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KS1

Subject Maths English Phonics Science
Number of sessions 4 4 4 1
Subject Food Technology Art Outdoor Education  PE Topic Nurture Personal Development
Number of sessions 1 1 3 1 1 2 2

 

 

Additional sessions throughout the week
Physical activity sessions

Guided play sessions

Gross motor skills practice

Fine motor skills practice

Class reader

Reading to an adult

 

 

 

National Curriculum Coverage at KS1
English
  • Develop phonic knowledge and skills
  • Read aloud accurately books that are consistent with their developing phonic knowledge
  • Becoming very familiar with key stories
  • Participate in discussion about what is read to them, taking turns and listening to what others say
  • Explain clearly their understanding of what is read to them
  • Sit correctly at a table, holding a pencil comfortably and correctly
  • Begin to form lower-case letters and capital letters
Maths
  • Given a number, identify one more and one less
  • Read and write numbers in numerals consistent with their developing number knowledge
  • Begin to recognise place value in numbers beyond 20
  • Solve problems with addition and subtraction
  • Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs
  • Build confidence when working mathematically
Science
  • Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways
  • Observe closely, using simple equipment
  • Perform simple tests
  • Use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

 

 

Food Technology
  • Use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes
  • Understand where food comes from
Art
  • Use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
  • Develop a range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture and line
  • Know about the work of artists
Outdoor Education
  • Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities which present intellectual and physical challenges and be encouraged to work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to solve problems, either individually or as a group
PE
  • Master basic movements of the key skills and begin to apply these in a range of activities
  • Participate in team games
Topic
  • Develop an awareness of the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing of time
  • Develop knowledge about the world
  • Begin to use geographical skills
Nurture
  • Recognise, name and deal with their feelings in a positive way
  • Agree and follow rules for their group and classroom, and understand how rules help them
  • Recognise how their behaviour affects other people;
  • Listen to other people, and play and work cooperatively
Personal Development
  • Recognise what they like and dislike, what is fair and unfair, and what is right and wrong
  • How to make simple choices that improve their health and wellbeing
  • Identify and respect the differences and similarities between people
  • Understand that family and friends should care for each other
  • Know that there are different types of teasing and bullying, that bullying is wrong, and how to get help to deal with bullying

 

 

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