English
 Traditional Tales – Hansel and Gretel. Exploring
themes, characters and settings
 The Pea and the Princess – Exploring alternate
viewpoints
 Stories by a popular Author – Oliver Jeffers
 Letter Writing – The Jolly Postman as a stimulus for
identifying features and writing our own letters
 Instructions - Following, reading and writing
instructions, such as ‘How to wash your hands’.
Art
Topic – Puddles
 Exploring shade
 Studying pointillism
 Exploring patterns
PSCHE
Topic – Good to be me
 Positive things about
themselves.
 Living in the wider world.
PE
 Gym – Exploring balances
using different body parts.
 Dance – Creating dances
using story stimuli.
 Games – Team games
Mathematics
 Number -Place value of 2 digit numbers
 Counting in multiples of 2, 5 and 10.
 Representing and using number bonds and
related subtraction facts to 20.
 Calculations - Addition and subtraction of
numbers to 20
 Problem Solving - Solving one step addition and
subtraction problems.
RE
 Cribs (Judaism) – Worshiping at home and in
the synagogue.
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DT
Topic – Homes
 Designing and making
biscuit houses (linked to
Hansel and Gretel).
Science
Topics – Materials and Variation
 Materials – Exploring everyday materials. Using
vocabulary to describe and sort materials.
 Variation – Grouping and classifying animals.
Year 1
Spring Term
Curriculum
Coverage
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Music
Add accompaniments
to a song to create an
effect
To learn how to control
the pitch of their voice.
To be able to respond to
changes in pitch.
Geography
Topic – Homes
 Exploring different types of
homes in the local area.
History
Topic – Local area study
 How has Blackfen and the
local environment
changed from the past to
now?
Computing
 Digital Publishing – How to use computers
purposefully to create digital content.
 Programming – Give instructions in a program,
lean direction and explore on screen logo.
Stunning Start
In Year 1 we found a pea under the teacher’s chair, an aeroplane in the cupboard and some huge sweets and candy canes!
Fabulous Finish
Making our own gingerbread houses and decorating them in DT.
How you can help…
Visits, Visitors and Important Dates
Culture Week: A focus on China and Chinese New Year - January
23rd to 27th
We hope this guide will help you to get further involved in your
child’s education. You could:
Geography: Walk around the local environment to compare the
different types of houses and homes in Days Lane – Wednesday
22nd February.
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Visit the local libraries for information and research purposes
Search the internet and discuss any of our topics
Look out for TV programmes/ podcasts to watch and/or record
Find story books, poetry books, song books or newspaper articles
related to topics
Support your child learn their spellings and understand the
meanings of these spellings
Practise tables and related division facts on a weekly basis
Use mathematics based websites to play games and support
the topic your child is learning
Listen to your child read on a regular basis and discuss their text
Encourage your child to bring in research from home to share
with the class/discuss their own personal experiences