LONG TERM PLANNING GRID
YEAR ONE
AUTUMN TERM
2012-2013
SPRING TERM
SUMMER TERM
Topic Name
All about ME
Topic overview
(The name and
basic idea!)
Looking after ourselves
Focus – Julia Donaldson
books
Journeys
The Great Fire of
London
Transport
Based on a different
book. Mr Gumpy’s
Outing and Mr
Gumpy’s Motor car.
Non-fiction books on
different modes of
transport. Share ideas
between classes.
The Plague and the
Great Fire of
London 1666.
Traditional Tales
Imaginary Worlds
Looking after our
World
Fairy Tales
Narrative
What makes a
story?
Imaginary Worlds
Desert island and
under the sea.
Pirates, unicorns
Looking after our
world
Narrative story
Billy’s Beetle
The Gruffalo.
Speaking and
listening
Talking about ourselves
and our families
Family Photographs
Naming parts of the
body
Similarities and
differences
Introducing school
through ‘Zog’ story.
Role play areaRelated to topic
Talking about
transport they have
got?
Have they ever been
on a bus, train, plane,
hover craft, boat, ferry.
Children presenting
facts about a chosen
transport.
The story of the fire
Role play
Samuel Pepys Diary.
Retell the story
Speaking and
listening- what did
it smell of? How did
you feel? What did
it taste like?
Drama- what
happened in groups
Retelling the story,
narrative, Pie Corbit
narrative story
telling.
Drama/ role playcardboard castles
Describing
imaginary places,
people.
Making desert
islands.
Hot seating
Sharing their
opinions- likes and
dislikes.
Green issuespresenting a poster
to the rest of the
class. (in pairs)
Reading/books
Non-fiction
instructional reading,
label and captions.
Phonics
ORT books
library.
Non- fiction books on
transport.
Story books on
transport- on and off
the bus.
Mr Gumpy’s Motor
Car
Mr Gumpys outing
Make up own story.
Sequence the story
Nonfiction on
materials
Phonics
ORT/ song birds
book, library
Reading Fairy tales
Phonics
ORT/ song birds
book, library
Sequencing fairy
tales.
Hansel and Gretal
Little Red Riding
Hood
Imaginary booksgruffalo- narrative
and story sack
Imaginary settings
in stories.
Where the wild
things are?
Phonics
ORT/ song birds
book, library
Where the forest
meets the sea
Dinosaur books
Non-fiction books
all about our
environment
Writing
Handwritingjoining if they
are ready.
Description of
themselves
And their families
Healthy food,
What we do?
Instructional writing
scientific writing about
senses booklet
labelling body parts
writing names,
handwriting skills.
Maths
Ordering numbers
Number recognition.
Counting.
Addition/Subtraction
Calculations and
problem solving.
Shape 2D and 3D
shapes.
Sorting shapes, name
shapes and properties
of shapes. Patterns
Bar graphs-Data
handling/Tally Charts.
Money
Science
All about ourselves,
healthy eating,
Food types
Need to stay alive
similarities and
Poem- Its good to be
me - Seal.
Post cards
Journeys
Choosing your vehicle.
Writing a story of a
journey.
Poster/ book of
different transportsLabel the different
parts.
Writing stories.
Guy Fawkes writing.
Firework poemssound words- new
vocab.
Christmas List
Time
Addition/
subtraction/Difference.
Length.
Open ended problem
solving.
Position and directions
A recount of the
fire of London
Eye witness
accounts.
Writing letters to
Samuel Pepys
asking questionshow did it start?
How many of your
friends were hurt?
Number bonds and
place value.
Weighing and
capacity, estimate.
Estimating with
number-/counting
in groups in 2,5,10.
Compare numbersbiggest smallest.
One more/Less/Ten
more/less than a
given number.
Light and dark
Find different sources
of light.
Differences between
light and dark.
Materials
investigations
There are lots of
different materials
Magnets
Cinderella
Sequencing fairy
tales.
Character
descriptions and
story boards/
maps/ plans.
Wanted poster for
the wolf.
Story writing
Letter writing
Describing settings,
characters.
Imaginary settings
in stories.
Imaginary booksImagination Poem.
A letter to our trip
person.
Instructions how to
plant a seed
Story writing
Science writinghow plants growwhat they need to
grow.
Gruffalo- narrative
and story sack
Problem solvingpuzzles .Doubling
and halving to 10.
Money
Addition and
subtraction/
practical-multiply/
division.
Time
Data handling.
Number bonds and
the inverse to at
least 5.
Addition-bridging
Word problemslinked to counting,
adding, subtracting,
doubling, halving,
multiply and
division.
Place Value.
Weighing and
length.
3D shapes Patterns
and symmetry
Money
Place Value
Ordinal numbers.
Forces- pushes and
pulls
Visit to the play
park
Recognising pushes
Sound and hearing
Investigations
How can we make
our own orchestra?
Listening walk listen
Growing plants
What do they need
to survive?
Cress investigation
in different places/
Word problemslinked to counting,
adding, subtracting,
doubling, halving,
multiply and
division.
Problem solvingpuzzles .
ICT
differences of animals
and humans
Senses walk
Senses investigation.
Taste testing sweet and
sour.
Investigation about
light
Fireworks
CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Easy keys,
Science fair.
Use of key boards.
Painting programmepainting of ourselves
and our family.
