English
Core Text
Katie in London – J Mayhew
Poetry, Information writing, setting and
character descriptions, spoken language,
Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and
punctuation
Maths
Using Place Value & Number Facts to solve problems
Reinforcement of place value, pattern and number facts
up to at least 100; and their application in solving
problems and real-life situations.
Trips/Visits
Walk in London
St Paul’s Cathedral and Pudding Lane
Fire Safety talk
Humanities
Mapping London
London landmarks
Fire of London – How it
started, spread and put out
Christopher Wren
Science
Year 2
Autumn Term
Using & comparing materials
Micro-habitats
London
Art/DT
Basic observation of skyline
Model making (construction,
mechanics, electronics)
Computing
We are photographers.
We are researchers (data
base of photographs)
PE
Fundamental movement skills and basic
principles
RE
Belonging
Celebrations
PSHE
Famous Artists:
SEAL – New Beginnings, Getting on &
Anti-bullying, E-safety, Personal Hygiene
Jackie Denning
Music
Dancing songs
Introduction to notation
PSHE
E-safety
SEAL – Going for Goals & Good to be me
Computing
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We are astronauts
(discrete lessons)
-Kodu
We are games testers
- More Kodu and less
on testing games
Science
Animals, including humans
Keeping Healthy
English
Trips/Visits
The Great Explorer – C. Judge
Maps (Mizielinska)
Aurora Borealis (G. Nichols)
Shakleton’s Journey – W. Grill
Bob, Man on the Moon – S. Bartram
Dougal’s Deep Sea Diary – S. Bartram
Whatever Next – J. Murphy
Harry and the Jaggedy Daggers – J. Fearnley
Polar Explorer Day
Cutty Sark
Humanities
World continents & oceans
Map work (symbols, grids,
directions)
History of exploration
Year 2
Spring Term
Art/DT
Explorers
Arctic landscapes – painting
skills
Den making & boat making
Ship cooking
Maths
Music
Song composition inspired by an
explorer’s journey
PE
Gymnastics
Dance
RE
Stories
Special People
Number – place value, 4 operations,
fractions.
Measurement
Geometry – properties of shapes,
position & direction.
Statistics
Gregory Cool
Clever Anansi
Boastful Bullfrog
Science
Maths
Literacy
Plants – comparing,
observe growing,
adaptation to hotter
climates
Number – place value, 4 operations,
fractions.
Measurement
Geometry – properties of shapes,
position & direction.
Statistics
Computing
We are detectives
We are zoologists
Humanities
Geography of the Caribbean
Mary Seacole
PE
Multi-Skills, Games
and Athletics
Trips / Visits
Year 2
Summer Term
Kew Gardens
Caribbean Day!
Caribbean
PSHE
E-safety
Relationships and change
RE
Myself
Belief
Art/DT
Textiles
Cooking
Music
Learning Caribbean songs