Year One

Mrs Mills is the teacher in our Year One class. Mrs Hinchliffe teaches on a Tuesday morning or afternoon and all day Friday. Our PE day is Tuesday.

Class Saint

St George. Patron Saint of England. Feast day is 23rd April. 

St. George was raised a Christian and always wanted to be a soldier. When he was old enough, he joined the army. The leader of the army decided that everyone in his army must worship him and the Roman gods instead. George refused. Knowing that he would soon be arrested and executed, George gave all his money away to the poor and prepared himself for death. 

St George, pray for us.

 

Summer Term Curriculum Overview

Maths

Count in 2s, 10s and 5s. Grouping and sharing. Doubles. Recognise halves and quarters. Describe direction. Ordinal numbers. Count from 50 to 100. Partition into tens and ones. 1 more, 1 less. Compare numbers. Recognise coins and notes. Days of the week. Months of the year. Tell the time to the hour and half hour. 

English

Phonics - Learning gaps in set 2 and 3 phonemes. Reading with fluency. 

Writing and punctuating simple sentences with capital letter and a full stop. 

Introducing question marks. 

Writing sentences joining words and clauses using ‘and’.   

Writing sentences to create short narratives and non-fiction texts. 

Using –ing, –ed, –er and –est where no change is needed in the spelling of root words [for example, helping, helped, helper, eating, quicker, quickest] 

Adding adjectives to our writing. 

RE

To the ends of the Earth

· Retell the Road to Emmaus (Lk 24:13-35), the Promise of the Spirit and the Ascension (Acts 1:1-11), Pentecost

Make simple connections between the mission of the Church and the mission of Jesus

Recognise that Catholics celebrate the Ascension of Jesus and Pentecost on special days called holydays

Dialogue and Encounter

·Know that Christian means follower of Jesus Christ

· Recognise that Catholics are a part of a global Christian family, and all Christians are sisters and brothers

· Recognise simple connections between Jesus’ life and message and how Christians live today

· Recognise that the cross is a symbol of Christianity, and the sign of the cross is a prayer expressing Christian belief

Correctly use religious words and phrases to recognise features of Jewish religious life and practice

Art

The focus is collage and painting. Key learning includes:

- Know the work of Parviz Tanovoli and Eric Carle

- Abstract art

- Shape - geometric and organic

- Collage

- Lines

- Primary and secondary colours

Science

Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals

Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals

Observe changes across the 4 seasons

Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies

Design and Technology

Food - Preparing fruits and vegetables

PE

Target games and Athletics

Computing

Programming A – Moving a robot 

This unit introduces learners to early programming concepts. Learners will explore using individual commands, both with other learners and as part of a computer program. They will identify what each floor robot command does and use that knowledge to start predicting the outcome of programs. The unit is paced to ensure time is spent on all aspects of programming and builds knowledge in a structured manner. Learners are also introduced to the early stages of program design through the introduction of algorithms. 
 

Music

This term, children will explore rhythm and composition by creating and sequencing their own patterns. They will invent musical phrases from word rhythms, play accompaniments percussion, and create body percussion patterns. Through singing games, they’ll develop a sense of pulse. Children will also respond to music through expressive movement and artwork, exploring duration and matching actions to musical gestures. 

PSHE / RSE

God is love: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Being made in His image means being called to be loved and to love others. To know what a community is, and that God calls us to live in community with one another. That they belong to various communities such as home, school, parish, the wider local community, nation and global community. That they should help at home with practical tasks such as keeping their room tidy, helping in the kitchen etc. That we have a duty of care for others and for the world we live in (charity work, recycling etc.) About what harms and what improves the world in which we live. About some different types of jobs in the community. About some of the gifts, skills and strengths needed to do different jobs and that all jobs are open to boys and girls. Work is a part of our purpose (vocation). God has given us all strengths, gifts and talents to do His work