2016/2017
Term
Shalford Infant School
Annual Curriculum Map
Year 2
Autumn
Living Things
Recount of summer holiday
Chronological reports (life
Non-chronological reports
cycles)
Animal stories (story settings,
Instructions
whole story writing)
Letter writing
Spring Term
Our World and Fantasy World
Stories from different countries
Fairy stories
Poetry from other cultures
Poetry (describing fairy/elf)
Information texts about countries
Non-chronological reports
SPAG
Using expanded noun phrases to
describe and specify, e.g.
adjectives to describe nouns;
learning how to use punctuation
correctly, incl. capital letters,
full stops, question or
exclamation marks; learning how
to use sentences with different
forms: statement, question,
exclamation, command.
Identifying and using sentences
with different forms; using and
distinguishing past and present
tense; learning how to use
familiar and new punctuation.
Using conjunctions ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’
to join sentences; using ‘when’,
‘because’, ‘if’, ‘where’, etc. to create
subordinate clauses; demarcating
sentences using capital letters, full
stops, question or exclamation
marks.
Using a variety of end of sentence
punctuation; using capital letters
for the start of lines in poems;
beginning to use commas correctly.
Learning how to use past and
present tense correctly including
the progressive form; learning how
to use familiar and new
punctuation.
Maths
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English
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Number and place value –
week 1
Addition and subtraction inc
money – weeks 2 3 4
Measures – week 5
Time – week 6
Assessment – week 7
Using subordination and coordination writing sentences with
two main clauses or with
subordinate clauses; punctuating
questions with question marks
and sentences with full stops and
exclamation marks;
using grammatical terminology.
Demarcating sentences using
capital letters, full stops,
question or exclamation marks.
Demarcating sentences using
capital letters, full stops,
question or exclamation marks.
Learning how to use punctuation
correctly, including capital
letters, full stops, question or
exclamation marks; learning how
to use sentences with different
forms: statement, question,
exclamation, command.
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Number patterns and
sequences – week 1
Multiplication Division –
weeks 2 3
Fractions – week 4
Geometry – week 5
Statistics – week 6
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Number and place value – week
1
Addition/
subtraction
inc
money – weeks 2 3 4
Measures – week 5 6
Using adjectives to describe nouns;
using conjunctions ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’ to join
sentences; using conjunctions (when, if,
because) to add subordinate clauses.
Using expanded noun phrases in writing
descriptions; using familiar and new
punctuation correctly.
Using expanded noun phrases to
describe and specify, e.g. adjectives to
describe nouns; using and understand
grammar terminology; using ‘when’, ‘if’,
‘that’, ‘because’ to create subordinate
clauses.
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Number patterns and sequences
Multiplication Division – week 1 2 3
Fractions– weeks 4
Geometry Shapes – week 5
Position and Direction – week 6
Sound poems
Diary entries
Traditional tales
Summer 2
Time Travelers
Story writing
Non-chronological reports
Using expanded noun phrases to
describe and specify, e.g.
adjectives to describe nouns;
using and understand grammar
terminology.
Learning how to use punctuation
correctly, including capital
letters, full stops, question or
exclamation marks; using
conjunctions ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’ to
join sentences; using ‘when’,
‘because’, ‘if’, ‘where’, etc. to
create subordinate clauses.
Co-ordination: using
conjunctions (and, or, but) to
join simple sentences; learning
how to use punctuation
correctly, including capital
letters, full stops, question or
exclamation marks; learning how
to use sentences with different
forms: statement, question,
exclamation, command.
 Time and temperature –
week 1
 Number and place value –
week 2
 Four operations and jottings
– week 3
 Estimation inverses and
revision – week 4
 Fractions – week 5
 Multiplication, division and
money – week 6
Learning how to use punctuation
correctly, including capital
letters, full stops, question or
exclamation marks; learning how
to use sentences with different
forms: statement, question,
exclamation, command.
Using expanded noun phrases to
describe and specify, e.g.
adjectives to describe nouns;
using and understand grammar
terminology; using ‘when’, ‘if’,
‘that’, ‘because’ to create
subordinate clauses.
