Ourselves and Animals

Year 1 Topic Overview Autumn Term 2019As writers, we will:

Identify and apply the features of a sentence and begin to use punctuation. We will annotate a poem, discuss and explore the features, plan and write a shared poem.

We will look in detail at the books Owl Babies and Reptiles

Our grammar features this term are:

Capital letters Full stops Verbs Nouns Adjectives Question marks Exclamation marks Prepositions

As readers, we will:

Read and discuss a range of text; practice using our phonic knowledge to decode new words and discuss the meaning of them. Differences and similarities between the stories and linking to our lives. Predict what may happen. Start to infer to the stories and talk of the hidden meaning of the story.

At story time we read lots of picture books.

As mathematicians, we will:

We will be looking at number and place value to 10 extending to 20

Place value within 10 extending to 20

We will be working on shape.

In computing, we will:

Be looking at keeping ourselves safe when on the computer (e-safety)

Using a graphic programme to draw our faces.

Starting to look at coding and making icons move on the screen.

Using word to write words and sentences, changing the font, colour and size of our writing.

Looking at taking photos on the iPad and saving to see saw.

Type the inside of their Christmas card using the different colour, size and font.

In Physical Education, we will develop our skills by:

Dance – Magic Toys

Outdoor games

In French, we will be studying:

Saying hello and goodbye

Counting to 5 then 10 Colours Boy/girl

As musicians, we will:

Be listen, appraise and practice our skills by looking at the songs in the blues style.

In PSHE/ R.E we will:

-Special people, special symbols and objects

Beginning and belonging and Sex and relationship education

As scientists, we will:

Name and locate parts of the body

Autumn

Animal classification

Senses

As designers, we will:

Look at moving parts in books

Flaps

Sliders

Pop-ups

Split pin teddy bears

Look at ways of joining paper and card and explore what is the best method for different types of joins

Design and make a Christmas card with a moving part that they have explored.

History:

William Harvey Anatomy

Family Tree

Louis Braille

Beethoven

Toys today and in the past.

Toys that nanny and grandad had

Toys from a very long time ago

Teddy bears old and new

Who invented the teddy bear

Introduction of electronic devices

Construction toys

Ride on toys