Year 2
English Overviews
Reading Overview
Writing Overview
Hold a Sentence
Mathematics Overview & Support
We are proud to work with the Maths Hub to develop a mastery approach when teaching mathematics.
Termly Overview
Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFS)
Topics & Overviews
AUTUMN
Science
Muck, Mess & Mixtures
This project develops children’s knowledge of how to mix colours and apply materials to create unique pieces of art.
Science
Human Survival
This project teaches children about the basic needs of humans for survival, including the importance of exercise, nutrition and good hygiene. They learn how human offspring grow and change over time into adulthood.
History
Movers & Shakers
This project teaches children about historically significant people who have had a major impact on the world. They will learn to use timelines, stories and historical sources to find out about the people featured and use historical models to explore their significance.
Geography
Let's Explore The World
This essential skills and knowledge project teaches children about atlases, maps and cardinal compass points. They learn about the characteristics of the four countries of the United Kingdom and find out why there are hot, temperate and cold places around the world. They also compare England to Somalia. Children carry out fieldwork, collecting primary data in their locality to answer geographical questions.
Art
Mix It
This project teaches children about basic colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of primary and secondary colours and how artists use colour in their artwork.
Art
Still Life
This project teaches children about the work of significant still life artists and still life techniques. They explore a wide variety of still lifes and learn about the use of colour and composition. They create still life arrangements and artwork.
DT
Remarkable Recipes
This project teaches children about sources of food and tools used for food preparation. They also discover why some foods are cooked and learn to read a simple recipe. The children choose and make a new school meal that fulfils specific design criteria.
Music
Accurate Analysts - Singing / Composing
This unit focuses on helping children develop their singing and composition skills by learning to sing songs using different pitch, volume, and tempo. They will also listen to different pieces of music to identify and analyse different features, such as dynamics, timbre, and structure. Through this unit, children will learn about musical elements and how to use them to create their own music. They will also develop their creativity, teamwork, and communication skills as they work together to compose music. By the end of the unit, children will have improved their singing and composition abilities and gained a deeper appreciation for music as an art form.
Computing
Interactive Images
Presentation
In this unit children will learn how to create digital images with digital labels and voiceovers.
Computing
Photoshop
Image Manipulation
In this unit children will learn to edit pictures and create layers of photos. We will learn about online identify and keeping safe online.
OWL
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PE
Core - Personal
This unit teaches children to develop coordination skills. Skills are developed through developing different footwork skills and balances.
PE
Gym - U1
Children will learn different balances and ways to travel. Skills will be developed through seated balances and balances using different apparatus.
PE
Core - Social
This unit teaches children to develop dynamic balances and agility. Skills are developed through jumping, landing and seated balances.
SPRING
Science
Plant Survival
This project teaches children about the growth of plants from seeds and bulbs. They observe the growth of plants firsthand, recording changes over time and identifying what plants need to grow and stay healthy.
Science
Habitats
This project teaches children about habitats and what a habitat needs to provide. They explore local habitats to identify and name living things and begin to understand how they depend on one another for food and shelter.
History / Geography
Coastline
This project teaches children about the physical and human features of coastal regions across the United Kingdom, including a detailed exploration of the coastal town of Whitby, in Yorkshire.
Art
Flower Head
This project teaches children about the visual elements of flowers, including shape, texture, colour, pattern and form. They also explore various artistic methods, including drawing, printmaking and 3-D forms, using paper and clay.
DT
Beach Hut
This project teaches children about making and strengthening structures, including different ways of joining materials.
Music
Pioneering Percussionists - Percussion/Composers
This unit links to the coastal learning and focuses on helping children develop their musical skills and creativity by exploring the use of percussion in music. Children will learn about key composers who use percussion in their compositions and how to create their own rhythms using beats and percussion instruments. Through this unit, children will improve their understanding of musical elements and their ability to use them creatively. They will also develop their teamwork and collaboration skills as they work together to create percussion compositions. By the end of the unit, children will have a greater appreciation for the role of percussion in music and will have improved their technical and creative abilities.
Computing
Venn Diagrams
Data Handling
Children will develop their skills in data handling by sorting digital objects into different diagrams and charts.
Computing
Stop Start Animation
Animation
Children will learn how to create stop motion animations. They will learn how to create and debug simple algorithms.
OWL
DT
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PE
Core - Cognitive
This unit builds on children’s dynamic balance to create circuits and different pathways. Children will learn to balance on a straight line and develop stance combinations.
PE
Dance - U1
In this unit, children will learn to create multiple standing and floor shapes, working with a partner. They will progress to learning how to travel between shapes and create shapes in contrast to a partner.
