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.
Time allocation |
Autumn Term |
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Topic title |
Material monsters |
An Island adventure |
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Enquiry based hook/challenge |
Invent a monster |
What is it like living on a Scottish Island |
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Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning |
Design and make a healthy sandwich for a monster |
Scottish dance workshop |
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Celebration and achievements |
Monster lunch |
Share and display class Island model |
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Class texts |
Non-fiction materials books Gruffalo Child Where the Wild things are Spider Sandwiches |
Various Katie Morag stories. Wizard of Oz Paddington Bear |
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Writing |
Character profile Monster story writing Monster poetry Instruction writing |
Write postcards Island poetry \non-chronological report |
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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 |
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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 |
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Computing |
Input and Output device Staying online |
Algorithms: programming |
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Geographical enquiry |
Create story maps and begin to understand positional language |
Human and physical features. Compare contrasting localities. Draw simple maps with key. |
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History |
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Art & Design |
Monster collage Plasticine monsters Colour mixing |
Make an Island collage using various materials. Landscape of islands |
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Design Technology |
Design and make monsters (Home learning) Prepare monster sandwiches |
How will we float our boats? |
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Music |
Charanga I want to play in a band |
Charanga – Ho Ho Ho |
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French |
Greetings |
Directions |
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PE |
Gymnastics Games |
Dance Traditional dance
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SMSC |
PSHE |
Jigsaw- New Beginnings |
Jigsaw - Celebrating differences and recognising bullying |
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Christianity What did Jesus teach? |
Christianity Easter |
Time allocation |
Spring Term |
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Topic title |
London through time |
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Enquiry based hook/challenge |
Why do you remember the Great Fire of London today |
How have homes changed over time? |
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Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning |
Great fire of London theatre show |
Visit to Hall Place Victorian home workshop |
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Celebration and achievements |
Share and display class fire engines |
Timeline of homes from the past display |
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Class texts |
Non-fiction books about the Great Fire of London
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Non-fiction books about Victorian homes. |
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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 |
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Maths -Using and applying |
Revisit place value Extending addition and subtraction Measures (money, weight) |
Fractions Multiplication and division Telling the time |
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Scientific enquiry |
How do objects change when you heat them. |
Human Life Cycle – understanding me |
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Computing |
Introduction to Word processing |
Refining programing of Beebots |
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Geographical enquiry |
Locate significant places on a map Use a map to a foll0w a route. |
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History |
Placing event on timeline. Sequencing the main events. Retelling the story. |
Comparing homes then and now. Life in Victorian homes. Simple timeline. |
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Art & Design |
Fire collage
Use collage materials to make a design of a Tudor house |
Painting homes from the past for a timeline. |
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Design Technology |
Design and make emergency vehicles. |
Follow a receipt to make a Victoria sponge cake |
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Music |
London’s burning Charanga – Zoom time |
Charanga –Friendships |
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French |
Colours |
Homes/houses |
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PE |
Gymnastics Dance |
Gymnastics Games |
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SMSC |
PSHE |
Jigsaw- Going for goals! Fire safety |
Jigsaw- Healthy me |
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RE |
Judaism Passover |
: Say no to bullying |
Time allocation |
Summer Term |
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Topic title |
African adventure |
Mini worlds |
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Enquiry based hook/challenge |
What is life like in Africa? |
What’s it like in the woods? |
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Enrichment Trips, visitors and outdoor learning |
Djembe drumming workshop |
Visit to a local environment centre |
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Celebration and achievements |
African art exhibition |
Share learning with Swans class |
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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 |
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Writing |
Imitating a story Composing and writing narratives Non-fiction reports Information report Animal fact file
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Animal poems Animal stories Recount Mini beast fact files
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Maths -Using and applying |
Addition and subtraction Money Multiplication and division Fractions Directions
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Telling time to the nearest 15 minutes 2d 3 d shapes Measures – reading a range of scales |
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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. |
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Computing |
Collecting data and asking questions |
2Simple branching databases |
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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 |
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History |
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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
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Design Technology |
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Making a woodland felt animal |
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Music |
African songs Djembe drumming
Hands. Feet and Heart |
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French |
Songs |
Animals |
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PE |
Athletics Games |
Athletics unit 2 Games unit 4 |
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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: