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Autumn 1

  • This is me: Monkey Puzzle; Cleversticks; Funnybones
  • Non-fiction: labelling
  • Guided reading + phonics

Autumn 2

  • Stories with repeating patterns: Bear hunt; Monkey and me; Brown Bear, Brown Bear
  • Christmas/Winter Theme – Norman the slug who saved Christmas; Stick Man.
  • Guided reading and phonics

Spring 1

  • Traditional and fairy tales: The Enormous Turnip; Three Billy Goats; Jack and the Beanstalk
  • Information texts: Castles and Fantasy Homes
  • Guided reading, phonics, and spellings

Spring 2

  • Fiction Stories – There’s a lion in my cornflakes, Here we are
  • Fantasy Stories – The way back home, Beegu
  • Guided reading, phonics, and spellings

Summer 1

  • Stories from Australia: The Mimis (Australia); There’s an ouch in my Pouch
  • Poetry – rhyming text.
  • Guided reading, phonics, and spellings

Summer 2

  • Stories with a rhyming text: Tiddler
  • Poetry – Commotion in the ocean
  • Guided reading, phonics, and spellings

Mathematics

Number and Place Value

  • Count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number
  • Count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals; count in multiples of twos, fives and tens
  • Given a number, identify one more and one less
  • Identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least
  • Read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words

Addition and Subtraction

  • Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs
  • Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20
  • Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero
  • Solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = – 9

Multiplication and Division

  • Solve one-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher

Fractions

  • Recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity
  • Recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity

Measurement

  • Compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    • Lengths and heights [for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half]
    • Mass/weight [for example, heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than]
    • Capacity and volume [for example, full/empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter]
    • Time [for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later]
  • Measure and begin to record the following:
    • Lengths and heights
    • Mass/weight
    • Capacity and volume
    • Time (hours, minutes, seconds)
  • Recognise and know the value of different denominations of coins and notes
  • Sequence events in chronological order using language [for example, before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening]
  • Recognise and use language relating to dates, including days of the week, weeks, months and years
  • Tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times

Geometry - Properties of a Shape

  • Recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including:
    • 2-D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles]
    • 3-D shapes [for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres]

Gemoetry - Position and Direction

  • Describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns

Science

List of Topics:

  • Plants and Trees – different plants in different seasons. lifecycle of an apple tree.
  • Animal Antics – animals around school, caring for pets, who looks after animals?
  • Sensing Seasons including Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
  • Everyday Materials – predicting and experimenting with different types of materials.
  • Looking at Animals – the animal kingdom, animal movement, types and differences, habitat, comparing similarities and differences.
  • This is me! - looking at senses, body parts and our skeleton.

Art

List of Topics:

  • Portraits- Guiseppe Arcimboldo
  • Landscapes- Laurence Stephen Lowry
  • Henri Matisse – Fauvism.

Computing

List of Topics:

  • Introduction to Programming using Scratch Jr
  • How to navigate a computer – learning mouse and keyboard skills (using code.org)
  • Microsoft Word – how to change font, colour and size. Create a greetings card.
  • We are painters – using a program such as Tux paint.

Online Safety learning runs throughout all topics


Design and Technology

List of Topics:

  • Textiles/Construction: Bridges — Links to 3 Billy Goats Gruff
  • Designing, making and evaluating a mixed fruit salad
  • Textiles – Sewing a gingerbread man

Geography

List of Topics:

  • Map skills: Location knowledge — UK
  • Place Knowledge: UK & Australia
  • Fieldwork and local landmarks

History

List of Topics:

  • Changes - baby to adult; toys – old and new
  • Beyond living memory: Space
  • Significant person: Neil Armstrong
  • Castles – Motte and Bailey

Music

The majority of music will be delivered by a specialist vocal teacher.


Physical Education

List of Topics:

  • Gymnastics
  • Games:
    • Speed, Agility, and Quickness
    • Ball Skills
    • Throwing
    • Catching and Ball Familiarisation
    • Ball Skills
    • Dribbling Skills
  • Striking Skills
  • Athletics
  • Multi Skills

Religious Education

We will follow the Birmingham Agreed Syllabus, available here.

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