Mount Carmel
Catholic School

Year 1 Autumn Term 1

The Power of Learning

'I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full.'
Mark 10:10

Mount Carmel Values

Our aim is for every child to leave here an Ambassador of Christ.
Our values are deeply rooted in the high expectations that we have of each child in the school. Our Values permeate across the school through children's learning, friendships, behaviour and leadership.
Our values come from the Church.

C - consideration
H - helpfulness
U - unity
R - respect
C - commitment
H - honesty

Our British Values

Our children learn about our British Values through 5 areas. These are discussed at whole school liturgies and during lunch times. We are committed to serving our community, with the strong belief that we are one school for all.

Our Power Values

Our aim is for every child to leave with the power to make a positive change in the world. Through our subjects there are five themes that we believe are integral with teaching children how to become powerful adults.

We ensure that these themes run through our subjects. Children learn about 5 areas of power - Education, Religion, Resources, People and Legacy.

Our Religious Education Curriculum.

Families - God’s love and care for every
family

Belonging - Baptism: an invitation to
belong to God’s family

Vocabulary

Family, belong, God, love, care,
different, God’s children, psalm, family of God, response

Sign of the Cross, belong, belonging friends, sacrament, invitation, welcome,
Baptism, godparents, font, sign

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This half term we will be learning ...

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All about Me!

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Through books, we will be learning about our past.

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The Power of Learning

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English - Writing

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National Curriculum

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Spell words containing each of
the 40+ phonemes already taught

Spell the days of the week
Naming the letters of the alphabet in order Write dictated sentences
Sit holding a pencil comfortably and correctly Begin to form lowercase letter
Form capital letters Understand handwriting ‘families’
Sequencing sentences to form short narrative
Discuss what they have written Leaving spaces between words

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Writing

Genres

Autobiography

Letter - Jolly Postman

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Grammar
Phonic knowledge
Sentence structure
Word families
Capital letters
Nouns
Sentence/word order
Adjectives
Punctuation
Questions/question marks

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Key Vocabulary
Myself, mother, before, Father, First, then, after that, finally, 
Common Exception words
the a do to today of said
says are were was is his has I 
you Your they be He me she we

The Power of Learning

English - Reading

National Curriculum

To be able to match graphemes for all phonemes.

To read accurately by blending sounds.

Read Phonic Books aloud

Children's reading is a priority.

Children practice their reading skills through:

Reading aloud to an adult every day.
Guided reading sessions.
Daily Phonic Sessions.
Independent reading books.
Stories being read by an adult.

Non-fiction and Fiction books connected to 'All about me'

The Power of Learning

Maths

National Curriculum

Read and write numbers to 20.

Know number bonds to 20.

Count in 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s.

The Area of Study is Number/Calculations

Key Vocabulary

Number

addition, add,

take away, subtract, part, whole

Topic

Place Value

Numbers to 10

Part-whole to 10

+ and
– in 10

The Power of Learning

Science

National Curriculum

Identify and compare common animals

Identify and name basic body parts

identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense

The area of study is Biology

Key Vocabulary

Compare, describe, similar, different, baby, adult, changes, growing, centimetre, millimetre, Test, ears, senses, hearing, pattern, Touch, sight, smell, taste, hear, sensory

Topic

Learn all about your bodies and senses in this exploratory block. Observe changes over time and think about how we change as we get older. Collect data, look for patterns and carry out investigations

The Power of Learning

Art

National Curriculum

Learn about an artist

Develop technique of colour and pattern

Develop drawing skills

The area of study is
Formal Areas of Art

Key Vocabulary

Abstract, composition, modern art,
optical illusion, primary colours, secondary colours, pop art, photorealism

Topic

To use abstract composition, through
exploring line, making waves and making colour
to re-create Jasper Johns ‘0 – 9’ artwork.

The Power of Learning

Computing

National Curriculum

Use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content
Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school
Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private’

Area of Study is Computing Systems and Network

Key Vocabulary

Account, clipart, computer, log on, log
off, mouse, password, resize, screen (monitor), software, tool, username

Topic

To learn how to log in to a computer,
develop mouse skills, draw and manipulate shapes
using a range of tools to create layered shapes to create a self portrait.