Lent 1 Term- What will we learn?
Growth and Green Fingers
In Phonics in year 1, we use Little Wandle Phonics which follows on from their phonics learning in Reception. In Phonics this half term, we will be carrying on with phase 5 phonics. Phase 5 includes learning alternative graphemes for phonemes (sounds) we already know (e.g. ‘ay’ in play) , or alternative phonemes for graphemes we already know (e.g ‘ow’ in snow). We will practise reading and writing words and sentences with these sounds in them and we will learn some new tricky words. On top of this, we will continue practising the phase 2, 3 and 4 words and sounds we have learnt so far.
In Maths this term, we will be moving on to place value within 20, to support children in growing their number sense of numbers up to 20. We will then be moving onto addition and subtraction within 20.
In RE, we are continuing with our new scheme of learning called the RED (Religious Education Directory) Curriculum. In Lent 1 we will explore the topic ‘Galilee to Jerusalem’. The children will learn about some of the people that have encountered Jesus and recognise that He is special. The Year 1 children will retell stories and religious accounts from the Gospel of Luke; focusing on The Presentation and the Story of Zaccheus. They will also learn to make links and connections with Jesus Announcement of his mission in the Gospel of Luke and how we are called to tell people about God’s love today and the impact that Jesus has on changing people.
Block Curriculum
Our topic this term is called Growth and Green Fingers. Within this topic we will be learning all about different types of plants and how they grow. The subjects we will be learning as part of this topic are Science, Art, and Design and Technology.
In Science, we will be looking at different types of plants (flowers and trees), their different parts, and the different jobs which each part does. We will also be learning about what plants need to grow healthy, and the difference between evergreen and deciduous trees. We will also be conducting a Science experiment on bean plants.
In Art, we will be learning to carry out observational drawings of plants using different materials (e.g. paint, oil pastels, water colours, sketching pencils) and in Design and Technology, we will be making our own fruit salads, using fruits which the children have chosen themselves.
In Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) and PSHE (Personal, social, health and economic) our topics this term will be ‘Created to love others’. Created to Love Others explores the children’s relationship with others. Building on the understanding that we have been created out of love and for love, this module explores how we take this calling into our family, friendships and relationships, and teaches strategies for developing healthy relationships and keeping safe both online and in our daily lives.
PE this term will still be on a Monday and a Friday, and the children will be doing Dance and Gymnastics with Mr Mitchell.
You will see below our timetable for this first lent term along with the knowledge organisers for our different subjects this term.
Look out for up-to-date messages and homework on Class Dojo.
Many thanks,
Miss Buttarazzi
Science Knowledge Organiser
Design & Technology Knowledge Organiser
Art And Design Knowledge Organiser
Year One Curriculum- Yearly overview
Little Wandle Graphemes Chart
Little Wandle Tricky Words by Phase and Term
