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Autumn 1 2026

Phonics
 We will continue to learn phonic every day using our Monsters Phonics. They recap sounds taught in Reception and learn some new Year 1 sounds. We will also learn common exception words each week an children will come home with some of these to practise spelling. 
 
Reading
 Children will continue to come home with their reading book and yellow reading record book each day. They will have already read this book at school so it will be familiar to them. We expect children read this book 4 times per week at home to support fluency, confidence and reading with success. We have stickers and reading critters the children can achieve as they read regularly at home. 
Please sign/comment in the reading diary each time they have read so this can be logged each day. Please ensure both reading book and record book is in school each day. 

Geography
Where in the world do I live?
In this unit the children will be finding out more about their local area - Amble. They will use maps to locate where in the world they live, which country, which town and which street. Within this unit the children will also be looking at the weather and comparing how this is different depending on where in the world you live. 
 
History
How have toys changed since our older relatives were little?
Children will find out about toys from the 1960's and how they were played with. They will make comparisons with the toys we play with today and see how technology has changed toys over time.  
PHSE

The children will continue with our Jigsaw programme and meet Jigsaw Jack as they learn about 'Being Me in My World'.

 
Computing
 Programming: Moving a robot
Children will be introduced to early programming concepts. We will explore using individual commands, both with our friends and as part of a computer program. We will identify what each floor robot command does and use that knowledge to start predicting the outcome of programs. Children will be introduced to the early stages of program design through the introduction of algorithms.

Maths
 To begin the half term we will look at the Place Value of numbers to 10. Children will build on prior knowledge to be able to read, write and count with numbers 0-10, We will introduce a range of new maths models and develop their recording skills.
 The children will learn to find one more and one less and compare numbers using the language of greater than and fewer than using objects, pictures and number lines. 
Why not play this interactive game to order numbers up to 10?
 
English
 We will continue to use Drawing Club in our English lessons to develop imagination and creativity in writing. In Year 1 we follow Curious Quest where each week we will be sent a book to read and a quest to go on by Professor Klunk. These quests will encourage us to invent new ideas through class discussions. We will either draw or construct our inventions then we will write 'codes' (sentences) to match our work for Professor Klunk. The children will be encouraged to apply their phonics knowledge to their writing and will be taught how to use capital letter and full stops and to use finger spaces. 

Science
 Children learn about the four seasons and the weather associated with each. They will explore how seasonal changes affect trees, daylight hours and clothing choices.  They plan and carry out their own weather reports, considering the knowledge required for this job.
 
PE
 The children will develop their teamwork skills then focus on their balance, co-ordination and agility skills.
 
Art
 This term the children will focus on painting.  We will learn about primary colours and look at the work of Mondrian and create paintings in the style of Mondrian.  The children will develop control when painting with thick and thin brushes, adding colours to a colour wheel.  We will learn how to mix primary colours to make secondary colours and look at the work of Kusama, creating paintings in this style.   We will look at some examples of Cartoon and Doodle Art and talk about what we can see.  The children will have the opportunity to select different materials to create their own art. Finally we will look at the role of craftmakers, thinking particularly about printing.
Design Technology
Cooking and Nutrition - Fruit and Vegetables

The children will learn to distinguish between fruit and vegetables and where they grow. We will design a fruit or vegetable kebab and accompanying packaging.

RE
 Who do Christians say made the world?

Children will learn about the Christian creation story. We will learn about the key events within the story and be able to retell it using key vocabulary. We will begin to understand that some Christians believe different things about creation. We will consider how Christians may act in response to creation and why they may choose to praise God for it.

Music

Start with singing: finding my singing voice. This unit helps pupils to discover the difference between their speaking, or chanting, and singing voice. Through a diverse range of echo and call and response songs pupils will begin to pitch match songs that use an age appropriate small range of notes.