Year 1

 English

The English learning will be focussed around the book "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss  which is a children's book that tells the story of a character named the Lorax, who speaks for the trees against the greedy Once-ler. The Once-ler cuts down Truffula Trees to produce Thneeds, leading to environmental destruction. The Lorax protests, but the Once-ler ignores him until the last Truffula Tree is gone, and the environment is devastated. In the end, the Once-ler reflects on his actions and entrusts a boy with the last Truffula seed, hoping he will plant it and restore the forest.

Maths

This half term, our Maths curriculum will focus on three key areas: place value to 100, telling time, and real-life applications. The children will learn to represent, compare, and partition numbers up to 100, building a strong foundation in understanding the value of each digit. Additionally, they will practice telling time to the hour and half hour, developing essential skills for daily routines. To enhance their learning experience, we will emphasize solving real-life problems, helping the children apply their knowledge in practical contexts. 

In Science this half term, Year 1 will continue to learn about animals including humans. This half term they will focus mainly on humans and how they are unique to different animals. The  children will be identifying their body parts and senses related to them. They will carry out investigations to test their sense of sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. Additionally, the children will learn about the season of summer, describing the weather and activities that children might do in summer. 

     Knowledge Organiser

In Art, Year 1 will be diving into the thrilling world of gymnastics, where they'll explore the beauty and excitement of this dynamic sport through their creativity. Using fun art techniques like drawing, painting, and sculpting, they'll capture the energy and grace of gymnasts in action. The children will have the opportunity to express their admiration for gymnastics through their unique artworks. 

In Computing, we will be learning to present a story in different ways through a mindmap, fact file or quiz. The children will be using application on purple mash to create their own quiz based on a traditional tale. The children will also create a presentation which they will share with their peers.  

This half term, we will be focusing on the topic of athletics. The children will use a variety of different movements and speed as well as develop  listening skills and quick reactions. The children will have opportunities to work in small groups taking turns.

In Music, we will be exploring a variety of songs and experiment with finding the pulse. We will listening carefully to the songs to identify the beats and then will play simple rhythmic patterns using long and short sounds. We will also be singing a melody that travels up and down.