Curriculum Coverage
English
Half Termly Topic Web
Year 1
Spring 1
TOPIC NAME: Explorers
Mathematics
Science
Wow starter…
We receive a
challenge via video link from a famous TV
explorer, to help him write an
Geography/History
explorers guide.
Computing
Art and Design
The Grand Finale…
Book launch of our new explorers guide.
Writing an account of Columbus’ voyage to the Americas.
Writing information leaflets about caves.
Describing, writing and saying attributes an explorer needs into a
microphone.
Writing spotters guides and posters about endangered sea animals.
Creating and writing a story of an adventure in an African safari park.
Creating and writing a story of an adventure going back to the time of
the dinosaurs.
Letters and sounds –phase 4 and 5.
Number and place value- 1 more/1ess, 10 more/10 less, doubles, halves
and number sequences
Addition and subtraction – number bonds to 8,9,10.
Money- recognising coins and finding totals.
Measures – weight and time.
Perform simple tests; observe closely using simple equipment: use
observations to suggest answers to questions.
Identify and name common animals including sea creatures, cavedwelling animals, and animals that live in Malawi.
Research information about dinosaurs – say which eat meat, vegetation
or a mixture of both.
Find out and conduct simple surveys about local bird life.
Use simple materials to make a volcanic eruption.
Investigate famous explorers.
Observe seasonal and daily weather in the UK.
Look at maps, globes and compasses. Look at geographical features
including caves, oceans and seas, mountains, volcanoes, vegetation.
Name and locate the five oceans.
Compare Taverham and UK to Malawi and Kaphuka School.
Use the internet to research.
Use easi speak microphones and flip video cameras to help with the
creation of VOKI’s (avatars).
Relate compass points and directions to simple instructions and
commands for computers.
Share information and work on the VLE.
Use computer programs to create pictures.
Look at and make cave paintings using natural materials (mud, ash, charcoal, chalk, berries).
Make African animals masks and stick puppets. Explore texture and pattern by making animal
skins.
Design/Technology
Design, make and evaluate a shoebox aquarium (diorama).
Music
Sing songs and say chants and rhymes ( “In 1492…”, “Prehistoric Animal
Brigade”.
Play instruments.
Listen to music and sounds.
Explore aspects of music including pitch, tempo, timbre, duration,
dynamics and picture scores.
‘Real’ PE and dance
PE
RE Enquiry
Where and how people belong and why belonging is important.
What some families believe about God, the natural world, human beings and significant figures.
Why and how do we celebrate Easter?
Ethics and relationships.
Global citizenship – how we relate to children in Malawi.
Half Termly Topic Web