Year 2 Curriculum Overview
Autumn
English | Cold Write Recount of my summer holidays Goldilocks Me and You The Sound Collector The Journey Home Perfectly Peculiar Pets Christmas Letter Writing Guided Reading The Rabbit and Bear, Little People Big Dream Rosa Parks Read Write inc, Spelling Handwriting | Art | Artist: Beatrix Potter Look at watercolour techniques, brush and wash. Artist: Picasso – cubism portraits |
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Maths | Number and Place value Partitioning Addition and subtraction (including word problems and inverses) Shape Problem solving | Design Technology | Food Technology- Food from around the world. Learn about where our food comes from and nutrition, Designing, making and evaluating pizzas |
Science | Living things and their habitats Working scientifically | Music | Music that makes your dance Exploring improvisation Listening and appraising Composing and evaluating |
Computing | Computing Systems and Networks- IT Around Us Creating Media – Digital Photography | PE | Dance Ball Skills and games Throwing, catching, and aiming for a target |
Geography | Weather and seasons in the UK | PSHE | Being Me in My World Celebrating Difference |
History | Communication now and then – how have communication methods changed over the years? From hieroglyphs to the World Wide Web and the important individuals involved. | RE | Creation Light and Christmas |
Spring
English | Recount of the Christmas Holidays Tadpoles Promise Mae Jemison The Owl and The Pussycat Jim and the Beanstalk Guided Reading – Hotel Flamingo and Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers Read Write inc Spelling Handwriting | Art | Drawing: Draw Van Gogh Use chalk or pastels to create a Van Gogh inspired landscape. Use cross hatching. Look at Van Gogh’s still life Printing: |
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Maths | Money Multiplication and Division (including word problems) Length and height Mass, capacity and temperature Problem solving | Design Technology | British inventors & construction including: Alexander Graham Bell String telephones Creating and testing strength of reinforced concrete |
Science | Animals including Humans Everyday Materials Working scientifically | Music | How does music make the world a better place? How does music teach us about our neighbourhood? |
Computing | Programming – Robot Algorithms Data and Information – Pictograms | PE | Gymnastics – stillness and transition Invasion games – hands Gymnastics – stillness and transition Invasion games – feet |
Geography | Around the world | PSHE | Dreams and goals Healthy Me |
History | How Has Transport Changed Over Time? | RE | What are God’s rules for living? Parables Easter symbols |
Summer
English | Vlad and the Great Fire of London The Dragon Machine Grammar TAFS Letter to my new teacher Cold Write Revolting Rhymes Guided Reading – Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers, The Butterfly Lion Read Write inc Spelling Handwriting | Art | Textiles: Artist: Anni Albers, Bridget Riley Paper weaving & braiding. Dip dye using baby wipes, elastic bands and felt tips. Sculpture: Links to Great Fire of London |
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Maths | Fractions Time Statistics Reasoning Position and direction Time for consolidation Problem solving | Design Technology | Making Fire Engines Sliding mechanisms Levers and pivots Wheels |
Science | Plants Working scientifically | Music | How does music make us happy? How does music teach us about looking after our planet? Exploring Improvisation Exploring pulse, rhythm and pitch |
Computing | Creating Media – Digital Music Programming -programming quizzes | PE | Net and wall games – badminton Athletics Indoor activities / continuing badminton Athletics |
Geography | Let’s visit Australia | PSHE | Relationships Changing me |
History | The Great Fire of London | RE | Judaism The story of Noah |