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Year 1

Spring 2

Welcome to Year One

Year One are looking forward to another exciting Spring term full of curiosity, creativity and discovery. The children continue to show a positive attitude to learning and are developing confidence across the curriculum. They are taught by Miss Shen and supported by Miss Crute, Miss Eddy and Miss Justyna.

This half term PE will continue to take place on Monday afternoons. Please ensure your child comes to school in their full PE kit. PE kits can be purchased from the school office. For health and safety reasons it is essential that children wear the correct kit and pumps.

Reading remains a key priority in Year One. Please continue to read with your child every night and ensure book bags are brought into school daily. Regular reading at home greatly supports children’s phonics, fluency and comprehension. Thank you as always for your continued support.

 

English

This half term our English learning is inspired by the texts Jack and the Beanstalk and Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk. Children will explore imaginative storytelling, descriptive language and emotions focusing on characters, settings and events.

To help at home you can:

  • Discuss the story and make predictions about characters and events
     

  • Encourage your child to orally retell stories before writing
     

  • Practise writing sentences using capital letters, full stops and adjectives
     

  • Explore feelings and emotions of characters using role play
     

 

Phonics

Phonics teaching continues daily with a focus on consolidating Set 2 and Set 3 sounds. Children will practise blending to read words and applying their phonics knowledge confidently in writing.

To help at home you can:

  • Practise Set 2 and Set 3 sounds regularly
     

  • Encourage blending when reading unfamiliar words
     

  • Support writing simple words and sentences
     

  • Play phonics games to reinforce learning
     

 

Maths

This half term children will be learning:

  • Place value to 50 – counting, ordering and comparing numbers
     

  • Length and height – measuring using non-standard and standard units
     

  • Mass and volume – comparing, measuring and recording
     

To help at home you can:

  • Practise counting forwards and backwards to 50
     

  • Compare lengths and heights of objects around the house
     

  • Explore capacity using water or other containers
     

  • Encourage number recognition and problem-solving in everyday contexts
     

 

RE

This half term children will study Branch 4 – Desert to Garden focusing on the events of Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Children will explore key Bible stories and understand Christian practices during this period.

Children will learn to:

  • Understand Jesus’ time in the desert and the significance of fasting in Lent
     

  • Recognise the importance of giving to others linked to the story of the widow’s mite
     

  • Sequence the events of the last week of Jesus’ life
     

  • Identify angels as God’s messengers and understand the resurrection
     

  • Reflect on actions and consider how to live out Jesus’ teachings

 

Science

This half term children will explore Materials:

  • Identify and name a variety of everyday materials including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock
     

  • Distinguish between an object and the material it is made from
     

  • Describe the simple physical properties of materials
     

  • Compare and group materials based on properties such as waterproof, soft, hard, transparent and opaque
     

  • Explore which materials are best suited for different jobs
     

To help at home you can:

  • Look around the house to identify materials in everyday objects
     

  • Sort items into groups based on properties
     

  • Discuss why certain materials are used for specific purposes
     

 

Geography

In Geography children will study Hot and Cold Locations. By the end of the unit they will be able to:

  • Name the seven continents and five oceans
     

  • Find the Equator, North Pole and South Pole on a map or globe
     

  • Explain where hot and cold places are on Earth
     

  • Name the four countries of the UK and their capital cities
     

  • Describe differences between hot and cold places and compare physical features
     

To help at home you can:

  • Explore maps and globes to identify continents and oceans
     

  • Discuss the weather in different locations
     

  • Compare local weather to hot and cold places around the world
     

 

Computing

This half term children will explore Creating Media – Digital Writing. They will:

  • Learn to type on a keyboard and use digital tools to change text appearance
     

  • Compare writing on a computer versus on paper
     

  • Understand how to use technology safely at home and in school
     

To help at home you can:

  • Discuss safe use of technology
     

  • Encourage children to practise typing or digital writing activities
     

  • Talk about rules to keep safe online
     

 

PE

PE lessons will continue weekly. This half term children will focus on:

  • Gymnastics – developing balance, coordination and control
     

  • Team games – practising skills, working collaboratively and following rules
     

 

PSHE

In PSHE children will continue to develop understanding of relationships, values and responsible choices.

To help at home you can:

  • Discuss choices and the importance of kindness and respect
     

  • Talk about safety including recognising and responding to harmful situations
     

 

Design and Technology

Children will explore Mechanisms – Wheels and Axles:

  • Understand how wheels and axles work together
     

  • Explore how wheel size and axle positioning affect movement
     

  • Build and test simple vehicles using wheel mechanisms
     

To help at home you can:

  • Experiment with toy cars and wheels
     

  • Discuss how vehicles move and what makes them go faster or slower
     

 

Music

Children will continue to sing, explore rhythm and pulse and experiment with instruments supporting listening skills, confidence and enjoyment of music-making.

 

Spanish

This half term children will share reading Spanish story books to develop listening, speaking and comprehension skills.

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