Year 2 Curriculum Overview
English
Computing
As readers the children will be exploring the ‘Sir Charlie Stinky Socks’ series by Kristina
Stephenson. They will make inferences about characters’ feelings based on what has
been said and done, and make predictions about what might happened next. They will
identify and discuss language techniques such as rhythm, rhyme and alliteration in
humorous poetry. As writers the children will plan, then write their own story about Sir
Charlie, as well as using the language techniques identified in reading to write their own
tongue twisters, nonsense verse and riddles. As speakers and listeners they will orally
retell Sir Charlie Stinky Socks stories that they have read, as well as those that they have
written themselves. They will perform tongue twisters and nonsense poems using
actions or sound effects to add to the humour.
As technologists the children will
learn how to take quality
photographs on the Learn Pads, and
how to edit them to gain a desired
effect.
Art & Design
As artists the children will
design their own coat of
arms and use templates to
cut the sections from felt.
They will learn how to use a
running stitch to sew the
pieces together.
Mathematics
As mathematicians the children will learn to recognise the place value of each digit in a
two digit number; to compare and order numbers, and to read and write numbers in
numerals and words. They will be adding and subtracting pairs of numbers using
concrete objects, pictorial representations and mentally, and applying all of their new
learning to solving problems. The children will learn to recognise and use the symbols for
pounds and pence; to total amounts and to find change. They will find, name and write
the fractions 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 2/4 and 3/4 of a length, shape, and set of objects, and
recognise the equivalence of 2/4 and 1/2.
Science
As scientists the children will learn the
names of common materials, and vocabulary
that can be used to describe their properties.
They will explore what happens when
different forces are applied to a range of
materials.
History
As historians the children
will begin their overarching
topic with a visit to
Warwick Castle. Using this
as a stimulus, as well as a
range of other sources,
they will learn about types
of castle, external features
and the rooms inside. They
will learn about the people
that lived in castles and
what happened during a
siege.
PE
Geography
.As
geographers the children will use aerial
photographs to recognise basic human and
physical features of castles, and use
geographical vocabulary to describe these
features.
Music
As musicians the children will learn
how simple tunes are made of
different pitches. They will respond
to changes in pitch and understand
that instruments can produce
different pitches. They will learn how
to control the pitch of their voice.
As competitors the children will throw,
catch and bounce balls in different ways
when standing still and on the move.
They will also have the opportunity to
complete a programme of yoga with
Penny.
PSHE
As citizens the children will learn to recognise,
name and deal with different emotions in a
positive way. They will learn to communicate
their thoughts and opinions, and about the
importance of listening to those of other
people.
RE
As theologians the children will
learn that the Torah is a special
book to Jewish people. They will
learn how it influences their lives,
and explore some of the stories
featured within it.
Timetable
Monday: Miss Sorrell in school. P.E. Games (outdoors)
Tuesday: Miss Sorrell in school. P.E. Yoga (indoors)
Wednesday: Mrs Sibson in school.
Thursday: Mrs Sibson and Miss Sorrell in school. Homework handed in, spelling test and
library books changed (if needed).
Friday: Miss Sorrell in school. New homework and spellings set.
Homework
Please continue to hear your child read as often as you can and make comments about how
they are getting on. It is important that your child understands and can talk about what they
are reading, as well as decoding the words. Please use the suggested questions handed out at
Autumn Parents’ Evening to help you with this.
Each week the children will be given some spellings to learn at home. If you wish to extend
them further, you could ask them to put each word into a sentence in their spelling book.
The children will also be asked to complete a ‘Learning Journal’ as part of their homework.
They will be asked to demonstrate their learning from literacy, mathematics or topic sessions
that week, and they may choose their own way of doing so.
Spellings and homework will be given on Fridays for completion by the following Thursday,
when spellings will also be tested.
Useful Websites:
Literacy, mathematics and science activities:
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/
Handwriting practice:
www.letterjoin.co.uk (username: kings password: cliffe)
Knights and Castles
http://www.usborne.com/quicklinks/eng/catalogue/catalogue.aspx?loc=uk&id=1703
http://www.dkfindout.com/uk/quiz/history/quiz-yourself-on-castles/
Materials games and activities:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/grouping_materials.shtml
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/science/properties_of_materials/play/
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/science/changing_materials/play/
If you have any questions or comments, please speak to us in the playground at the end of the
day, or you can write a note in the reading diary. If you wish to discuss an issue in more depth,
please do not hesitate to make an appointment.
Miss Sorrell, Mrs Sibson and Mrs Smith