This term we will focus on two distinctive core texts - Greenpeace by Simon James and 'The Secret Sky Garden' by Linda Sarah. The chn would write letters to Greenpeace and research about how to take care of gorilla.The first core text fits in well with our global theme for this term - sustainable development. The second is about a girl called Funni, who turned an old and disused car park near an airport into a sparkle sheet of colourful flowers that can be seen from the air by passengers in the planes.

This term, our focus in RE would be on Hindus and the chn would learn about the Hindu believe about God. They would also learn about the cored foundation of Hindus - the founder of Hindu and discuss the key features of Krishna. They would explore where and how Hindus worship, and describe the importance of sacred practices in Hinduism such as prayer and worship. They would explore books about Hindus, especially the Holy book and how it is used as well as stories some Hindus follow.

Year 1 will continue with daily phonics in the morning at 09:50 prompt and it is imperative that the children are in school well before that time to fully benefit from the lessons. It must be noted that, the phonic lessons help the children with their reading, writing and speaking confidently. In addition, they would be assessed in phonics in June and we expect them to pass, and that depends on consistent engagement in the phonics lessons, meaning they must be present in the lesson and on time.

This term, Year 1 would focus on weaving by investigating and try simple weaving. The children would learn to understand and investigate properties of sustainable materials to weave a blanket for a whale. They would evaluate a range of weaving techniques and design a simple woven blanket. The children would use their designs to weave a blanket and then evaluate their finished products. 

This term in maths, the children will learn their 2, 5 and 10 times table by counting in 2's, 5's and 10's. They will learn the division through equal sharing and grouping. They will be introduced to fractions and learn what a half, a quarter, three quarters, one whole are and how they look like, and how they could make and find these fractions in shapes and objects. They will learn how to describe directions and positions using the vocabulary: forwards, backwards, left, right, above and below. Place value will be extended from 50 to 100 and then they would be introduced to the basic concepts of money and time.

This term in PE, the children would learn the correc running posture to travel short distances and use a variety of different skills to travel short distances. The children would learn about different ways  to take off to to travel short distances. They would also learn how to jump forwards, backwards and sideways using different combinations. They would learn to use a variety of different passes and hit stationary targets from different distances. They develop the awareness of distances and weight in a game.

In science this term, year 1 would focus on plants and their features. They would investigate what plants need to grow and understand that are grown and not made. The children will also learn about the life cycle of a plant. They would investigate different types plants and understand that a tree is a type of plant. Finally, they would learn how to group plants by observing the similarities and differences in them.

This term ICT, the children will be learning how to draw and create images to make animated story board using a familiar text. They will be using tools on purple mash to create their storyboard.

The children would recall the countries in the UK and their capital cities. They would learn about urban and rural areas and identify their features. They would compare and contrast features of rural and urban areas to know and understand what a rural and urban areas look like. They would use the features they have about rural and urban areas to describe their locality. They would learn about pollution and identify types of pollution and their impacts in an area.

This term in PSHE, the children would learn about how to behave online so that others are not upset. They would learn to recognise people online who could make someone sad, upset and embarrassed. The children would identify and understand the need to be considerate and kind online, and ask for permission to do something online. They would learn to understand that people find different things funny and that it is okay to like and dislike something. The children would take a quiz about all the things about online safety to find out what they retained and how they understood the lessons.

This term in music, the children would learn and perform a variety songs and use the skills they learnt from last term to do this. They would incorporate beat, pitch, rhythm to sing and perform the songs.

• P E on Wednesday and Friday.

• Reading books are changed every Tuesday and Thursday. 

• Children need to bring reading book to school everyday to be read with.

• Morning reading with your child every Friday.

• Friday 19th April: Tower of London trip 

• Monday 6th May: Bank Holiday

• Friday 10th May: Maths Learning Together Morning 

• Friday 24th May: Last day of term (normal school day) 

• Monday 3rd June: Back to school 

This term, year one will be using two core texts, 'Grandad's Island' and 'Beegu'. They will predict the events in the books and then listen to the story being read to them. They will then find out if their predictions were correct and use the storylines to explain why their predictions were right or wrong. We will explore the contents of the books and identify nouns, adjectives, dialogue, onomatopoeias and other interesting vocabulary and use these to write interesting sentences to describe the events in the books. The children would use the keywords and vocabulary identified in the story to write setting and character descriptions. Once the children are confident, they will write idependent sentences to describe the events in the stories shared and explored.

