Class 1 Curriculum – Thurlaston CE (Aided) Primary School

Please find below an overview of the curriculum for this class. If you require further information please ask the class teacher in the first instance. Each term a curriculum letter is sent out from each class.

We use FFT Success for All Phonics to teach Phonics.

Skills Progression Grids

Below you will find the EYFS long term plan and also our afternoon long term plan when the Year 1’s also join us.

EYFS LTP	Autumn		Spring		Summer
Theme
Themes	Marvellous Me	Fantastic Festivals	Come Outside!	Amazing Animals	Ticket to Ride	Fun at the Seaside
Personal, Social and Emotional	Class rules Sharing interests Sharing hobbies Identifying feelings Importance of exercise	School rules and values Setting goals Listening to others Responsibility Healthy eating Oral hygiene	Making the right choices Confidence and independence Consequences Being kind	Effects of behaviour Perseverance and resilience Being a good friend Internet Safety Screen Time	Managing feelings Calming Techniques Having different opinions Being unique Importance of sleep	Road safety Problem Solving Resolving Conflicts Being safe in the sun Getting ready for year one
Communication and Language	Listening and attention skills Asking and answering ‘what’ questions 1:1 discussions Retelling the story ‘The Gruffalo’	Joining in with repeated refrains in stories Asking and answering ‘who’ questions’ 1:1 discussions Retelling the story ‘Handa’s Surprise’	Discussing key events in a story Asking and answering ‘when’ questions Small group discussions Using present tense.	Identifying main characters in a story Asking and answering ‘where’ questions Small group discussions Using connectives to join ideas	Linking events in a story to own experiences Asking and answering ‘why’ questions Whole class discussions Using past tense	Sequence story/real life events in detail Hot seating Whole class discussions Using future tense
Physical Development	Fine Motor Tripod Grip Writing position Using cotton buds/paintbrushes to form letters	Fine Motor Scissor skills Chopping with a knife Using cotton buds/paintbrushes to form letters Doing up zips	Fine Motor Stacking and balancing Letter formation ‘around’ letters Letter formation ‘down’ letters Using a knife and fork to cut	Fine Motor Weaving and wrapping Letter formation ‘down letters’ Letter formation ‘curly’ letters Letter formation ‘zig-zag’ letters	Fine Motor Pattern making Capital letter formation A-M Using small tools Doing up buttons	Fine Motor Sewing Capital letter formation N-Z Doing up laces
Literacy	Drawing & labelling Ordering letters of my name Writing my name Talk for Writing The Gruffalo	Writing initial sounds Writing CVC words Talk for Writing Handa’s Surprise	Writing CVCC words Writing captions Writing lists Talk for Writing Owl Babies	Writing phrases I can see sentences Talk for Writing Farmer Duck	Writing letters Writing rhymes Writing poems Talk for Writing Whatever Next	Writing instructions Writing predictions Writing descriptions Talk for Writing On the Way Home
Phonics	Children will read and correctly say the sounds s, a, t, p, I, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r Children will hear and identify initial sounds in words. Children will know tricky red words I, the.	Children will read and correctly say the sounds h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss, j, v, w, x, y, z Children will blend known sounds in words. Children will know tricky red words to, into.	Children will read and correctly say the sounds zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng Children will blend known sounds in words. Children will know tricky red words no, go, so.	Children will read and correctly say the sounds ai, ee, igh, oa, oo (short), oo (long), ar Children will blend known sounds in words. Children will know tricky red words he, she, me, we, be.	Children will read and correctly say the sounds or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er Children will blend known sounds in words. Children will know tricky red words are, they, her.	Children will sound and blend words with Success for all Phonics steps 1-32. Children will know tricky red words my, by, of.
Maths	Numbers 1-5 Counting out loud Counting in correspondence Matching and sorting Comparing amounts 1 more / 1 less 2D shapes	Numbers 6-10 Subitising Length Addition and subtraction language Money	Time language Ordering events Part/whole model Number bonds to 4, 5, 6 and 7	3D shapes Number bonds to 10 Partitioning Weight	Repeating patterns Adding by counting on Taking away counting back Numbers to 10 then 20	Doubles Halving Length, height, distance Weight capacity
Understanding the World	How I’ve changed Families and communities Autumn Taking photos with iPad	Diwali Remembrance Day The Christmas Story	Past and present transport Our school Exploring maps Winter	Life cycle of a chick Spring The Christian Easter Story	St George The 4 Seasons Life cycle of a plant How to care for a plant	Seaside holidays past & present
Expressive Arts and Design	Explore sound through voice and body. Colouring mixing	Festival music Cooking a main meal Christmas craft	Pitch and tempo Running stitch Joining using a split pin	Tempo and pitch fairy-tale music 2D collages Henry Matisse Observational drawings	Musical instruments Puppets	Performing music Kadinsky

2023-24	Autumn		Spring		Summer
Theme
Science	Animals including Humans			Marvellous Materials	Plants
History		The Great Fire of London	Homes in the Past			First Flight
Geography			Poles Apart		Up, Up and Away
Computing	Technology around us	Digital Painting	Grouping Data	Moving a robot	Digital Writing	Intro to Animation
DT		Cooking and nutrition	Puppets and textiles			Design and make an aeroplane
Art	Drawing and Lowry			Henri Matisse	Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Music	Music Express	Nativity	Music Express	Nursery rhymes	Music Express	Singing
RE	Which stories are special and why?	Why does Christmas matter to Christians?	Who is Jewish and how do they live?		Being special: where do we belong?	Why is the word ‘God’ so important to Christians?
PE	Dance 1	Dance 2	Gym – movement and balance	Gym – apparatus	Games	Sports day Practice
Relationship, Health and Sex Education	Caring Friendships	Healthy Eating Internet Safety and Harms	Respectful Relationships	Families and People who Care for Me	Being Safe

2022-23	Autumn		Spring		Summer
Theme
Science		Seasonal Changes Autumn/Winter	Scientists and Inventors		Seasonal Changes Spring/Summer
History	British Seaside		Toys			Famous Queens
Geography		Our Country		Our School
Computing	Technology around us	Digital Painting	Grouping Data	Moving a robot	Digital Writing	Intro to Animation
DT	Fabric bunting /Sewing		Moving pictures		Cooking and Nutrition
Art				Portraits		Observational drawings of Insects
Music	Music express	Nativity	Nursery Rhymes	Music express	Singing	Music express
RE	What does it mean to belong to a Faith Community?	Why is Christmas special for Christians?	What is the good news Jesus brings?	Why is Easter special to Christians?	What places are special and why?	What makes some places sacred to believers?
PE	Dance 1	Dance 2	Gym – movement and balance	Gym – apparatus	Games	Sports day practice
Relationship, Health and Sex Education	Caring Friendships	Internet Safety and Harms	Respectful Relationships	Families and People who Care for Me	Healthy Eating Keeping Safe

Skills Progression Grids