Planning and Activities
Fiction
English Year 1 Autumn Repeating Patterns
Mrs Armitage on Wheels
Have fun with repeating patterns in Mrs Armitage on Wheels and Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present. Explore repeated refrains and develop sentence writing and punctuation skills.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Sequence, retell and discuss Mrs Armitage on Wheels
(suggested as 4 days)
Back to Lockdown?
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Mrs Armitage on Wheels by Quentin Blake
Unit 2 SPAG: Use capital letters and full stops accurately
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
Back to Lockdown?
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Mrs Armitage on Wheels by Quentin Blake
Unit 3 Comprehension: Share, discuss and retell Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
Back to Lockdown?
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present by John Burningham
Optional Texts
Mrs Armitage on Wheels by Quentin Blake
Unit 4 SPAG: Joining words and clauses using ‘and’
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
Back to Lockdown?
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present by John Burningham
Unit 5 Composition: Write a repeating pattern story
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
Back to Lockdown?
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present by John Burningham