Year 1

Welcome to Year 1! We are so happy to have you and look forward to all the learning we will be doing this year.

In year 1 Maths and Phonics will be taught daily. We follow the White Rose scheme for maths, and we follow the Read Write Ink scheme for phonics. If you would like any more information on how to support your child with phonics at home, please click on the Read Write Inc page below. 

Each of the schools terms are themed.

Autumn Term

The EXPLORE term – focusing on geography and science

Spring term

The DISCOVER term – focusing on history and DT.

Summer term

The CREATE term – focusing on art and music

In History we will be answering the question "What on Earth was that for?”. We will be exploring the History of Technology and finding out how different pieces of technology have changed over time. This involves looking at televisions, phones, computers and cameras and comparing modern devices to past ones. 

In Design and Technology we will be designing, making and evaluating bridges. We will also learn about wheels and axels and have a go at making a toy car. 

In Science we will be looking at materials and thinking carefully about what things are made from and why that material was chosen.

Summer - Create:

In Art this term will be learning about drawing and painting. In drawing we will explore mark making using different tools and will look at the work by Molly Haslund. In our painting lessons we will explore brush strokes and colour mixing. We will look at the work by Pablo Picasso and will have a go at conveying emotion through colour choice. 

In Music we will learn about tone and rhythm, and tempo. We will be creating our own pieces of music and will be performing to each other. 

In Science this term we are learning all about plants. We will learn what plants require to grow and will have a go at planting for ourselves. We will also learn how to identify deciduous and evergreen trees.