Welcome to Year 2!
Coral Class
Class Teacher: Connor Chughtai-Skillen
Class Teaching Assistant: Anna Strappelli
Pearl Class
Class Teacher: Lauren Fuller
Class Teaching Assistant: Lynne Grundstoks
Year 2 Curriculum Overview for 2021-2022
| Half Term | Topic | Curriculum Area |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1st Half | London...Ablaze! | English: Story writing; Diary Writing; Recount Maths: Number: Place Value and Addition and Subtraction History/Geography: Great Fire of London/London Landmarks Science: Everyday Materials Computing: We Are Photographers RE: Why are some things special? PSHE: What makes a good friend? |
| Autumn 2nd Half | India | English: Poetry; Non-fiction – fact files; Instructions writing ; Fiction - Story writing Maths: Addition and Subtraction; Measurement: Money and Multiplication and Division History/Geography: Comparing the UK with India Computing: We Are Researchers ART/DT: Mixing materials to create a variety of textures. RE: Hinduism PSHE: What is bullying? |
| Spring 1st Half | Pole to Pole | English: Non-chronological report – Artic Animals ; Book review ;Recount - Diary writing; Poetry – Northern Lights; Persuasive letter writing – adopt a penguin Maths: Multiplication and Division; Statistics and Geometry: Properties of Shape History/Geography: Captain Scott; Comparing Poles. Science: Movement Computing: We are Superheroes Art: Arctic scene painting RE: Islam PSHE: What jobs do people do? |
| Spring 2nd Half | Transport | English: Poetry ; Fiction – journey ; Biography – Amelia Earhart Maths: Fractions and Measurement: Length and Height History/Geography: Transport through the ages Science: Animals Computing: We are Detectives RE: Christianity PSHE: What helps us to stay safe |
| Summer 1st Half | Our World | English: Non-fiction – fact files; Persuasive letter writing; Instruction writing – how to grow ; Plant diary Maths: Position and Direction and Problem Solving History/Geography: Local History Science: Living Things and Their Habitats (microhabitats) Computing: We are Zoologists RE: Christianity PSHE: What helps us grow and stay healthy? |
| Summer 2nd Half | Oh I do Like to be Beside the Seaside | English: Postcard writing; Letter writing Maths: Measurement: Time and Mass, Capacity and Temperature History/Geography: Seaside holidays through time Science: Plants Computing: We are Researchers RE: Judaism PSHE: How do we recognise our feelings? |
If you have any queries, please contact the Class Teacher or the Learning and Teaching Leader for this phase: Connor Chughtai-Skillen
Please read our half termly curriculum letters for more information.
Homework
Autumn Term
London
Year 2 are learning all about London this half term and they have been reading a story called Katie in London by James Mayhew. This is an excellent book which introduces the children to some of the famous landmarks in our city. In the story, Katie visits Trafalgar Square with her Granny and accidentally awakens one of the four lions that sit under Nelson’s Column. The lion takes Katie on a sight-seeing adventure across London. They visit many places including The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge and The London Eye. Year 2 have been enjoying writing their own versions of the story and have painted their own lions too.
Later this half term we will be learning about The Great Fire of London and we will write our own diary entries like Samuel Pepys.
We have all been working very hard in maths to develop our understanding of place value. We have worked with our partners to find different ways to make a range of numbers.
Year 2 are trying very hard to learn our 2, 5 and 10 times tables.