Year 2
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Year 2 |
Autumn1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Theme Focus |
Kindness and Friendship |
Equality and Diversity: A day in the life |
Blast from the Past: The Great Fire |
The Environment: The rumble in the rainforest |
Places: Here and There: Twisted and traditional tales |
Human Rights: The sinking of the unsinkable |
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Big Question |
What is the impact of kindness? |
Are we all the same? |
What can we learn from the past? |
Why must we look after our world? |
Where could I go? |
What are our rights? |
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Core Text |
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse |
Lila and the Secret of Rain |
Toby and the Great Fire of London |
The Kapok Tree |
The Pea and the Princess Not Now Bernard Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig The true story of the three little pigs George and the Dragon |
If you were a kid aboard the Titanic |
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Science |
Living Things and their Habitats Does every living thing need a habitat? |
Healthy animals: How do we stay healthy? |
Everyday Materials- Materials Matter How many different materials can a material have? |
Living Things and their habitats Gardens and Allotments Can we farm our own food? |
Everyday materials- Materials matter: Why are objects made from different materials? |
Plants: How do plants disperse their seeds? |
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History |
The Great Fire of London |
Castles UK focus: weather, physical features, human features, map work and field work. |
Titanic class systems |
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Geography |
Kenya: World geography– African climate, compare to the UK |
Rainforests |
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Art/Design/Emotional Arts |
Art Kindness Tile Observational drawing and watercolour work inspired by ‘music sheet’ from core text |
Art How do Kenyans represent their culture? Kenyan tribal jewellery |
DT What did London look like after the great fire of London? Plan, design and make safer buildings to prevent tragedy again in London. |
Art How has Henry Rousseau brought the rainforest to life? Henry Rousseau |
DT What Are the features of a protective castle? Making Castles |
DT Food technology Food for different classes – how were meals different aboard the Titanic? |
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Personal,social, health and economic |
Kindness, friendship, and discrimination |
Relationships: My emotions Anti-bullying |
Health and Wellbeing: Keeping myself safe |
Living in the Wider World: Working together/Looking after finances |
Health and Wellbeing: Healthy Lifestyles |
Living in the wider world- Rights, Rules and Responsibilities |
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Computing |
Digital Safety – I can explain why I need to keep my password and personal information private. We are photographers |
Digital Safety – I know there may be negative content online that might upset me or others. We are water hunters |
Digital Safety – I can describe the things that happen online that I must tell an adult about. We are researchers |
Digital Safety – I can talk about why I should go online for a short amount of time. We are zoologists |
Digital Safety – I can talk about why it is important to be kind and polite online and in real life. We are gamers |
Digital Safety – I know that not everyone is who they say they are on the Internet. We are detectives |
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P.E |
GTU (spatial awareness games) |
Dance (water) |
Gymnastics Pathways |
Dance (water) |
Ball Skills (hands 2) |
Athletics |
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R.E |
Naming ceremonies |
Important people and Christmas |
Special books |
Special places and Easter |
Wonderful world |
Wonderful world |