Curriculum Information Booklet
Oxton St Saviour’s CE (Aided) Primary School
Year Two
Our Mission Statement
Our Vision:
To deliver a creative curriculum which inspires independent and
collaborative learning and stimulates curiosity in our children,
making relevant links between different areas of learning whilst
delivering skills and knowledge in a thorough, consistent and
balanced way within and beyond the classroom.
Multiplication of 2, 5 and
10
Multiplication and division of
2,5 and 10
Multiplication as equal groups
Grouping
2 times table
Sharing
5 times table
Dividing by 2
Numbers to 100
10 times table
Dividing by 5
Counting to 100
Multiplying by 2, 5 and 10
Dividing by 10
Place value
Solving word problems
Solving word problems
Comparing numbers
Odd and even numbers
Length
Number bonds
Measuring length in metres
Number patterns
Measuring length in centimetres
Comparing length in metres and
centimetres
Addition and Subtraction
Simple adding
Adding and renaming
Simple subtracting
Comparing the length of lines
Solving word problems
Mathematics
Autumn Term
Subtracting with renaming
Addition of three numbers
Mass
Measuring mass in kilograms
Measuring mass in grams
Comparing masses of two objects
Comparing the mass of three objects
Solving word problems
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Explain ideas and concepts, showing understanding and comprehension
Express views about what they’ve heard
Discuss how items of information are related
Discuss word meanings, linking new meanings to those already known
Check that text makes sense and discuss their understanding of the meaning
Classify and describe out loud, using key information
Ask questions to improve their understanding
Begin to discuss concepts, explaining key facts to summarise and using subject specific
vocabulary
Explain ideas and concepts that they have read, showing understanding and comprehension
Select the information they want to use in any discussion or debate
Locate information about a given topic
Begin to paraphrase
Explain information about a given topic
Begin to classify within a topic
Restate known facts, and express opinions
Paraphrase and summarise information
Interpret non fiction books which might be structured in different ways
Review and critique given information
Read an increasing range of non fiction and reference books
Writing—Composition
Proof read for spelling and punctuation errors
Make simple additions to their work, including revisions and corrections
English
Make inferences from what is being heard or read, and participate in discussions
using this
Autumn Term
Use writing to classify within a topic
Write explanations and concepts
Describe elements of the topic
Writing: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
Report on the topic
Use capitalisation for other purposes e.g. for personal titles (Mr, Miss), headings, book titles, emphasis.
Select which parts of the topic to write about
Understand and use full stops accurately.
Paraphrase within writing
Understand and use commas for lists.
Restate the main points of the topic
Understand and use exclamation marks to denote strong emotion.
Identify and write a statement.
Understand and use question marks.
Identify and write a command.
Understand and use apostrophes for contracted forms (omission).
Identify and write an exclamation.
Use apostrophes to mark singular possession in nouns e.g. the girl’s name.
Turn statements into questions , learning a range of ‘wh’ words,
typically used to open questions: what, where, when, who,
Identify speech marks in reading, understand their purpose and use the term correctly.
Read aloud with intonation and expression appropriate to the grammar and punctuation. (sentences, speech marks, commas,
exclamation marks).
Art—Under the Sea
Geography—Our Environment
China – Oak
Australia—Poplar
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UK maps and seas
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Comparing a contrasting area of China/Australia to a small area of
the UK.
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World maps and globes,
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Geographical vocabulary.
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Observational drawings—shells, coral, fish
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Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording
experiences
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Colour mixing
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Creating fish from various materials
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DT- Food
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Making and tasting food from China
or Australia
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Evaluating food
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Food Festival—whole school.
Science
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Identify, name, draw and
label the basic parts of the
human body and say which
part of the body is
associated with each sense.
Ourselves
Under the Sea
Describe and compare the
structure of a variety of
common animals.
Recognise a range of
different animals.
Animal food chains
Music
Animal and fish songs
ICT
Use untuned instruments
My World—Labelling body parts
Percussion
Face or fish designs—Colour Magic
Making music using body
Website exploration— China or Austalia
Forest School
God the creator
Harvest Festival
What good news stories did Jesus
tell?
Why are they important to
Christians?
E-Safety
Natural art and craft activities.
