1. Year 1 Curriculum Evening
Tuesday 12th September 2017

2. Overview of the evening
Phonics
Tapestry
Reading – Accelerated Reader
Handwriting
Writing
Maths
Foundation subjects
Expectations/mindset

3. Reading – What we do Guided Reading Reading with adults
Afternoon reading
Reading books
Accelerated Reader

4. Reading – What you can do
Read to your child
Make up stories with them
Listen to your child read – little and often (write in their reading record!)
Ask them questions about what they have listened to or read
Word Wallets
Check weekly Phonics update on Tapestry

5. Handwriting Pencil grip Letter formation Finger gym
Finger gym

6. Writing Narratives Non-fiction writing Poetry Talk for Writing
What you can do… Encourage the children to write at home: captions, sentences, stories, etc.

7. Maths Concrete, pictorial, abstract. Learning through play Place Value
Four operations
Tell the time
2D and 3D shapes
Problem solving

8. Science Seasonal changes throughout the year Animals including humans
Plants
Everyday materials
Working scientifically – investigating, predicting, recording and explaining findings

9. Geography/History Continents and Oceans
UK capital cities and the surrounding seas
Hot and cold places around the world
Compass points
Changes within living memory
The Great Fire of London and
Samuel Pepys
Isambard Kingdom Brunel

10. Music Using our voices expressively – rapping and singing!
Beginning to understand and keep a pulse
Repeat simple rhythms
Explain how music makes you feel
Recognise instruments

11. Art and D&T Artist study – Henri Rousseau Self portraits
Printing and weaving
Sculpture – clay tiles
Understanding where food comes from
Building vehicles

12. PE Fundamental skills Gymnastics Dance
Fundamental skills – Invasion games, striking and fielding and net and wall games
Athletics

13. Computing Logging on – passwords Keyboard skills Programming – Beebots
ing
Taking photographs
Pictograms

14. ‘If there is no challenge, there is no change!’
Growth Mindset
‘If there is no challenge, there is no change!’
Resilience
Determination
Encouragement
Independence

15. Thank you for coming!