Year 1 Topic Plan The Olympic Games and London 2012
(prior to topic – ask children what they already know about the topic and what they would like to find out. Use this information to inform planning)
Week/Subject / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
Literacy / Questions and ‘Biography’
Mystery Guest / Narrative Unit 1: Stories with familiar settings
‘Katie in London’ by James Mayhew
Postcard. / Narrative Unit 1: Stories with familiar settings
Katie in London’ by James Mayhew
Retelling of story in first person. / Non-fiction Unit 4: Information Texts
London tourist guide – research and tour guide role play. / Non-fiction Unit 4: Information Texts
London tourist guide – create information booklet/leaflet about London. / Invitations
Recount
Invitations to Mini Olympics
Recount of event.
Numeracy / Follow renewed framework units / Follow renewed framework units
Measuring using standard units – Long Jump / Follow renewed framework units
Collecting and Sorting Data – Favourite foods / Follow renewed framework units
Graphs/Pictogram showing favourite healthy foods / Follow renewed framework units
Telling the Time
Link to posters for Mini Olympics / Follow renewed framework units
Topic / What are the Olympics?
Find out about what the Olympics are and where it all began.
Outcome: Fact sheet about the Olympics
History: NC: 1a, 2a, 6d
Geog: NC: 2c, 3b / Where is London?
Tourist attractions in London
Outcome: Illustrations of tourist attractions
History: NC: 1b, 2a, 2b, 6d
Geog: NC: 2c, 3a 3b / What happens at the Olympic games?
Opening and closing ceremonies and events.
Outcome: link to dance / What is the Olympic torch? Where does it go?
Why do they have the Olympic torch? Look at where the torch went, children to describe it’s journey.
Outcome: Create London map on IWB, children to be tour guides (link to it - Sp&l)
Geog: NC: 2c, 3a 3b / Where else have the Olympics been held?
- Using the Olympic timeline the chn identify the last four countries & cities to host the Summer Olympic Games. The flag for Great Britain is pulled apart to see which countries make up the Union Flag. Children to make Union Flags
- Geog: NC:2a, 2c, 2d, 3b, 3d, 3e
- Art NC: 1a, 4a,
Finalising details/finishing posters, flags, etc. ready for the event.
Science / Food and healthy eating. What do we need to stay healthy?
NC: SC1 2b, SC2 2b, 2c / What is healthy food? What is a balanced diet?
SNC: C1 2a, 2b
SC2 2b, 2c / Balanced diet paper plates
NC: SC1 2a, 2b
SC2 2b, 2c / Why do we need food? What can our bodies do?
NC: SC1 2a, 2b
SC2 2a, 2c, 4a / Designing and cooking a healthy snack. (Pizza or sandwich)
DT: NC: 5c, 3a, 1d
ICT / Research London Tourist attractions
NC: 1a, 2b, / Draw Olympic rings using paint package
NC: 2a, 5b, 4a / Draw pictures of London Tourist attractions using paint
NC: 2a, 5b, 4a / Posters advertising the Mini Olympics
NC: 2a, 5b, 4a / Invitations to Mini Olympics
NC: 2a, 5b, 4a
Music/
Dance / Vangelis Chariots of Fire. Use music to create a dance for the opening ceremony. How does the music make us feel?
Music NC: 1c, 2b, 3a, 4d,
PE: NC: 6a, 1b, 3a / Vangelis Chariots of Fire. Continue to use music to create a dance for the opening ceremony
Music NC: 1c, 2b, 3a, 4d,
PE: NC: 6a, 1b, 3b / Add in own musical accompaniment to the music and the dance.
Music NC: 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, 4d,
PE: NC: 6a, 1b, 2a, 3c / Continue with Dance and Music.
Music NC: 1c, 2b, 3b, 4d,
PE: NC: 6a, 1b, 2a, 3c / Continue with dance and music.
Music NC: 1c, 2b, 3b, 4d,
PE: NC: 6a, 1b, 2a, 3c / Perform dance with musical accompaniment.
Music NC: 1c, 2b, 3b
PE: NC: 6a, 1b, 2a, 3c
PE / Olympic events – Athletics
Field events: Throwing
NC:4a, 4b, 1a, 1b, / Olympic events – Athletics
Field events:Long Jump
(or carousel of activities)
NC:4a, 4b, 1a, 1b, / Olympic events – Athletics
Field events:High Jump
(or carousel of activities)
NC:4a, 4b, 1a, 1b, / Olympic events – Athletics
Track events:Running (or carousel of activities)
NC:4a, 4b, 1a, 1b, / Olympic events – Athletics
Track events:Hurdles
(or carousel of activities)
NC:4a, 4b, 1a, 1b, / Mini Olympics
NC:4a, 4b, 1a, 1b,
PSHCE / Working together as a team
NC: 2a, 2f, 5c / The Olympic rings. What do they mean?
NC: 2a, 2f, 5c / The Olympic torch
What does it stand for?
Working together
NC: 2a, 2f, 5c / Looking after our bodies /staying healthy
NC: 3d, 3e, 2e, / Work as part of their team in the Mini Olympics.
NC: 2h
RE / Glos agreed Syllabus: Where do I belong? Link to being part of Team GB / Glos agreed Syllabus: Where do I belong?
Link to being part of Team GB / Glos agreed Syllabus: Where do I belong?
Link to being part of Team GB / Glos agreed Syllabus: Where do I belong?
Link to being part of Team GB / Glos agreed Syllabus:
Where do I belong?
Link to being part of Team GB / Glos agreed Syllabus: Where do I belong? Link to being part of Team GB
Enrichment / Mystery guest to launch topic.
Role play area: London Bus and Tour guides.(on-going) / Creative homework – junk models of London Attractions (Tower bridge, London eye etc.)
Art and DT Links. / Create year group/class display of London using the pictures the children have done of London Tourist attractions. / Amazing Bodies
Parents/outside contacts to provide activities involving our amazing bodies – mini gym, climbing walls, martial arts etc. / Parent and child workshop afternoon creating flags for the various countries involved in the Olympics – link to teams for Mini Olympics
Art and DT Links / Mini Olympics – children to work in house teams/countries to complete in the events at the Mini Olympics.