Year 2 2021/ 2022

Welcome to Year 2

We are looking forward to a fun and exciting year in year 2. The teaching team consists of Mrs Porter, Mr Gambrell, Mrs Knight, Mrs Lovesy, Miss Hayes-Jackson and Mrs Hutchings.

Year 2 will be having PE on a Wednesday and Thursday. Please can children wear their PE kit to school on a Wednesday and Thursday.

We also visit Green Zone every term. Have a look at the Green Keeper Blogs to see more of what we get up to.

Year 2 explore Green Zone

Term 4 Topic overview

Next 200 high frequency words

Term 4 Home Learning

Term 3 Rapid recall facts

Term 1	Space Invaders	Possible enrichment
	• Maths: Numbers to 100- IM 1D- place value, addition, subtraction • Literacy: diary, postcard, non-fiction guide, instructions (basic punctuation and spelling) • Topic - Geog/Hist: lives of significant individuals/ events beyond living memory. (Astronauts/ moon landings Columbus - famous explorer) • Science: Plants (survival) Animals including humans - link to survival in space • Computing: E-safety • RE: Creation • Music: Hands, feet, Heart • PE: Infant agility Outdoor PE: Kwik Cricket • Art: Techniques - pencil, pastel. Robert McCall artist.) • DT: • PSHE: Jigsaw - Being Me in my world
Term 2	Princesses & Dragons	Possible enrichment
	• Maths: Multiplication and division • Literacy: diary, letter, for and against - persuasive writing, gate folding book - non-fiction - castles • Topic – Geog/Hist: Significant historical events, people and places locally. (Kings, Queens, castles- Dover castle throughout the years) • Science: Uses of everyday materials (What material would make the best…?) • Computing: Information Technology- computer art • RE: Incarnation • Music: HoHoHo • PE: Gymnastics Games: Football • Art: • DT: Textiles- puppets, fairy tale characters (design, cut, sew, evaluate) • PSHE: Jigsaw -Celebrating Difference	Trip – Castle
Term 3	Wacky Walliams	Possible enrichment
	• Maths: • Literacy:predictions, persuasive writing, recounts, instructions, poetry (more punctuation and sentence types) • Topic – Geog/Hist: Geographicl skills and map work (birds eye view, google maps, map school, compass directions, keys and symbols human and geographical features, map route to school) • Science: Animals including humans(basic needs/ healthy diet and exercise) • Computing: Information technology – using the internet • RE: Gospel • Music: I wanna play in a band • PE: Gymnastics Games: Tag Rugby • Art: • DT: Food Tech- veggie burgers (design, make, taste, evaluate) • PSHE: Dreams and Goals	Food Tasting
Term 4	Savannah Safari	Possible enrichment
	• Maths: • Literacy: descriptive writing, poetry, non-fiction fact files, story (spelling and text types and features) • Topic – Geog/Hist: Place knowledge, human and physical geography (comparing Africa and UK, cities and towns, seaside, desert etc, continents, oceans) • Science: Living things and their habitats (habitats, suitability, adaptations, food chains, living dead never living) • Computing: Information technology- presentation skills • RE: Salvation • Music: Zootime • PE: Dance Games: Tennis • Art: pencil skills, paint, pastel, printing. (silhouettes, lion sketches, African art on fabric) • DT: • PSHE: Healthy Me	Trip – The Zoo
Term 5	Secret Agent Training	Possible enrichment
	• Maths: • Literacy: letters, newspaper reports, recounts, persuasive writing, story (bringing all skills together) • Topic – Geog/Hist: Locational knowledge, geographical skills (Ariel photos- landmarks, compass, man made/ geographical. Comparison of London and Deal, UK maps capital cities) • Science: Working scientifically (children to receive scientific questions from MI6 to investigate) • Computing: Computer science- espresso coding • RE: Islam • Music: Friendship Song • PE: Yoga Games: Infant agility/athletics • Art: • DT: sculpture(create a gadget for a spy) • PSHE: Relationships
Term 6	Poisonous Potions	Possible enrichment
	• Maths: • Literacy: instructions, story, poetry, recounts, diary, letter (all skills to be in writing and editing) • Topic – Geog/Hist: Changes within and beyond living memory/ lives of significant others(Florence Nightingale etc-history of medicine) • Science:Working scientifically (lot of practical science – observation, questions, classifying, answering questions and recording data) • Computing: computer coding- espresso coding • RE: Comparison of faiths taught so far • Music: Reflect, rewind and Replay • PE: Dance Games: Rounders • Art: • DT: Woodwork- transport for the large animals • PSHE: Changing Me	Science day

Additional Information

We are looking forward to a fun and busy year. PE will take place on Wednesdays. Please can children come into school in their PE kit on a Wednesday.

This year we are continuing with our Inspire Maths. This involves lots of practical learning which we will endeavour to show you through Tapestry. This will consolidate all the learning from year one and give the children a deeper understanding of Maths throughout year 2. Children will have access to Times Tables Rockstars, which will enable them to learn their times tables in a fun and interactive way.

We will be using Spelling shed and children will have word lists to complete, these will be available to be accessed at home using your child’s Accelerated User login details via the Spelling shed website.

Children are expected to read daily and to learn their spellings and times tables. We will be introducing spelling tests later in the year.

Documents

High Frequency word list