Time - Time to the half hour - Planning

In the second week of the Summer term, Year 1 students are introduced to the concept of telling the time to the half hour. The lesson begins with a review of the previous learning and a series of questions designed to assess the children's understanding of 'o'clock' times. The class then explores the position of the minute hand on the clock when indicating 'half past'. Using mini clocks, the children express their pre-existing knowledge and engage in partner discussions to reinforce their understanding of the minute hand's position at half past the hour. The lesson features a variety of activities, including matching clock faces to written times and completing sentences with the correct times based on clock visuals. A practical task requires the children to draw the hour and minute hands on clock faces to demonstrate their comprehension of half past times.

To consolidate learning, differentiated worksheets provide independent practice while reasoning activities prompt group discussions to address any misconceptions. Key questions focus on identifying the hour and minute hands, understanding their positions at half past, and the concept of the minute hand travelling halfway around the clock. Common misunderstandings include confusing the length of the hour and minute hands and incorrectly positioning the hour hand. The lesson concludes with a reflective 'Give me five' activity, encouraging students to articulate what they've learned, the skills they've used, and what they found challenging. Differentiated tasks are designed for varying levels of understanding, from working towards expected levels to achieving greater depth. These tasks range from simple matching exercises to more complex reasoning challenges, such as identifying incorrect times and clock face errors, ensuring that all students are appropriately challenged to deepen their understanding of time.