OLNEY INFANT ACADEMY
SHORT TERM PLANNING SHEET
YEAR 1
AUTUMN TERM 2
KEY
LEARNING
INTENTIONS
DAY 1
Children should
learn:
To understand
how different
faiths celebrate
SUCCESS CRITERIA
Children will be able to:
 Know about the story of
Rama and Sita
 Know that Diwali is
important to Hindus.
 Know that Diwali is
celebrated in different
ways i.e. foods, presents,
lights etc
Literacy
/RE/Art
DAY 2
Children should
learn:
To understand
features of
instructions
Children will be able to:
 Say a set of instructions
 Understand instructions
have numbers, bossy verbs,
adverbs and a heading
WEEK 2 Topic Let’s Celebrate
MAIN TEACHING ACTIVITY/PUPIL ACTIVITY
WITH
DIFFERENTIATION
Introduction
Explain to the children that they will be learning about
festivals from other faiths. Using IBoard (link on DB)
children to listen to story of Rama and Sita. Show clip
from You Tube – Diwali-Festival of Lights – National
Geographic.
KEY
QUESTIONS /
PLENARY
RESOURCE
S
Look at examples
of work. Compare
with Christian
celebrations. Do
we celebrate in a
similar way? How?
I Board
Template –
grid
Wordmat
Discuss important
features i.e.
heading, bossy
verbs, numbers,
adverbs
Talk the text
Photos of
making divas
Independent
Children illustrate and label different ways how Hindus
celebrate Diwali i.e. fireworks, foods, divas, mendhi,
rangoli etc.
HA/MA – To work independently
LA – Supported by an adult/visual reminders
Introduction
Teach ‘talk the text’ instructions using making diva lamps
discuss i.e. heading, how to make, bossy verbs, adverbs
Independent
Children go away in mixed ability pairs to talk the text to
each other. Choose a number of children to perform to
the class.
DAY 3
Children should
learn:
To write
instructions
Children will be able to:
 Use numbers
 Use bossy verbs
 Sequence correctly
 Add an adverb
Introduction
Discuss with the children how they made their divas
yesterday and explain that we are going to write
instruction to explain to other people how to make one
too. Remind children of features of instructions and
model first/second part of instructions.
Peer assess
according to
success criteria
Instructions
template x2
Look at some of
the patterns the
children have
created.
Mendhi hands
Independent
HA/MA – write instructions independently. Encourage use
of adverbs.
LA – complete the instructions (first two provided as a
writing frame). Provide some bossy verbs to support
DAY 4
Children should
learn:
To understand
how different
faiths celebrate
Children will be able to:
 Design and draw a mendhi
hand
 To understand the purpose
of a mendhi
Introduction
Introduce Mendhi patterns (Mendhi powerpoint –
Resources – Year 1 – RE) Explain to children that they will
be creating their own patterns.
Independent
Mixed ability groups - mendhi hands (black handwriting
pens)
Handwriting
pens
Children will
learn:
Topic
Art (NB)
To be able to
select and use a
range of tools
Music (JL)
To be able to
learn to sing and
use their voices
ICT (AT)
Be able to write
and test a simple
programme
THURSDAY
To understand
we celebrate
different
festivals using
light
Children will be able to:
 Select appropriate
equipment to create a clay
diva
 Use the equipment
effectively
 Manipulate the clay



Recall words to a song
Sing as a group
Remember the melody of
the song

Design and sequence a
firework display

Choose a colour

Choose a speed

Choose a time

Choose an angle
Children will be able to:

Recognise sources of light

Name different sources of
light

Name festivals that use
different types of light
(fireworks,birthdays,
Halloween, Christmas,
Diwali)
Introduction
Recap on the learning from Rama and Sita. Discuss the
light source that the people from the village used to
welcome them home. Explain that the children will be
making their own divas today. They must follow
instructions carefully.
Independent
Children work in small groups to create their clay divas
using appropriate tools and manipulating the clay
accordingly.
To begin to learn the words for the Christmas play.
Input
Show the children programme on TES iboard – ICT –
Controlling and modelling – Firework designer
Independent
In mixed ability pairs children decide what colour, speed,
time and angle they want to write their own firework
programme.
Introduction
Brainstorm with children ‘When do we use light to
celebrate? What are the sources of light that are used?’
List children’s ideas. Show powerpoint. Did the children
think of all of the ideas shown? Question children’s
understanding of when lights should be used and why.
Explain and model one idea on how to complete their
template.
HA– Label and draw four festivals. Write the sentence;
My favourite festival is _____ because ________.
MA – Label and draw four festivals. Write the sentence’
My favourite festival is _______.
LA – Label and draw four festivals.
Watch their
programme. What
went well? How
could you improve
your display?
Look at children’s
ideas and discuss.
Can we think of
other occasions
when light is used?
TES iboard
Light
powerpoint
Template
PSHE
PPA
Children will
learn:
 To
understand
the
importance
of
Remberance
Day
 Understand why we wear poppies
 Why it is important to remember
those who fought/continue to
fight in wars
Use Espresso to discuss the significance of R. Day.
Children will
learn:

Perform
dance using
simple
movement
patterns

Friday
P.E.
Children will be able to:
Wed
To form
and
orientate
letters
correctly
and
match
lower
case and
capital
letters



Learn the movements
Listen to instructions
Move to the music



Sit correctly
Hold pencil correctly
Start/finish in correct
place
Fireworks - Dance
Handwriting
Play Practice