Year 1 Curriculum

Maths- Place value and addition and subtraction will be a focus for the first half term.  After half term this will expand to examining multiplication and division and starting to understand fractions.  Year 1 look at multiplication, division and fractions in practical terms.

English – Children will take part in guided reading on a regular basis and use a variety of books for a stimuli for writing.

Science  EYFS/Year 1 -Different materials and their properties.  Year 1 and 2 - Animals and classification and habitats, this is linked to the geography.

Art – Pattern and Colour.  We will examine the use of colour and pattern in art, while also looking at artists like Mondrian and Pollock.

PE – Coach Lizzy will be using dance as a focus for the start of the term.

History – Children will examine aspects of World War 2 and the effect it had on British children.

Geography – An African experience, through art, dance, map work, science and a look at cultural differences.

RE – We will be looking at the Jewish festival of Sukkot and the parallels with our harvest festival.

ICT – Email and E-safety in Year 1 and 2, with programming in EYFS/Year 1.