Year 1

Year One at Littleborough

Class 3 Teacher - Mrs Whittaker
Class 4 Teachers - Mrs Cockcroft / Mrs Hodkinson

Year 1 Spring Prospectus

Numeracy
This term the children will continue to develop their ability to add and subtract numbers by counting forwards and back. They will also learn how to count in 10s and will use their knowledge of place value to add and subtract 10 from a given number. The children will also learn how to count in twos and will explore odd and even numbers. They will also be learning about 3D shape and time.

Literacy
This term the children will be reading and writing fairytales. When writing their own fairytales the children will continue to use their knowledge of letter sounds, blends and rhyme to spell words. They will also learn how to organise information and construct non chronological reports. This term our shared and guided reading sessions will involve exploring how our voice can be used to represent different characters. The children will also be developing the skill of reading on and using the grammatical structure of sentences to identify unfamiliar words. Handwriting will look at the formation of the letters u, v, w, s, j and p.

Science
The children will be studying the topics Materials and Forces. During our topic titled Materials the children will learn about the properties of materials and how materials are chosen for specific jobs depending on their properties. During the topic Forces the children will be exploring the difference between pushes and pulls. Our investigations will include looking at how forces can be used to stop the movement of an object and how they can be used to alter the direction that an object is travelling in.

Religious Education
The children will be looking at special books, including the Bible and Torah. We will be reading a variety of stories from the bible and will be exploring how these stories tell Christians about Jesus. The children will also learn about Easter and Baptism.

Information Communication Technology
The children will be using charts to collect information and will learn how to enter this information into a computer program that allows them to create pictograms and bar charts. We will also be exploring all the different ways in which information is presented. The children will continue to use ICT to support literacy and numeracy.

Geography
This term the children's studies will be based on the story 'The Little Polar Bear'. The children will learn about the polar regions and rainforest. They will explore how these two places differ with respect to climate, animal and plant life.

History
The children in Year 1 will be exploring how we can find out about the past. They will use photographs, books and the internet to find out how toys today differ to those of the past.

Art and Design & Design and Technology
The children will explore how warm and cool colours can be created using paint. They will also be introduced to weaving and will use a variety of objects and materials to create collages of the rainforest. The children will also invent their own tropical drinks and will explore health and safety elements when making food.

Physical Education (Class 3 - Thursday, Class 4 - Tuesday)
The children will be focusing on dance this term. During their lessons they will be developing their ability to respond to music through movement. They will explore how to sequence movements and how movements can be used to communicate different emotions and moods.

Year 1 Summer Prospectus

Numeracy
This term the children will continue to develop their ability to add and subtract numbers by counting forwards and back. They will also learn how to count in 10s and will use their knowledge of place value to add and subtract 10 from a given number. The children will also extend their knowledge of how information can be collected and presented and will be looking at block graphs and Venn diagrams. The children will also be using rulers to measure the length of lines and objects. They will also be learning about 3D shape and time.

Literacy
This term the children will be reading and developing their own poems. They will also be developing their story writing. The children will continue to use their knowledge of letter sounds, blends and rhyme to spell words. Our work on sounds will be focused on spelling and reading words that contain long vowels e.g. ay, ai and a-e as in cake. This term our shared and guided reading sessions will involve reading fantasy stories and will continue to explore how information can be located in non-fiction text.

Science
The children will be studying the topics Plants and Sounds. During our topic titled Plants the children will learn about the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow. The children will also learn how plants are an important food source. During the topic titled Sound the children will be exploring sources of sound and will be investigating how sounds become fainter as you travel away from the source. The children will be carrying out a number of scientific investigations whilst exploring these two topics, during which they will be developing their ability to make comparisons and draw conclusions.

Religious Education
The children will be exploring the beliefs of the Jewish faith and will be looking at Passover and Shabbat in particular. They will find out what happens at these festivals, especially the types of food that are eaten and how the food is prepared.

Information Communication Technology
The children will be exploring simulations. They will investigate what happens in these imaginary situations and how this differs to what happens in real events. They will learn that their actions can have differing effects. The children will continue to use ICT to support literacy and numeracy and will also be using software to aid their design and technology projects and scientific investigations.

Geography
This term the children's work will focus on their local environment. They will explore what they like about the area and how some aspects could be improved.

History
The children in Year 1 will be using a range of secondary sources to find out about seaside resorts and how they have changed. This work will involve looking at clothing, transport and events.

Art and Design & Design and Technology
The children's art work will be centred very much on food. They will be using clay to create models of food and will also be exploring and responding to the work of Cézanne. The children will also have the opportunity to design and make their own finger puppets. During this project they will be developing their ability to sew and combine components.

Physical Education (Class 3 - Thursday, Class 4 - Tuesday)
The children will be focusing on games this term. During their lessons they will be developing their ability to throw and catch and travel with different types of balls. Activities will also develop dribbling, kicking and striking skills. An emphasis will be placed on working as a team member.

