Livingstone Primary School
Welcome to Wrens
Mrs White and Mrs Layal would like to welcome you to year 1 and Wrens.
In year 1 there are many opportunities for children to learn through play and exploration. These opportunities are linked to our adult-led teaching sessions and follow the National Curriculum. We want to encourage children to ask questions, use their problem solving and reasoning skills and seek answers and ultimately foster a love of learning that will continue throughout their life.
Summer Term 1 - Our Wonderful World
English
In English we will be reading the story 'The Way Back Home' by Oliver Jeffers.
We will then use the story to help us write adventure stories about journeying into space.
Maths
We will be learning about arrays and use these to help us understand multiplication and division.
We are also working on learning our number bonds to 10 and 20 and enjoy doing our mental maths challenge every Friday.
Science
We will be identifying and naming a range of animals. We will look at how we can classify animals into different groups and learn about the differences between mammals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles and amphibians. We will explore what different animals eat and investigate the differences between wild animals and pets.
Geography
We be learning the names and locations of the 7 continents, as well as famous landmarks and interesting facts about these continents.
Art
Sculpture and 3D art - paper play
Design Technology
We will be learning about nutrition, making healthy fruit smoothies and doing some cooking.
R.E.
In RE we will be learning about Islam and how religious beliefs provide a structure and a focus for Muslim daily life and worship.
P.H.S.E
We will be learning all about road safety.
Computing
Using animation to make a story.
Music
Having fun with improvisation!
P.E.
Sending and receiving
Important Information
Wednesday - P.E. with Mr Sinclair. Please remember to wear your P.E. kit to school.
Thursday - Reading books changed. Remember to have your book signed as this will help you to achieve your reading awards.
Thursday - P.E. with Mrs White. Please remember to wear your P.E. kit to school.
Friday - Spelling test and homework to be handed in.
Please read with your child daily. Remember to sign and date their reading record so we know that we can change their book.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Phonics
The children are taught discrete phonics lessons everyday following the Twinkl Phonics program. We teach the children the sounds in order for them to read and write with increasing proficiency. At the end of Year 1 (in June) the children will be completing a Phonics Screening Check which is a legal requirement for each child. They will apply their phonics knowledge to read 40 words, 20 of which are real and 20 which are not (we call these alien words).
The weekly spellings that the children receive are linked to the sounds and words that they learn in their phonics lessons. It is important that these are practiced at home.
There is more information about the Phonics Screening Check here:
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/home/reading-owl/expert-help/the-year-1-phonics-screening-check
Below are the sounds that the children will be learning this year. We will be building on their knowledge from EYFS as they previously would been taught Level 2 and Level 3. There will be a big focus on children learning Level 4 and Level 5 and applying this knowledge to read and write words containing those sounds.
Year 1 curriculum overview 2022-2023
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| Year 1 Curriculum Overview 2022-2023.docx | .docx |
Reading is an adventure that never ends
Please continue to read with your child as much as possible (we recommend just a few minutes every day). If you read at home - remember to sign the reading diary to say you have done so (with a comment if possible).
There are more books on Oxford Owl which can be read online at home.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