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Position, direction and angles
– week 1
Time - week 2 3 4
Statistics – week 3
Problem solving and
assessment – week 4,5,6
2016/2017
Shalford Infant School
Annual Curriculum Map
Year 2
History
Working Scientifically – ask questions, observe, use equipment,
simple tests, identify and classify, suggest answers, gather and
record data
Location Knowledge: 7 continents, 5 oceans SH
Place Knowledge: compare area of UK with area of contrasting non-European
country(Uganda SH
Geography
Plants and Animals (including those on learning map)
Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and
describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different
kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other SH
Science
Plants – how seeds and bulbs grow, what plants need to grow and stay
healthy - SH
Humans
Animals Including Humans – reproduction, needs for survival,
exercise/food/hygiene - TJ
All Living Things and Their Habitats – living/dead/never been alive,
identify and name plants and animals, simple food chains – FOREST
SCHOOLS
Human and Physical Geography: Use aerial photos and plan perspectives to
recognize landmarks and basic human/physical features Devise a simple map
and use and construct basic symbols in a key TJ
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork: use specific Geographical vocab – mountain,
sea, ocean, soil, valley and vegetation, factory, office, port and harbor. Use
maps atlases globes to identify countries, oceans and continents, (Fairies) TJ
Changes Within Living Memory
Significant events beyond Living memory
Lives of significant individuals – use to compare aspects of life in
different periods
Significant Historical Events , People and Places in our Locality
World War 1 1914-1918
World War 2 1939-1945
Egyptians
Stone Age – SH
Steam engine – George Stevenson
Technology (History of)– TJ
Materials and investigations – how metal is made
Working Scientifically – ask questions, observe, use equipment,
simple tests, identify and classify, suggest answers, gather and
record data
Uses of Everyday materials – identify and compare uses, compare
how things move on different surfaces, changing materials - TJ
DT
Sliding animals pictures SH
Cooking- SH
Globes - SH
Levers – fairy see saws?- TJ
Wheels and Axels /Wood TJ
Art
Drawing animals – mark making
with blending and shading
Animal artistsTJ
Painting (Christmas cards) making shades with paint TJ
Finger puppets– fairy models - TJ
Clay animals – joining clay with slip
Victor Spinski- SH
World War 2 posters – 3D
collage
Different artists – comparing
practicesSH
Mummies – building structures
with modroc - SH
ICT
Topic book covers – import
pictures into word
Multimedia – animation – use
2animate to create animation of
growing plants
Multimedia – topic book cover using
2publish
Beebots - create and debug simple
programs
Technology in our Lives –
research World Wars
Use technology purposefully –
handling data 2graph
Technology in our Lives – research
flags
Scratch Junior
E-safety – kindness online
Multimedia – use technology
purposefully – My Year in Pine
Class Photostory
Technology in our
lives/Multimedia: use search
engine to research, collect
information, display on poster,
share on blog – related to animals
Use technology purposefully –
handling data – research animals,
make top trumps, enter into
database
Algorithms and programming –
using 2code
E-safety – not everyone is who
they say they are
E-safety – e-awareness
PSHE
School and Class Rules
Values: Friendship, Respect
Values: Honesty, Kindness
Values: Responsibility, Empathy
Values: Tolerance
RE
Jesus' friends
The Qu’ran/Harvest
The Church / Christmas symbols
How can we make the world a
better place?
Why should we look after our
world?
Why is Easter important to Chirstians?
What parables did Jesus tell?
PE
Music
Games and Gym
Music appreciation
Singing and creating music
Recorders
Games and Gym
Music appreciation
Singing and percussion –
Christmas
Recorders
Dance and Games
Dance and Games
Music appreciation
Singing and percussion – Spring Sing
Recorders
Charity sale
Values: Thoughtfulness,
Courage
Why is the Qu’ran important?
Who is Allah?
Changes – preparing for change
Values: Resilience, Achievement
Athletics and Swimming
Music appreciation
Creating music
Recorders
Athletics and Swimming
Music appreciation
Singing and percussion – leavers’
assembly
Recorders
How do Muslims pray?
Why is a mosque special?
2016/2017
Shalford Infant School
Annual Curriculum Map
Visits/visitors
Role Play
Special
Days/Weeks
Year 2
Marwell
Music week – Nov 7th
Uganda week – Jan 30th
World Book day
British Museum
Rural Life Centre
Arts week – June 26th