KS1 Curriculum: Learning Through Play

Transform your KS1 classroom with this comprehensive guide to delivering the National Curriculum through meaningful, purposeful play. Designed for Year 1 and Year 2 teachers, this practical resource demonstrates how continuous provision can be used to enhance, consolidate and deepen learning across the curriculum. With direct links to National Curriculum objectives, you’ll discover hundreds of engaging enhancement ideas that help children apply their learning through exploration, investigation and play. Whether you’re new to continuous provision or looking to strengthen your current practice, this guide provides clear, actionable ideas that can be implemented immediately in your classroom. Inside you’ll find: every KS1 National Curriculum objective with practical enhancement ideas, organised into areas of provision where the objective can be met, a resource list, key vocabulary and a selection of real example photographs. Includes reading, writing, maths, history, geography, DT, art, computing and science.

This is more than a collection of activities – it’s a complete curriculum companion designed to help you create a classroom where play and learning work hand in hand. Gain confidence in knowing how and where each objective can be met, both indoors and outdoors in your KS1 classroom. Perfect for Year 1 and 2 teachers, subject leaders and schools wanting to implement continuous provision or gain ideas.

Support curriculum coverage, inspire child-led learning and bring your KS1 provision to life with this practical and inspiring resource.