Year 1 Birch Class

Curriculum Information Page

Welcome to the Year 1 (Birch Class) page.

We hope this provides you with important information to support your child's learning this year.

Please do get in contact if there is anything that we can help you with.

Miss Dodd

What we will be learning this Summer Term 2025...

This term’s enquiry question is:

How does your garden grow?

This is what we will be learning about in each subject area:

English: Traditional tales, poetry, reports.

Maths: Place value to 100. Multiplication and Division.

Science: Plants.

RE: How did the universe come to be?

Art: 3D art.

Design Technology: Mechanisms.

Music: Rhythm and beat.

Life Skills: Financial planning.

P.E: Athletics, Invasion, Target games, Strike & Field.

How you can help your child with their learning:

Use the Knowledge Organiser (at the bottom of this page) to help your child learn the information we are exploring.
Discuss the school day with your child – ask them what they’ve been learning about.
Hear you child read EVERY DAY so they can keep earning merit points!
Ensure your child has all the equipment they will need in school each day (especially their Reading Record, PE kit, water bottle and welly boots!)
Follow the class Twitter feed for regular updates about our learning: @nectony1

Other things to remember:

P.E. will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Please ensure that earrings are removed for P.E. or taped up before arriving at school.
Please make sure that any uniform and personal belongings are named.
Classroom drinks should be water and in a clearly named bottle.
Reading books will be changed weekly.
Long hair must be tied back at all times – not just for P.E.

IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM:

Summer Term Knowledge Organiser:

year 1 knowledge organiser plants.pdf