| Year 2 2017/18 | HT1 | HT2 | HT3 | HT4 | HT5 | HT6 |
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| English | Narrative Wanted poster Report Instructions | Poems Recount Diary Narrative Instructions | Narrative Explanation Report | String poems Narrative Non-chronological report | Instructions Non-chronological report Poetry Narrative | Instructions Explanations |
| Maths | Number Place Value Addition | Subtraction Measuring Temperature Time Multiplication Shape | 2D shape Division Fractions | Data handling Addition Money Length | Place value Capacity Temperature Measure Addition & subtraction Multiplication | Capacity Temperature Weight 3D shape Position & direction Money problems |
| Science | My Needs What do we need to survive? How do animals and humans use water, food, air and exercise? | How forces can change materials Identifying and classifying materials and discussing their properties. | The needs of plants. Children observe and describe how the seeds and bulbs they grow mature into plants while considering what they need to be healthy. | Habitats of living things Children explore the difference between the habitats of animals. Children revisit and develop their understanding of what animals need to survive. | Properties of materials Children look at how different materials are suited to different jobs. |
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| Science AT1 opportunity | Heart Rate investigation Children ask questions and observe changes to see what effect exercise has on our bodies. | Asking Questions and finding ways to answer them Children conduct an investigation to find out the best ways to cool things down. | Observing changes Testing strength/elasticity of materials. | Investigate growing conditions | Investigate growing conditions Children grow plants in different conditions and evaluate which was the best. | Changing shape investigation |
| History | My Parents and their Parents Children look at how our families are different. Parent visitors share different aspects of their cultures with the children. Children develop an understanding about how life has changed over time around the world. | Fire of London Children learn about this historically significant event and then focus on how life has changed for people over time. Children use buildings and building materials as a focus for their learning. They will also learn about the work of Christopher Wren. | Changes within living memory The children look at the rise and fall of the milling industry in Bradford and Leeds. | Changes to habitats in local area. Children consider how the habitats in our local area have changed over time. | The lives of significant people Children look at the life of famous inventors and the machines they invented as well as evaluating the impact of their work on people’s lives. |
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| Geography | Where do I live? Children use maps and aerial pictures to compare different countries, focussing on physical and human features. Children use compass directions to describe the locations of the features they identify. | UK Regions and Cities Children use maps to locate London and discuss how The United Kingdom is divided into countries, regions and cities. | Local geographical study Children use maps and pictures to identify the features of Bradford and use their knowledge of maps and compass directions to navigate a local walk. | Where is water? Children look at different types and bodies of water and consider the different ways in which people use water. | Maps, Continents and Oceans Children consider how maps are used. To learn about key geographical regions. |
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| Computing | E-Safety Children think about how to keep themselves safe online by developing an understanding about what is and is not right to share | Computer science Children begin to think about how real and virtual devices can be controlled using instructions (algorithms) | E-Safety Children think about how to keep themselves safe online by developing an understanding about what is and is not right to share | Media Combine moving images and sound. They will also create simple animations. | Information Literacy Children use a range of computer programs and the internet to research and appropriately present information across the curriculum. | Data Handling Children use data bases to hold information and carry out surveys |
| Art and Design | Self Portraits Children use their pencil control and drawing skills to produce self-portraits that reflect who they are. | Sketching, Colour mixing and mixed media Children create artistic impression of buildings dating back to 1666 using a range of mediums and techniques. | Texture Children develop their ability to create textures to reflect the physical and human geographical features of our local area. | Water Effects Children look at how water can affect colour mixing and pattern making. | Mixed Media Collage Children use a variety of mediums to create accurate collages of animal habitats. | Machine Junk Modelling Children use larger items to create junk models and sculptures in groups |
| Design and Technology | Healthy Food Children make foods that reflect the cultures represented in the year group. Children reflect on the health benefits of the chosen foods. | Weaving Textiles Children use their knowledge of weaving from the class trip to produce their own weaving designs. | A home for a living thing. Children design and build a habitat and then monitor how the habitat changes over time. | Moving robot Pneumatic machine Children design and build a robot with moving parts. |
