St Joseph'sYear 1 Learning Overview
In Year 1 we aim to build on the learning gained in the Reception class and gradually introduce the children to the National curriculum.
Children are taught a variety of subjects which are delivered through topics.
Term 1: Dinosaurs
During this topic the children will be:
- writing ‘We’re going on a Dinosaur Hunt’ stories
- making dinosaur eggs and moving skeletons
- learning about carnivores and herbivores
- finding out where dinosaurs lived
- creating our own dinosaur dance
Term 2: Australia
During this topic the children will be:
- using role play to imagine what it would have been like to sail to Australia with Captain Cook
- finding out about Australia’s unique creatures and how they live
- creating art using Aboriginal dot paintings as our inspiration
- learning Australian songs and making our own instruments
- comparing England with modern day Australia
Term 3: The Queen’s Knickers
During this topic the children will be:
- learning about the monarchy
- identifying the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom
- visiting Oxford Castle to see how kings and queens used to live
- growing flowers and making cakes and sandwiches for our own garden party
- designing and making knickers for the queen as read about in Nicholas Allan’s humorous book