Topic - Fire and Ice
English
Main texts to be used: Rainbow Bird; The Great Fire of London; It’s science: Hot and Cold; Rainbow Bear; Winston the Book Wolf
Ongoing work throughout the term to include:
- Phonics
- Spelling
- Word recognition
- Handwriting
- Sentence construction
- Punctuation
- Grammatical awareness
- Reading comprehension
- Writing composition
Links will be made with other subjects Geography (hot and cold countries) , History (The Great Fire of London) RE (The story of Diwali).
Numeracy
Ongoing throughout the term including:
- Mental calculations
- Counting
- Properties of numbers
- Sequencing
- Place value
- Ordering estimating
- Understanding + , -, x and -
- Money
- Measures
- Shape and space
- Fractions
- Data handling
Science
Exploring materials for suitability for purpose:
- Insulation investigation.
- Keeping warm.
Information and Communication Technology
Finding things out:
- Developing research skills using CD ROMs and the Internet.
Communicating information:
- Creating text and using Word Art - changing the size and colour of the font; combining text and pictures.
- Digital photography. Insert photographs and save onto computer.
History
The Great Fire of London.
Geography
Hot Countries:
Australia – exploring the landscape, people, climate and animals.
Art
Painting:
- Explore a variety of Aboriginal art techniques.
- Exploring shades and tones of hot colours.
- Drawing inspired by ‘Rainbow Bird’.
Design Technology
Food Technology:
Music
Controlling sounds through singing and playing. Developing performing skills:
- Exploring Aboriginal music through art and movement.
- Accompanying music with voices and percussion instruments.
Physical Education
Dance:
- Developing motifs.
- Working with a partner.
- Responding to music.
- Developing skills of appraising and coaching each other.
Gymnastics:
- Developing work from Year 1.
- Learning to set up the apparatus independently.
- Creating sequences.
- Working safely.
Religious Education
Hinduism: The story of Diwali
YEAR 2 (Y2) 2009 Autumn Term - Second Half Term
Topic - Fire and Ice
English
Same as Autumn first half term.
Numeracy
Same as Autumn first half term.
Science
Changing materials:
- Understand that some materials can be changed by heating or cooling and others cannot.
- Investigate reversible and irreversible change.
- Ice investigation.
Information and Communication Technology
Same as Autumn first half term.
History
Same as Autumn first half term.
Geography
Cold Countries:
- Near the North Pole -Exploring the landscape, people, climate and animals.
- Comparing hot and cold countries.
Art
Paint and pastels:
- Exploring shades and tones of hot and cold colours.
- Northern Lights and polar bears.
Design
Design and make clay lanterns.
Music
Christmas songs and music.
Physical Education
Same as Autumn first half term.
Religious Education
Christianity: The Christmas Story.
YEAR 2 (Y2) 2009 Summer Term - First Half Term
Topic - Out of an Egg
Y2 - Personal, social, emotional development and citizenship education
- School Council.
- Developing relationships.
- Respect for living things and the environment.
- Friendships.
- Moving on (to new class etc)Healthy Lifestyles.
Y2 - Communication, Language and Literacy
- Key texts: Egg (story writing), the Magic Bicycle (recount writing), Mrs Armitage on Wheels. Non-fiction associated with history
- This Is Me Now – write letters to new teachers.
- Ongoing throughout the term, including:
Phonics, spelling, word recognition, handwriting, , sentence construction, punctuation, grammatical awareness, reading comprehension, writing composition.
Y2 - Mathmatical Development
- Ongoing throughout the term including:
- Mental calculations, counting, properties of numbers, sequencing, place value, ordering estimating, Understanding + , -, x and - , money, measures, shape and space, fractions, data handlingY2 - Knowledge and understanding of the world.
Y2 - Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Science: Life-cycles: birds and mini beasts. Investigating minibeast habitats.
- RE: Old Testament Stories – Joseph and his Coat of Many Colours
Y2 - Physical Development
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Games: consolidation and refinement of ball skills, developing accuracy in aiming; use of basic attacking and defending strategies.
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Football skill: Chelsea FC
Y2 - Creative Development
- Art & Design: Oil pastels: layering colour
- Painting techniques -Backgrounds, horizon lines and washes
- Music: Symbols to represent a score. Exploring instruments
Y2 - Information Communication Technology
- Digital photography/animation/power point
- Developing paint magic skills
YEAR 2 (Y2) 2009 Summer Term - Second Half Term
Topic - Healing Hands, On the Move, This Is Me Now
Y2 - Personal, social, emotional development and citizenship education
- School Council.
- Developing relationships.
- Respect for living things and the environment.
- Friendships.
- Moving on (to new class etc)Healthy Lifestyles.
Y2 - Communication, Language and Literacy
- Key texts: Egg (story writing), the Magic Bicycle (recount writing), Mrs Armitage on Wheels. Non-fiction associated with history
- This Is Me Now – write letters to new teachers.
- Ongoing throughout the term, including:
Phonics, spelling, word recognition, handwriting, , sentence construction, punctuation, grammatical awareness, reading comprehension, writing composition.
Y2 - Mathmatical Development
- Ongoing throughout the term including:
- Mental calculations, counting, properties of numbers, sequencing, place value, ordering estimating, Understanding + , -, x and - , money, measures, shape and space, fractions, data handlingY2 - Knowledge and understanding of the world.
Y2 - Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Science: Forces and Movement: exploring pushing and pulling and their effects, making predictions and testing out ideas.
- Electricity
- History: Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
- History of the bicycles – a timeline.
- Design Technology: Learning about structures: building trailer for a bike.
- RE: Jesus’ miracles
Y2 - Physical Development
- Athletics: throwing, jumping, running
Y2 - Creative Development
- Art & Design: Whole school project inspired by Renoir’s ‘Umbrellas’
- Moving art.
- Self portraits linked to ICT.
- Music: Composition linked to bicycles.
- Singing
Y2 - Information Communication Technology
- Digital photography/animation/power point
- Developing paint magic skills
The first half of the term will focus on preparing for and undertaking End of Key Stage 1 Assessments. |
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