Franklin Class - Year 2
What do we know about the Victorians and the way they lived?
What Pupils will be Learning About
History – What do we know about the Victorians and the way they lived?
Science - Plants
Art – Stick Transformation Project
DT – Vegetable preparation
PSHE - Relationships
Music - On this island: British songs and sounds
RE – What can we learn from sacred books? Christianity and Islam
Computing – An introduction to quizzes
This term PE:
•Hit Catch Run (Unit 2)
•Send and Return (Unit 2)
Maths
•Fractions
•Time
•Reading Scales
•Direction
•Mass, Capacity and Temperature.
Key Vocabulary
Science:
•stem
•root
•tree
•leaves
•growing
•sunlight
•deciduous
•evergreen
Key Vocabulary
History:
•Victorian
•era
•industrial
•chimney sweep
•machinery
•modern
•blackboard
•grocers
Reading
The Owl who was afraid of the dark
•Listen to and discuss their class text.
•Discuss, explore and clarify the meanings of words
•Discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
Writing
The Crow's Tale
•Develop narrative story telling.
•Continue to develop use of capital letters, conjunction and accurate punctuation.
•Consider and choose vocabulary to capture the reader's imagination.
Things you could do at home
•Reading with your child everyday; this could be comics, sports pages, magazines, it doesn’t have to be just books.
•Ensure children practice their times tables. This could be using Times table Rockstars.
•Pupils will be bringing spellings home this term; practicing these with your children it could really benefit your child in improving their spelling.
•Use the discussion point images to create a conversation about the topic.
Discussion points
Term 4 - How can a map help me?
What Pupils will be Learning About
Geography – Fieldwork skills and local links
Science - Plants
Art - Expressive Painting
PSHE - Healthy Me
Music - Musical Me
RE – How and why do we celebrate special times? (Easter and Ramadan).
Computing – Pictograms
This term PE, for Year 2 will be Gymnastics and Run, Jump and Throw.
Maths
Number
Multiplication
Division
Measurement.
Mass
Capacity
Temperature
Reading
•Listen to and discuss their class text.
•Discuss, explore and clarify the meanings of words
•Discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
•Develop comprehension of a range of text including: poetry, fiction and non –fiction
Key Vocabulary
Science
Germination
Roots
Stem
Seed Dispersal
Photosynthesis
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Key Vocabulary
Geography
Map
Key
Aerial
Scale
Compass
Symbols
Things you could do at home
•Reading with your child everyday; this could be comics, sports pages, magazines, it doesn’t have to be just books.
•Ensure children practice their times tables. This could be using Times table Rockstars.
•Pupils will be bringing spellings home this term; practicing these with your children it could really benefit your child in improving their spelling.
•Use the discussion point images to create a conversation about the topic.
Year 2 Term 3, What's in the World?
What Pupils will be Learning About
Discussion Points
Geography – What's in the World? (Continents)
Science - Everyday Materials.
Art - Expressive Painting.
PSHE - Dreams and Goals.
Music – West African call and response song.
RE – Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?
Computing – Digital Photography.
PE – Multi-Skills (Infant agility) and Attack, Defend and Shoot).
PE for Carr Class will be on a Tuesday and Friday.
PE for Gravett Class will be on a Monday and Tuesday.
Key Vocabulary
•Continents
•Ocean
•Europe
•Asia
•Africa
•North America
•South America
•Australia/Oceania
•Antarctica
•Equator
Maths
Shape
Pupils will learn;
- To recognise 2D and 3D shapes and their properties
- Lines of symmetry on shapes
Money
Pupils will learn;
- How to count and compare money
- How to solve money related calculations
Measurement
Reading
Books we are exploring
•Traction Man is Here by Mini Grey.
•Clean Up! By Nathan Bryon.
•Dinosaur Diary by Julia Donaldson.
Writing
•Diary writing.
•Newspaper reports.
Things you could do at home
•Reading with your child every day; this could be comics, sports pages, magazines, it doesn’t have to be just books.
•Research a country of their choice and create a fact page or cook a recipe from that country.
•Identify and discuss different materials around the home.
•Discuss using the internet safely.
•Create a piece of art-work inspired by a subject of their choice.
•Use the discussion point images to create a conversation about the topic.
Useful Links
Reading
This is a link to access reading books via the internet. Your parents will need to register with an e-mail address, but it is free.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
This website has a host of phonics games that you will really enjoy playing.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
Audible have made their streaming service for e-books free at the moment. There is a great choice of books for you to choose from. I would really recommend listening to a story as often as possible. You and your family could all sit down together!
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
All subjects
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer
Maths