Autumn Curriculum Presentation Year 1 Downe Manor Primary

Autumn Curriculum Presentation Year 1 Downe Manor Primary School

Staff Class Teachers Miss Carey- 1 Birch Miss Varina- 1 Larch Teaching Assistants Mrs Totman Mrs Mc. Queen PPA Staff Miss Buton Miss D’Onofrio

A day at school Break times 1 st Break -10. 15 -10. 30 2 nd Break - 2. 05 -2. 10 Lunchtime 12. 00 -1. 05 PPA cover Every Tuesday morning for both classes. Wednesday afternoons for Larch. Library and ICT days Larch- Every Wednesday after lunch. Birch- Every Wednesday after last playtime. PE Days Birch- Tuesday and Thursday after lunch. Larch- Tuesday and Thursday after last play.

Literacy There are 3 parts to Literacy Speaking & Listening Writing In year 1 we look at • • • • Stories with familiar settings Poetry- Using the senses Stories from a range of cultures Labels Lists and Captions Instructions Poetry- Patterns and Rhyme Recounts and Dictionaries Traditional and Fairy Tales Traditional Plays Stories about Fantasy Worlds Information Texts Recount Poems on a Theme Reading

Guided reading • Guided reading gives students the chance to apply the strategies they already know to a new text. • Strategies: • • • Sounding out Breaking up words Using pictures cues Reading the rest of the sentence Is it a tricky word? • Comprehension and whole group discussion referring directly to the book. • 30 minutes once a week

Maths • There are 7 main areas in Year 1 1. Understanding shape • To recognise both 2 D and 3 D shapes. • To be able to make patterns http: //www. primaryresources. co. uk/online/pattern. swf To describe the shapes features. * 2. Measuring • Estimate, measure, weigh and compare objects 3. Handling data • To record information in the form of lists and tables. • To be able to read graphs and charts and be able to answer questions on them. 4. Counting and understanding • To read and write number from 0 number 0 -20 20* • To know where these numbers go on a number line. * http: //vle. barkingcollege. ac. uk/cw_testbed/resources/infant/maths/numbe r_line/number_line_0_20/start. htm

5. Knowing and using number facts • adding facts for 10 6. Calculating • To use the correct vocabulary to describe addition and subtraction. * • To be able to write a number sentence. * 7. Using and applying mathematics • Solve problems involving counting and adding, subtracting, doubling and halving. • To answer questions by using the proper equipment and sorting information http: //www. amblesideprimary. com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberbond. html • Subtraction facts* • To be able to count forwards and backwards to 100 • To count in multiples of 2, 5, 10* p 3

Foundation Subjects DT- Fruit salad, Moving pictures and Playground structures. Art- Self portraits, Investigating materials, What is sculpture? ICT- Understanding instructions, Using a word bank. An introduction to modelling. Information around you Representing information graphically. History- Northolt in the Past, Famous people, Victorian Homes. Geography- Our Local Area: Northolt, Barnaby Bear, How to make our local area safer. Science- Ourselves Sound and hearing, Forces Light and dark, Plants materials PSHE- We’re all stars! Be friendly be wise, Living long living strong, Daring to be different, Dear diary, Joining in and joining up.

Music- Different sound sources, Controlling pulse and improving singing skills, Long and short sounds and creating a sequence. P. E • Tops Games- Catching and Throwing • Tops Games- Ball Skills • Athletics • Preparing for Sports Day • Gymnastics • Dance • Gymnastics • games • Athletics • Games • R. E-Special food, Special Places, Learning from Stories.

Homework All homework must be completed in homework books. Numeracy and Literacy will be handed out on a Friday and books are to be returned the following Wednesday. Spellings will be given once a week starting after half-term.

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General Reminders • Please make sure that book bags are in school every day. • Water bottles • All school clothes and PE kits named (uniform lists are on website) • Call office if your child is absent. • No holidays in term time