Year 2

AUTUMN TERM IN YEAR 2

This term we will cover the following units of work:

Numeracy	Place Value Addition & Subtraction Shape
Literacy	Read, Write Inc. (Blue books and Grey books); Book: Goldilocks, 3 different versions. Book: Great fire of London- Emma Adams. Book: Dear Earth- Isabel Otter
Science	Materials: Uses of everyday materials Living things and their habitats; STEM
	Why is our World Wonderful?
History	The Great Fire of London
DT	Structures-Baby bears chair Textiles-Christmas stockings
Art & Design	Craft and design: Map it out Christmas crafts
Computing	ONLINE SAFETY COMPUTING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS: WHAT IS A COMPUTER?
RE	How do we know some people were chosen in early life? Sikh, Muslim and Christian Church visit - Harvest time (Year 1 & 2 classes to visit together)
PSHE	Being me in my world; Celebrating differences.
PE	Fundamentals & Ball skills Invasion games & Dance
SPAG	Nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs and coordination (and/ but); Noun phrases, questions, commas in lists, possessive apostrophe and subordination (because).
Music	Call and response Instruments

For more information on objectives covered in these topics please download the curriculum document below.

Autumn Topic Knowledge Organisers

SPRING TERM IN YEAR 2

This term we will cover the following units of work:

Numeracy	Money Multiplication & division Length & Height Mass, capacity & temperature
Literacy	Read, Write Inc. (Blue books and Grey books); Book: The Journey home by Frann Preston Gannon Book: Jim & the beanstalk by Raymond Briggs Book: Tadpoles promise- Jeanne Willis
Science	Plants- Plant growth STEM Animals- Life cycles and health
Geography	At the farm
History	Florence Nightingale
DT	Cooking & nutrition- A balanced diet
Art & Design	Drawing- Tell a story Sculpture & 3d
Computing	PROGRAMMING: ALGORITHMS AND DEBUGGING DATA HANDING: INTERANTIONAL SPACE STATION
RE	What do candles mean to people? Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist Opportunity for special focus on Buddhism.
PSHE	Dreams and Goals Healthy Me
PE	Cricket Striking & fielding Sending and receiving Fitness
SPAG	Prefix - un, Suffixes - est,er,ly Statements Commands Questions Exclamations Contractions
Music	Contrasting dynamics Singing

For more information on objectives covered in these topics please download the curriculum document below.

SUMMER TERM IN YEAR 2

This term we will cover the following units of work:

Numeracy	Fractions Time Statistics Position & direction
Literacy	Read, Write Inc. (Blue books and Grey books); Book: Water protectors-Carole Lindstrom Book: Wolves-Emily Gravett Book: Grandpa’s Camper - Harry Woodgate Book: Last stop on market Street- Matt De La Pena
Science	Living things:Microhabitats Making connections STEM
Geography	What is it like to live near the coast?
History	Seaside holidays in the past
DT	Mechanisms - fairgrounds
Art & Design	Painting and mixed media- life in colour.
Computing	PROGRAMMING: SCRATCH Computing systems and networks – Word Processing
RE	Where do some people talk to God? Christian, Muslim, Sikh (also consider where a Buddhist would go to worship)
PSHE	Dreams and Goals Healthy Me
PE	Target games Net & Wall Athletics Gymnastics
SPAG	Commas Apostrophes Pronouns Tenses Statements Commands Questions Exclamations
Music	Structure Pitch

For more information on objectives covered in these topics please download the curriculum document below.