

Numeracy Capacity Mass How much water we use

Physical Development PE/Dance Drip drip drop Race to the sea Penguins

Visits/Visitors Visit a local pond if school does not have

one Site manager


Year one , Summer 2 – Where could we go for a great day out? Subjects Focus – Geography and History

Focus Core Skill – Speaking and Listening

Geography ‘Mr Gumpy’s Outing’ and our local river

River Thames and London, Where is London? How could we travel to London? What are the differences between where we live and the centre of London?

What makes a great day out? Features for planning

Where could we go for a great day out? Location of places

How can we make our own great day out?

History

Why did an old woman of 84 years walk 300 miles from Newlyn in Cornwall to London? Story of The Great Exhibition 1851 London and the Crystal Palace, Prince Albert & Queen Victoria

How could people from here go to The Great Exhibition?

Could children like us have had a school trip to The Great Exhibition?

Thomas Cook, Richard Branson

PSHE Care for our Environment

Personal safety & rules to keep us safe

People who helped others; Dr Barnardo, Florence Nightingale & Mary Seacole

Homework/Independent Learning Finding out about local rivers

Talking about family days out

Links to Core Values Respect

Compassion

Responsibility

Courage

Wisdom.

Numeracy Links Abacus maths

Hopscotch

Science What kind of animals live in rivers?

Computing Using maps and aerial views

Repeated patterns

Research and recording interviews

Labels

Role-play Being Curators

Past and Present

Travel agents/booking office

Possible Starting Points ‘Mr Gumpy’s Outing ‘ John Burningham

PE Dance – moving like the characters in Mr

Gumpy

Hoop games/bean bags

Literacy Links John Burningham stories

Learn and recite rhymes

Victorian Diary Entry

Labels and signs

Speaking and Listening Reading rhymes

Discussion Interviews

Music Music Hall and Nursery Rhymes

Art & Sketchbook Be an illustrator

Georges Seurat

William Morris

Explore Patterns

Silhouette

Portraits

Possible End Points Our own great day out

Presentation of our learning

Design and Technology Designing and making posters and labels

Being and inventor

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