Year 2 - Phase 2
Welcome to the year group page for Hepworth, Matisse and Van Gogh classes!
Summer Term
As we enter the Summer Term in Year 2, we will continue to develop children's curiosity and engage them with a plethora of exciting learning opportunities where they will continue to play, learn and grow together.
English
During the Summer term, we will build our stamina for writing by composing longer pieces of writing, linking ideas and carefully considering our word choices to create greater effect. We will continue to develop our grammar skills, recapping what nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs are and developing our use of different punctuation such as knowing when to use commas and apostrophes.
Maths
This term, we will develop our knowledge of fractions and telling the time. The children will also explore other mathematical concepts such as statistics and position and direction. We will also develop greater fluency in our times tables, focusing on the 2, 3, 5 and10 times tables.
Science
This term our scientific focus will be on plants to help us understand that plants may grow from bulbs or seeds and that they need certain conditions to grow. Through our work we will classify, investigate and record changes over time.
History
In History we will being back in time to focus on castles and knights. We will learn about why castles were built, how they were defended and the roles that different people had within the castle. In addition to this, we will look at how religion was important in medieval life.
Geography
In Geography, we will continue to develop our knowledge of geographical vocabulary building on our knowledge of continents to focus on the African country Kenya. We will compare the location of Kenya in relation to Retford, compare their differing climates and learn about the similarities and differences in environment and lifestyle.
Art
This term we will learn about artists like Andy Goldsworthy and James Brunt who are known for creating sculptures that respond to the natural surroundings and change over time. We will learn how natural materials can be stacked, twisted, joined, layered or pressed and arranged to make shapes and patterns.
Design and Technology
This term we will be working with textiles. We will learn that a seam is where two pieces of fabric are joined together; that seams help hold textile products together and fabric can be joined using stitching such as a running stitch.
Computing
This term we will continue to learn how to use the internet safely for research purposes and will learn how to create media by capturing and changing digital photographs for different purposes.
Religious Education
We’ll be looking at the Bible stories ‘The Good Samaritan’ and ‘Jonah and the whale’ and ‘Noah’s ark’ to understand what happened and how different people see different meanings in stories.
RESPECT
In our RESPECT lessons, we will focus on Health and Wellbeing. Children will learn how to make healthy everyday choices by eating well, staying active and getting enough sleep, while understanding that habits affect both physical and mental health. We will also explore identity, including recognising strengths, building self-worth and developing strategies to overcome challenges and setbacks. In circle time, children will explore allyship, how to care for our community spaces and stay safe in busy environments.
Music
In the first half of summer term our focus will be on singing games, traditional Polish dances, following a changing beat and tempo, playing a percussion accompaniment and creating body percussion patterns. We will also create a short piece of music to accompany a short film featuring Charlie Chaplin, focusing on pitch (high and low), duration (long and short) and dynamics/volume (loud and soft).
PE
We’ll be developing our throwing skills, focusing on accuracy through the target game 'Dodgeball'. We will also be engaging in outdoor adventurous activities, developing our teamwork skills to follow a map and overcome challenges.
Spring Term
Throughout the Spring Term in Year 2, we will be providing the children with lots of exciting learning opportunities across the curriculum where they will continue to play, learn and grow together.
English
We’ll be diving into creative writing using video clips from Pixar’s ‘Cars’ to build on our knowledge of how to write expanded noun phrases to add detail. We will explore a variety of different poetry styles and write our own with a focus on rhythm and rhyme. We will continue to develop applying our phonics skills into our writing and look at using exclamation marks and learn how to edit and improve our own work.
Maths
This term, we will develop our knowledge of money and multiplication and division calculations. The children will then start to explore other mathematical concepts such as length and height, mass, capacity and temperature.
Science
We will be building on our scientific knowledge by asking scientific questions to investigate if objects are living, dead or never been alive. As scientists, we will do this by identifying, grouping and classifying and recording data on tables to explain what we have found out.
