Junior 1 - Topics to Be Covered Autumn Term 2007
Mathematics / English / Science
Counting skills in 10’s/5’s/2s;holding number in head and counting on; instant recall of number bonds to 10; using 100 sq. to count on in 10’s; read word numbers to 20; partitioning ‘teen’ numbers; adding single digit numbers to 10;reinforcing reading and writing of numbers/days/months; comparing and ordering numbers; basic + and – skills; 2D and 3Dshape; making NETs to produce shapes.
Teachers: Mrs George & MrsWhitehurst / Writing recounts, labels, lists and signs, fairy stories, instructions and letters.
Develop skills in Letters and Sounds phonics, using cues from ‘Read, Write, Inc’ to support acquisition. Introduce and apply appropriate SPAG.
Handwriting: develop fine motor skills and refine pre-cursive letter formation.
Reading:decoding, expression and comprehension.
Drama taught by Mrs Wildey will develop listening, speaking and performing skills and will include preparation a Christmas performance.
Teachers: Mrs George MrsWhitehurst / Seasons: Summer, Autumn and Winter explored by observing, investigating and researching the natural world around us.
Usespeaking and listening and art to help us communicate seasonal understanding.
Materials: identify various materials; investigate why certain construction shapes are stronger than others.
Which materials were used to build homes through the ages and why they were used. Teachers: Mrs George & MrsWhitehurst
History / Geography / Computing
History will cover the period of 100,000BC to the First Settlers living in Britain. We will look at Early Cave Man and recreate our own cave paintings. Through Forest School, we will build camp fires and simple den homes (simulating branch and animal hide.)
Visit to Warwick castle.
Teachers: Mrs George & MrsWhitehurst / Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and SouthPoles.
Teachers: Mrs George & MrsWhitehurst / E-safety. Login independently and access Mathletics.
Develop ‘mouse’ control, font and colour tools.
‘Abacus Maths’ programme to reinforce new mathematical concepts and Espresso to reinforce English work.
Introduction to Algorithms-developing instructions both on and off the computers. Using ipad software to support other curricular areas.
Teacher: Mrs Roberts
Music / PE & Games / Art
Food themed songs: “Mix a cake”, “Sandwiches”, “The Best Fruit Salad in the World”.
Growth and change Recorder; good sound; howto read BAG.
Develop group singing skills,Christmas Nativity preparation.
Teacher: Mrs Olden / ABCD’s: Agility, balance, co-ordination, direction, speed.
Hand-eye coordination exercises: Throwing and catching: quoits; small and large balls; individually; in twos and in groups.
Introduce small ball games and football skills.
Gymnastics: Balance, movement and control, with and without apparatus.
Teachers: Mrs Vaughan & Mr Turns / Art from the past, from cave painters to the art work of the ancient Aboriginals. Cross curricular link to History topic.
Introduce the Colour Wheel.
Teacher: Mrs George
Design and Technology / French / RE / Mandarin
Homes: designing and making early cave dwelling.
Developing a variety of fine motor skills and construction techniques relevant to Topic areas.
Teacher: Mrs George / Greetings, Colours, Express age, Number 0-10.
Town where they live.
Teacher: Madame Whitehurst / Myself; Creation; Families and Celebrations; Prayer; Advent and Christmas.
Teacher: Mrs George
Mrs Whitehurst / Children will learn to say numbers, ask people’s age and respond, and play a Chinese game.
Teacher: Mrs Huang
PSHECE / Please Practise:
- Handwriting: scissor skills to strengthen fingers. Practise letter size, formation & position in relation to the line.
- Number work: Number bonds to 10, recognition of numbers to 100; focus on teen numbers and counting forward and back from given number.
- Reading/Spelling: Sounding out words using phonic skills. Read a variety of styles of written material.
‘Knowing Me’ including emotional literacy; taking responsibility; making decisions and choices; personal strengths and weaknesses.
“Staying Healthy”.
Teacher: Mrs George and Mrs Whitehurst