Year 2

Year 2 has children aged 6-7 years old. We have 3 classes in year 2, with 30 pupils in each class.

Hawking class is named after the Physicist Stephen Hawking. The teacher in Hawking class is Miss Shaw.

Galileo class is named after the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. The teacher in Galileo class is Mrs Hodge and Mrs Gornall.

Sharman class is named after the British astronaut, Helen Sharman. The teacher in Sharman class is Mr Grimshaw.

What will we be learning this year?

Autumn 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Where would you prefer to live: England or Kenya? Download Knowledge Mat
Class Novel: Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s marvellous medicine, The Twits. (rotation between classes each term)
Literacy: Fiction, Non-Fiction.
Supporting texts: Lila and the secret of rain, Bringing the rain to Kapati plain, Handa’s Surprise, We planted a tree, The Ugly Five
Science: All living things and their habitats. (Biology) Download Knowledge Mat
Maths: Place value, Addition and Subtraction.

Autumn 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Where would you prefer to live: England or Kenya? Download Knowledge Mat
Literacy: Instructions, Narrative (description), Poem.
Science: Animals- including humans. (Biology)
Maths: Addition Subtraction, Multiplication Division.

Spring 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Was the Great Fire of London really ‘great’?
Class Novel: Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s marvellous medicine, The Twits. (rotation between classes each term)
Literacy:  Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry.
Supporting texts: Vlad and the Great Fire of London by Kate Cunningham, Toby and the Great Fire of London by Margaret Nash, The Great Fire of London: Anniversary Edition of the Great Fire 1666, The Great Fire of London by Susanna Davidson.
Science: Everyday materials. (Chemistry)
Maths: Fractions, Money/ Time.

Spring 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Was the Great Fire of London really ‘great’?
Science: Everyday materials. (Chemistry)
Maths: Geometry.

Summer 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: What do we know about the Victorians and how they lived?
Class Novel: Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s marvellous medicine, The Twits. (rotation between classes each term)
Literacy: Fiction x2, Non-Fiction, Poetry.
Supporting texts: Major Glad, Major Dizzy by Jan Oke
Science: Plant and seed growth. (Biology)
Maths: Place value, Addition and Subtraction.

Summer 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: What do we know about the Victorians and how they lived?
Supporting texts: Daisy saves the day by Shirley Hughes, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
Science: Plant and seed growth. (Biology)
Maths: Position, Time.