Author: Jack Edwards

Year 1—Spring 2
Curriculum Overview

Writing
In our mini-mission, we will be writing a town crier speech based on The Diary of Samuel Pepys’. We will use our imagination to write ‘fire’ poems based on what we think The Great Fire of London looked, felt, smelt and sounded like in 1666.

Reading
We will continue to develop our blending skills so we can apply this skill whenever we encounter new words. We will also continue to develop a love of reading in order to broaden our vocabulary. As a class, we are reading Charlie and the Great Fire of London and The Great Fire of London.

History
During our history lessons we will be comparing past and present, investigating different historical sources and creating a timeline.

Art
As part of our mini-mission, we will be recreating a silhouette picture of London. We will use paint to create a fiery background then add our silhouette design of London made from black paper.

Design Technology
In D&T, we will be designing a simple product to be used for putting out fires.

Science
In Science, we will be learning about ‘Everyday Materials’. We will explore different types of material and describe their properties. We will also investigate their different uses in the real world.

Physical Education
We will be learning about how exercise affects our bodies by taking part in lots of different fitness activities.

Computing
We will be learning how to programme animations using sprites, backgrounds and programming blocks. We will use the app ScratchJr. Learners.

PSHE / RSE
In PSHE, we will be learning about making healthy choices and keeping ourselves safe.

Religious Education
In RE, we will be focusing on Palm Sunday. We will ask “Why was Jesus welcomed like a king by the crowds on Palm Sunday?”

Mathematics
Our current Maths topic is addition and subtraction to 20, we are learning how to use a number line to add and subtract. We are also practising our number bonds to 20 and doubles then using this knowledge to answer calculations and solve problems. We will also be learning about place value within 50, length, height, mass and volume.