This term in RE, the children will be learning about the Easter stories, Easter symbols and what they mean as well as their significance in the Christian religion. They will identify why and when Easter is celebrated as well as who Jesus is. They will listen to some of the teachings of Jesus, the meaning and significance of His teachings, and make connections with their own lives. The children will reflect on and talk about their learning about Christianity. The children will do a short assessment to ascertain their overall understanding of the content and retention of key facts and knowledge.

Phonic lesson is a daily and all children are expected to come to school on time to attend the lesson. It is a great opportunity to learn how to decode words to help the children encode words. Some phonic interventions go during the day for the children who needed to improve their decoding skills.

DT in year one this half term, the children will be learning about different mechanisms. They will be learning about pivot, sliding, wheel and lever mechanisms and how to create simple versions of these mechanisms. They also be taught why they are learning about these mechanisms and explore some objects with these mechanisms and how they operate. They would use the skills they have learnt to re-create 'The very hungry caterpillar' book.

In maths this half term, the children will be learning number bonds to 20 and place value to 50. They would use their previous knowledge of number bonds to 10 help them understand number bonds to 20 by adding the ones to get a ten and then the 10's to get a 20. In terms of place value to 50, the children already know place value to 20 and they would transfer that knowledge to learning and understanding number bonds to 50. They would also learn about length and height, and how to measure these using different measuring standards.

This term, the children will learn how to balance different body parts, show awareness of obstacles and use steps and jumps to clear them. They will learn how to balance and travel using combinations of body parts jump in a variety of ways and land safely. They will learn how to roll on, select and combine ways of rocking and rolling with travelling. They will be taught to combine hanging, swinging, travelling and jumping on different apparatus and landing safely.

In science this term, we will be focusing on the parts of the human body. They will label different human body parts at the year one level and identify the parts of the human body associated with the five senses. They would use the senses of smell, taste and sight to identify different types of foods and make a record of their experiences. They would compare humans and identify the similarities and differences between them. The children will then assess to ascertain their knowledge, understanding and retention of the lessons taught.

This term in computing, the children will learn how to code. They will learn how to give and follow simple instructions, draw symbols to represent instructions and arrange code blocks to create a set of instructions. The children will learn how to create a simple program using code blocks and use event, object and action code blocks. They will learn how to edit a scene by adding, deleting and moving objects. They will also learn how to change the size of objects using the attributes tables. They will create a design plan for their free code screen program and use coding to make the program they have designed work.

This term in year one, the children will be taught how democracy is shown through election. To do this, the children experience a mock election and vote in the class to select potential candidates for various roles in the class. They would be taught that the system of government in the UK is democratic, meaning that the power have the power to decide and choose people they believe are the best candidates for different roles in the country. Relate this to the mock election they staged in the class. They will also learn about members of parliament and why we vote for them as well as their roles. We will be learning about how to become a King or a Queen and compare the processes of becoming a King or Queen and an MP under the lens of democracy. We will look at the roles of a monarch and finally, assess to ascertain how much they have been learnt and retained.

This term in year one, the children will learn about healthy ways of living, including healthy eating, exercising, resting and good hygiene practices. They will also learn medicine safety and why only adults are allowed to administer medicine to them. They will be learning about road safety and where, how and when it is safe to cross the road. They will identify simple road signs what they mean and how to use them when they are out there on the roads or streets. They will identify what makes them happy and what they can do to be happy. Children will also identify that sometimes they can become unhappy, but  need to talk about their feelings so that they can be helped to do the things that make them happy.

Music in year one this term will be focusing on reading musical notes and using beats and rhythm to create and perform simple songs. The children will have the opportunity to use different musical instruments to create music and perform interesting songs.

• Year 1 class assembly - Thursday 28th Mrach 2024

• P E on Wednesday and Friday.

• Reading books are changed every Tuesday and Thursday. 

• Children need to bring reading book to school everyday to be read with.

• Morning reading with your child every Friday.

