YEAR ONE CURRICULUM

ENGLISH

Reading

At Catmose Primary, we aim to equip pupils with the knowledge and understanding

of how to be fluent readers who have the ability to read with prosody when they

leave Y6. Our reading curriculum from EYFS to Y6, provides the teaching and

application opportunities to guide pupils through each important step in their

learning of how to read fluently.

In EYFS and KS1, we follow Letters and Sounds for the teaching of phonics.

Opportunities for comprehension and reading for pleasure are built into the

curriculum in EYFS and KS1 to develop a ‘love of reading’ from an early age.

Throughout the school, high-quality texts are chosen that are appropriately pitched

for challenge and content. We aim to share important classics along with engaging

readers in new texts that are ‘firsts’ in a series so that pupils can continue with

sequels at home.

At Catmose Primary, we use banded reading books from EYFS to KS2. This links to the

Letters and Sounds phonics phases and the National Curriculum spelling rules.

Colour band Emerging Expected Exceeding/ Confident

Super confident

Lilac

(Phase 1)

Reception

Pink A & B

(Phase 2)

Reception

Red A & B (Phase 3)

Y1 Reception

Yellow

(Phase 4)

Y1 Reception

Blue

(Phase 4)

Y1 Reception

Green (Phase 5)

Y2 Y1 Reception

Orange

(Phase 5)

Y2 Y1 Reception

Turquoise

(Phase 5 & 6)

Y2 Y1

Purple (NC spelling rules)

Y2 Y1

Gold (NC spelling rules)

Y2 Y1

White

(NC spelling rules)

Y3 Y2 Y2 Y1

Writing

Our writing curriculum is designed to develop fluent writers who can confidently

share ideas and engage the readers. There are many aspects to writing that we

ensure to give balance to throughout pupils’ time at Catmose Primary.

In EYFS and KS1, through the teaching of Letters and Sounds phonics, pupils develop

a good understanding of sounds that are applied to writing. Handwriting is taught

and practised from Y2 onwards, allowing for EYFS and Y1 to fully perfect initial letter

and sentence formation.

The grid below shows our genre coverage. Year groups will revisit previous genres

and write more than what is stated below; this is our core coverage to ensure pupils

learn about and write in a broad range of text types. We use the Primary Literacy

Trust’s progression in fiction and non-fiction writing documents to ensure there are

increased expectations in each genre at different stages. National Curriculum

objectives are cross-referenced to ensure coverage, along with Pie Corbett’s Talk for

Writing progression in writing document for year-by-year Grammar and Punctuation

terminology and coverage.

Exciting and engaging stimuli are chosen for writing, often linked to the termly wider

curriculum topics. This provides pupils with an enthusiasm to write and an opportunity

to deepen and apply their learning from across the curriculum.

Genre coverage:

Fictional narrative Non-fiction Poetry

KS1 Predictable stories/patterns;

Traditional Tales and Fairy

Tales; Retelling stories heard

and read; Stories in familiar

settings; Adventure; Retelling

stories in different ways.

Y1: Instructions, Report

Y2: Explanation,

Instructions, Persuasive,

Report, Recounts

Visual: shape/ calligrams

Structured: cinquain/

quatrain; kenning;

questions and answer

Year 1 and 2:

Y1 Traditional Tales and Fairy Tales; Retelling stories heard and read; Retelling

stories in different ways.

Instructions, Report, Recount

Structured: kenning; questions and answer

Y2 Predictable

stories/patterns; Stories in familiar settings;

Adventure; Retelling stories heard and read.

Explanation,

Instructions, Persuasive, Report, Recounts

Visual: shape/

calligrams Structured: cinquain/

quatrain

MATHS

The school uses the White Rose curriculum which ensures a clear sequence of lessons

which allows for a return to key unites of work throughout the year (a spiral

curriculum) Number is focused upon as the building block of early Mathematics.

