Maths
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To be able to find out how much change would be
give and solve problems relating to money
To name, describe, compare and sort 2 and 3D
shapes according to their properties
To recognise equal parts of a whole
To recognise, name and write half, thirds and
quarters of a shape and line
To be able to name and write unit fractions and
non-unit fractions of a shape
To recognise, find, name and write half of a
quantity
To recognise, find, name and write unit and
non-unit fractions of a quantity and shape
To be able to compare equivalent fractions two
quarters and one half.
To recall half and double facts up to 20.
To find and compare fractions of amounts (e.g.
1/4 of £20 = £5 and 1/2 of £8 = £4 so 1/4 of £20 is
greater than 1/2of £8).
To solve, justify and explain mathematical problems
To increase the speed and recall of number facts
to answer mental arithmetic questions.
To recall and use times table facts for 2,3, 5 and
10
Year 2
Learning Outline
Spring 2
RE:
Islam
Understand the Islamic belief about Allah and that the
Qu’ran is important to Muslims.
Understand who Muhammad was and why he is important
to Muslims
To recognise the importance of events in Muhammad’s life
for Muslims today.
Understand why prayer is important to Muslims and why
they have instructions for worship.
Music: Kandinsky - Graphic scores + symbols
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Compose using mixed percussion and movement
and sound to describe images – (pitch/rhythm/
structure/duration/pulse)
English
The children will be writing in a range of styles while
learning about Florence Nightingale and the impact her
life has had upon modern health care. They will be
writing:
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Recount/diary writing
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Information booklets—non chronological reports
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Persuasive arguments
They will be focusing upon:
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demarcating sentences with the correct
punctuation
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Writing in past and present tense
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Using specific adjectives and noun phrases to
describe
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Using a range of conjunctions to link ideas
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Developing and maintaining diagonal and
horizontal joins
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Spelling Year 2 common exception words
Science: Animals including humans
In connection with the impact Florence Nightingale’s life
has had upon modern health care, children will be :
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Describing the importance for humans to exercise,
eating the right amounts of different types of food,
and hygiene.
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Finding out about and describing the basic needs
of humans, for survival (water, food and air)
History
The children will be learning about Florence Nightingale
and the impact her life has had upon nursing and health
care today.
They will be developing the following skills:
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Looking at evidence to give and explain reasons
why people in the past may have acted in the way
they did.
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Understanding that there are reasons for why
people acted as they did in the past.
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Using information I have found out about the past
to describe the differences between then and now.
Art:
The children will be creating portraits of Florence
Nightingale exploring:
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Drawing from observations—proportions of a face
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Tone and colour mixing
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Primary and secondary colours
Computing We are Astronauts (Using Scratch)
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French:
L’ Anniversaire à la Ferme story; saying where the Farm
animals are hiding (on/under/in)
http://scratch.mit.edu.
Having a clear understanding of algorithms as sequences of instructions.
Converting simple algorithms to programs using
Scratch.
Predicting what a simple program will do.
PE
Basket ball and Dance