Year 2 - Kingfishers

Kingfishers Year 2

In Year 2 the children learn about a range of subjects throughout the year that are divided into cross curricular topics. The yearly overview can be downloaded below; alternatively the information in the overview can be viewed on this page.

Year 2 curriculum overview.pdf

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Time allocation		Autumn Term
Topic title		Material monsters	An Island adventure
Enquiry based hook/challenge		Invent a monster	What is it like living on a Scottish Island
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Design and make a healthy sandwich for a monster	Scottish dance workshop
Celebration and achievements		Monster lunch	Share and display class Island model
Class texts		Non-fiction materials books Gruffalo Child Where the Wild things are Spider Sandwiches	Various Katie Morag stories. Wizard of Oz Paddington Bear
Writing		Character profile Monster story writing Monster poetry Instruction writing	Write postcards Island poetry \non-chronological report
Maths -Using and applying		Place value Addition and Subtraction Money and 2D shapes Symmetrical monsters	Introduction to fraction Multiplication/ division Telling the time Directions compass points Coordinates
Scientific enquiry		Uses of every day materials changes Scientists – Charles Mackintosh	Floating and sinking – How could you repair the ferry that transport Katy to the island
Computing		Input and Output device Staying online	Algorithms: programming
Geographical enquiry		Create story maps and begin to understand positional language	Human and physical features. Compare contrasting localities. Draw simple maps with key.
History
Art & Design		Monster collage Plasticine monsters Colour mixing	Make an Island collage using various materials. Landscape of islands
Design Technology		Design and make monsters (Home learning) Prepare monster sandwiches	How will we float our boats?
Music		Charanga I want to play in a band	Charanga – Ho Ho Ho
French		Greetings	Directions
PE		Gymnastics Games	Dance Traditional dance
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw- New Beginnings	Jigsaw - Celebrating differences and recognising bullying
	RE	Christianity What did Jesus teach?	Christianity Easter

Time allocation		Spring Term
Topic title		London through time
Enquiry based hook/challenge		Why do you remember the Great Fire of London today	How have homes changed over time?
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Great fire of London theatre show	Visit to Hall Place Victorian home workshop
Celebration and achievements		Share and display class fire engines	Timeline of homes from the past display
Class texts		Non-fiction books about the Great Fire of London	Non-fiction books about Victorian homes.
Writing		Recounts Shape poems Descriptive writing Information texts Setting descriptions Non-chronological reports	Descriptive writing Diary entry Non-fiction report Information texts Recount (Visit) Spring poetry
Maths -Using and applying		Revisit place value Extending addition and subtraction Measures (money, weight)	Fractions Multiplication and division Telling the time
Scientific enquiry		How do objects change when you heat them.	Human Life Cycle – understanding me
Computing		Introduction to Word processing	Refining programing of Beebots
Geographical enquiry		Locate significant places on a map Use a map to a foll0w a route.
History		Placing event on timeline. Sequencing the main events. Retelling the story.	Comparing homes then and now. Life in Victorian homes. Simple timeline.
Art & Design		Fire collage Use collage materials to make a design of a Tudor house	Painting homes from the past for a timeline.
Design Technology		Design and make emergency vehicles.	Follow a receipt to make a Victoria sponge cake
Music		London’s burning Charanga – Zoom time	Charanga –Friendships
French		Colours	Homes/houses
PE		Gymnastics Dance	Gymnastics Games
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw- Going for goals! Fire safety		Jigsaw- Healthy me
	RE	Judaism Passover		: Say no to bullying

Time allocation		Summer Term
Topic title		An African Adventure	Life in the Woods
Enquiry based hook/challenge		What is life like in Africa?	What’s it like in the woods?
Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Djembe drumming workshop	Visit to a local environment centre
Celebration and achievements		African art exhibition	Share learning with Swans class
Class texts		Non-fiction books about Kenya Tales from Africa	Selection of non-fiction bird books. Mad about mini beasts Tidy The ant with a ship
Writing		Imitating a story Composing and writing narratives Non-fiction reports Information report Animal fact file	Animal poems Animal stories Recount Mini beast fact files
Maths -Using and applying		Addition and subtraction Money Multiplication and division Fractions Directions	Telling time to the nearest 15 minutes 2d 3 d shapes Measures – reading a range of scales
Scientific enquiry		Living things and their habitats	Design and make a habitat for a bird. Classifying birds. Young sensory gardeners – grow flowers and vegetables in planters.
Computing		Collecting data and asking questions	2Simple branching databases
Geographical enquiry		Compare human and physical features of UK and Kenya Mapping skills	Making maps of the school grounds Learning geography from a field trip
History
Art & Design		Using pastels to make animal prints. Using clay to design and make an African mask	Georgia O’keeffe flower drawings, Van Gough flower drawings
Design Technology			Making a woodland felt animal
Music		African songs Djembe drumming Hands. Feet and Heart
French		Songs	Animals
PE		Athletics Games	Athletics unit 2 Games unit 4
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw Relationships	Jigsaw –Changing me Preparing for Yr 3
	RE	Christianity	Judaism Rights of passage

To find out more information about your child's termly topics please refer to the topic webs below:

If you wish to find out more about our approach to teaching individual subjects please visit our curriculum by subject pages which will provide you with information about where your child's learning in Year 2 fits into our whole school curriculum at The Gateway.