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| RE | Precious things Children will find out about precious objects in the Christian, Muslim and Hindu faiths including holy books. | Special days Children will find out about some special days in the Christian, Muslim and Hindu calendar. | Special places Children investigate religiously significant place. They will also look at the number and use of religious buildings in our local area | |||
| PE | Tri Golf Children will learn aiming and striking skills. | Dance Children will design and join a series of dance moves to reflect different words. | Gymnastics Children will explore gymnastic actions and still shapes. They will develop balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities. | Athletics Activities Children will practise running, jumping and throwing skills. | Games Children will develop throwing and catching skills within the context of a variety of games. | Team Games Children will develop partner and small team games. They will devise their own simple rules for games. |
| Music | Hands, Feet, Heart | All Things Pop! Music from other cultures | Glockenspiel Stage 1 | I wanna play in a band | Zootime | Summer |
| PHSCE | Health & Identity Children develop an understanding of what is included in a healthy lifestyle. They also reflect on their feelings and how to manage them. | Economic Children think about money and its importance and why it is important to look after it. | Risk Children think about the risks associated with fireworks and how we can keep ourselves safe in these situations. | Relationships and citizenship Children think about how they can make and sustain positive relationships. They learn about positive attributes of a good citizen. They also reflect on their feelings and how to manage them. |
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| Trips/experiences | Parental visits weekly Food from other countries Road safety workshop | Real History Alive-Great Fire of London Trip to Temple Newsam | Leeds industrial Museum | Doe Park – Raft Building and Pirates experience | Zootopia Film Screening and drama work | Manchester Museum of Science and industry |
Kensuke’s Kingdom
This half term Year 2 have been reading a class text called ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’. We have been thinking carefully about what life on a desert island would have been like for Michael (a character from the story) and how different it would have been from the United Kingdom and from our way of life. To explore this further, we visited Doe Park Water Activity Centre. While we were there we thought about lots of the challenges Michael would have faced on the desert island. We built a shelter using tarpaulins and natural materials so we would have a safe, dry place to sleep and we even made a fire using dry wood, a flint and cotton wool. When we had started the fire, we boiled some water in a volcano kettle to make our own hot chocolate drinks and tried to make smoke signals to the boats passing. After that, we went for a hike around the countryside using a map to find our way, just like Michael. Finally, we went in canoes on the reservoir and pretended we were the people sailing past the island, listening carefully and looking out for the smoke signals we might see.
As well as our fantastic trip, we have also been thinking about Kensuke’s Kingdom in our geography. We have compared the natural and man-made geographical features of the United Kingdom and a small, tropical island. The children have really enjoyed developing their atlas skills to find lots of different places around the world.
Victorian Times
This half term Year 2 have been learning about life in the Victorian times, focusing inparticularly on the lives of children and the jobs they would have had to do. To find out even more, we visited the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield. We did lots of different things, including meeting the pit ponies and finding out what sorts of jobs they would have done in the coal mines. A lady called Sally told us about what it would have been like to be five years old and working in a mill. We also went underground into a real coal mine!
L.S. Lowry
This half term in art we have been learning about the artist L.S. Lowry. We spent some time looking at his work and the style and features that he uses. We had a go at creating our own Lowry style line drawings using different mediums such as chalk and charcoal.
Our Local Area
Year 2 have been learning about how our local area has changed since our Parents and Grandparents have lived here.
Emotions
Year 2 have also been learning about our emotions and how we can talk about our emotions. Each morning we work in collaboration groups to talk about how we are feeling and how we are going to start the day ahead. We also talked about changes and how change makes us feel. We linked this in to talking about how we have changed and how we are going to change as we grow older.
DT – Strong Structures
In DT we have been learning about strong structures. We had a lot of fun using sweets and cocktail sticks to investigate. At first we all made square and rectangular shapes. However, we soon learnt that by putting a diagonal stick between two corners, the structure would be much stronger. We used our knowledge of strong structures to help build some model houses. We needed to build houses to replace the ones burnt down during the Great Fire of London.
Samuel Pepys
This half term started with a visit from Samuel Pepys, a man who wrote a diary in 1666. At first we weren’t sure why he had come to school. However, we quickly learnt that he had come to tell us about the Great Fire of London. We have had a lot of fun learning about how the fire spread. We’ve had lots of fun burning things, learning about the fire triangle and investigating what materials are flammable and which aren’t.
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