Nature's colours

KS1

• to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
• about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work

Year 1 - Seasonal change

• observe changes across the four seasons

Make

• select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing]
• select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics

Year 1 - Writing composition 

• develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing poetry 

Creating with materials

• safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function
• share their creations, explaining the process they have used
• make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories

The natural world

• explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures
• understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter

People, culture and communities

• describe their immediate environment using knowledge from observation and discussion

Writing

• write simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others