Year 1 - The Whales
English
During the year we cover a variety of units of work, these include;
- Instructions
- Traditional fairy tale stories and multi-cultural tales
- Fiction and non-fiction texts
- Poetry
- Dictionary work
Speaking & Listening
We develop our speaking and listening through drama, talk partners and reading together.
Writing
We develop our handwriting skills and use the Essex Reading Programme (ERP) phonic scheme to develop reading and writing. We also base our writing on first-hand experiences.
Mathematics
We learn all the basic skills needed for mathematics and develop our problem solving skills. During the year we cover a variety of units of work, these include;
- Number – number and place value, addition & subtraction, multiplication & division, fractions.
- Measurement
- Geometry – properties of shapes, position & direction