• Trip to Tower of London on Friday 19th April 2024 

This half term in English, we will be focusing on a new core text, 'The King Who Banned the Dark'. A Prince who was terribly scared of the dark when he was younger decided to do something about the dark when he becomes a King and he did. He irresponsibly and selfishly banned dark, ignoring the feelings and the needs of his subjects. It took a revolt by his subjects who turned off the artificial sun to realise the importance of the dark. We will explore the story line and the rich vocabulary used in the text and generate vocabulary and noun phrases to describe the King's appearance and personality.

In RE this term, we will focus on Judaism and learn about which people practice it. We will also learn about what the Jewish people believe about God and we will also identify who Moses is and why he is important for the Jewish people. Later we will learn about why Joseph is important to the Jewish people and explore the place of worship of the Jews. Finally, we will learn about what the Purim festival is and how and why it is celebrated by the Jews.

In phonics, we will continue with our learning of the phonemes and graphemes to help the children to segment words to read. It is important that children come to school on time to seize the opportunity of the phonics sessions that we teach daily. Children who go to the phonics masterclass make a point to arrive on time rather than later to fully take advantage of the sessions to boast their reading and writing. The reading book the children bring  home reflects their what they learning in phonics and we expect them to read the book daily to help practice and use thier phonics.

In art, we will explore the art work of Stephen Wright and discuss the elements of art in his pieces of artwork. We will create an observational drawing of the crown and then design it using mixed media by discussing the image of the crown in terms of colour and texture - mosaic. We will evaluate the outcome of our design and the mosaic crown and decide how could make it better next time.

In maths, we will be revisiting our knowledge of place value within 10 to information learning about place value within 20. We will be using different manipulatives to identify numbers within 20, match numbers to the correct amount of objects. We will learn how make two digit numbers within and focus on addition and subtraction within 20. Again, we will draw on our know ledge from the previous two terms to add and subtract. There will be a lot of practical activities to help the children understand and practice the concept of addition and subtraction within 20.

In PE this term, the children will be taught gymnastic skills about how to develop skills and dynamism a line, how to balance statically, develop cognitive skills. The children also practice sending and receiving objects, throwing and catching whilst on the move, sending and receiving a ball with a to a partner while attached to each other. They will practice sending and receiving a rolling ball with a partner and finally, practice sending and receiving a ball with a partner.

In science, we will focus briefly on seasons and the associated weather conditions in the UK. We will compare the seasons in the UK with the seasons and the weather conditions in the UK, and discuss the differences and similarities. We will move onto to living and non-living things, including humans, and then group these by their characteristics. We will also learn what makes plants, animals and humans living  and all other things non-living. We will be looking at the similarities and differences in animals and then classify animals based on their diet. 

Computing this term will focus on internet safety and label and match objects. They will learn how to group and count objects on a computer device. They will learn how to describe objects seen on a computer device and make different groups objects. Finally, they will learn how to compare groups of objects using a computer device.

In history this term, we will be learning about leadership and authority and relate this to our school community, the immediate community and the country as a whole. We will first focus on the leaders in our lives and extend it to the community. We will identify and learn about the leaders in the country and focus on the roles of the monarch. We will also learn how to become a monarch and sequence a time of events of King Charles III. A trip will is booked to the Tower of London learn more about monarchs and the role of the Tower of London in the different monarchs over the years.

In PSHE, the children will learn the importance of rules and the understand the need of babies and young children. The children will begin to recognise ways in which we are both the same as and different from other people. They will learn to understand a range of groups that people belong to.

This half term, the children have the privilege to receive music lessons from a professional music teacher. They will be learning about beats, rhythm, tones, names of different instruments and how they can use them to make melodious music. The children will learn how to compose a piece of music to enjoy.

• A trip to Tower of London - date to be confirmed later.

• P E on Wednesday and Friday.

• Reading books are changed every Tuesday and Thursday. 

• Children need to bring reading book to school everyday to be read with.

• Morning reading with your child every Friday.

This half term, our core text is Little Red Riding Hood, which the children are quite familiar with, and that means it would arouse their interests and develop further their writing skill. The aim of choosing this book is to give the children the opportunity to write at length in the highest possible quality. The children will listen to Roald Dahl stories read to them for pleasure. This includes ‘Matilde and ‘The Twists’ series.

