Year 1
Curriculum Map
School Days
In the School Days project, your child will have the opportunity to take part in a traditional Victorian class and will learn about the differences between schooling in the Victorian era and schooling today. They will learn about objects found in a Victorian classroom and how they were used. Year 1 children will research Samuel Wilderspin, an important figure in the development of schooling for young children in the Victorian era, which can also be seen in schooling today. They will learn to describe the passage of time through study of past, present and future tense vocabulary.
Please share with your children what school life was like for you and how things have changed.
How you can help your child at home:
- When your child brings home the Knowledge Organiser, make sure it is kept in a safe place for you and your child to read and use together.
- Find quiet times to read through the Knowledge Organiser together. It contains all the main facts your child is expected to learn during their lessons.
- Go through the glossary and encourage your child to use the new vocabulary in sentences.
- Visit a local museum.
- Visit your local library to allow your child to do some reading on the project as well.
