Key Stage 1

Welcome to Key Stage One.

Our driver project this Summer term is “School Days”.

English

During this term, we will be exploring a variety of genres in both reading and writing, as well as sharing books by a range of authors, with a focus on David Walliams. We will also begin to follow Talk 4 Writing, to develop our writing skills. 

Maths

This half term the children will explore mathematical concepts focussing on place value, length and height, mass and volume and multiplication and division.

The children will deepen their mathematical knowledge and understanding through the use of concrete apparatus, as well as using pictorial and abstract methods and become more confident in forming numerals correctly.

Science/Forest School

Plant Parts

This project teaches children about wild and garden plants by exploring the local environment. They identify and describe the basic parts of plants and observe how they change over time.

Music

Big Bear Funk (EYFS)

In this project, children listen to and appraise a different piece of funk music each week. They explore and create using their voices and classroom instruments, as well as revisiting action songs and nursery rhymes, to share and perform.

Having Fun and Improvisation (KS1)

In this project, the children learn that improvising is fun! It is an exciting activity where everyone is creating something new. It can be a melody or rhythm. When you improvise, you can do it on your own or in groups. The children will be exploring musical elements such as tempo and pitch and will continue to develop their skills on the glockenspiels.

Art and Design

Street View

This project teaches children about artwork depicting streets and buildings and focuses on the work of the American pop artist, James Rizzi. They create a 3-D mural based on Rizzi's work.

Design and Technology

Chop, Slice and Mash

This project teaches children about sources of food and the preparatory skills of peeling, tearing, slicing, chopping, mashing and grating. They use this knowledge and techniques to design and make a supermarket sandwich according to specific design criteria.

History

School Days

In this project, the children are introduced to the school’s history by studying photographs, artifacts and other historical sources. They explore the school’s history and put events in chronological order. Children are introduced to the Victorian era and learn that this is a time beyond living memory. They build their understanding of similarity and difference by comparing the Victorian era to today.

Geography

School Days

The children build on their geographical knowledge of maps and use Google Earth and Street View to locate their local community and school. They make sketch maps of their locality, label physical and human features and build on their earlier experiences of planning and drawing routes on a map. Children revisit the concept of map keys and use a key to identify and locate physical and human features.

PE

Athletics and Netball

This half term, the children will be covering Athletics and Netball. They will develop a number of skills, including:

• Defending by blocking a target

• Throwing underarm

• Throwing and catching a ball

• Landing safely when jumping

Spanish

The children will attend their weekly Spanish lessons with Fen from Kidslingo learning lot of new words and songs in Spanish.

RE

This half term, the children will be exploring our unit question 'What makes some places sacred?'
These lessons will consist of writing activities, reading, and using secondary resources such as the internet and books, to explore key concepts of the religion and how these compare with other beliefs and faiths. 

PSHE/British Values

Relationships

The children will explore families, friendships and belonging. They learn how to make friends, solve problems and when to seek help or support. The children learn ways to greet others, who can help them in their school community and how to ask for support. They build confidence by recognising their own qualities and learning how to praise themselves.

The British Values are incorporated throughout the children's daily routine and this is highlighted on a day to day basis, from being a nice friend, following instructions and using our manners to having responsibilities, understanding boundaries and looking after ourselves and doing what makes us happy. Although the children are regularly reflecting each value, we always have one or two that are a main focus. The focus value this half term is “Individual Liberty”. 
Each of the British Values are incorporated through the children’s PSHE lessons and they lay the foundations for discussion during our weekly class assemblies. Our student council meet and suggest ways of how we can filter the understanding of these values throughout school, they talk to the other children and bring their feedback back to the meetings, promoting a voice for all the children at Combs.

Computing

Summer Fun

Children explore their surroundings and get creative, take a journey and make a map, and discover seaside tangrams, in these three fun activities.

Programming

This unit introduces learners to on-screen programming through ScratchJr. Learners will explore the way a project looks by investigating sprites and backgrounds. They will use programming blocks to use, modify, and create programs. Learners will also be introduced to the early stages of program design through the introduction of algorithms.