The English Primary Group

Year 1 AY 2018-2019

Topic Overview 1

3rd September- 25th October

Me, Myself and I

Core Subjects

Cross Curricular English Maths Topics

I can…

Speaking and

Listening

sound letters at the

beginning and end of

words

read and discuss real

(non-fiction) and

imaginary (fiction stories)

Reading

sound out simple words

and read short sentences

understand simple stories

read and discuss real

(non-fiction) and

imaginary (fiction stories

I can…

Number

count forward and

backwards to 50

understand more and

less

lace value: tens and

ones

Addition and

Subtraction

add and subtract

number bonds to 10

solve addition (+) and

subtraction (-) word

problems

I can…

Science

observe with my

senses

measure changes in

height

understand what

Science is

understand all about

my body

name and label body

parts

History

learn about past

events in our lives

I can…

Music

listen and understand

different sounds around

me

learn how to sing using

my voice in different

ways

find patterns in music

begin to use

instruments to create a

pattern sound

Writing

Vocabulary, Grammar

and Punctuation

add capital letters and full

stops to my writing

Measurement

remember many

months are in a year,

how many weeks are in

a year, how days are in

a week

measure length and

height in non-standard

units and centimetres

(cm)

sequence events in

order (before/after,

today, yesterday, first,

next), including ordinal

numbers 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Geography

learn about where we

live

learn about my school

and family and

landmarks

draw maps of real life

and made up places

Art

use a brush to paint

sculpt

use feelings in art

understand shapes,

sizes, and texture

understand colours,

their

names, and how to mix

them to make new colours

Physical Education

be healthy

learn about a healthy

body and healthy food

move my body

learn about different

types of exercises

Geometry

recognize and name 2D

and 3D shapes

Computers:

learn about computers and how to type

use a tablet program and save/store information

Personal, Social,

Health and

Economic Education

discuss how to deal with

emotions

understand good

manners

learn how to use good

Hands and Nice Feet-

understand bus safety