The year overview for Year 1 can be viewed below.

SCIENCE

The Schools follows the Hamilton Trust Scheme of work for Science, using the

bespoke Science Lab and resources.

The year overview for Year 1 can be viewed below.

FOUNDATION SUBJECTS

The School follows Cornerstones for Foundation Stage subjects, which has been

personalised to meet the needs of our learners.

Each term a Knowledge Organiser for the focus is created to ensure that key skills

and understanding is shared with all pupils.

TERM 1

Year 1, Term 1.pdf

TERM 2

Year 1, Term 2.pdf

TERM 3

Year 1, Term 3.pdf

TERM 4

Year 1, Term 4.pdf

RE

The following religious festivals and celebrations are focused upon each year.

Children meet 6 faiths each year, building upon prior learning. Lessons focus upon

learning about and learning from religion and beliefs, relating to own experience.

Catmose Primary School 3i Knowledge Organiser

Paws, Claws and Whiskers

Year 1 Term 3

Computing

Computer science- write

instructions (algorithms)

and programs.

RE– Islam

Milad un Nabi

Celebratin

g

the birth of the Prophet

Muhammad.

Vocabulary

Adaptation A feature or behaviour that helps a living thing to survive in its habitat.

Carnivore An animal that eats other animals.

Continent A very large area of land that consists of many countries. Europe is a continent.

Domestic

animal A trained, tame animal that is cared for by humans.

Habitat The place in which an animal or plant lives.

Herbivore An animal that eats plants.

Omnivore An animals that eats plants and animals.

Pet An animal that people look after at home.

Predator Animals that are hunted, killed and eaten by other animals.

Prey Animals that are hunted, killed and eaten by other animals.

Wild animal A animal that lives naturally without help from people.

Animals from around the world

This map shows the world’s seven continents and some of the animals that live there. Animals are adapted to

survive the habitat in which they live. For example, polar bears living in the snowy Arctic, have white fur that

helps them blend in with the snow and ice and a layer of fat under their skin to help it stay warm.

Art DT– Healthy eating

Focus artist: Nicola Elstone

Nicola lives in Rutland and her art is influenced

by animals and nature.

She mostly makes lino prints.

Preparing a fruit salad. A balanced diet is important to keep us healthy.

Vocabulary in food preparation:

Skin, flesh, seed, core, slice, cut, squeeze, peel, healthy diet, ingre-dients, wash

Sketching skills.

Animal drawing and artwork inspired by animal prints

Leopard Zebra Tiger Peacock

Map making

When making maps, it is important to include a key with symbols.

This helps the reader work out where things are on the map. Can

you spot the key on this map?

Aerial views

Aerial views are when you view something from above. We

usually do this using aerial photographs. Here is an aerial view of

Rutland Water:

Music- ocarinas

Learn and play a simple tune following simple notation.

Music appreciation

Discussing the ‘mood’ of well-known songs from animal films:

The Aristocats The Jungle Book Lion King

Camouflage

Camouflage is a special adaptation that allows animals to

blend in with their environment. Camouflage can help an

animal to survive by hiding it from its predators or prey.

Animals jokes!

What’s a cat’s favourite colour?

Purrr-ple.

What type of dog can tell the time?

A watch dog.

PSHE

We follow the Social and Emotional Aspects of learning along with CWP for

relationships education.

Six themes are followed in weekly PSHE sessions:

Term 1 New Beginnings

Term 2 Getting One and Falling

Out

Term 3 Going for Goals

Term 4 Good to be Me

Term 5 Relationships

Term 6 Changes

During Anti-bullying Week Say no to Bullying

The link to the relationships curriculum is Year 1 - Scheme of work.pdf (catmosecollege.com)

MEET THE TEACHER

Each class teacher creates a PowerPoint to share the expectations for the year. The

link to this presentation can be found below.

Welcome to Beech Class.pptx.pdf (catmosecollege.com)