Year 1: Autumn – Amazing Places and Spaces English texts/video stimulus: Finn McColl Katy Morag stories Poems Factual books about each place and British Isles The Troll – Julia Donaldson The Three Billy Goats Gruff English Writing Opportunities: Myths and legends re-tell. What do you think happened...? Open ended imaginative writing. Giants boot (linked to Giant’s Causeway). Celtic fairytales. Information / factual writing. Group poetry. Map instructions/instructional writing. Social, Moral, Spiritual and cultural links: Celts Vikings Road safety Ourselves – where we live Art and Design: Collage / Picasso Paint in the style of Line drawing and watercolour. Hundertwasser Mixed media, collage. Textiles. Sand art Printing Stone art Landscapes Reflections Design and Technology: 3D building, large and small scale Moving parts Design and make a special place for you. Science: Materials unit. Sorting materials grouping and naming. Materials for a purpose. Investigation into materials to build a bridge from. Year 1: Autumn – Amazing Places and Spaces Mathematics; Size comparison Measures Crossing the river challenges. Reflection / symmetry. Giant’s Causeway stepping stones games. Counting on and back. Time clocks, Portmeirion clock tower. Computing: Be-bots instructions and code de-bugging. Camera work. Famous People: St Aidan The Queen Druids Frank Lloyd Wright Visits: The Coppice. The Wrekin Cannock Chase Geography: Where is..... Look at the Geography; Locate the 4 countries of United Kingdom. Locate land and sea, costal and rural locations. Mapping. Human and physical features of the Ironbridge Gorge. Mapping of our school and our amazing place. History: When was it built and how? Ancient ceremonies. Ancient music. Vikings People and clothes long ago Toys long ago RE: Special Places to us – and for other religions. PE: Gross motor movements – hopping, jumping, skipping. Invasion games and team games.