Curriculum Information Booklet
Oxton St Saviour’s CE (Aided) Primary School
Year One
Our Mission Statement
Our Vision:
To deliver a creative curriculum which inspires independent and
collaborative learning and stimulates curiosity in our children,
making relevant links between different areas of learning whilst
delivering skills and knowledge in a thorough, consistent and
balanced way within and beyond the classroom.
Addition and Subtraction within 20
Number to 10
Numbers to 20
Counting to 10
Counting to 20
Counting objects to 10
Writing to 20
Writing to 10
Comparing numbers
Counting to zero
Ordering numbers
Comparing numbers of objects
Number patterns
Add by counting on
Add by making 10
Add by adding ones
Subtract by counting back
Subtract by subtracting ones
Subtract from 10
Addition and subtraction facts
Ordering numbers
Comparing numbers
Length and Height
Number Bonds
Comparing height and length
Making number bonds
Measuring length using things
Making number stories
Measuring Height and length using body
parts
Addition within 10
Add by using number bonds
Add by counting on
Mathematics
Measuring height and length using a ruler.
Autumn Term
Completing number sentences
Making addition sentences
Solving number stories
Subtraction within 10
Subtraction by crossing out
Subtraction by using number bonds
Subtraction by counting back
Making subtractions stories
Solving picture problems
Shapes and Patterns
Recognising solids
Recognising shapes
Grouping shapes
Making patterns
Reading Comprehension
Spoken Language
Word Reading
Listen and respond appropriately to their peers
Apply phonic knowledge and skills to decode words
Give well-structured descriptions
Respond quickly with the correct sound to graphemes
for all 40+ phonemes, including, alternative sounds for
graphemes
Speak audibly and fluently in English
Read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar words.
Read aloud accurately books that are consistent with
their developing phonic knowledge.
Maintain attention and participate in conversations.
Re-read books to build up their fluency and
confidence in word reading
Develop pleasure in reading and motivation to read by being
encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own
experiences.
Link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
Recognising and joining in with predictable phrases
Learn to appreciate rhymes and poems, and to recite some.
Checking that the text makes sense to them as they read and
correcting inaccurate reading.
Writing—Transcription
Ask relevant questions to extend their understanding
and knowledge
Form lower case and upper case letters correctly starting
in the correct place.
Know letter names as well as their sounds.
Write and spell words using knowledge of phoneme to
grapheme representations
Writing—Composition
Write sentences by composing a sentence orally before writing it.
English
Sit correctly at a table holding a pencil comfortably and
correctly.
Autumn Term
Begin to use knowledge of spelling patterns and rules in
own writing.
Naming the letters of the alphabet in order
Sequencing sentences to form short narratives
Make simple lists
Fill in a table
Label pictures
Discuss what they have written with the teacher or other pupils.
Writing: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
Leaving spaces between words
Use a capital letter for names of people and the personal pronoun ‘I’
Joining words and joining sentences using ‘and’
Read aloud their writing clearly enough to be heard by their peers and the
teacher.
Write what they say, sitting correctly, using legible handwriting and
spaces between words
Write in complete sentences, using correct punctuation
Art—Ourselves and Other Animals
Geography—Our Environment
China – Oak
Mexico—Sycamore
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UK maps and seas
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Comparing a contrasting area of China/ Mexico to a small area of
the UK.
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World maps and globes,
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Geographical vocabulary.
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Observational drawings—self portraits
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Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording
experiences
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Colour mixing
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DT- Food
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Making and tasting food from China
or Mexico
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Evaluating food
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Food Festival—whole school.
Science - Me
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Identify, name, draw and
label the basic parts of the
human body and say which
part of the body is
associated with each sense.
Ourselves and
Other
Animals
Describe and compare the
structure of a variety of
common animals.
Recognise a range of
different animals.
Music
Animal and fish songs
ICT
Use untuned instruments
My World—Labelling body parts
Percussion
Face designs—Colour Magic
Making music using body
Forest School
Website exploration— China or Mexico
Natural art and craft activities.
E-Safety
Observations of changes seen during the winter.
God the creator
Harvest Festival
What good news stories did Jesus
tell?
