Year 1 Curriculum Project

Year 1 Project - Schools Then, Schools Now

This project teaches children about what schools were like in Victorian times and how they differed from schools today. The children will learn about the history of their own school, as well as studying historical artefacts to find out what schools were like in the past. They will also learn about Samuel Wilderspin, the creator of infant school education, and experience what it was like to learn in Victorian times.

Memorable Experience - What can we find out about the history of our school?

History - Enquiry: How were schools different in Victorian times from schools today?

This project is also supported with mini projects in;

Science: Plant Parts and Animal Parts

Art and Design: Funny Faces and Fabulous Features

Design and Technology: Chop Slice and Mash

Computing: derived from D.A.R.E.S 

Music: derived from Kapow

PE: derived from TeamThemeKent Resources

PSHE: derived from Jigsaw

RE: derived from Kent SACRE Curriculum and Cornerstones RE projects

More information about the Year 1 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 1 Long Term Plan 2025-2026 document found below. 

Y1 SCHOOLS THEN AND NOW Knowledge Organiser
Y1 SCHOOLS THEN AND NOW Word Mat

Year 1 Key Information

YEAR 1 Long Term Plan 2025 2026
YEAR 1 English Curriculum (1)
YEAR 1 Maths Curriculum (1)
How To Say The Phase 5 Sounds for Year 1
Recommended Reading List For Year 1

In Year 1 PE lessons for Term 4 are timetabled for Tuesday (Lacrosse) and Friday (Athletics). Please ensure your child has full PE kit and make sure that earrings are taped up or removed on these days. 

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Week commencing 1.6.26

English  

This week in English the children will discover that a dragon has visited our Year 1 outside area and has made a huge mess! The children will become investigators and try to work out where the dragon had come from and what he was doing in Lenham Primary School!

 

 

 

Week Commencing 1.6.26

Maths

This week in Year 1 the children will be finishing their Maths topic - Fractions and completing their end of unit assessment. The children will then be starting a new topic - Position and Direction.

Additional Information

PE in term 6 will be taught on a Tuesday (Cricket) and Friday (Fencing).
Forest School!
In term 6, Year 1 have the exciting opportunity to take part in Forest School at Harrietsham Primary School on a Monday morning. 
Please ensure your child has a full PE kit in school at all times - coloured house t-shirt, shorts / jogging bottoms and plimsoles/ trainers. PLEASE NAME ANYTHING!
Please remove or tape earrings  for PE.
Please hear your child 
read at home as much as possible. This really helps them in all subjects (please ensure that reading records and books are in school every day).
Show and tell is done weekly on a Friday afternoon.

Parents link for guidance on the Little Wandle phonics scheme

https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/ 

 

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This week's homework is;

  • To read for at least 10 minutes everyday to an adult.
  • 10 minutes of Numbots (codes in reading record books)

Additional Work -

Phonics:

Now we are in the Summer term, please make sure you practice the alien words with your child in preparation for the Year 1 phonics screening. Please see a member of the Year 1 team if you need another copy of the QR codes or need any other help with this.

English:

Please hear your child read at home as much as possible. This really helps them in all subjects (please ensure that reading books are in school every day). Remember that they do not need to read the entire book in one day. Please continue to hear them read daily and write it in their reading record books.
Encourage your child to write for different purposes at home - shopping lists, birthday cards, letters to family etc. This will help improve their writing in a fun way.

Maths: Write numbers and number words to ten. Make sure that the numbers are correctly formed (numbers always start at the top).

Adult write a number word - child write the number in numeral form.

Play the maths game -  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers as both numbers and number words.

 

If your child does any of these, please send them in so that they can receive house points.

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