Class 1

Welcome back! We hope that you have all had a lovely Easter break.

Curriculum Outline - Summer 2025

Reception children  

Literacy:  

We will continue with our RWInc programme. In our literacy sessions, we will be focusing on writing captions and words throughout finger fit activities, incorporating fine motor skills and applying our learnt sounds into our writing. We will also be continuing with Pen Disco mark marking to promote strong handwriting skills. We will also be focusing on developing language and vocabulary by asking how and why questions, listening to stories and retelling them by remembering key points, and asking questions to clarify understanding.

Handwriting:    

In addition to our Read, Write Inc Programme, we will be exploring the foundations for fine and gross motor skills to develop our writing skills. In finger fit we will be practising our fine motor skills and writing sentences using clear finger spaces and full stops.  In our handwriting sessions, we will practise writing the tall letters and learning the curly letters. 

• Unit 21 Introducing one-armed robot letters: k and p. 
• Unit 22  Introducing one-armed robot letters: r, b, n, h, m, k and p. 
• Unti 23 Practising all the long-legged giraffe and one-armed robot letters. 
• Unit 24 Reviewing all the long-legged and one-armed robot letters. 
• Unit 25 Introducing the curly caterpillar letter: c. 
• Unit 26: Practising the curly caterpillar letters: a and d. 
• Unit 27:  Practising the curly caterpillar letters: o and s. 
• Unit 28: Practising the curly caterpillar letters: g and q. 
• Unit 29: Practising the curly caterpillar letters: e and f. 
• Unit 30: Practising all the curly caterpillar letters. 
• Unit 31: Practising all the one-armed robot, long-legged giraffe and curly caterpillar letters. 

Mathematics:   

We will be exploring numbers to 20, focusing on ordering, counting and recognising numerals and amounts. We will also be exploring number problems and simple addition and subtraction sentences as well as learning about sharing and grouping.

Creating with Materials:   

This half term we will investigate simple printmaking. We will use our own bodies, then things we can collect around us to create a variety of prints. We will use our hands and feet to make prints, and take rubbings of textures from the environment around us. During Summer 2, the children will sew fabric together using a running stitch and design decorations for their own purses. 

Being imaginative and Expressive:   

We will learn songs across the school during our music assemblies. We will be learning call and response songs, and developing movements to music. We will be following a conductor and playing musical instruments as a collaborative group. During the Summer term will also be exploring how to keep a steady beat as well as performing as a group to an audience.

Understanding the World:  

This Summer term we will be looking at the history of Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavill and how things have changed since the past. We will be continuing to explore the understanding of growth, decay and changes over time and well as signs of the seasons.  We will be looking at weather patterns and similarities and differences between countries and environments.

People and Communities:   

We will be exploring why the word God is important to Christians, including similarities and differences between families and people. In Summer 2, we will be thinking about what places are special to us and why.

Physical Development:

This term we will continue to practise our fine motor skills  such as threading, cutting and using one handed tools in order to have an effective handwriting style. In PE this term we will be learning all about rolling, jumping and balancing. In Summer 2 we will be practising our skills using small equipment.  

Personal, Social and Emotional Development:  

Our SCARF themes this term are Keeping My Body Healthy and Growing and Changing.  We will be discussing living creatures and their differences including humans (the difference between boys and girls). We will also be preparing the children for a change into Year 1 and supporting this through transition times and stories.

Alongside guided activities, we spend time learning through play and exploration of the indoor and outdoor environment. We choose our provision based on the needs of the children in the moment of their learning to enhance skills and prior knowledge.

Year 1 children

English and SPaG:

This term, we will be continuing with our Read, Write Inc Programme. In English, we will be sequencing sentences to form short narratives and using our sentence pattern building skills to punctuate sentences correctly. We will be focusing on the importance of composing a sentence orally before writing it and re-reading our writing to check that it makes sense.

Handwriting:

We are focusing on the correct letter formation to encourage children to be able to write confidently and fluently.

Year 1: Handwriting units this term

• Unit 17 Writing words with ck and qu
• Unit 18 Practicing long vowel phonemes: ai, igh and oo
• Unti 19 Practising vowels with adjacent consonants: ee, ou and oo
• Unit 20 Revisit and review
• Unit 21 Numbers 10-20: spacing
• Unit 22 Practising ch unjoined
• Unit 23 Introducing diagonal join to the ascender ch
• Unit 24 Practising ai unjoined
• Unit 25 Introducing diagonal join, no ascender ai
• Unit 26 practising wh unjoined
• Unit 27 Introducing horizontal join to ascender: wh
• Unit 28 practising ow unjoined
• Unit 29 practising horizontal join, no ascender: ow
• Unit 30 Assessment

Maths:

In Mathematics we are focusing on Multiplication and Division, Fractions and Position and Direction. During Summer 2, we will explore Place Value within 100, Money and Time.

Science:

This term we will explore, name, discuss and raise and answer questions about everyday materials so that we become familiar with materials and their properties. We will explore and experiment with a wide variety of materials and perform simple tests.

Art and Design & Design Technology:

This half term we will investigate simple printmaking. We will use our own bodies, then things we can collect around us to create a variety of prints. We will use our hands and feet to make prints, and take rubbings of textures from the environment around us. During Spring 2, the children will sew fabric together using a running stitch and design decorations for their own purses.

Music:

This term, we will respond to music signals and perform actions to music, reinforcing a sense of beat. We will listen and copy rhythm patterns as well as sing and chant songs expressively. As a group, we will attempt to record compositions with stick and other notations.

History and Geography:

This half term, we’ll learn all about the changes in hospitals and healthcare over the years and the significant people involved: Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell. In Geography the children will learn about the differences between weather and climate.  We will find out about basic climate zones and the conditions in cold, hot and temperate climate zones.

Computing:

This term we will group data and explore digital writing. Pupils will be introduced to data and information. They will learn how computers are able to group and present data. During the digital writing unit, learners will develop their understanding of the various aspects of using a computer to create and manipulate text.

RE:

This half term, we are focusing on ‘What is the good news Jesus brings?’ We will explore stories from the Bible and discuss what these texts mean to Christians. In Summer 2, we will explore the question ‘What makes some places in Cornwall sacred?’ We will discuss what places in Cornwall are important to us and identify sacred places for religious people.

PE:

This half term, we will explore throwing and catching. We will practise accurate throwing and consistent catching and use these skills to play fielding games. During the next half term, our focus is active athletics. We will know how to travel in different ways and complete obstacle courses with control and agility.

PSHE:

Our SCARF themes this term are ‘Being my Best’ and ‘Growing and Changing’. We will talk about the importance of making healthy choices and recognise the importance of regular hygiene routines. We will also discuss the changes throughout life, talk about the importance of staying safe and identify the people who can help us. 

If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of the Class one team.

Our class toy is Elmer the elephant. Each Friday, he will be taken home by a different child in the class. Please take Elmer on your adventures over the weekend and record what you do. It would be great if you could add pictures/videos and a write up onto Tapestry so your child can share their weekend news with the rest of the class. This activity helps develop children’s speaking and listening skills.

Please can you hear your child read every day and share books on a regular basis to enhance their learning. We ask that you write in your child's reading record every time they read. It is an effective form of communication. From your notes we will be able to help and advise, as well as celebrate your child's reading achievements.