Annual Overview Curriculum

Annual Overview Curriculum

Year Group: 1

Term / Science / Computing
(4 ELOs) / History
(4 ELOs) / Geography
(3 ELOs) / Art & Design
(3 ELOs) / Music
(4 ELOs) / DT
(3 ELOs) / PD / PE
(1 ELO)
Autumn
1
WE ARE BRITAIN / Animals including humans / Using programmable toys/signing in / Investigate the countries and capitals of the United Kingdom.
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to and describe key physical
and human features of locations.
• Use world maps, atlases and globes.
• Use simple compass directions.
• Use aerial photographs.
• Use fieldwork and observational skills
(3 ELOs) / Collage
Painting / Music Express
Exploring sounds / Continue to use rainbow scheme
New Beginnings / • Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.
• Perform dances using simple movement patterns.
Tag Rugby
Autumn
2
FIRE
Gunpowder plot
Fire of London
Divali
USA Independence Day / Everyday materials / Computational thinking / Key events in the past that are significant nationally and globally, particularly
those that coincide with festivals or other events that are commemorated
throughout the year. / Painting / Music Express
Exploring duration / MATERIALS
Project to incorporate essentials for progress milestone 1 / Getting on and falling out
Anti-bullying week / Netball
Spring 1
FAMOUS
BRITISH INVENTORS / Creativity – illustrating an ebook / The lives of significant individuals in Britain’s past who have contributed to our nation’s achievements
(4 ELOs) / Drawing
INVENTIONS / Music Express
Exploring pulse and rhythm / Mechanics
• Create products using levers, wheels and winding mechanisms / Going for goals / Tennis
Spring
2
SEASONS AND WEATHER / Seasonal changes / Computer networks / Explore weather and climate in the United Kingdom and around the world.
Use aerial photographs.
Use fieldwork and observational skills / Print / Music Express
Exploring pitch / FOOD
• Cut, peel or grate ingredients safely andhygienically.
• Measure or weigh using measuring cups orelectronic scales.
• Assemble or cook ingredients / Good to be me / Athletics
Summer 1
HOMES AND HOUSES / Plants
Identify, classify and describe their basic structure. / Communication
Collaboration / Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality / Music Express
Exploring instruments and symbols / Relationships / Rounders/cricket
Summer 2
GLOBAL GARDENS / Plants
• Observe and describe growth and conditions for growth. / Productivity / Painting
Monet / Music Express
Exploring timbre, tempo and dynamics / Changes / Tri golf

Electricity*
• Look at appliances and circuits

For computing – link to DT