The Key Stage 1 Curriculum at

Manea Community Primary School

Curriculum Coverage

In Key Stage 1 we ensure that in the core subjects of English, Maths and Science, the National Curriculum objectives for Year 1 and Year 2 are delivered to the children in line with the year group they are currently in.

For the Foundation subjects, we have a two-year rolling cycle so that by the time the children finish the Key Stage, they have covered the objectives for both year groups. 

We are currently in Cycle A.

Please click below to see our Long Term Plan:

Core Texts

Each half-term, our learning across the curriculum is based around a core quality text. This year we will be reading a selection of Julia Donaldson books in the Autumn term, followed by Three Billy Goats Gruff, Little Red Riding Hood, Troll and Hansel and Gretel later in the year. Our core texts form the basis for lots of our busy learning challenges as well as some of our independent writing activities. 

Literacy

In Autumn term we will be setting our expectations for writing and will be practising writing lists, labels and captions.  We will then be starting a unit on the Place Value of Punctuation and Grammar. Each term we will explore different text types, including non-chronological reports, recounts, poetry, instructions and setting descriptions.  For each text type we will spend time exploring and enjoying the new text, before planning and writing our own. The final stage will be to edit and improve our work.

Maths

For our Maths learning in Key Stage 1, we follow the guidance set out in the White Rose scheme. We love White Rose because it breaks Maths learning down into 'small steps' to help the children make progress, and also has a clear focus on the application of skills and the concept of Maths 'mastery'. 

Please click on the link below to find out more about White Rose Maths:

Phonics

From January 2024 we will begin following the Little Wandle revised Letters and Sounds SSP.

As a school, we are very excited about adopting the Little Wandle approach and are excited to start this journey with the children. 

Please see the link below for some helpful videos on the way we will be teaching Phonics in school.

Continuous Provision and Busy Learning

If you have a child in Reception or Key Stage 1 at Manea Community Primary School, you will undoubtedly have heard them talking about 'Busy Learning'. 'Busy Learning' is our name for an increasingly popular form of teaching and learning called 'continuous provision'. At Manea Community Primary School, we have been advocates for continuous provision for many years and run this approach across Early Years and Key Stage 1. During their 'Busy Learning' periods each day, the children are given the autonomy and independence to apply the skills they have been taught in ways that interest and engage them. For example, you will undoubtedly find children out in the Manea Mud Kitchen, creating dishes and then writing lists of ingredients, recipes and restaurant reviews. You will also find children in our outdoor Loose Parts area, building on a large scale and then drawing and labelling what they have made, or writing descriptive captions. In the classroom, children have access to a range of areas including the the Maths Area, the Block Area, the Reading Area and the Writing Table. 

If you would like to find out more about our continuous provision, please click the link below to visit our Year 1 & 2 class page: