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English 17 ideas
  • Alphabet and alphabetical orderNaming the letters of the alphabet in order, and using letter names to tell apart different spellings of the same sound
  • Forming lettersSitting and holding a pencil correctly, forming lower-case letters in the right direction, starting and finishing in the right place, letter families…
  • Phonics screening check practiceReading real and pretend words by saying the sounds for graphemes and blending them, including words with –s, –es, –ing, –ed, –er and –est endings an…
  • Digraphs and trigraphsThe Year 1 vowel digraphs and trigraphs from English appendix 1, such as ay, ou, oy, ir, ue, aw, ew, ie and are, and split digraphs such as a-e and i…
  • Tricky wordsReading and spelling the Year 1 common exception words and the days of the week, spotting the unusual part of each word, and reading contractions suc…
  • Spelling rulesFf, ll, ss, zz and ck; plurals with –s and –es; adding –ing, –ed, –er and –est; and the prefix un–
  • Words that changeAdding –s or –es to make plurals, adding –ing, –ed, –er and –est where the root word doesn't change, and how the prefix un– changes a word's meaning
  • PunctuationCapital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to show where sentences start and end, capital letters for names, places, days of t…
  • Fairy stories and traditional talesGetting to know key fairy stories and traditional tales, retelling them, spotting what they have in common, and joining in with predictable phrases
  • Predicting what happens nextPredicting what might happen from the title and what has been read so far, and checking that the story still makes sense
  • Making inferencesWorking out what characters think and feel from what is said and done, using what you already know, and answering and asking questions about a story
  • Word meaningsDiscussing what words mean, linking new words to ones you know, and talking about favourite words and phrases
  • Listening to and retelling storiesListening to and talking about poems, stories and non-fiction, linking them to your own life, retelling stories, and explaining what happened
  • Rhyme and rhythmEnjoying rhymes and poems, joining in with predictable phrases, and learning some by heart
  • Writing simple storiesSaying a sentence aloud before writing it, sequencing sentences into a short story, and rereading it to check it makes sense
  • Good listeningListening and responding to adults and other children, asking relevant questions, and staying on topic in a conversation
  • Telling stories out loudRetelling and inventing stories aloud with a beginning, middle and end, imagining and exploring ideas
Science 12 ideas
  • Asking scientific questionsAsking simple questions, observing closely with simple equipment, doing simple tests, identifying and classifying, and gathering and recording data t…
  • Parts of the bodyNaming, drawing and labelling the basic parts of the human body, and which part goes with each sense
  • The five sensesThe five senses and which part of the body goes with each
  • Animal groupsNaming common fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, and describing and comparing how their bodies are built, including pets
  • What animals eatSorting common animals into carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
  • Parts of a plantNaming and describing the basic structure of common flowering plants, including trees: roots, stem or trunk, leaves and flowers
  • Trees through the seasonsCommon trees, deciduous and evergreen, and how trees change across the four seasons
  • Wild and garden plantsIdentifying and naming common wild and garden plants, and deciduous and evergreen trees
  • Everyday materialsThe difference between an object and what it's made of, naming everyday materials (wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, rock), describing their simple…
  • Pushes and pullsHow forces make things start, stop, speed up and change shape
  • SeasonsThe changes across the four seasons, the weather in each season, and how day length varies
  • DinosaursHow dinosaurs lived, what they ate and why they disappeared
Healthy Me 12 ideas
  • Handwashing and germsHow germs spread and how washing hands stops them
  • Eating a rainbowThe basics of a healthy and varied diet: food groups and eating a range of colours
  • Looking after teethBrushing, sugar and visits to the dentist
  • Drinking waterWhy our bodies need water, and how much
  • Safety at homeSpotting hazards at home and how to avoid them
  • Road safetyCrossing roads, being seen and staying safe near traffic
  • Fire safetyPreventing fires and what to do if there is one
  • Staying safe outdoorsGetting lost, staying with your group and knowing who to ask
  • Safe adults and getting lostWho can help you, what to do if you get lost, and people you don't know
  • Calling 999When and how to call for help in an emergency
  • Running, jumping, throwing and catchingMastering running, jumping, throwing and catching, with balance, agility and coordination, and using them in activities
  • Dance: moving to musicPerforming dances with simple movement patterns
Maths 10 ideas
  • Numbers to 20Reading and writing numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words, showing numbers with objects, pictures and a number line, and using the words equal t…
  • Number bondsNumber bonds within 20 and the subtraction facts that go with them (e.g. 7 + 3 = 10, so 10 − 3 = 7), and reading and writing number sentences with +,…
  • Adding and subtractingAdding and subtracting one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including 0; reading and writing number sentences with +, − and =; and solving one-step…
  • Grouping and sharingSolving one-step multiplication and division problems by grouping and sharing objects, using pictures and arrays
  • FractionsFinding and naming a half as 1 of 2 equal parts, and a quarter as 1 of 4 equal parts, of an object, a shape or a quantity
  • 2D and 3D shapesRecognising and naming common 2D shapes (rectangles including squares, circles, triangles) and 3D shapes (cuboids including cubes, pyramids, spheres)
  • Position and directionDescribing position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns
  • Telling the timeTelling the time to the hour and half past the hour, and drawing the hands on a clock face to show these times
