YEAR ONE CURRICULUM PLANNING
Year One Autumn Term
AUTUMN ONE
THE ANIMAL DOCTOR –Mentor Text: Owl Babies Fiction- Retell
Non fiction- Letter- From mam in nest. Owls reply asking for her to get things.
Science: Identify and name a variety of common animals e.g. reptiles, birds, mammals
(fur, feathers, scales)
Science: identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores
and omnivores
Science: describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish,
amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets)
Art: Context – The Animal Doctor, Media – paint, printing, collage, drawing, Element –
colour, pattern, line, texture
To learn about the work of a range of artists (Franz Marc, Eric Carle, Albrecht Durer).
To describe differences and similarities between artists and make links to their own
work.
To use a range of materials creatively (collage).
To use drawing and painting to develop and share their ideas and imagination.
To develop knowledge of techniques of artists – printing and collage.
RE- 1 week block- Harvest (including church visit)
Protective Curriculum- Drug/ Alcohol/ Medicine – visited through animal topic with VET
role play/ context
AUTUMN TWO
Mentor Text- Room On The Broom
Genre- Fiction (Retell)
Instructions- Make a new potion to fix the broom
SENSES – SPOOKY POTIONS (Alexander Fleming) & Christmas Market
Science: Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say
which part of the body is associated with each sense.
Geography: Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital
cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding area.
DT
Design
To design purposeful, functional, appealing products based on simple design criteria.
Communicate and develop ideas through talking, drawing and ‘mock ups’ and use ICT
Make
To follow basic safety rules
To understand the term ‘ingredients’
To use simple scales or balances
To choose from a range of ingredients
To understand main rules of food hygiene
Evaluate
To explore a range of existing products
To evaluate ideas using like or dislike when evaluating or describing.
To use digital photography tp present finished work
To talk about what they have done well and what could be improved.
To seek out the views and judgements of others
To predict how changes will improve the finished product
Technical Knowledge
To use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet and understand where food
comes from.
RE- 1 week block- Christmas
Protective Curriculum- Anti-Bullying Week (block)
PSHE - How money plays an important part in peoples lives – red nose / children in need
Year One Spring Term
SPRING ONE
Africa
Mentor Text- The Gruffalo
Fiction- retell with new setting
Non Fiction- Information Book- describe gruffalo
Geography: Geography place knowledge; Understand geographical similarities and
differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the
United Kingdom and of a small area in a contrasting non – European country.
Art: Context - Super Sunderland, Media – sculpture, Element – shape, form and space
To develop knowledge of ‘sculpture’ and how it both reflects and shapes local history.
To identify differences and similarities between the work of artists, designers from
different times.
To develop skill in a range of sculpture techniques, trying out different tools and media.
Protective Curriculum- Water Safety- RNLI visit
SPRING TWO
Adventurers? Space
Mentor Text- Whatever Next
Fiction- Retell with a twist
History: The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national
and international achievements.
RE- Easter
Protective Curriculum- Road Safety – (Walk wise)
Easter Production
Year One Summer Term
SUMMER ONE
Miners?
Mentor Text- Jack And The Beanstalk
FictionNon FictionHistory: Changes within living memory – family and local life, changes nationally
History: Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality
Science: Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.
Science: Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic,
glass, metal, water and rock.
Science: Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials.
Science: Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of
their simple physical properties.
RE- Buddhism
Protective Curriculum- Sun safety –
SUMMER TWO
PERCY THE PARK KEEPER (Barnes Park)
Mentor Text- Percy The Park Keeper
Recount
Science: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including
deciduous and evergreen trees.
Science: Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering
plants including trees.
Geography: Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their
school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding
environment. (Beach/ Millfield)
RE- Buddhism
Protective Curriculum – Keeping Healthy- sports day and – exercise revisited weekly in
P.E.
ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Geography: Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK.
Geography: use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to:
 Key physical features
 Key human features
Science: Observe changes across the four seasons
Science: Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.