St Agnes’ CE Primary School

KS1Teacher: Mrs Smith, Mrs Cadwallader, Miss Lyons, Mrs Milner, Miss Ahmed Class: Y1T Y1C

Topic-Bright Lights, Big City

English
Overall theme – London
Writing about Bonfire Night, Kings and Queens, The Great Fire of London, The Plague
Songs, rhymes, poems
Labels, recounts, sequencing events, developing descriptive vocabulary. Questions
GAPS
Capital letters, Full stops, finger spaces, basic sentence structure
Question marks
Using ‘and’ and ‘because’
Adjectives / PE
Development of Fundamental Movement Skills through gymnastics-
  • Move with ease and show control in a range of physical contexts
  • Generate & implement ideas and strategies to solve problems
Communicate clearly and cooperatively with others / Music
Learning seasonal songs for the Christmas production / Maths
Number recognition.
Place value
Number Order
Length, height and weight- linked to landmarks in London
Addition and Subtraction
Phonics
Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 5 groups. Grouped according to phonics assessments end of AUT 1 / Other(RRSA, Safety etc.)
Class charter and pupil voice.
Articles 15,31, 12, 28.
NSPCC day
RRSA Outright campaign
Fussy eaters workshop
Internet safety
Trip to the cinema-INTU film festival
Term: Autumn 2
Connected curriculum aspect: Bright Lights, Big City
The Big Question:What would you do if you were king/queen?
Art and Design/Design and Technology
Collage techniques
Fold, crumple, tear and overlap papers
Work on different scales
Create and arrange shapes appropriately.
Create images from a variety of media e.g. photocopied material, fabric, crepe paper, magazines etc
Models of Pudding Lane using learned techniques / Computing
Logging on to a computer. Developing mouse and keyboard skills
Complete simple tasks on a computer by following instructions
Give simple instructions to everyday devices to make things happen
To save and store images and information
To use stored images and information to create a digital story
RE
To discuss what Christians believe.
To discuss some Christian symbols and images used to express ideas about God. / Geography
To name and locate the four countries of the United Kingdom, on a map or globe.
To explore London via maps and look at its physical and human features.
To read labels and use simple keys.
To compare the differences and similarities between London and a city from another country. / History(cross curricular English)
Gunpowder Plot – To understand where, when and why the Gunpowder Plot took place
To sequence and write about the key events of the Gunpowder Plot
To explore how the Gunpowder Plot is still remembered today
Great Fire of London – Compare past and present day London
Sequencing and writing the key events of the Great Fire of London
To learn about British monarchs / SMSC
Parent and children Maths event
Christmas events
PSHE
To understand that all living things reproduce and the female gives birth
To understand the physical changes the children have already been through and that their bodies will continue to change throughout their lives / Science
Everyday Materials – Working Scientifically
Understanding the difference between an object and the material it is made from.
Naming materials and exploring their properties
Testing materials to see if they are absorbent
Testing materials to see if they are bendy
Testing materials to see if they are transparent, translucent or opaque
Testing materials to see if they are reflective
Testing to see which material would make the best umbrella
Testing to see which material would make the best crash helmet / BV
Looking at the role of the monarchy in British society
Tea party with the queen

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