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Year 2 Autumn Term Curriculum Overview – Fire and IceEnglish
Key texts: The Magic Finger By Roald Dahl, Samuel Pepys diary, Great Fire of London information books, The Emperors Egg By Martin Jenkins, Lost and Found By Oliver Jeffers, Information books on Scott of the Antarctic. Reading: To continue to focus on establishing pupils’ accurate and speedy word reading skills. To listen to and discuss a wide range of stories, poems, plays and information books. To read Year 2 common exception words.Writing:To compose sentences orally and then write them down. To spell Year 2 common exception words. To form individual letters correctly, so establishing good handwriting habits.To learn and apply spelling rules relevant to Year 2. To learn how to use grammar relevant to Year 2.
Art and Design Silhouette pictures Experiment with printing
techniques to produce images of Tudor houses.
Use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share ideas.
Clay penguins
Computing
Use technology safely and respectfully.
Awareness of internet safety Awareness of cyberbullying Typing skills and typing
games. Use Espresso, Bug Club and
My Maths online resources.
Design and Technology
Design, make and evaluate a model home
Rainbow Theatre
visitMusic Use their voices expressively
and creatively by singing songs.
Play tuned and untuned instruments.
Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of
high quality music.
Physical Education Dance: Theme-Great Fire of London Gymnastics Master basic movements of running,
jumping, throwing and catching. Develop balance, agility, co-ordination. Participate in team games.
MathematicsTo ensure that pupils develop confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, counting and place value. To recall and use multiplication facts for the 2, 5, and 10 multiplication tables. To be precise in using and understanding place value. To work with numerals, words and the four operations (+- ÷×).To develop their ability to recognise, describe, draw, compare and sort different shapes and use related vocabulary.To use a range of measures to describe and compare different quantities such as length, mass, capacity/volume, time and money. To read and spell mathematical vocabulary. To record, interpret, collate, organise and compare information..
REJudaism Investigate Jewish celebrations and
traditions Learn about the features of a
synagogue Name a range of religious artefacts
such as; torah, and mezuzah scrolls.
Geography
Locating UK countries and capitals
Locating cold/hot areas in the world (North pole, South pole and equator)
Weather patterns in hot and cold areas of the world.
Science
Uses of everyday materials Identify and compare suitability of a
variety of everyday materials. Find out how the shapes of solid
objects made from some materials can be change. Working Scientifically
To experience different types of scientific enquiries and begin to recognise ways to answer scientific questions.
History The lives of significant
individuals :Samuel PepysScott of the Antarctic
Events beyond living memory: The Great Fire of London
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