Feeding the birds—winter bird identification.
RE—Good news
History—Ourselves
PE
Changing seasons
Games
Observations of changes seen during the winter.
Gymnastics
Dance
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Understand some of the ways in which we find out about the
past.
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Yesterday, today, tomorrow.
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Child’s own timeline.
Geography
Science - Materials
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PSHE
Our journey to school
Getting on and falling out
Observe and name a variety of materials that can be
found around school.
Longer journeys we have been on.
Investigation work related to materials and their
properties.
Local area map—The Wirral,
UK ,capital cities
Health
Hygiene - Hand washing, keeping clean.
Looking after our teeth—school nurse
Having enough sleep and rest.
History
Seasonal Change
History of transport
Space travel
Famous people who have travelled
ART
Leaf printing / leaf creatures
Colour mixing
Christmas art
Forest School
Journeys
Observe seasonal change—phots, podcasting down
Duck Pond Lane
DT
Joining materials in different ways
Observe and describe weather and length of the
day.
Making paper aeroplanes, hot air balloons etc
Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety
of common flowering plants, including roots,
stems/trunks, leaves and flowers.
Identify and name a variety of common plants, including garden plants, wild plants, trees .
Classify trees as deciduous and evergreen.
Feeding the birds—bird cake/ squirrel cake
fircones.
Visitors / Visits
ICT
Music
Using a Bee Bot plan and adjust a series of
commands to make it go along a set
route.
E-Safety
Gustov Holst / The planets
Listen and respond
artistically.
Body percussion
Clapping Rhythms—listen
and respond.
PE– Healthy, active lifestyle, healthy eating.
Games - multi skills
RE
Gymnastics
Incarnation
The Christmas Story
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Visit Arno fields observing
seasonal change and
looking for wildlife.
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Tesco Bidston Moss—A
healthy eating trail
Naming
Water
Please provide your child with a named water
bottle.
Please ensure all items of clothing
are named.
This enables teachers to return any
lost items quickly.
It is school policy that the children are only
allowed to drink water in the classrooms.
Coats
As we often go outside to complete various activities, your child
needs to have a waterproof coat
with them every day.
Homework
Hair
Long hair should be tied back,
off the face.
Any bobbles or hairbands worn should be
in the school colours of white, yellow or
blue.
General
Homework will be sent home on
Thursdays to be returned by the
following Tuesday.
Information
Fruit / Healthy Snacks
PE
PE kits need to be in school the first day after each
holiday.
It helps with your child’s independence if they can change
into their PE kit and back into school uniform without
adult help.
Please show them how to pull sleeves and trouser legs
back the correct way before they put items of clothes on.
Children with pierced ears will need to remove their
earing or cover them ready for the P.E. lesson
All the children are offered a piece of
fruit each morning. They also have the
opportunity to buy a healthy snack
during playtime from out tuck shop—
items range from 30p to 50p.
Reading
Reading books will be sent home weekly.
We encourage the children to read little and
often and we do not expect the children to
necessarily read a book each evening. Please
note down in your child’s reading log where
they have read up to and any comments you
feel may be beneficial.
Parent Helpers
During the term, there may be opportunities
for you to support the class on school outings
and activities. If you would be interested in
helping at any time, please let us know via
the school office. Your help is greatly
appreciated.
We would also appreciate any help with
sticking, filing, craft activities and baking. If
you have an hour to spare and would like to
get involved, please let us know.
Mathematics
This year, there will be a strong focus on mental
maths. Practising quick fire number facts at
home with your child will help to improve their
confidence in maths lessons. Looking at clocks,
discussing time intervals and dealing with
money would also be beneficial.
Handwriting
Please encourage your child to complete any
written activities using pencil and in a
cursive handwriting style.
When your child is writing, encourage them
to use the rules for writing to help them,
checking each sentence after they’ve
written it.
Bulletin
A celebration of this terms activities will be
updated regularly on our school website.
Look out for new information on Makewaves,
our school VLE (accessed from the homepage on
our website).
How you can help us
by supporting your
child’s learning
Homework
After discussing a homework task with your
child, where possible, please allow children to
complete activities independently. If there is a
week where your child has found an area
particularly difficult, please let us know and
we can go over this
in school.