Circle Time
Circle Time activities will explore safety and health issues and help the children to develop their concentration and listening skills.

Year 1 Winter Prospectus

Numeracy
This term the children will be practising counting on and back in ones from a given number and will use this to calculate one more or less than a number. They will also be exploring simple addition and subtraction and will begin to use counting on to quickly calculate the total of two numbers. The children in Year 1 will also be introduced to adding and subtracting 1p and 2p and will investigate how different amounts can be made using coins. They will also be learning about 2D shapes and their properties.

Literacy
This term we will be exploring and writing labels, lists and captions. The children will also be developing their own patterned stories. When writing the children will be using their growing knowledge of letter sounds, blends and rhyme to spell words. Our shared and guided reading sessions will involve reading a range of stories, rhymes and non- fiction text. We will also be developing children's ability to read their reception and Year 1 words and blending sounds. Handwriting will look at the formation of the letters c, o, a, l, i, n, m, u, v, w and e.

Science
The children will be studying the topics Ourselves and Light and Dark. During our topic titled Ourselves the children will learn about their senses and will use their senses to explore a range of objects. The children will also explore the terms living and non living. During the topic Light and Dark the children will be learning about light sources by carrying out a range of investigations. These investigations will introduce the children to the skills of making predictions and drawing conclusions.

Religious Education
The children will learn about a variety of festivals and celebrations including Sukkot, Hannukah and Christmas. The children will find out how these festivals are celebrated and what is remembered during the celebrations. We will also be exploring families and how we help one another.

Information Communication Technology
The children will be discovering how computers can be used to represent real and fantasy situations. They will explore how these simulations differ to real life situations and how they can alter what happens in a simulation. They will also be introduced to word processing and will use word banks to construct simple sentences.

Geography
This term our topic is Houses and Homes. The children will learn about the local area and houses. They will extend their knowledge by exploring houses in other countries. They will explore how climate affects the way that houses are built. The children will also learn how to draw simple route maps.

History
The children in Year 1 will be exploring how we can find out about the past. They will use photographs, books and the internet to find out how toys today differ to those of the past.

Art and Design & Design and Technology
The children will explore printing and how a variety of objects, including leaves can be used when printing. They will also be looking at making close observations and drawing what they can see.

Physical Education (Class 3 - Thursday, Class 4 - Tuesday)
The children will be focusing on gymnastics this term. During their lessons they will be developing their ability to hop, skip, roll and jump whilst moving on the floor and a variety of apparatus. The children will also be involved in dance lessons and will explore creating shapes with their bodies, moving with co-ordination and travelling rhythmically.

Circle time
During circle time the children will be exploring and discussion friends and friendships.

Year 1 Work

Here is a selection of the work from Year 1


	Here are some PowerPoint presentations our class made Presentation 1 Presentation 2


	Here is some work that we did about the Victorians in history. One Two Three Four Five

Key Stage 1

General information

Key Stage 1 comprises of four classes. Class 3 and 4 make up Year 1, whilst class 5 and 6 make up Year 2. Each class has approximately 30 children of mixed ability. During the school day the children in Key Stage 1 are provided with a range of practical and first hand experiences. Whilst engaging in such activities and other lessons the children are provided with the opportunity to work with other children. They are also provided with opportunities to work closely with a teacher.

Subjects covered

The children in Key Stage 1 are taught the subjects outlined in the National Curriculum. These subjects are Science, Religious Education, Art, Design and Technology, Geography, History, Information Communication Technology, Music and Physical Education. Since September 1998 the school has implemented the National Literacy Hour. Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing, Handwriting and Spelling are the main aspects of the English Curriculum, taught during the National Literacy Hour. The children are also taught Mathematics during the Numeracy Hour. This year the children have been introduced to Circle Time. This is a time set aside each week when children and their teacher sit in a circle and take part in games and activities designed to increase self-awareness, awareness of others, self esteem, cooperation, trust and listening skills.

The children also attend the school library once a week and are able to choose a book to take home and read.

Resource Area

One afternoon each week the classes in Key Stage 1 have access to the Resource Area. The Resource Area is run by Mrs Legge (NNEB). The Resource Area provides the children with further opportunities to explore at first hand a variety of creative activities, including sculpturing, painting and weaving. In the resource area the children also have the opportunity to make models out of various materials including mobilo and lego. Each term a different role play area is set up. This may be in the form of a post office or a travel agents. These role play areas allow the children to interact and develop speaking and listening skills and their writing skills.

Support Staff

As well as organising and teaching in the resource area, Mrs Legge also works with groups of children in all four classes in Key Stage 1. Mrs Legge supports the children when they are working in the ICT suite and when they are engaged in Literacy and Numeracy activities.

Mrs Quinn supports the Year 1 Literacy lessons and works with small groups of children, assisting them with their writing and reading. Mrs Quinn also organises ELS sessions. This is a government initiative which clarifies and reinforces the Year 1 Literacy objectives.