Y2 Topics

 

Subject
Topic

Literacy

Autumn Poetry, story re-tell, instructions, stories linked to own experience.
Spring Poetry,explanations, glossaries,traditional stories, stories from other cultures.
Summer Non-chronological reports, extended stories, stories by the same author.

Numeracy

Year Number sequences, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,time, money, data handling, fractions, shape, length, capacity, weight.

ICT

Autumn Communicating Information using text, Creating pictures.
Spring Programming a floor robot, Questions and answers.
Summer Questions and answers, Finding Information.

Our Science, Geography, History, Art and Design Technology are all taught as part of our termly topics

Autumn 1

Hot and Cold

History - Fire: The Great Fire of London;

Science - Heating and Cooling: Materials;

Geography - Contrasting Locality: Tocuaro, Mexico;

D&T - Selecting Materials: Joseph's Coat.

Autumn 2

Families & Neighbours

History - Remembering family from the past: Remembrance Day;

Science - Growing Up: Health and Growth;

Geography - Families in contrasting localities: An Island Home;

Art - Homes: Can Buildings Speak?

Spring

Journeys

Geography - Journeys around the World: Barnaby Bear travels to France;

D&T - Making Journeys: Vehicles;

Science - Electrical Journeys, Simple Circuits: Electricity;

History - Journeys back in time: Famous People.

Summer 1

Plants and Animals

Science - Plants and Animals;

Science - Differences between Plants and animals: Variation;

Art - Looking carefully at plants: Mother Nature, Designer.

Summer 2

Moving Toys

D&T - Making Moving Toys: Winding Up;

Science - Making Things Move: Forces;

Art - Looking carefully at Toys: Picture This!

PSHCE

Autumn New Beginnings, Getting on and falling out.
Spring Say No to Bullying, Going for Goals
Summer Good to be me, Relationships, Changes

PE

Year Travelling, balancing, ball skills, dance.