YEAR 1
AUTUMN TERM 1, 2025
This half term we will be looking at our local area.
During our English lessons, we will be looking at the texts ‘Cave Baby’ and ‘Astro Girl’. We will be writing captions and retelling stories, as well as using our small world table to support our learning. We will be looking at numbers to 10 and place value, as well as addition and subtraction, as part of our Power Maths scheme.
In Geography we will be developing our fieldwork and observational skills to study our school grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment. We will look out for these features on our exciting local area walk. We will be creating maps of our classrooms and Appleton, as well as using directional language to describe routes to different features.
In Science we will be learning that humans are animals and learning the names of parts of our body. We will be labelling parts of the body with a particular focus on those parts associated with our senses. Children will also be identifying common evergreen and deciduous trees as well as describing their structure. We will be using our fantastic school grounds to support our science learning; we will be enjoying a senses exploratory trail, as well as identifying leaves on our large range of trees.
In PHSE children will be learning all about their brain during our myHappymind lessons and will be able to discuss different parts of our brain, like the amygdala and prefrontal cortex! We will also learn about how to keep safe and healthy through healthy eating, physical activity, personal hygiene and keeping safe online.
In art we will be focussing on drawing and exploring line and shape. We will be working and experimenting with different materials through observational and collaborative pieces inspired by Brianna McCarthy’s artwork.
In RE we will be learning about Christianity and focusing on God as the Father. As always in this half term we will be celebrating Harvest and visiting our local church, St. Mary Magdalene. We will enjoy singing some Harvest songs and collecting stock for the local food bank.
We will be learning all about eSafety during our Computing lessons, as well as creating our own imaginative avatars on Purple Mash.
AUTUMN TERM 2, 2025
After half term we will be looking at the history of shops and the high street.
As part of our history lessons, children will be looking at similarities and differences in shopping from the past and the present. We will learn about what was in different shops in the past and how we paid for things.
For our English work, we will be looking at the texts ‘I Want My Hat Back’ and ‘Billy and the Beast’. We will also be enjoying shared stories by the author Shirley Hughes.
During our maths lessons, we will be learning all about addition and subtraction, as well as all about shape.
In DT children will be learning about cooking and nutrition. They will learn how to prepare foods by cutting and juicing and selecting fruits and vegetables to create a smoothie to meet a design brief.
In Science children will be learning about materials. We will look at what objects are made from and explore a range of everyday materials. As the season changes children will be observing and describing weather associated with Autumn, as well as thinking about clothing they would wear during the season.
During this half term, the children will be continuing learning through myHappymind, looking at the module Celebrate! Media Literacy and digital resilience is the focus for PHSE this term as children continue to learn how to use the internet safely and the importance of the internet to everyday life.
As always in this half term, we will be celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali and Christingle, as well as learning songs and dances to aid our performance in our Christmas celebrations.
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING IN YEAR 1 SO FAR THIS YEAR?
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