Year 1

English & Phonics

At Scotch Orchard Primary School, we believe that all of our children can become fluent readers and writers. This is why we teach reading through ‘Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised’, which is a systematic and synthetic phonics programme. The Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised progression ensures children build on their growing knowledge of the alphabetic code, mastering phonics to read and spell as they move through school.

Click here to watch a video about Phonics at Scotch Orchard.

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We have a book-led English curriculum with challenging and engaging texts used in all Key Stages. This includes fiction, non-fiction and poetry. In addition, throughout the school year the importance of reading is enhanced through World Book Day and book fairs to further enrich our English curriculum.

Little Wandle Information for Parents

Mathematics

At Scotch Orchard, we believe that every child should have access to high-quality maths education through a ‘teaching for mastery’ approach. The phrase ‘teaching for mastery’ describes the elements of classroom practice and school coherence that combine to give pupils the best chances of mastering Maths. Our aim is to develop confident mathematicians who acquire a deep, long-term, secure and adaptable understanding of the subject.

We use ‘Power Maths’ to support us in ensuring children are proficient in their ability to fluently recall facts and prior knowledge, reason confidently and problem-solve independently. Children spend time becoming true masters of content: applying and justifying their knowledge in multiple ways.

Please click here for an overview for Year 1.

Foundation Subjects

Subject	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Science	Seasonal Changes	Everyday Materials	Plants Animals, including Humans
History	Why do we remember Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole? Black History Month: Mary Seacole	How have toys and washdays changed?	How has the seaside changed in the past 100 years? Local History Study: How was schooling in Lichfield changed in the past 100 years?
Geography	The United Kingdom Capital cities of the UK	Human & Physical Geography within the UK	Seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK
Computing	Technology around us Digital Painting	Moving a robot Grouping data	Digital writing Programming animation
P.E	Attack, Defend, Shoot! Send & Return	Gymnastics Dance	Run, Jump, Throw Hit, Catch, Run
Music	Singing together stories from the past What does music tell us about the past	Music makes the world a better place How does music help us understand our neighbours	What songs can we sing to help us through the day? how does music help us to look after our planet?
Art and DT	Drawing experimenting and observing Mechanisms sliders and levers	Basic painting and printing techniques Freestanding structures	Clay sculpture and collage Food preparation
RE	Caring Belonging	Celebrations Families	Answers Worship

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.

Registered Office: The Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ

Tel: 0121 323 1134

CEO Richard Gill CBE NPQH, NLE, FRSA

Company Number 07730920.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is committed to keeping our students safe, both in school and the wider community. As part of our safeguarding arrangements, we have a two-way information sharing agreement in place with the local police authority. The agreement is compliant with Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (s.115) and Data Protection Act 1998(s.29.3; s.35.2.), and focuses on preventing young people from becoming involved or further involved in crime and anti-social behaviour as a victim or offender.

If you have any queries about the partnership policy, please contact Mrs S Bailey, ATLP Safeguarding Lead.