Year One
Spring
two
Traditional Tales
Key questions…
WOW factors…
Literacy books and stimulus
Maths strands
Science objectives
The Three Little Pigs
Addition and subtraction
Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including
Story sequencing, speech bubbles and speech marks,
One more and less, ten more and less, number-lines,
wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
adjectives to describe appearance
number bonds, missing number equations
Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of
Goldilocks
everyday materials
Adjectives to describe personality, the conjunction “and”,
Money
Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials
reading comprehension
Coin totals
on the basis of their simple physical properties
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Walk through the school buildings to identify materials used.
Time connectives, role play, reading comprehension
Time
Explore the house making materials used in the story and
The Gingerbread Man
Days, months, seasons
other materials too. Match or brainstorm words to describe
Sentence building and punctuation, role play, Talk for
different materials. Sort and group objects having identified
Writing retell, sight word games
Doubling and halving
what they are made from.
Little Red Riding Hood
Working scientifically…
Sight word games, punctuation , dictation
Problem solving
Discuss ways to test the strength of different materials,
Mr Wolf’s Pancakes
predict, test, collate results and conclude… a strong house
Shopping lists, instructions
for the pigs, a strong bridge for the Billy Goats Gruff.
Computing – as prescribed by scheme… illustrations and graphics, e-safety
Geography – devise a simple map
Mapping a range of traditional stories by setting
History – none in this topic
PE – gymnastics and outdoor games
Music - to experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the interrelated dimensions of music
Creating story soundtracks
Art – to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
Painting scenes, characters and settings based on traditional stories studied
DT – select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics
Making houses for the three little pigs
Cooking porridge and pancakes
RE – develop an understanding of worship as expressed in religious practises and traditions
PSHE – Developing self-worth and value, learning to value and respect others