8 sessions to follow a planning sequence for the story “The Emperor’s Egg” by Martin Jenkins. Suitable for a KS1 class. Includes WALT’s/ LO’s for each session and provides a wide-range of outcomes, including: Exploring descriptive language Writing questions Drawing and annotating Researching and note taking Creating a poem Writing an information text As this sequence of sessions is a slightly shorter unit, there are some suggested texts to look at to extend this unit on non-fiction.

12 sessions to follow a planning sequence for the book “Out and About: A First Book of Poems” by Shirley Hughes. Suitable for a Year 1 class. This unit planning would be best suited for after October Half Term in the Autumn based on the content. It follows my English Overview (available in my TES shop). Includes WALT’s/ LO’s for each session and provides a wide-range of outcomes, including: Responding to poems Using adjectives to describe Drafting poems (including an acrostic poem) Performing poems (including to a beat) This sequence covers a three week block.

18 sessions to follow a planning sequence for the book “Supertato” by Sue Hendra. Suitable for a Year 1 class or could be adapted to suit a Year 2 class. This unit planning could be taught any time throughout the year, however, if you follow my English Overview (available in my TES shop), I have planned it in for Spring Term 1. Includes WALT’s/ LO’s for each session and provides a wide-range of outcomes, including: Making predictions Creating wanted posters Infering characters’ feelings Sequencing Using adjectives Practical session to create their own character Character description Retelling story orally Rewriting a familiar story Editing a familiar story Write a letter This sequence covers a four/ five week block but can be adapted.

12 sessions to follow a planning sequence for the story “The Jolly Postman” by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Suitable for a Year 1 class or more able EYFS class. This unit planning would be best suited for the Autumn Term in Year 1. It links to traditional tale stories and focuses on some of the characters in more detail. It follows my English Overview (available in my TES shop) so the SPAG for this unit is more suited for those first few weeks. Includes WALT’s/ LO’s for each session and provides a wide-range of outcomes, including: Role play Writing labels Writing captions Writing lists Baking following instructions Simple descriptions Making a birthday card Sequencing a familiar story Writing dictated sentences This sequence covers a three week block, however, there are opportunities to extend this and look at more detail into some of the stories mentioned. Please note: The Gingerbread house drawing in session 4 and the sentence building cards in session 5 are available on Twinkl.

Autumn, Spring and Summer Timetable suitable for a Year 1 class but could be adapted to suit other age ranges. Week by week overview along the side and various areas of learning along the top: Writing, Maths, Creative, Role-Play, Outdoor, Explore and Investigation etc.

12 sessions to follow a planning sequence for the story “Funnybones” by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Suitable for a Year 1 class. This unit planning would be best suited for the Autumn Term in Year 1. It follows my English Overview (available in my TES shop) so the SPAG for this unit is more suited after the teaching of The Jolly Postman (also available in my TES shop). Includes WALT’s/ LO’s for each session and provides a wide-range of outcomes, including: Alphabet recall Sequencing a familiar story Rewrite a familiar story Writing dictated sentences Adjectives Simple Character descriptions Write an Alternative story This sequence covers a three week block. Please note: The Alphabet bones in session 1 are available on Twinkl.

17 sessions to follow a planning sequence for the story “Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob” by Simon Bartram. Suitable for a KS1 class. Includes WALT’s/ LO’s for each session and provides a wide-range of outcomes, including: Writing questions Explanations Postcard recount Creating a poster Alternative story writing Newspaper report Writing instructions

8 QR codes for Phonics Games, ready to be printed and displayed in a classroom. Suitable for a KS1 class.

25 QR codes for Top Marks Maths Games, ready to be printed and displayed in a classroom. Suitable for a KS1 class.

8 sessions to follow a planning sequence for the story “Snail and the Whale” by Julia Donaldson. Suitable for a KS1 class. Includes WALT’s/ LO’s for each session and provides a range of outcomes, including: Writing questions Research and note taking Creating a poster Alternative story writing

16 sessions to follow a planning sequence for the story “The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon” by Richard Adams. Suitable for a KS1 class. Includes WALT’s/ LO’s for each session and provides a wide-range of outcomes, including: Drawing and annotating Designing and constructing using junk modelling Writing dictated sentences Writing a prediction Writing speech bubbles Writing a letter in role Writing an alternative ending Writing an invitation Sequencing sentences Towards the end of this planning sequence, there is a chance to enjoy a Royal Tea Party!

Yearly Overview for Year 1 English/ Literacy A week-by-week breakdown to match the 2024/2025 school year dates Based on using the English texts: The Jolly Postman Jack and the Beanstalk Out and About: A first book of poems The Emperor’s Egg A Bear called Paddington The Day the Crayons Quit The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon Supertato The Snail and the Whale The Gruffalo Funnybones Man on the Moon (A Day in the life of Bob) Each unit has a week-by-week breakdown of SPAG Please note: I have uploaded this resource in Comic Sans and in our schools Letter-join font.

“You BLEW us away this year!” and “You BLEW me away this year!” Tag labels, perfect to laminate and connect to bubbles as an end of year gift.

Blank Planning Format for Year 1 - space for detailed plans for before break, before lunch and after lunch. There is also a section below to add resources for those days and enhanced provision needed for the following week.

This is a Long Term Plan for this academic year (2023-24) which matches the White Rose Maths Scheme block units for their Mixed age Year 1/2 new version. This plan has been tweaked to ensure that blocks are being taught at the same time for both year groups. You will notice more opportunities for consolidation for both year groups. I have extended Year 1s Place Value (within 50) unit to three weeks rather than two. Hope this helps you!

A handheld reminder for children to support them with writing sentences. Capital letter Count sounds on fingers Use handwriting Remember finger spaces Remember a full stop This is a double-sided resource that has an alphabet in Letter Join with coloured vowels. Print on the short-edge to be double-sided. Blow up to A3 as visual reminders for the classroom.