Word processing- name
Information
Firework pictures.
Internet search on
vehicles
Science Fair
Roamer and beebots
Photographs for the
passports.
Word processing
ICT in the world
Dvd cars.
Internet research
Getting on and falling
out.
Sharing and giving
presents- wrapping
presents- orange to
DS.
Guy Fawkes
What London looks
like then and now?
Samuel Pepys
Time line
PSHE/RRR/SEAL
Caring for myself,
keeping safe, all about
me.
New beginningsbelonging, feelings and
managing feelings.
Bullying
History
Find out about our
personal history- baby
photos, family tree.
What could we do
then? What can we do
now?
Time line- when I was
born? Mum born? Nan
born? Sister born? Etc.
and pulls
Ramps and cars
Measure how far
they go and
compare.
with our ears.
Making loud and
quiet sounds.
soil cotton wool.
Label a plant and
why?
Examine the school
field-what is in the
school field?
Living things and
changing habitats.
Magic granddad
Internet research
gfl
Word processing
Elf tales
Granny’s garden
Word processing
Painting pictures.
Roomers- planning
and following maps.
Word processing
Elf tales
Granny’s garden
Internet research
Word processing
ICT in the world.
Going for goals
Dangers of fire.
Good to be me
Road safety
Relationships
Changes
Look at nature
detectives.
Internet research
Geography
Autumn Weather
Places they have been
Vehicle from other
countries
Passports
Where are the cars
made?
Journeys- vocab over
the hill.
Where do you live?
Map of Andover
London about the
city.
Great Britain
Settings of Fairy
Tales.
Story maps- where
do they live on the
map?
Art
Self portraits.
Paintings of ourselves3 part baby now and
what we are going to
look like. Painting
family.
Mixing of colours, use
of brush sizes, strokes.
Observational drawing
of fruit.
Making Fruit and
vegetable faces
Firework pictures
Pastels
Angels
Drawing transportsketching
Fire pictures using
tissue paperscollage
Painting of Fairy
tale characters.
Illustrating their
own stories
Puppets
Exploration of
instruments and
patterns. Sound and
hearing- science.
Sound effects, sound
stories, composing
your own music.
Singing London’s
burning as a round
Fire music
Linking music to
fireworks.
Assembly
Make a vehicle
Health and safety
Fixed and rounded
axels.
Designing London
houses for burning.
Music
DT
Designing a fruit salad
and evaluating/ fruit
smoothies- tastingrecognising fruits,
describing/ using
senses.
Dessert island and
under the sea
Islands
Treasure mapsdirections,
geographical
vocabs.
Planning and follow
treasure maps.
Coordinates,
positions and bee
bots.
Clay/model magicmaking islands,
imaginary places,
imaginary
characters, animals.
Under sea collage,
pastels and
paintings- recap
skills.
Wax resist
Making an island
Sing songs about
Little red riding
hood
Sound affects using
your bodies.
Listen to musicwhat image does it
create in their
heads
Draw to music
Assembly
Design character
and home
Puppets
Making musical
instruments.
Likes and dislikes
about
Changes in the
environment
Improved and
sustained
Field work- look at
environment- litter
etc. Park
Is it a safe place to
be?
Environmental artuse of natural and
manmade
materials.
Weaving
Textiles
Observational
drawings
Rubbings- trees
bricks etc
Study of a famous
artist - Van Gogh
Pitch
What
environmental
sounds are quiet
and loud?
Rain, wind, birds,
trees.
Weaving
PE
Gymnastics
Dance
Games
RE
Outdoor
Visits and
visitors
Resources
events
Gymnastics- travel
Games
Warm up, cool downwhy do we do it?
Understanding what
happens to the body
after exercise.
Curling and stretching
Fire Dance- scarves/ Using the apparatus
ribbons.
pulling yourself
Pushing
Games and
activities
Balancing and
shape
Ball skills with backs
and sticks.
Moving to musicdance of imaginary
animals.
Commotion in the
Ocean
Pirates Lets Move
Let’s move!
Harvest and Harvest
Poems
Outdoor games, maths,
P.E bat and ball games,
under the canopiesplay.
Angels and Christmas
People Jesus met.
Easter
All about God
Water
Transport people
Ramps and cars
Visit to the fire
station.
Finding walk- find
the items and the
fairy tales they
belong to. (fairy
tale trail) in the
woods
Walk to the Park
Water and sand
Canopies- play
Fire Station
Pushing and pulling
in the play park.
Trip to be decided?
Imaginative story
teller to try and
develop
imagination.
Weaving
Rubbings
Observational
drawings of trees
Outdoor games on
growing plants.
Environmental
walks
Environmental talks
Park
Environmental
Health - Recycling
Cook, nurse, baby and
mum, looking after
teeth, bodyenvironmental/ Health
Test valley.
Walk to the shop to by
the fruit for our fruit
salad.
Intercultural all about
me
Harvest assembly
Reading with Year 4
Can we have a theatre
group in to tell stories?
Story Tellers
Puppet theatre
History box
Intercultural box
Reading with Year 4
Easter bonnet
parade
Reading with Year 4
Ball skills in travel
Story sacks,
Pie Corbit
Christmas Play
Concert at the church
Reading with Year 4
Reading with Year 4
Sports Day related
to the Olympics
Reading with Year 4