Summer
Term 2
Beside the
Seaside
Year 1
English
Beside the
Seaside
Subject
Unit title
Reading
The Snail and the Whale
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
Vocabulary
Rhyme, poem, verse, adjective, capital letter, full stop, question mark, exclamation mark, singular, plural
Writing
This half term our narrative writing will
be based on stories about the seaside,
description writing and poetry. We will
also be writing non-chronological
reports and recounts.
Grammar
To use capital letters for names, days of
the week and places.
To sort and build simple sentences
accurately.
Maths
Number
and Place
Value
within 100
Subject
Unit title
Objectives:
To count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number.
To count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals.
To identify one more and one less.
To identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language
of: equal to, more than, less than, most, least.
Vocabulary:
Number, zero, one, two, three to twenty and beyond, none, count (on/up/to/from/ down), before, after, more, less, many, few,
fewer, least, fewest, smallest, greater, lesser, equal to, the same as, odd, even, pair, units, ones, tens, ten more/less, digit,
numeral, figure(s), compare, order, size, value between, halfway between, above, below.
Science
Seasonal
Changes -
Summer
History
Unit title
This half term we will explore the seasonal changes which take place in summer as well as pulling together our learning about the seasons from across the year.
Objectives:
● Observe the changes that take place in Summer
● Observe changes across the four seasons
● Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.
Vocabulary
Sunny, seasons, cold, bright, autumn, warm/hot, cloudy, spring, snow, dull, summer, rainy, winter, sleet, weather.
History is not part of this term’s learning however
we always encourage children to think about their
previous learning so they can use it when they next
work on this area of learning.
Art and
Design
Unit title
Computing
Creating
Pictograms
Art and design is not part of this term’s learning
however we always encourage children to think
about their previous learning so they can use it
when they next work on this area of learning.
This half term we will be asking questions and creating simple pictograms which we will use to record our data.
Objectives:
● To develop simple classification skills based on practical sorting activities.
● To, with support, use simple data plotting/ graphing programs to produce pictograms and other simple graphs.
● To place objects and pictures in a list or a simple table.
Vocabulary
Pictogram, bar chart, branching database, classify, data, carroll /venn diagram, save, print
Design and
Technology
Boats
Geography
UK
Big Question: What makes a good boat?
Objectives:
● Design and make a boat
● Assemble, join and combine materials and components together using a variety of temporary methods e.g. glues or masking tape
● Evaluate their product by discussing how well it works in relation to the purpose
● Evaluate their products as they are developed, identifying strengths and possible changes they might make
Vocabulary
Boat, float, sink, waterproof, design, make, evaluate, materials, join, measure, glue.
Big Question: Where in the world are we?
Objectives:
● To name, locate of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom.
●
To identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and itssurrounding seas.
●
To suggest the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles.●
To use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries.●
Develop knowledge about the United Kingdom and their locality.Vocabulary:
England, Northern, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, union, United Kingdom, Scotland, islands, kilt, bagpipes, thistle, Caledonia, Britannia, Loch Ness, Grampian, Mountains, Hadrian’s Wall, Edinburgh, Wales, Cardiff, Red Dragon, Daffodil, mountain, valley, peak, slope, summit, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Belfast, Saint Patrick, Gaelic, Giant’s Causeway, shamrock, ocean, sea, North, East, South, West.
Personal
Development
Changes
Music
Unit title
In this unit children will begin to learn how to keep themselves safe whilst out and about. We will also explore change and how to deal with the feelings of anxiety sometimes caused when changes occur.
Objectives:
● To know that change happens ● To know how to keep myself safe ● To know that I can make choices ● To know that change can be exciting
Vocabulary
Change, safety, E-safety, choices, anxious, excited, nervous, worried.
Music is not part of this term’s learning however we
always encourage children to think about their
previous learning so they can use it when they next
work on this area of learning.
Physical
Education
Team
Games
Trips
Seaside
In this unit children will work to become more competent and confident in the basic skills required to play team games. They will be taught to participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.
Objectives:
● To hit a ball with a bat. ● To throw in different ways.
● To use hitting, kicking and/or rolling in a game. ● To follow rules.
Vocabulary
Team, co-operate, attack, defend, bat, ball, throw, catch, kick, pass, dodge, score.