  • MeasuringComparing, describing and solving practical problems with lengths and heights, mass, capacity and volume, and time (longer/shorter, heavier/lighter,…
  • Days, weeks, months and yearsPutting events in order with words such as before, after, first, next, today, yesterday and tomorrow, and naming the days of the week and the months…
History 9 ideas
  • Castles and knightsWhy castles were built, life in a medieval castle compared with life today, and how we know about it from castles that still stand, using words about…
  • Toys and homes long agoHow toys, homes and school have changed within living memory, since parents and grandparents were young, putting them in order and spotting similarit…
  • Old and new: how we knowPutting events and objects in order on a timeline, using words about time, and finding out about the past from photos, objects and stories
  • The Gunpowder PlotGuy Fawkes, the plot of 1605, and why we remember it with Bonfire Night
  • The space raceThe Moon landing in 1969, the astronauts involved, and how space travel compares with earlier exploration
  • Neil ArmstrongThe life of Neil Armstrong and the first steps on the Moon, and how it compares with earlier explorers
  • Grace DarlingThe life of Grace Darling, her famous rescue at sea, and what made it significant
  • The first flightThe Wright brothers and the first aeroplane flight, and why it mattered
  • The wheel and early inventionsInventions that changed daily life long ago
Money & Life Skills 8 ideas
  • Coins and notesRecognising and knowing the value of different UK coins and notes
  • Needs and wantsTelling things we need from things we want, and making choices when money is limited
  • Earning money (KS1 / KS2)The ways people earn money and why we work
  • Jobs people doWhat different jobs involve and how work helps our community
  • Job stereotypes (KS1–KS3)Why any job can be for anyone
  • Looking after a petWhat pets need every day and caring for animals responsibly
  • Recycling and sorting wasteWhat can be recycled, composted or reused, and why it matters
  • Organising my thingsTidying, sorting and keeping track of belongings
Technology 8 ideas
  • Technology around usCommon uses of information technology beyond school, and using technology to create, organise, store and find digital content
  • Staying safe onlineUsing technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private, and knowing where to go for help if something online worries you
  • AlgorithmsWhat algorithms are, that programs on devices follow precise, unambiguous instructions, and predicting what a simple program will do
  • Personal information and trusted adults onlineWhat personal information is and telling a trusted adult when something online worries you
  • Levers and slidersExploring and using levers and sliders to make moving pictures, designed for someone and checked against what it should do
  • Design, make and evaluateDesigning a product for someone based on design criteria, sharing ideas by talking and drawing, choosing materials, and judging it against the criter…
  • Healthy food and where it comes fromPreparing simple dishes using the basics of a healthy and varied diet, and learning where food comes from
  • Robot or person?Telling the difference between people and machines that talk
Feelings & Friendships 8 ideas
  • Naming feelingsRecognising and naming emotions in ourselves and others
  • Calm-down breathingSimple breathing and calming techniques
  • Making friendsJoining in, sharing and being a good friend
  • Families are differentThe many kinds of families and what makes them special
  • Kindness and empathyUnderstanding how others feel and acting kindly
  • My body belongs to mePersonal space, privacy, safe and unsafe touch, and telling a trusted adult
  • My growing bodyHow we grow and change from babies to grown-ups
  • Turn-taking in conversationListening, waiting your turn and joining in
Earth & Geography 7 ideas
  • My local areaThe key human and physical features of the school, its grounds and the area around it, found through simple fieldwork
  • Human and physical featuresNaming physical features (beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation) and human features (city, town, v…
  • The UK: countries and capitalsNaming, locating and describing the 4 countries of the UK, their capital cities and the surrounding seas
  • Weather and seasonsSeasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK, and the words season and weather
  • Saving energy and water at home (KS1 / KS2)Simple ways families can use less energy and water
  • Nature walk explorerNoticing plants, animals and seasonal changes on a walk
  • Be a wildlife scientist (KS1–KS3)Surveying plants and animals in your school grounds or park
Arts & Music 6 ideas
  • Pulse and rhythmFeeling the beat and clapping rhythms, and combining sounds using pulse and rhythm
  • High and low notesPitch: hearing how notes go up and down, and using high and low sounds
  • Loud, quiet, fast and slowDynamics and tempo: listening for loud, quiet, fast and slow, and using them to change sounds
  • Singing songs and chantsUsing our voices expressively and creatively with songs, chants and rhymes
  • Colour mixingPrimary and secondary colours, mixing colours, and warm and cool colours
  • Lines, shapes and patternsDrawing with line, shape, pattern and texture to share ideas and experiences
World & Society 6 ideas
  • Festivals around the worldHow people celebrate festivals such as Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Hanukkah and Lunar New Year
  • Homes around the worldComparing homes in a small area of the UK and a contrasting non-European place, and how they suit their weather and surroundings
  • Food around the worldTraditional dishes and where they come from
  • Games from around the worldTraditional children's games from many countries
  • Special stories and celebrationsStories from different religions and festivals such as Christmas, Easter, Eid and Hanukkah
  • Rules and fairnessWhy we have rules and how they keep things fair
Languages 1 idea
  • Hello around the worldGreetings in many languages and where they are spoken
Thinking Skills 1 idea
  • Creative thinking challengesComing up with many original ideas and improving them

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