y1 Puffin Class

Autumn - In the Country

Enchanted Woodland – Bear Hunt

Stories of woodland provide a rich background for y1 to discover about the life of plants and trees, including the names and functions of their different parts.  They can link this with learning about the human body and turning to Alice’s Adventures in …

Wonderland

… where, in planning and serving a tea-party of their own, children learn about nutrition and healthy eating. Other activities include understanding about scale and using maps and symbols.

Polar Express

Towards the end of term, and beginning to observe local weather patterns in a study of seasonal change that takes them through the year, learning looks at snow and ice and will include a study of aspects of

Polar regions as well as practical investigations.
 
 
Spring - Around Town
 

The Jolly Postman

Following the Jolly Postman on his rounds, children meet a number of familiar story characters and are introduced to their imaginary community.   They learn about how letters are sent and received and how the organization and layout of towns can be understood through maps and codes.  They investigate the geography and built environment of the area around the school and Falmouth in general.  They may also take the opportunity to get to know a little more about the postman’s mode of transport and learn about cycles and cycling through time.

Cityscapes

Building on discoveries about the locality, focus then moves to the characteristics of large cities.  Children may learn something of cities in the UK before choosing a foreign city to study in detail.
 
 
Summer - Oh I do like to be beside the seaside...
 

The Journey to Muzuno Island

Through a fantastical voyage, children learn about the shape of the world, its continents and oceans.  They learn compass directions, geographical language and the names of distant lands and seas They compare boats and ships through time and the lives of the people who sailed them.  After looking at famous sea voyages such as the Mayflower or Titanic, study then turns to Falmouth’s packet ships and Marlborough House’s own Captain John Bull.

On the Seashore

We then look at the importance of our beaches both past and present, considering holidays through time and the lives of people who make the shore their homes.  Stories such as The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch may provide a focus in class whilst visits to local sites will include studies of rock pool life.