Year 1 Term 2

In Term 2, Year 1 students explore the theme Toys, linking past and present through engaging, hands-on learning. In maths, they build on their understanding of place value to 50, tackle addition and subtraction within 20, and begin measuring length, height, mass, and volume using both standard and non-standard units. In science, children learn to group and compare animals, identify diets (carnivore, herbivore, omnivore), and investigate the properties of materials—asking questions like “Does it float?” or “Will it absorb water?”. Reading focuses on poetry and instructional texts, while writing tasks include riddles, clear instructions using imperative verbs, and non-chronological reports. Students continue to grow their sentence-building skills, punctuation use, and descriptive language.

Wider curriculum areas offer rich opportunities for exploration and creativity. In history, students investigate toys from the past and present, using artefacts to consider chronology and change. Geography introduces continents, oceans, and climate zones through maps and globes. In art and DT, students create Aboriginal and Andy Warhol-inspired art, weave, print with texture, and make products like telephones and fish dioramas. PSHE highlights community, the environment, and digital safety, while computing introduces e-book creation. Language learning continues in Malay, Mandarin, French, or EAL, and PE lessons build physical literacy and teamwork. Music lessons explore pitch and tempo through superhero and fairytale themes, while eco and sustainability concepts are thoughtfully embedded across all subjects.

Maths 🧮

Place Value

• Count within 20

• Understand 10

• Understand 11, 12 and 13

• Understand 14, 15 and 16

• Understand 17, 18 and 19

• Understand 20

• 1 more and 1 less

• The number line to 20

• Use a number line to 20

• Estimate on a number line to 20

• Compare numbers to 20

• Order numbers to 20

Addition & Subtraction

• Add by counting on within 20

• Add ones using number bonds

• Find and make number bonds to 20

• Doubles

• Near doubles

• Subtract ones using number bonds

• Subtraction - counting back

• Subtraction - finding the difference

• Related facts

• Missing number problems

Place Value

• Count from 20 to 50

• 20, 30, 40 and 50

• Count by making groups of tens

• Groups of tens and ones

• Partition into tens and ones

• The number line to 50

• Estimate on a number line to 50

• 1 more, 1 less

Length & Height

• Compare lengths and heights

• Measure length using objects

• Measure length in centimetres

Mass & Volume

• Heavier and lighter

• Measure mass

• Compare mass

• Full and empty

• Compare volume

• Measure capacity

• Compare capacity

Science 🧬

Animals (Biology) ♻️

• Mammals

• Birds

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Compare and group animals

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

Materials (Physics)

• Float and sink

• Melt and freeze

• Does it absorb water

• Investigate materials

Reading 📖

In Year 1, all students have access to a comprehensive and systematic Phonics programme tailored to their individual needs: 👉 read more.

• Rhymes

• Riddles

Writing ✍️

Instructional Writing

• Writing simple instructions

• Use imperative verbs with actions to support understanding

• Use capital letters and full stops consistently

• Use of simple commands

• Use of coordinating conjunctions (with, and because)

• Use of adjectives to describe nouns

• Conjunction: and

• Finger spaces between words

• Capital letters and full stops to mark sentences

• Capital letters for names

• Exclamation marks for exclamation

Poetry: Riddles

• A focus on rhyme

• Write simple riddles and rhyming word strings

Non Chronological Reports

• Basic sentences (who, when, where, what)

• Finger spaces between words

• Capital letters and full stops to mark sentences

• Capital letters for names

• Work shows evidence of attempts to describe events, characters and settings

• Coordinating conjunctions - and, because

• Adjectives to describe a noun

Across the curriculum 🌏

Overview: Toys Now & Then. (History), Oceans and Continents (Geography) ♻️

• Name and locate the world's continents and oceans

• Understand there are hot and cold areas in relation to the equator

• Explore different toys

• Place on to a timeline

• Observational drawings

• Compare and contrast

• Make your own ancient toys

• Explore the present

Curriculum Objectives & Expectations ♻️

• Use world maps, atlases and globes to find countries, continents and oceans

• Name and locate the world's continents and oceans

• Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features

• Weather patterns

• Basic observational skills

• Draw simple features

• Survey of the local area

• Create plans

• Add labels onto a sketch map or photograph

• Use aerial photographs

• Observe changes

• Describe similarities and differences

• Explain possible caused of differences

• Observe artefacts in details and begin to create accurate sketches

• Begin to think about possible origins of artefacts

• Discuss causes of invention

• Using artefacts, begin to debate chronology

• Observe and handle evidence to ask simple questions about the past

• Observe and handle evidence to find answers to simple questions about the past on the basis of simple observations

• Sort objects/artefacts into new and old and now and then

• Use words and phrases (such as old, new, earliest, latest, past, present, future, century, newest, oldest, modern before and after) to show the passing of time

• Talk, write and draw about things from the past

Key Vocabulary

• Continent, ocean, sea, climate, pattern, coast, beach, technology, change, development, improvement, cause, invention and chronology.

Art, Design & Technology 🎨 👷

• Experiment with a variety of malleable media (rolling, pinching and kneeling) using clay and plasticine

• Use a range of materials to design and make products

• Make a fish diorama ♻️

• Explore printing simple pictures with a range of materials and investigate textures

• Aboriginal Art on a rock, paper, and on a bark

• Andy Warhol-inspired art

• Experience weaving

• Understand development of existing products, what used for and how they work

• Make a telephone

• Colour and print textiles, cloth dying

• Computing: Creating an e-book

PSHE 😀 🫶

Personal, Social, Health and Economic education

Belonging to a community 

• Examples of rules in different situations 

• Different people have different needs 

• How we care for people, animals and other living things in different ways ♻️

• How we can look after the environment ♻️

Media Literacy and Digital Resilience 

• How and why people use the internet 

• The benefit of using the internet and digital devices 

• How people find things out and communicate safely with others online

Money and Work 

• Everyone has different strengths in and out of school and different strengths are needed to do different jobs 

• People whose job it is to help us in the community 

• Different jobs and the work people do

  
  

Languages 💬

All students have access to one of the following languages:

• Malay (local) 🇧🇳

• Malay (for non-native learners) 🇧🇳

• Mandarin 🇨🇳

• French 🇫🇷

• English as and additional language (EAL) 🌏

Language Concepts refers to the application of language concepts.

• Expressing the language in oral and/or written communication

• Creating projects to showcase language learning

• Showing sound grammar understanding through written work

• Applying a range of language skills to perform role play

• Interpreting authentic materials

Language Acquisition refers to assimilating and retention of language learning.

• Understanding the grammatical structure

• Knowing and using correct syntax

• Being able to self-assess and peer check

• Building vocabulary in the target language

• Recognising and/or decoding a wide array of materials

PE & Sport 🏐 🏊 🥅 ⚾️ 👟

All students have a comprehensive PE and Sport programme. Lessons are scheduled on rotation to ensure all students progress in the following areas:

• Physical literacy

• Tee Ball

• Swimming

• Indoor Games

• Outdoor Games

• Athletics

• Striking and Fielding

• Football

• Tag Rugby

• Basketball

• Netball

• Invasion Games

• Health and Wellbeing

• Net Games

• Fundamental movement skills

✋ Hands refers to physical ability and performance.

• Having appropriate fitness levels to complete the lesson

• Showing sound technique when learning skills/actions

• Applying a range of skills

• Performing under pressure i.e. applying skills to the game

👤 Head refers to knowledge and understanding of the topic.

• Understanding the rules and regulations

• Being able to feedback to peers

• Solving problems

• Understanding relevant tactics

♥️ Heart refers to the effort put into each and every PE lesson.

• Taking and active part in the whole lesson

• Always bringing PE/swimming kit

• Showing sportsmanship and respect

• Showing resilience and confidence

Music 🎶

Pitch & Tempo (Theme: Superheroes) 

Sound Patters (Theme: Fairytales)

• Performing

• Composing

• Listening

♻️ Eco, Environment & Sustainability Curriculum

Our eco, environment and sustainability curriculum weaves seamlessly through all other areas of learning, enriching every subject.

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