Year 1
This half term in English our main text is Abe and Alba, which is about two characters that go missing from a book and our task is to create stories to get them safely back. We will be thinking about the adventures they might go on and will be using our imaginations to create stories to help find them. We will be focusing on using capital letters, full stops and adjectives in sentences. We will also be focusing on what makes a good letter and will write a letter to Abe and Alba.
In Maths we will be exploring numbers by counting, ordering and forming them correctly. We will be finding one more and one less than a given number and use the language of greater than and less than when comparing numbers. We will be using a number line by counting forwards and backwards to find the answers to addition and subtraction number problems.
In Science we will be learning all about the seasons. We will look at the weather associated with each season and the changes that appear throughout the year in nature. We will be using our observational skills to look around us and see what we notice. We will focus on what the sun is made of, how we can protect ourselves from the sun and the clothes associated with each season.
In History we will be discussing our families and thinking about how families are different. We will be talking about members of our own family by looking at photographs and creating our own family tree.
In RE we will be thinking about the different groups that we belong to within the community. We will then be discussing the different religious groups within our school. We will design our “coat of arms” to represent the groups we belong to.
In PE we will be focusing on our gross motor skills by participating in activities which involve running, speed and direction. We will incorporate these elements into team games as well as thinking about the importance of
working in a team. We will also be incorporating our understanding of speed and direction when using basketballs. We will practise passing and throwing the ball to a partner as well as travelling with the ball in different directions.
For Design Technology we will be making a variety of healthy snacks including granola bars, pasta salads and sandwiches. We will focus on the essential skills such as, chopping, mixing, weighing and grating. We will then research, plan, design, test and make a parachute using the most appropriate materials. Once we have made it, we will evaluate by thinking about what worked well and how we can improve them.
If you have any further questions about the content of the Year 1 curriculum please contact the Year 1 Team Leader, Mrs Sammarco, who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Year 1 Autumn Term 1 2025 Homework
Year 1 Autumn Term 1 2025 Newsletter
