Teach Year 1 Time Skills This Summer Term with Engaging, High-Quality Resources

Help your pupils develop essential time-telling skills with our carefully designed Year 1 summer term maths resources. As pupils prepare for Year 2, understanding time is a key focus, helping them make sense of daily routines, compare durations, and measure time accurately. Our resources provide engaging, practical activities that build confidence in reading the time, using mathematical language, and solving real-world time problems.

Learning to Tell the Time to the Hour and Half Past

By the summer term, pupils are ready to apply their number knowledge to reading the time on an analogue clock. Our resources support pupils in:

• Recognising and telling the time to the hour and half past
• Drawing clock hands accurately to represent given times
• Understanding how the hour and minute hands move

With clear visuals and interactive activities, pupils develop confidence in reading and interpreting the time.

Comparing and Describing Time in Everyday Contexts

Understanding time goes beyond reading the clock—it’s also about recognising how time passes and describing events in sequence. Our resources help pupils to:

• Compare durations of time using words such as quicker, slower, earlier, and later
• Understand and describe the order of events in a day
• Solve practical problems involving time, such as estimating how long activities take

By engaging with real-life scenarios, pupils develop a practical understanding of how time relates to their daily lives.

Measuring and Recording Time in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds

Towards the end of Year 1, pupils begin to explore measuring time in different units. Our resources provide structured activities to help pupils:

• Use timers, clocks, and stopwatches to measure short time intervals
• Understand and record time in hours, minutes, and seconds
• Develop an awareness of how different time units relate to one another

These activities encourage hands-on exploration, allowing pupils to apply their knowledge in a meaningful way.

Practical and Engaging Learning for the Summer Term

The summer term is an ideal time to introduce time concepts in an engaging and interactive way. Our resources include:

• Clock face activities for hands-on learning
• Games and challenges to reinforce key skills
• Sequencing tasks to develop understanding of time order
• Real-life problem-solving scenarios to build confidence

These activities help pupils link their learning to real-world situations, making time concepts more accessible and engaging.

Developing Mathematical Vocabulary and Understanding

Using the correct language to describe time is an important skill in Year 1. Our resources support pupils in confidently using key terms such as:

• Hour, half past, minute, second
• Earlier, later, before, after
• Quicker, slower, longest, shortest

Through structured discussions and activities, pupils develop the confidence to talk about time accurately and apply their understanding in different contexts.

Designed for Easy Classroom Use

Our summer term time resources are designed to support your teaching, whether you’re introducing time for the first time or consolidating previous learning. We provide:

• Clear, engaging teaching slides for whole-class discussions
• Differentiated worksheets to support pupils at different ability levels
• Practical hands-on activities to make learning time meaningful
• Problem-solving tasks to encourage mathematical thinking

With a focus on clear visuals, step-by-step progression, and real-world application, our resources help pupils master key time concepts effectively.

Why Choose Our Year 1 Summer Term Time Resources?

• Age-appropriate and engaging – designed to capture pupils’ interest and support learning
• Aligned with the White Rose small steps and national curriculum objectives – ensuring full coverage of key time skills
• Practical and interactive – making abstract concepts easier to grasp
• Perfect for summer term – designed to build on prior knowledge and prepare pupils for Year 2

By using our Year 1 time resources, you can help pupils develop essential skills in telling the time, comparing durations, and measuring time accurately. Explore our full range today and support your pupils in mastering time skills in the summer term with engaging, effective materials.