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Year 1

st francis of assisi
st martin de porres

Our Class Saints are St Francis of Assisi and St Martin de Porres

Year 1 teachers:

Mrs Hussain and Mrs Rajbhai

Welcome to our Year 1.

Here you can find out about all the wonderful learning that your child is involved in!

Year 1 Curriculum Maps

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Year 1 Autumn 

RE 

Building the Kingdom – Catholic Social Teaching 

We Belong 

Creation 

Prayer 

Vocation 

Families and Celebrations 

Advent 

Stewardship of God’s Creation 

Season of Creation 

“God made the heavens and the earth and it was good.”  

 Genesis 1:1-31 

Dignity of Work 

Vocations 

‘All work has dignity because it reflects God’s image in us.’ 

English 

Maths 

Reading 

Theme: Journeys 

Fiction: We’re Going On A Bear Hunt 

Author: Michael Rosen 

Comparison Text: Meerkat Mail 

Author: Emily Gravett  

Non-fiction: Get A Bus 

Author: ORT  

Poetry: 

Poem: Breezy Weather 

Poet:  The Poetry Basket 

 

Writing 

Fiction: 

Write a postcard back home as the Meerkat 

Non-Fiction: 

Fact file about a mode of transport  

Poetry 

Recite poems using actions 

Reading 

Theme: Traditional Tales 

Fiction: The Three Little Pigs 

Author:  Ladybird First Classics 

Comparison Text: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs 

Author: Jon Scieszka  

Non-fiction: Who Eats Who 

Author: ORT 

Poetry:  

Poem: If I Were So Very Small 

Poet: The Poetry Basket 

 

Writing 

Fiction: Three Little Pigs –  

To retell a traditional story using a comic strip 

Non-fiction (Vocations Week)  

To write a job description of the visitor during vocations week 

Poetry 

To generate rhyming words and phrases 

Non-fiction: 

Who Eats Who? – fact file about animals. 

 

 

Number and Place Value  

Count objects to 10 
• Count forwards to 10 
• Count backwards from 10 
• Count one more for numbers within 10 
• Count one less for numbers within 10 
• Count one more one less 

• Compare up to 10 objects 
• Introduce <, > and = for numbers within 10 
• Compare numbers within 10 
• Order up to 10 objects 
• Order numbers up to 10 
• Ordinal numbers 
• The number line from 0 to 10 

 

Addition and Subtraction within 10 

Introducing parts and wholes (single object) 
• Part-whole model (with images) 
• Part-whole model 
• Find number bonds for numbers within 10 
• Systematic methods for number bonds within 10 
• Number bonds to 10 
• Compare number bonds 
• Finding a part 

Addition symbol 
• Fact families – addition facts 
• Addition – adding together 
• Addition – adding more 
• Subtraction – taking away – crossing out 
• Subtraction – taking away – using the symbol 
• Subtraction – find a part 
• Fact families – the 8 facts 
• Subtraction – counting back 
• Subtraction – finding the difference 

 

Shape 

• Recognise and name 3-D shapes 
• Sort 3-D shapes 
• Recognise and name 2-D shapes 
• Sort 2-D shapes 

 

Science 

Computing 

Animals including humans 

Classification of animals looking at mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians. 

Carnivores, omnivores and herbivores and diet. 

The human body and senses. 

Seasons: Autumn and Winter 

Weather and day length  

We are programmers 

Using programmable toys and directing characters on a map. Create own treasure map. 

We are computational thinkers. 

i-movie steps of a project. Planning and developing steps for creating a healthy snack. Creating a shopping list for snack. 

Geography 

History 

Art and Design 

Design and Technology 

The UK 

What is a geographer? What is the UK? What can you find in the UK? What is our capital city? What is the history of London? Where do we live? What are our famous landmarks? How do people move around Birmingham? 

London 

How did London begin? What was 17th Century London like? Why did Guy Fawkes want to blow up the Houses of Parliament? Who was Guy Fawkes? How do we remember him today? 

What was London like during the time of the plague? How did the fire of London start? How do we know about the fire? What do we learn from Samuel Pepys? What was the impact of the Great Fire of London? 

Drawing 

Make Your Mark 

Observational drawing skills 

Creating texture in drawings 

Collaborative work with music as a stimulus 

Bridget Riley and Zaria Forman  

Food Technology 

A pasta salad. Exploring ingredients, designing pasta salad, making and evaluating. 

RHE 

PSHE 

Music 

PE 

Session 1: I am Unique (Me) 

Session 2: Girls and Boys (My Body) 

Session 3: Clean and Healthy (My Health) 

Session 4: Feelings, Likes and Dislikes 

Session 5: Feeling Inside Out 

Session 6: Super Susie Gets Angry 

How can we keep our bodies healthy? 

Things that keep bodies and minds healthy; activity, rest, food, hygiene routines and healthy choices. 

How do we feel? 

Different kinds of feelings, strategies to manage feelings and change and loss. 

 

Hey you 

How pulse, rhythm and pitch work together 

Rhythm in the way I walk and banana rap 

Pulse, rhythm and pitch, rapping, dancing and singing 

Basketball 

 

Multi – skills 

 

Hockey 

 

Dance 

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