Welcome to Year 1
Autumn Term
In the first half of the Autumn term, we will learn all about ourselves and create wonderful self portraits. We will also be thinking about our feelings and emotions and learning all about the Zones of Regulation.
In Science, we will explore Materials. We will identify and name everyday materials, describing their properties and discover what materials objects are made from. In the second half of the Autumn term, our Topic is Toys - past and present. We will be exploring how toys have changed over the years and what new technologies we have today!
The second half of this term our topic will be 'toys'. We will learn about the history of toys and compare toys from the past with toys we have now.
In Science we will continue our learning all about materials, focusing on their properties, and the children will be learning new scientific vocabulary to describe the properties, such as 'waterproof'.
In Religious Education we will be learning about different celebrations and recognising some of the ways in which people express their beliefs such as a Christening, an Aqiqah and Diwali.
Spring Term
In the first half of the Spring term 'The United Kingdom'. The children will find where London is on the map, as well as learning about the other UK countries and their capital cities. We will look at the human and physical features of our capital city, London. We will also identify the famous landmarks in London.
In Science we will learn about the human body and our senses. We will learn which sense is associated with which part of the body. We will carry out experiments to explore the 5 senses, including a taste and smell test. We will explore our sense of hearing by completing a hearing walk around school.
Our second topic this term is all about 'Our Local Area'. We will explore our local area including our school grounds and Horsforth looking at maps and aerial photographs. We will be learning about human and physical features and settlements.
In Science we will learn about animals. We will identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. We will also identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
In Religious Education we will learn about different religious stories focussing on Christianity and Islam. We will also learn about places of worship.
In PSHE we will be focussing on keeping safe and careers.
Summer Term
Our first Topic in the Summer Term is 'Famous Faces'. Each week we will dive into the life of a different famous face such as Christopher Columbus, Mother Teresa and Sir David Attenborough.
Our Science lessons will be all about plants. We will learn about the structure of common flowering plants. We will identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including evergreen and deciduous trees.
In the final half term, we will be doing a fun topic all about the seaside. This will involve learning about the differences between the seaside now and in the past, as well as designing and making our own yummy ice creams!
Our final Science topics will be Minibeasts and fun investigative work. The children will go on a minibeast hunt around the school identifying and classifying the different creatures they find! We will also carry out a variety of fun experiments.
Year 1 Staff
Miss Piercy
Mrs Dyer
Mrs Riley
Mrs Hodgkins
Mrs Castlehouse
Mrs Horsley
Year 1 Information
PE
Year 1P have indoor PE on a Wednesday and outdoor PE on a Thursday. Year 1DR have outdoor PE on a Tuesday and indoor PE on a Wednesday. This term our indoor PE focus is 'Ball Skills - Feet' and our outdoor PE focus is 'Locomotion - Running'
Reading
At Broadgate, reading is an important part of children's learning. The children have lots of opportunities to read at school. We also ask that you read with your child at home, everynight, for a few minutes at a time. This could be your child's school reading book or a story that you share at bedtime.
Homework
The children receive spellings and homework on a Friday. Spellings will be tested the following Friday and homework will be marked and shown during show and tell on a Wednesday for Year 1P and on a Thursday for Year 1DR.
Our Curriculum is constantly evolving and we consider our planning to be working documents.
To find out more, visit our Curriculum/Progress and Learning pages or click on the links below.