History
In History, get ready for a journey as we learn about transport and how it has changed along with the impact transport has had on people’s lives. We will also be researching George Stephenson, Henry Ford and The Wright Brothers to learn about the impact they had on the development of transport.
Geography
In Geography, we will be developing our knowledge of geographical vocabulary and we will be using a range of resources to explore the continents and oceans of the world.
Art
This term, our focus artist will be Henri Rousseau, best know for his jungle paintings. The proficient art technique we will be developing is to know how to mix secondary colours using powder paints and experiment with tints and tones.
Design and Technology
The children will explore mechanisms to know how wheels and axles allow an object to move. They will then design, make and evaluate their own mechanism exploring a range of materials and techniques.
Computing
This term we will continue to access the computing suite to develop logging on/off and our mouse skills. We will continue to use the Scratch programme to further develop our coding skills and also learn how to use the computer to input data to create pictograms.
Religious Education
We’ll be learning about what it means to belong and why it matters to people to belong and be part of a community. We will also be developing our knowledge of the Christian faith and learn about why people decide to be Christened and what it means.
RESPECT
In our RESPECT lessons, we will be discussing rules and laws, human rights, internet. The children will continue to build their understanding of the Zones of Regulation by recognising triggers, body signals and emotions as well as practising effective strategies to help them feel calm, happy and focused.
Music
We’ll be listening and analysing music that describes different vehicles. We will discover how composers use volume, speed and rhythm in their music to create our own transport inspired pieces. In the second half of Spring term we will be listening to music that describes the journey of a river then we will invent new music using vocal chants and body percussion.
PE
We’ll be moving our bodies in lots of fun ways during gymnastics and dance. We will also be learning a range of fundamental movement skills with a focus on object control and we will then move on to develop our athletic skills.
Autumn Term
Welcome to Autumn Term in Year 2; as the children settle into their new year group, we will build on their prior knowledge to enable them to be the best that they can be.
English
We’ll be diving into some amazing stories like ‘The Chocolate Monster’, writing non-fiction leaflets to promote a healthy lifestyle and looking at a variety of different poetry styles. We will be working on applying our phonics skills into our writing and also further develop our use of capital letters, full stops and clear finger spaces. We’ll also be learning how to write expanded noun phrases and how to edit our own work.
Maths
This term, we’ll be becoming number experts! We’ll be consolidating our knowledge of counting to 100 and then looking at and learning about the Place Value in these numbers. We will strengthen our understanding of addition and subtraction of numbers as well as learning about 2D and 3D shapes.
Science
Get ready to be a scientist! We’ll be investigating how to keep our bodies healthy and what animals and humans need to survive. We’ll also be looking at different materials and their properties.
History
In History, we’ll be learning about changes in medicine and researching significant individuals such as Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole, including their impact on modern medicine.
Geography
In Geography, we will be developing our knowledge of geographical vocabulary, exploring the difference between human and physical features with a focus on the local area.
Art
This term, we’ll be looking at self-portraits and how we can accurately copy our own features, focusing on different techniques such as sketching, line and shape.
Design and Technology
We will be investigating structures in the local area and will plan, design and create our own replicas out of a range of materials. We will also identify why some materials are stronger or more stable than others and learn how to strengthen our structures by folding or layering.
Computing
We’ll be using our computing suite to practise logging in and out correctly. We’ll also be investigating how an email works and creating our own. After this, we will be using the Scratch programme to develop our coding skills.
Religious Education
We’ll be finding out about famous leaders such as Moses and Peter. We will also discuss what ‘belief’ means and how it differs for the Christian and Jewish faiths, with a particular focus on the creation story.
RESPECT
We’ll be talking about big ideas like friendships, keeping safe, healthy choices, and what makes us special — learning how to look after ourselves and each other. We will also spend some time learning about the schools RESPECT values, what these mean and our zones of regulation.
Music
We’ll be listening to different styles of music, identifying instruments, keeping the beat and learning songs.
PE
We’ll be moving our bodies in lots of fun ways during gymnastics and dance. We will also be learning a range of fundamental skills and improving our fitness levels.
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