This term in R E, the children will be learning about Christianity, authority, worship and worship in the Christian faith. The children will explore religious beliefs and what Christians believe about God. They learn about the teachings of Jesus and explore worships and rituals in the Christian religion. They will also explore the sacred writings of Christianity and a range of religious stories and talk about their meanings. The children learn and describe the daily practices of a Christian and identify where Christians go to worship.

The children will continue to take part in daily phonics sessions and build on sounds they recapped in Autumn 1 to ensure these are embedded in reading and writing, and then progressing on to phase 4 and 5 to support their spelling. Children will also be reading daily, either with an adult or within a small group to consolidate their phonics and develop their reading fluency and comprehension.

In DT this term, children will observe different types of buildings in the local areas of the school and list the buildings and discuss what they are used for. They will learn about different materials used to construct different buildings and discuss the importance of the choice of materials in relation to use the type and use of the building. We will link our topic in science about materials and discuss the best materials to use for construct different buildings. They will design and build a structure using suitable materials that can be joined. Finally, the children will add detail to their final product and evaluate it.

This term we will be focusing on adding and subtracting numbers within 20. We will be using different strategies such as number bonding, part-whole, fact families, counting forward and backwards on the number line. The strategies will be supported with manipulatives which involve a lot of practical activities to consolidate understanding and opportunity to transfers their knowledge and skills. We will move on to geometry which is all about 2-D and 3-D shapes and their features. There will be a greater focus on using the correct mathematical vocabulary and consolidation of basic skills to enable depth of learning and mastery of key mathematical concepts.

We will have two PE sessions each week, consisting of an indoor and an outdoor session. Weather permitting, outdoor PE will take place on Mondays with our specialist PE Coach. Indoor PE will take place on Tuesdays. We will continue to focus on effectively following rules and working collaboratively through team games.

In science we will be learning seasonal changes and order the seasons and months in order in the first week. In the second week, we will be learning about the season we are in (autumn/winter) and describe the changes that have occurred (longer nights and shorter days, rainy and cold), and how we need to dress up and why. We explore the topic of materials further and learn about some materials that come in different forms. We will learn about objects that can be made from one or materials and make scientific enquiries and test the properties of materials.

In computing this term, the children will be learning about online safety about people who may be unkind online and who can help them if someone is unkind online. The children will learn basic programming instructions to perform activities on the computer.

Our geography topics will be focused on the four countries that made the UK and their capital cities, and learn how to locate these countries on the map of the UK. We will look at the flags of each of the countries and symbols used in each of these countries. We will learn about physical and human features and what they mean and go on a local walk I order to identify these features. We will learn about differences and similarities between them using pictures. We will also learn Croydon and its location in relation to different parts of the UK.

This term in PSHE, the children will learn to understand their emotions and feelings and that of others and how to manage them. They will recognise their strengths, goals and benefits of physical activities. They will learn about relaxation techniques, basic hygiene routines and describe ways to keep safe in the sun. They learn about healthy and unhealthy foods and compare them and identify people who can help us healthy.

This term in music, the children will be listening, signing, playing, improvising composing in a wide range of styles including reggae, orchestral and pop. We will learning six songs including 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', a lullaby in a reggae style; 'In the Orchestra', a fun song about the orchestral instrument and a dance number 'I'm a little Teapot'.

• Tuesday 21st November - Drama 4 All workshop 

• Friday 24th November - Inset Day (school closed to all pupils)

• Tuesday 28th November - Parents Evening 3:45pm - 7:15pm

• Thursday 30th November - Parents Evening 3:45pm - 5:30pm

• Thursday 7th December - Christmas Jumper Day

• Wednesday 20th December - Christmas Lunch (pupils can wear a festive jumper)

• Tuesday 19th December - EYFS & Year 1 Nativity 

• Thursday 21st December - Whole School Carol Concert 

English and Reading

This half term, our core texts are two; ‘My shadow is pink!’ by Scott Stuart, and ‘The Lonely Beast’ by Chris Judge.  My shadow is pink tells the story of a young boy who loves all the things that some people still stereotype as “for girls” like princesses, ponies, and dresses. This love is expressed as the boy having a 'pink shadow' that he wonders if he must always hide and how his father learns to understand and support his son. The text also draws upon identity and diversity, interests, uniqueness and acceptance.

