Year 1

Curriculum overview: Year 1

Year 1	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Topic	Who Are You?	Take to the skies	Our Home	Up, up and away	Wonderful Weather	The Right to Rule
English	Instructions Narratives	Structural poetry Recounts Narratives	Non-chronological reports Narratives	Persuasive texts Free Verse Poetry	Non-chronological reports Narratives	Recounts Visual Poetry
Maths	Place Value (within 10) Addition and Subtraction (within 10)	Addition and Subtraction (within 10) Shape	Place value (within 20) Addition and Subtraction (within 20)	Place Value (within 50) Length and Height Mass and Volume	Multiplication and Division Fractions Position and Direction	Place Value (within 100) Money Time
Science	Animals including Humans Seasonal Change	Materials Seasonal Change	Plants A Animals	Animals Seasonal Changes Plants B	Plants C	Growing and Cooking Seasonal Changes
Art & Design	Painting with poster paint Artist: Wassily Kandinsky		Drawing with pencils, pen and chalk Artist: Leonardo Da Vinci		Relief printing Artist: William Morris
Design & Technology	Structures: Freestanding		Mechanical Systems: Wheels and Axles		Cooking and Nutrition: Fruit
History	Aviation through time		Significant people in aviation		A significant event in our locality: The sealing of Magna Carta
Geography	Hersham – Physical and Human features		Countries of the UK (including weather)		Weather and Seasons
Computing	E-safety: Self-Image and Identity Computer systems and networks – technology around us E-safety: Online Relationships	Creating media – digital painting E-safety: Online reputation	Programming – moving a robot E-safety: Online bullying	Data and information – Grouping data E-safety: Managing online information	Creating media – Digital writing E-safety: Health, wellbeing and lifestyle	E-safety: Privacy and security Programming – programming animations E-safety: Copyright and ownership
Religious Education	Christianity: Why do Christians call God ‘Creator’?	Christianity: What is the ‘Nativity’ and why is it important to Christians?	Judaism: What is the Torah and why is it so important to Jewish families?	Christianity: What do Christians learn from the stories of Jesus?	Judaism: Why do Jewish families celebrate the gift of Shabbat?	Comparison: Why should we look after our world?
Physical Education	Team building Gymnastics	Dance Fitness	Ball Skills Fundamentals	Target Games Sending and Receiving	Invasion Athletics	Striking and Fielding Net and Wall
PSHE	Me and My Relationships	Valuing Difference	Keeping myself safe	Rights and Responsibilities	Being my best	Growing and changing
Music	My Musical Heartbeat	Dance, Sing and Play!	Exploring Sounds	Learning to Listen	Having Fun with Improvisation	Let’s Perform Together!