Autumn Term 2026
Autumn Term 2026
Class Topics
We are all really excited about welcoming our new classes into Year 1 to learn and grow.
Our first topic "What's In The Toybox?" has a strong history focus and we will be learning all about toys through time. Our main text for this topic is Old Bear by Jane Hissey and through this we will be developing our sentence writing skills over the coming weeks (please don't spoil our slow reveal of this book, or any other of our focus texts for the year, by reading it at home!)
Our second topic of the year, "Once Upon A Time", fits beautifully with the text Rapunzel written by Bethan Woollvin. We will be using this text to develop our confidence in writing stories and instructions.
Mathematics
In mathematics, we now follow Power Maths and will be teaching the units of work listed below during the first term. Links to games for each unit of work can be found on the maths page. The Power Maths overview can be found as a file at the foot of this page.
Number: Place Value
- identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least
- count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number
- given a number, identify one more and one less
Number: Addition and Subtraction
- read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+), subtraction (–) and equals (=) signs
- represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20
- solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = ☐ – 9
- add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero
Geometry: Shape
- recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including:
- 2-D shapes [for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles]
- 3-D shapes [for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres]
Science
In science, our topic is 'Material World' and we will be focusing on the following:
- distinguishing between an object and the material from which it is made
- identifying and naming everyday materials
- describing the properties of materials using scientific vocabulary
- comparing and grouping materials based on their properties
- developing hands-on science skills
Writing
From September, we are starting to use the Ready, Steady, Write scheme across the school. The table below lists the key learning for the autumn term. The Ready Steady Write overview can be found as a file at the foot of this page.
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Focus: Sentence Building |
Focus: Stories & Instructions |
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Word |
Word |
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Build on previous year & focus on: Regular plural noun suffix -s or -es |
Build on previous units & focus on: Reinforce plural noun suffix -s/-es. Adding the suffix -er to verbs |
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Sentence |
Sentence |
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Build on previous year & focus on: Combining words to make sentences, joining words and clauses using ‘and’. |
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Text |
Text |
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Build on previous year & focus on: Sequencing sentences to form short narratives |
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Punctuation |
Punctuation |
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Build on previous year & focus on: Separation of words with spaces, capital letters and full stops. |
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Terminology for Pupils |
Terminology for Pupils |
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letter, capital letter, word, sentence, plural, singular, full stop, question mark, exclamation mark, punctuation |
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