We aim to ensure that our children have a strong foundational knowledge in the areas of Science, Geography, History, Religious Education and Computing to enable the children to access the Year One curriculum. To ensure success in Year One, children learn and are given opportunities to pronounce and use new vocabulary which has been carefully planned in relation to the subject knowledge covered in Reception and Key Stage One, this also enables children who may not have experienced specific vocabulary prior to starting school to learn and apply it.

In Science our children will make observations of the natural world around them, learning the names of plants, animals, environments, everyday materials and seasonal changes. 

In Geography we build on children's geographical knowledge by starting with the local environment and comparing it to other places. Children are also introduced to using maps and plans to find and share information, as well as learning and practising positional language. 

In History our children begin to build an effective and useful historical schemata by beginning with their own family, then events that happened before they were born, and then moving onto the concept of events in the past and how we know about them. 

Within the subject of Religious Education we want our children to know about and have respect for different religious communities as they build up their knowledge of people, culture and community. We want them to understand that things that are 'special' and 'important' to them, may be different for other people, and we want our children to notice the similarities and differences between themselves and others. 

In Computing our children develop their computer science by learning about 'sequence' by describing events using time connectives such as 'first', 'next', 'then'. We prepare children with the knowledge of how to use robots, to help reduce the cognitive load when they come to use them again in KS1. In Information Technology our children gain knowledge of choosing suitable devices and programs which are the early steps in using computers purposefully and productively. And in digital literacy our children explore online safety or dilemmas through listening to stories, and they begin to develop their knowledge of how to use a mouse or keyboard when engaging in learning activities such as maths or phonics.