Year 1
Please read with your child at least 5 times per week and record the title, progress, and additional comments in their green reading record book.
Autumn 1
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
The children will experience a bear hunt in the grounds of the school, following a map, which will guide them into the meadow where they will find the class bear. Using Geography as a key driver the children will look at maps to explore the local area and have the opportunity to draw their own map of the bear’s journey using locational and directional language. This project will focus on high quality texts ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’, ‘Bear Flies High’, ‘The Bear in the Cave’ and We’re Going on a Lion Hunt’ as well as looking at key poetry from the ‘Wild’ anthology and ‘Ice Bear’ by Nicola Davies. The children will immerse themselves into the project by unpicking the key language before eventually creating their own versions of the story. Finally, the children will share their own stories with their Year 1 peers and their teddy bears at a teddy bears picnic using the scenes created as a back-drop.
Autumn 2
Falling Leaves & Cosy Tales
Following their discovery of a range of autumnal objects, the children will immerse themselves in a collection of seasonal books focused on Autumn and Winter. Through these experiences, they will develop their understanding of seasonal changes and explore different foods. Working collaboratively, they will make a vegetable soup, learning about healthy ingredients and the importance of teamwork. The children will investigate autumn and winter objects and observe seasonal changes in the outdoor environment through sketching and discussion, using key geographical vocabulary to describe their observations. They will then use the natural materials they collect to create collaborative sculptures inspired by the work of artist Andy Goldsworthy.
Spring 1
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Summer 1
Summer 2
Year 1 Galleries
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