2023-24 Year 1 Learning

Our term 5 topic is Fantastic Plants

This term our topic is Fantastic Plants. We will be building on children’s previous learning of the local environment with a focus on flowering plants and trees. We will also be learning about different types of food our parents and grandparents ate by asking questions and drawing comparisons to today. In English, the children will be writing descriptions based on the book ‘Pattan’s Pumpkin’ by our author of the term Chitra Soundar. We will then use Talk for Writing to learn the classic story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. In Maths, we will begin learning about multiplication by step counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. We will then put this into a real-life context using money.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Our term 4 topic is Brilliant Birds

This term our topic is Brilliant Birds! We will be learning about birds that live in our local environment and beyond. We will be investigating practical ways of encouraging bird life through our D&T and Science learning by designing and making bird boxes. In English, the children will be writing instructions of how to make a bird feeder and innovate the story ‘The owl who was afraid of the dark’ by our author of the term Jill Tomlinson. In Maths, we will begin by exploring numbers 11-20 as well as measuring objects in centimetres.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Our term 3 topic is Flying High

This term our topic is Flying High and we will be learning about the differences of flight in the past and present. In English, the children will be focusing on Amelia Earhart and her journey across the Atlantic Ocean. In Maths, we will begin by learning about additive structures and then later in the term we will focus on addition and subtraction facts within 10.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been upto!

Our topic in Term 2 is: Incredible Dinosaurs

This term our topic is Incredible Dinosaurs! In English, the children will be learning lots of facts about dinosaurs and writing their own fact files. As part of our experiential learning, the children will become palaeontologists for the day! In Maths, we will be focusing on numbers 1-10 and then we will be learning about 2D and 3D shapes and recognising them in different orientations.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been up to!

Our topic in Term 1 is: Our World in Whitehall

This term our topic is Our World in Whitehall. The children will be learning about our local area and visiting the Wilderness to meet our new goat friends Frida and Fonda!

In English, the children will be writing journal entries for our friend Travelling Ted. As part of our Black History Month, we will be writing descriptions based on characters from the books: Handa’s Surprise and Anansi the Spider. In Maths, we will be learning about place value focusing on tens and extra ones, as well as, comparing numbers.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been up to!

We have been very excited about the arrival of Frida and Fonda! We have been up to the wilderness to check that they are settling in well and have enjoyed feeding them grass and playing in the mud kitchen too.

2023-24 Year 1 Learning

Our term 5 topic is Fantastic Plants

This term our topic is Fantastic Plants. We will be building on children’s previous learning of the local environment with a focus on flowering plants and trees. We will also be learning about different types of food our parents and grandparents ate by asking questions and drawing comparisons to today. In English, the children will be writing descriptions based on the book ‘Pattan’s Pumpkin’ by our author of the term Chitra Soundar. We will then use Talk for Writing to learn the classic story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. In Maths, we will begin learning about multiplication by step counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. We will then put this into a real-life context using money.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Our term 4 topic is Brilliant Birds

This term our topic is Brilliant Birds! We will be learning about birds that live in our local environment and beyond. We will be investigating practical ways of encouraging bird life through our D&T and Science learning by designing and making bird boxes. In English, the children will be writing instructions of how to make a bird feeder and innovate the story ‘The owl who was afraid of the dark’ by our author of the term Jill Tomlinson. In Maths, we will begin by exploring numbers 11-20 as well as measuring objects in centimetres.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Our term 3 topic is Flying High

This term our topic is Flying High and we will be learning about the differences of flight in the past and present. In English, the children will be focusing on Amelia Earhart and her journey across the Atlantic Ocean. In Maths, we will begin by learning about additive structures and then later in the term we will focus on addition and subtraction facts within 10.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been upto!

Our topic in Term 2 is: Incredible Dinosaurs

This term our topic is Incredible Dinosaurs! In English, the children will be learning lots of facts about dinosaurs and writing their own fact files. As part of our experiential learning, the children will become palaeontologists for the day! In Maths, we will be focusing on numbers 1-10 and then we will be learning about 2D and 3D shapes and recognising them in different orientations.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been up to!

Our topic in Term 1 is: Our World in Whitehall

This term our topic is Our World in Whitehall. The children will be learning about our local area and visiting the Wilderness to meet our new goat friends Frida and Fonda!

In English, the children will be writing journal entries for our friend Travelling Ted. As part of our Black History Month, we will be writing descriptions based on characters from the books: Handa’s Surprise and Anansi the Spider. In Maths, we will be learning about place value focusing on tens and extra ones, as well as, comparing numbers.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been up to!

We have been very excited about the arrival of Frida and Fonda! We have been up to the wilderness to check that they are settling in well and have enjoyed feeding them grass and playing in the mud kitchen too.

2023-24 Year 1 Learning

Our term 5 topic is Fantastic Plants

This term our topic is Fantastic Plants. We will be building on children’s previous learning of the local environment with a focus on flowering plants and trees. We will also be learning about different types of food our parents and grandparents ate by asking questions and drawing comparisons to today. In English, the children will be writing descriptions based on the book ‘Pattan’s Pumpkin’ by our author of the term Chitra Soundar. We will then use Talk for Writing to learn the classic story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. In Maths, we will begin learning about multiplication by step counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. We will then put this into a real-life context using money.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Our term 4 topic is Brilliant Birds

This term our topic is Brilliant Birds! We will be learning about birds that live in our local environment and beyond. We will be investigating practical ways of encouraging bird life through our D&T and Science learning by designing and making bird boxes. In English, the children will be writing instructions of how to make a bird feeder and innovate the story ‘The owl who was afraid of the dark’ by our author of the term Jill Tomlinson. In Maths, we will begin by exploring numbers 11-20 as well as measuring objects in centimetres.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Our term 3 topic is Flying High

This term our topic is Flying High and we will be learning about the differences of flight in the past and present. In English, the children will be focusing on Amelia Earhart and her journey across the Atlantic Ocean. In Maths, we will begin by learning about additive structures and then later in the term we will focus on addition and subtraction facts within 10.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been upto!

Our topic in Term 2 is: Incredible Dinosaurs

This term our topic is Incredible Dinosaurs! In English, the children will be learning lots of facts about dinosaurs and writing their own fact files. As part of our experiential learning, the children will become palaeontologists for the day! In Maths, we will be focusing on numbers 1-10 and then we will be learning about 2D and 3D shapes and recognising them in different orientations.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been up to!

Our topic in Term 1 is: Our World in Whitehall

This term our topic is Our World in Whitehall. The children will be learning about our local area and visiting the Wilderness to meet our new goat friends Frida and Fonda!

In English, the children will be writing journal entries for our friend Travelling Ted. As part of our Black History Month, we will be writing descriptions based on characters from the books: Handa’s Surprise and Anansi the Spider. In Maths, we will be learning about place value focusing on tens and extra ones, as well as, comparing numbers.

Take a look at our newsletter and overview below for more details on what we will be learning.

Check back at the end of the term to see photos of what we’ve been up to!

We have been very excited about the arrival of Frida and Fonda! We have been up to the wilderness to check that they are settling in well and have enjoyed feeding them grass and playing in the mud kitchen too.