Year Group: 1
Class Teacher:
Mrs Robertson
Spring 1
Spring 2
Unit Title: Patterns/Pets
Unit Title: Detectives/Castles
Entry point: Patterns – share the book ‘My mum and dad make me
laugh’. Visit to the butterflies at RHS Wisley.
Pets – chn to share their pictures of pets and make an exhibition incl
labels of information
Exit point: Patterns – an art gallery of designs and pattern work.
Pets – To create ‘Pets R Us’ a company who will look after pets when
their owners go on holiday.
Entry point: Detectives – set up a crime scene in the classroom for chn to
investigate.
Castles – a day in the life of Willow Castle.
Outcome: Patterns – chn will have a greater understanding of patterns
in art, nature, number and language.
Pets – chn will have a greater understanding of responsibility and
empathy.
Literacy:
Key Text:
Literacy: Non-fiction
Information Texts
‘My Mum and Dad make me laugh’
Poetry: using the senses
‘If I could paint the world’
Non-fiction Recount
Non-fiction books on pets/animals
Hampshire Picture Book
Awards
UNCRC Article(s):
Maths:
Block 2 (Units A, B,
Article 24
Assessments)
You have the right to the best health
care possible, safe water to drink,
Science:
nutritious food, a clean and safe
Sound and hearing
environment, and information to help
Sc1 1, 2 Sc4 3c, d
you stay well.
Outcome:
Detectives – problem solving and collaborative work.
Castles – chn will have explored a range of buildings, and thought about a
different way of life.
Literacy:
Key Text:
Traditional Tales (Cinderella)
Poetry: rhyme & pattern
Burglar Bill/Cops and Robbers
Speaking and listening: in role as
Traditional Tales – Cinderella/The
members of a mediaeval town
Three Little Pigs
Hampshire Picture Book Award
‘Wolf won’t bite’
Humanities:
Where do our pets come
from?
Developing our growing
garden (Visit to RHS Wisley)
1,a,b,c,d; 2a,c,d,e; 3a,b,e;
6a,b; 7a
Article 39
You have the right to help if you've
been hurt, neglected or badly treated.
ICT:
Handling Data (Pictograms)
1b, 2a, b, 4a
P4C Stimuli:
PDL: Going for Goals/Caring
for others. Visit from
RSPCA/PDSA
1a, b, c, 2e, 5a, g
P4C: Animal rights (Zoo by
Anthony Browne)
Art and Design/DT:
Repeating
patterns/Butterflies
1a, 2a, b, c, 4a, 5c
R.E: Change: the people
Jesus met.
P4C: What is change?
Games/PE:
Gymnastics: Points and
Patches (Balancing)
1a, b, 3b, c, 8b, c, d
Games: Throwing and
Catching (Aiming Games)
2b, c, 4a, b, 7a, c
Music: Recorders
(Hampshire Music Service)
(Link to Pets topic and caring for
ourselves and others)
Art work relating to patterns/pets
‘Zoo’ by Anthony Browne
Key Questions:
Describe the pattern.
What differences exist between the
patterns?
What changes to your pattern would
you recommend?
Can you write in your own words how
to look after a pet?
What questions would you ask of a
vet?
From the information given, can you
write a set of instructions for how to
look after a pet?
How is a dog similar to a cat?
Community/International Involvement:
Visits from charities relating to the
topic: Hearing dogs for the deaf,
RSPCA, PDSA.
KS1 Trip to RHS Wisley
Exit point: Detectives – chn use their detective skills to solve a class
mystery.
Castles – chn to design and build a new castle for Cinderella.
UNCRC Article(s):
Maths: Block 2 (Units C, D, E)
Science:
Pushes and pulls
Sc1 2a, b, e, g, Sc3 2a, b, c
Humanities:
What were homes like in the past?
1b, 2b, 4a, b, 5, 6a
P4C: Castle painting (from P4C
training)
ICT:
Word Processing (Using Clicker 4)
1a, 2b, 3b, 4a, b, c
PDL: Caring for myself (Dentist
visit) 2a, d, e, 3a, b, c, d, e, 5e
P4C: Caring/old age (The Giving
Tree)
Art and Design/DT:
Design and build a castle
1a, b, c, e, 2a, c, d, e, 3a, 5c
Repeating patterns/Wallpaper
1a, 2a, b, c, 4a, 5c
R.E: What can we learn from
visiting a church?
P4C: What makes a building
special?
Games/PE:
Dance: Jack & the Beanstalk
1a, 2b, 6a, b, c, d
Games: Bat & Ball Skills & Games
2a, b, c, 4a, b, 7a, b, c
Music: Recorder (Hampshire
Music Service)
Article 9
You have the right to live with your
parent(s), unless it is bad for you.
You have the right to live with a
family who cares for you.
Article 27
You have the right to food, clothing,
a safe place to live and to have your
basic needs met.
You should not be disadvantaged so
that you can't do many of the things
other kids can do.
(Links to Castles/Homes topic)
P4C Stimuli:
The Opinion Tree
‘The Giving Tree’
Castle/Dragon artwork
Key Questions:
Which of the clues is true or false?
Can you write in your own words
what the burglar must have looked
like?
Would this information be useful if
you lived in a castle?
What questions would you ask of a
knight/lord/peasant?
What were some of the motives
behind attacking the castle?
How would you feel if you were the
knight/lord/peasant?
Community/International
Involvement:
Comparing homes in the UK to
homes in Kenya.
Visit from the dentist (PDL link)