Autumn Medium Term Plan – Year 1 School Driver Focus Autumn 1 – Self-Manager Autumn 2 – Team Worker Strand
Science
Working scientifically
Strand
E Safety
• asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways • observing closely, using simple equipment • performing simple tests • identifying and classifying • using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions • gathering and recording data to help in answering questions Name, draw and label the basic parts of the body. Link the senses to the appropriate body part. Use their senses to compare different textures, sounds, tastes, smells, sight.
• observe changes across the 4 seasons • observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
Observe and comment on changes in the seasons. Name the seasons and suggest the type of weather in each season. Comment on how day length varies within each season.
National curriculum
Expectation
use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about material on the internet or other online technologies recognise common uses of information technology beyond school
• To begin to use technology safely and respectfully. • To discuss and help Digi- duck follow Safety rules
Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content
• To use a trackpad on a laptop • To begin to use a trackpad and clicking skills to create an image on paint. • To use a simple paint/drawing app to create an image. • To begin to learn how to switch a laptop on and off safely. • To begin to use different colours on a paint app to fill a picture.
Information technology
Strand
Expectation
• asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways • observing closely, using simple equipment • performing simple tests • identifying and classifying • using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions • gathering and recording data to help in answering questions · identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense
Animals
Seasonal Change
Computing
National curriculum
National curriculum
Expectation