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.
If your child is in isolation due to Covid-19 symptoms or is waiting for the results of a test please inform the school via the Schools COVID phone (07928949737). Remote learning will then be made available for you via Tapestry.
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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 |
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Term 2 |
Princesses & Dragons |
Possible enrichment |
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• Maths: Multiplication and division |
Trip – Castle |
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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 |
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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, ocaens) • 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 |
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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 |
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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 Spellingshed 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.
Term 1- Space Invaders
In term 1 we are learning all about space. Our book this term is Beegu, a small alien finds herself lost on Earth. The children will be immersed in writing, reading and role play activities linked to the story. We will also be looking at non-fiction texts and using these to create fact files about planets and famous astronauts. In science we will be focusing on plants and the solar system. For art we will be developing our design and creating skills through making Papier Mache planets and junk modelling rockets. Our focus in ICT this term is all about staying safe online.
