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Year 2

Welcome to our Year 2 Class Page.  

Curriculum Information for Parents and Carers – Year 2 Spring Term 2024

The Spring Term is here and we would like to share with you a summary of what your child will be learning in class.  We would also like to share some ways that you can support your child at home.

Detailed information about the topics can be found in the Knowledge Organisers.  The Knowledge Organisers contain the key vocabulary and learning for each topic and you can look at these with your child over the course of the term. 

English

Spring Half Term 1: Our class text will be ‘Leaf’.  During our English lessons we will be looking at first person 
language and descriptive writing.  We will focus on expanded noun phrases and personal pronouns.

Spring Half Term 2: Our class text will be ‘The Princess and The White Bear King’.  During our English sessions, we will be writing a non-chronological report about Polar Bears.  We will also be writing a setting description, which will include expanded noun phrases.

Mathematics

Money: We will learn to count money, compare amounts of money, calculate with money and make a pound.

Multiplication and Division: We will recognise and make equal groups, use arrays, divide by and multiply by 10, 2, and 5.

Measurement - Length and Height: We will be measuring in centimetres and metres, comparing and ordering lengths and heights.

Measurement - Mass, Capacity and Temperature: We will be measuring in grams and kilograms, comparing volume and capacity and measuring in millilitres and litres.

RE

In the topic of Community, we will learn about the importance of the bible and why it is important to us.  We will recognise and name some of the special books used in the church and the people who use them.  Through scripture we will listen to, retell and understand the significance of the Baptism of Jesus.

In the topic Rules, we will learn why rules are important and why it is good to say sorry.  We will talk about our own experience and feelings about rules in our lives.  We will recognise some religious words and signs that Christians use to express sorrow and forgiveness.  Through scripture, we will be able to recognise and retell the story of Peter asking Jesus about forgiveness.

Science

Spring Half Term 1: Our topic will be Microhabitats.  We will identify and name a variety of plants and animals and recall that minibeasts live in microhabitats.  We will describe microhabitats and their conditions and also describe how microhabitats provide for the basic needs of animals and plants.

Spring Half Term 2: Our topic in the second half term will be Life Cycles and Health.  Within this topic, we will learn that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults.  We will also find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) and describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene.

History

In Spring Half Term 1, we will be learning about The Great Fire of London.  We will choose and use parts of stories and other sources that we know to retell the events of The Great Fire.  We will construct our own timeline of events.

Geography

In Spring Half Term 2, our topic is ‘Why is our world wonderful?’.  We will learn to identify and locate characteristics of the UK on a map.  We will also identify human and physical features and place them on a world map.  We will begin to explain the difference between oceans and seas and be able to name and locate the five oceans on a world map.

Computing

Spring Half Term 1: Our topic is Algorithms and Debugging.  Within this unit, we will decompose a game  to predict the algorithms and be able to give a definition for ‘decomposition’.  We will learn to write clear and precise algorithms and create algorithms to solve problems.  We will begin to use loops in algorithms to make code more efficient and explain what abstraction is.

Spring Half Term 2: Our topic is Programming using Scratch Jr.  We will explore a new application independently and begin to explain what the blocks on Scratch Jr do and use them for a purpose.  We will begin to recognise a loop in coding and why it is useful and learn how to use a code to create an animation of an animal moving.  We will also use code to follow and create an algorithm, program code to run ‘on tap’ and explain the role of the blocks in a program we have created.

Music

Spring Half term 1: We will be solidifying our knowledge of treble clef notation through singing games, listening and playing of instruments - especially the ocarina.

Spring Half term 2: Instruments of the Orchestra - we will be learning about what instruments appear in an orchestra, what they sound like and what famous composers used them.

PE

Invasion Games: We will be developing the principles of defending and attacking.  We will use and develop skills such as sending and receiving with both feet and hands, as well as dribbling with both feet and hands.

Gymnastics: In this unit we will explore and develop basic gymnastic actions on the floor and using apparatus. We will develop gymnastic skills of jumping, rolling, balancing and travelling individually and in combination to create short sequences and movement phrases.

Net and Wall: We will develop our understanding of the principles of net and wall games, such as using the ready position to defend space and sending the ball away from an opponent to maximise our chances of scoring.

Target Games: We will learn how to score points and play to the rules.  We will develop the skills of throwing, rolling, kicking and striking towards targets.  We will begin to self-manage our own games, selecting and applying the skills we have learnt.

Art

In Spring Half Term 2, we will be exploring painting and mixed media in our topic, ‘Life in colour.’  We will try different tools to recreate a texture and decide which tool works best.  We will name primary and secondary colours and will be able to discuss and make predictions about what will happen when two colours mix.

Design and Technology

In Spring Half Term 1, we will be learning about food and what makes a balanced diet.  We will be able to name the main food groups and identify foods that belong to each group.  We will design a healthy wrap based on a food combination that works well together.

RHE (Relationship and Health Education)

In RSE this term, we will be learning about the human life cycle and how we have already changed and grown.

We will also explore the story of ‘The Prodigal Son’ to show that God loves us and nothing we can do will stop him from loving us.

Educational Visits

February 22nd - BrightSparks Orchestral Concert at Royal Festival Hall.
Book and Arts Week will be the week beginning 11th March.
We will also participate in a maths workshop to develop our problem solving skills.

How you can help your child at home

  • At home, you should continue to read daily.
  • Be aware of your child’s homework timetable and ensure that your child is completing the correct task for the correct day.