Year 1 Curriculum Overview
Autumn 1
Scientist
Topic Title
& Books
Science
History
Geography
Autumn 2
Spring 1
2013/14
Spring 2
Summer
The Tiny Seed.
Jack and the beanstalk
Wiley Wolves
The 3 Little Pigs
Plants and trees
- Labelling parts & structures
- Familiar with common
names of plants and trees.
- Effect of weather.
- How they grow in different
habitats.
Espresso Links:
 Science 1 – Growing Plants
 Geography 1 – Interactive
Natural Disasters Map
 Geography 1 - News Archive
- Weather
Internet Links:
 iBoard Material – Planting
Seeds
 Tree Musketeers
Everyday materials
Compare and group together on
the basis of their simple physical
properties.
i.e. wood, brick, straw.
Homes around world: ice, mud,
sand, rock, glass, metal etc
Espresso Links:
 Science 1 – Materials
Gerald Durrell
Funny Bones!
Titch
Humans
Drawing and labelling the body all external parts: neck, arms,
elbows etc.
Five senses- associate with parts
of the body.
Difference between living, dead
and non-living.
Espresso Links:
 Braille Newspaper Article
 Ourselves News Section
Internet Links:
iBoard material – Label My Face,
Label My Skeleton, Pictogram:
Eye Colour, My Day Sequence,
My Life, Living and Non-Living
Sorter
‘Me’ over time
Changes in their own lives and
those around them. (youngold)
Internet Links:
iBoard material – Back in time
The Owl who was Afraid of
the Dark.
Owl babies
Light
Simple comparisons
- night and day,
dark/dull/bright etc
- Movement of sun- seasons
and shadows.
- sources of light
Espresso Links:
 Shiny objects and light
sources (LP)
 The Light and Dark
Resource Box
Internet Links:
 iBoard material – Circuit
Tester, Comparing Circuits
Animal Antics!
Gorilla
We’re going on a bear hunt.
Animals
Naming, labelling sorting:
- Birds, reptiles, mammals & fish.
- Carnivores, herbivores &
omnivores.
- Habitats: ocean, rainforest, farm
etc.
Espresso Links:
 Looking after pets (LP)
 Moving and growing (LP)
 Plants and animals (LP)
 Animal News Items
 The Animal Life Resource Box
Internet Links:
 iBoard Material – Animal
Sounds, Animal Tunes, Escaped
Animals, Lost Baby
Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes)
Past event from the history of
Britain which is
commemorated.
Espresso Links:
Search  Guy Fawkes
Gunpowder Plot Article
History of Buildings
changes in house styles,
homes through history,
mapping onto timeline
Espresso Links:
 His 1 News - St Pauls
Cathedral& St Paul’s Restored
Animals around the world
Mapping animals to their natural
habitat. Identify and describe
what places are like.
Local Environment
Green spaces around us.
-Recognise how they can be
improved and sustained
Year 1 Curriculum Overview
Espresso Links:
 Geography 1 - Espresso
Passport
2013/14
Espresso Links:
 Around our school
 Our journey to school
Internet Links:
 Getting to School
Painting
2Simple – 2Paint a Picture
Food
Art
Drawing
Collage
Modelling
Textiles and Printing
DT
The Arts
Cultural
trips/ visits
RRS
Modelling
Graphics/CAD
Textiles
Science museum- Jones the
bones.
Owl Sanctuary visit
City Farm, London Zoo,
Aquarium , Longleat
Dalston roof garden
Kew Gardens
Hampstead Heath
Geffrye museum
Local area walk
Article 24
Every child has the right to the
best possible health.
Government must work to
provide good quality health care,
clean water, nutritious food and a
clean environment so that
children can stay healthy.
Article 4
Governments must do all they
can to make sure every child
can enjoy their rights.
Article 2
The Convention applies to
everyone: whatever their race,
religion or abilities, whatever
they think or say, whatever type
of family they come from.
Article 36
Governments must protect
children from all other forms
of bad treatment.
Article 12
Every child has the right to have
a say in all matters affecting
them, and to have their views
taken seriously.
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