Why are they important to
Christians?
History—Ourselves
Feeding the birds—winter bird identification.
Changing seasons
RE—Good news
PE
Games
Gymnastics
Dance
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Understand some of the ways in which we find out about the
past.
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Yesterday, today, tomorrow.
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Child’s own timeline.
Geography
Science - Materials
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PSHE
Our journey to school
Getting on and falling out
Observe and name a variety of materials that can
be found around school.
Longer journeys we have been on.
Investigation work related to materials and their
properties.
Local area map—The Wirral,
UK ,capital cities
Health
Hygiene - Hand washing, keeping clean.
Looking after our teeth—school nurse
Having enough sleep and rest.
History
Seasonal Change
History of transport
Space travel
Famous people who have travelled
ART
Leaf printing / leaf creatures
Colour mixing
Christmas art
Forest School
DT
Observe seasonal change—phots, podcasting down
Duck Pond Lane
Journeys
Joining materials in different ways
Observe and describe weather and length of the
day.
Making paper aeroplanes, hot air balloons etc
Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety
of common flowering plants, including roots,
stems/trunks, leaves and flowers.
Identify and name a variety of common plants, including garden plants, wild plants, trees .
Classify trees as deciduous and evergreen.
Feeding the birds—bird cake/ squirrel cake
fircones.
Visitors / Visits
ICT
Music
Using a Bee Bot plan and adjust a series of
commands to make it go along a set
route.
E-Safety
Gustov Holst / The planets
Listen and respond
artistically.
Body percussion
Clapping Rhythms—listen
and respond.
PE– Healthy, active lifestyle, healthy eating.
Games - multi skills
RE
Gymnastics
Incarnation
The Christmas Story
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Visit Arno fields observing
seasonal change and
looking for wildlife.
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Tesco Bidston Moss—A
healthy eating trail
Naming
Water
Please provide your child with a named water
bottle.
Please ensure all items of clothing
are named.
This enables teachers to return any
lost items quickly.
Coats
As we often go outside to complete
various activities, your child needs
to have a waterproof coat with
them every day.
It is school policy that the children are only
allowed to drink water in the classrooms.
Homework
Hair
Long hair should be tied back,
off the face.
Any bobbles or hairbands worn should be
in the school colours of white, yellow or
blue.
Homework will be sent home on
Thursdays to be returned by the
following Tuesday.
General
Information
Fruit / Healthy Snacks
All the children are offered a piece of
fruit each morning. They also have the
opportunity to buy a healthy snack
during playtime from out tuck shop—
items range from 30p to 50p.
PE
PE kits need to be in school the first day after each
holiday.
It helps with your child’s independence if they can
change into their PE kit and back into school uniform
without adult help.
Please show them how to pull sleeves and trouser legs
back the correct way before they put items of clothes on.
Children with pierced ears will need to remove their
earing or cover them ready for the P.E. lesson
Outdoor Learning
Each Thursday afternoon the children
will be taking part in a forest school
activity. On this day they should come
to school in suitable outdoor clothing
and footwear.
Workshops
Reading /Phonics
Please feel free to write down any comments
in the reading log when you have heard your
child read. We find that flash cards are
learned more effectively when practised
‘little and often’.
During the term you will be invited to
join us for a phonic workshop.
Date to be arranged.
Mathematics
We will be sending home a homework pack
containing a number square and number line.
Please encourage your child to use these along
with coins, buttons, counters, clocks etc that you
may have at home.
Sentence writing
Please encourage your child to write
independently using ‘try its’.
Handwriting
When your child is ready, he or she will be
taught the correct letter joins. Please follow
our guidance.
How you can help us
by supporting your
child’s learning
Homework
In Year 1 we encourage independent
learning, so please, after an initial discussion,
let your child ‘have a go’ by themselves.
Remember little and often works best.
Bulletin
A celebration of this term’s activities will be
updated regularly on our school website.
Look out for new information on Makewaves, our
school VLE (accessed from the homepage on our
website).
Parent Helpers
During the term, there may be
opportunities for you to support the class
on school outings and activities.
If you would be interested in helping in
class, please let us know.