This English scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to explain and model how to compose recounts using time adverbials to sequence the events in family visits to familiar and unfamiliar locations. The class can select sentences and vocabulary to structure diaries and recounts of different events.

Swimming Pool

Read and write a personal recount about a family visit to a swimming pool or other leisure attraction in the local area to relate the sequence of events

Zoo Encounters

Plan and write a personal recount of a family visit to a zoo describing encounters with some of the different animals that could be seen in this location

Mountain Expedition

Plan and write a personal recount to describe a visit to a mountain landscape as part of a family holiday using time adverbials to sequence events

Sea Voyage

Plan and write a diary entry to describe a voyage as a member of the crew on a tall ship that is sailing across an ocean in the world

  • Maths Measurement Assessment

    Maths Measurement Assessment

    Assess abilities in estimating, measuring and comparing a range of different measurements for length, mass and capacity

  • Family Life

    Family Life

    Investigate and reflect on some of the special events and experiences that might happen in the life of a family

  • Final Sounds Word Guess

    Final Sounds Word Guess

    Practise playing some guessing and matching games to identify the spelling and meaning of words with different final sounds

  • Building Reports

    Building Reports

    Explore how to collect facts and information to work with when composing and presenting non-chronological reports about buildings that can be found in the local area