St James Catholic
Primary School
In the loving peace, justice and joy of Jesus, we achieve.
Year 1
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YEAR 1 |
Autumn 1 The Emperor’s Egg by Martin Jenkins The Lonely Beast by Chris Judge |
Autumn 2 Out and About by Shirley Hughes Pattan’s Pumpkin by Chitra Soundar and Frane Lessac |
Spring 1 The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson Something Fishy – Literacy Shed Plus
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Spring 2 The puffin book of fantastic first poems by June Crebbin The Story Tree, tales to read aloud by Hugh Lupton |
Summer 1 10 things I can do to save my world by Melanie Walsh Lilia and the secret of rain by David Conway and Jude Daly |
Summer 2 One day on our blue planet: In the Savannah by Ella Bailey Zahra – visual literacy – Literacy Shed Plus |
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Literary Form |
Non-fiction through story Extended picture book |
Poetry Collection Traditional tale |
Extended picture book with a rhyming pattern Visual Literacy |
The puffin book of fantastic first poems European folk tales
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Non-fiction Picture book |
Non-fiction Visual Literacy |
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5 Plagues of the developing reader: Characteristics of text complexity |
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Link to Main NC Area of Learning |
Geography: A study of Antarctica Science: The life cycle of a penguin Geography: Contrasting environments – oceans and lands |
Science Seasonal Change Geography: contrasting locality - India |
Science: Life cycle of a snail Geography: Physical and human features Oceans
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Geography: compare the physical and human features of different countries Explore seasonal and daily weather patterns in UK Use geographical vocabulary to describe physical features.
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Geography: Investigate different physical features of the world. Use basic geographical vocabulary. Contrasting localities. Endangered animals. Comparing our local area to contrasting areas around the world. Locate the world’s continents and oceans. DT – design and make a toy/board game Science – plants |
DT – den making in Forest School Geography – describe different types of animals and plants, |
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PSED & Human Themes |
Different types of families and their own experiences. Friendships and kindness |
Enjoyment and activity outdoors Determination and perseverance Caring for our local environment |
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Emotions and experiences |
Explore view points – human rights versus animal rights To debate and empathise. Conservation |
Looking after animals in the local area, making bird feeders. |
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Phonics and Reading: Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Strategies |
Non-fiction books that have been introduced in a different way. The sequence of events. Favourite words and phrases. Listen, discuss and express views about non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently. |
Rhythm and rhyme and body percussion. Onomatopoeic words: revision of consonant clusters through teaching the complex code – linking spelling and reading Performance reading Alliteration Teaching the complex code – linking reading and spelling Develop fluency by drawing on repeated refrain |
Increase familiarity of a range of books. Discuss the sequence of events. Predict what might happen Express views and opinions Identify rhyming patterns
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Listen to, discuss and express views about books at a level beyond that which they can read independently. Discuss significance of title and events. Link what they hear or read to personal experiences. Discuss sequence of events. Discuss words and phrases. Draw inferences and express views.
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Listen to, discuss and express views about books at a level beyond that which they can read independently. Discuss the significance of the title and events. Link what they read to own experiences. Answer and ask questions. Draw inferences. Discuss sequence of events. Make predictions. Make inferences. |
Discuss title and events Link what they read to own experiences. Discuss favourite words and phrases Participate in discussion and express opinions. |
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National Curriculum Vocabulary, Grammar, Punctuation (and Spelling) |
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Language Competency: through reading, talk and writing |
Say out loud what they are going to write about. Write for different purposes. Re-read writing to check it makes sense. Use familiar punctuation accurately. Use expanded noun phrases. Use present and past tenses. |
Poetic language Expressive and figurative language. Language for effect Prosody and choice creating meaning Language and word play Expanded noun phrases Investigating spelling patterns Book talk Traditional tale voice Oral storytelling language Past tense Expanded noun phrases Compound words- meaning in spelling Investigate spelling patterns Book talk |
Rehearse sentences orally. Sequence sentences to form short narratives. Re-read to check for sense. Write for different purposes Character’s feelings Predictions
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Compose and rehearse sentences orally. Sequence sentences to form a short narrative. Write for different purposes e.g. poetry, non-fiction. Use different punctuation. Use past or present tense. Use conjunctions.
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Compose and rehearse sentences orally. Write for different purposes e.g. non-fiction and real events. Use sentences in different forms. Expanded noun phrases Use past and present tense accurately. Use simple conjunctions. Create settings, narrative and plot. Write for different purposes including narratives and information. Participate in discussion and ask questions. Role play and drama. |
Write for different purposes including fictional personal experiences, poetry, non-fiction and real events. Expand noun phrases Use conjunctions. Use past and present tense. |
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Extended Writing Outcome |
Descriptive writing through a setting. Information writing |
Poetry in a range of forms. Flood myth |
Letter to a character Verse of a song Travel journals Descriptive writing Recount Information text Stepping into character’s viewpoint
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Setting description Character description Writing in role Writing a narrative |
Conservation posters Letter to head teacher Call and response poem Information writing Descriptions Story maps Poems Information texts |
Fact card Free verse poem Action description Explanation diagram |
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Reading for Pleasure text |
Penguins Cuddly Dudley Animals on the edge Antarctica 100 facts about penguins The Brave Beast The Snow Beast The Great Explorer Poems about sea creatures e.g. Michael Rosen - Jellyfish |
The puffin book of fantastic first poems Jelly boots, smelly boots The Enormous turnip Mr. Wolf and the Enormous turnip Pumpkin Soup I is for India The Tiger Child Noah’s Ark |
Collection of Julia Donaldson books: The room on the broom Zog The Gruffalo Gruffalo’s Child Stickman The Highway Rat |
Little Red Riding Hood Three Little Pigs Little Red Hen Aesop’s Fables Other stories about wolves and foxes |
My green day 10 things I can do today My world, your world Oi get off our train Dear Greenpeace George saves the word by lunchtime Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain A is for Africa Mama Panya’s Pancakes Anansi stories Handa’s surprise Handa's Hen |
One night far from here We all went on safari We’re going on a lion hunt African animal tales |