The second core text is ‘The lonely Beast’. It tells the story of a beast whose determination and resilience to overcome his loneliness leads him to undertake a daring and dangerous quest to find others like him. A lonely Beast who lived in the mountains made a perilous journey through the scary forest, across a dangerous river and stormy sea and finally arrived at the city. He saw lots of people, but there were no other Beasts. “Hello,” he said, but everyone ran away. Curiously, the people slowly came to meet him and soon the whole city came to say “Hello”.                

In English lessons, there will be a great deal of focus on developing the children’s oracy skills linked to our core text and our global theme of identity and diversity, incorporating daily opportunities to participate in speaking and listening activities. The children will explore and use key vocabulary to talk about their own identities as well as celebrating similarities and differences that make each of us unique. 

Children will also be reading daily, either with an adult or within a small group to consolidate their phonics learning and develop their reading fluency and comprehension. Our project outcome this half term, children will write and perform a poem about what their shadows liked to do or can do and write a narrative based on ‘The Lonely Beast’.

Children will learn about what it means to be thankful and use their understanding to explain how they can be thankful and give reasons why people are thankful for their talents. We will identify and discus different ways  we can show gratitude in relation to people we are close to such as our family, friends, teachers and people in the wider community such as the police. We will also learn about different ways in which people thank God and investigate the idea that some religious people believe that God created the world. We will identify and discuss why many people thank God for the earth and its fruit at Harvest time.

Review Phase 3 and 4 

Phase 5 

/ai/ ay play 

/ow/ ou cloud 

/oi/ oy toy 

/ea/ ea each

In Art, we will imitate the work by Rafael Lopez and explore different medias to create drawings. We will experiment printing on different surfaces to create repeated pattern using different media. We will transfer a design onto a print tile and create a fabric design using print.

This term we will be focusing on counting, writing, and comparing objects and numbers. Counting forward and back to 10 then working towards counting to 20 and beyond; exploring partitioning and applying their numerical skills to solve number problems. There will be a greater focus on using the correct mathematical vocabulary and consolidation of basic skills to enable depth of learning and mastery of key mathematical concepts.

PE this term is split into two – personal unit and gymnastic. In the personal unit, the children will learn about how to balance the body using footwork and build up maximum speed. In the gymnastic unit, the children will be learning about balancing successfully on different body parts using different combination of techniques and apparatus. 

In science we will be exploring the topic on materials. We will be learning about identifying and sorting a range of materials. We will also undertake an investigation of their properties and how they determine what the materials are used for in everyday life. We will test the properties of the materials we identified and use the best material to build a boat.

This term, children will be learning about technology and what it means to them as well as its relevance. The children will learn about a computer and identify its main parts and their basic functions. They will also learn to explain what a mouse is and what it is used for and how to use it to open a programme. They will also learn how to use the mouse in different ways and how to use the keyboard to type on a computer. The children will be learning about how to use the keyboard to edit a piece of text and create rules for using technology.

Our history lessons will be focused on the past and the present and discuss the difference between the past and the present. We will focus on questions about pictures, objects and artefact about toys and school in the and the present.  We will then compare pictures and objects based on similarities and differences in the context of toys and schools from the past and the present. We will use of the past and present to describe things that happened to themselves and other people in the past.

Children will be learning about what a family is and its importance and recall what friendships are and characteristics of positive ones. They will learn to identify and recognise other people’s emotions and explore feelings we may have when working with others. They will to appreciate and understand that friendships have problems that can be overcome. They will learn to understand the difference between a friend and friendly behaviour.

PE Kit

Children have PE twice a week, with a session every Monday with a sports coach and another session on a Tuesday. Children should wear their PE kit to school on these days. Please ensure all items are clearly labelled with their full name. 

• Tuesday 12th September - Year 1 Meet the Teacher Meeting

• Thursday 5th October - Reading Learning Together Morning (8:50am - 9:30am)

• Friday 20th October - Show Racism a Red Card (wear something red)

• Friday 20th October - Break up for half term

• Monday 30th October  - Autumn 2 term beings