Key Stage 1 The World Around Us Winterbourne and Bristol Term 1 and 2

1. The Elm Park Curriculum is mapped out as a 2 year rolling cycle. The new EYFS has been introduced this year. In years 1-6, learning is linked around our central themes: The World Around Us, Looking At The Past and How Things Work. Click on the phases to access our topic webs.

3. Literacy We will be linking our literacy with our topic work when we write our stories with a familiar setting, thinking about our local environment and the school. We will also be writing instructions for our bridges that we make and also creating information books about Bristol. We will link Fairy tales to our work on houses and will also be thinking about poetry linked to the stars. Numeracy We will be collecting data about traffic and organising it in tables and graphs. In addition to this we will be developing our calculation skills, problems solving skills and thinking about shape space and measure. Geography We will be looking carefully at our local area and going on a walk around Winterbourne. From this we will look at maps and think about how they are made and then create our own maps of Winterbourne. We will use and follow maps, completing a treasure hunt around the school and complete a traffic survey in our local area. We will link this with data handling work in maths and draw conclusions from what we have found. Science Our science this term is all linked to Health and Growth – we will be thinking about balanced diets, keeping healthy and medicines. We will then move on to thinking about plants and animals in our local environment, looking at and recognising different plants and animals and thinking about why animals live in certain environments. Key Stage 1 The World Around Us Winterbourne and Bristol Term 1 and 2 Art and DT We will be painting pictures of the local landmarks and landscapes after our walk around Winterbourne. We will design and create models of the suspension bridge after looking closely at pictures. We will look at the work of Banksy and develop our own Brick wall using repeated printing patterns and then createour own graffiti tags. PE and Dance In our dance sessions we will develop our movement skills and then think about dancing linked to transport. We will be focusing our games sessions on throwing, catching and kicking this term. History We will be thinking about our homes and how they have change over the past 100 years. We will look at how Brunel influenced Bristol through his engineering work and more about Brunel himself. PSHE and RE Our PSHE will be linked to New Beginnings and we will be thinking about ourselves, our feelings and how we can solve problems. In Term 2 we will move on to thinking more closely about Getting on and Falling out, focusing on friendship, working together and it will be Anti-Bullying week, so we will be doing some work on this. In RE we are learning about Stories and Sacred Writings, and also looking at the festivals of Harvest and Christmas. French This term we will be focusing on greetings and general introductions. Music In Music we will be exploring duration and linking this to firework music. We will think about songs linked to water and transport, and we will also be preparing for our Christmas play. ICT We will be using ICT lots during our topic work for research and presentations. We will be creating photo stories linked with our stories with familiar settings. We will also be communicating ideas using texts and images and using ICT to handle information.

4. Science • We will identify native tree species. • We will explore the different habits in Winterbourne and the species within them. • Literacy • We will use locations in Winterbourne to inspire our writing. • We will engage with a range of classic and modern literacy which has parallels with Winterbourne. • Art • We will be sketching local features. Wonderful Winterbourne • Drama • We will use drama to explore the lives of people who once lived in Winterbourne. • Geography • We will develop our map reading skills. • We will create our own maps of Winterbourne. • We will develop an understanding of the geography, topography and human geography of our local area. • We will study Winterbourne as a settlement and contrast it to other on a local, national and global scale. • History • We will be researching about Winterbourne throughout history. • We will create a timeline of key local events. • We will compare present day Winterbourne to the past. • We will identify evidence of Winterbourne’s past that survives today. • RE • We will develop an appreciation and understanding of the range of festivals that are celebrated locally. • We will learn about the faiths of our local area. • We will consider the identify of the people of Winterbourne.

5. Literacy - We will be learning about and writing adventure survival stories, natural disaster themed poetry, journalistic writing and explanations. Art and Design – We will be making 3D art sculptures using natural disaster style debris. MFL – We will be learning about storms and shipwrecks in French. Music – We will be learning about rhythm and tempo PE – We will be learning to construct a volcano dance. Topic - We will be finding out about a variety of different natural disasters such as tsunamis, volcanoes, tornadoes etc. and their effects on the lives and communities of people. We will then use the information to complete group projects and present our work. This will incorporate ICT, literacy, art, geography and history. Natural Disasters PSHE - We will be learning about new beginnings by considering our place in the community, exploring the feelings of ourselves and others and developing social and problem solving skills. We will link this understanding to empathising with the victims of natural disasters. Science - We will be investigating and experimenting the causes and effects of forces such as gravity, air resistance, thrust, friction and buoyancy.