Y2SB
Welcome to Year 2!
My name is Mrs Billance and I am one of the Year Two teachers. On this page you can find out about what we are learning in Year 2, please take a look at our Long Term Plan.
Reading Books are sent home on a Friday, please read with your child at home as often as possible. Children who read at home will gain additional dojo points! We also use a reading app called Bug Club which has many books readily available set to your child’s current book band.
PE will take place on a Tuesday and a Wednesday. Please ensure your child comes to school in their full PE kit on these days.
Homework is set each week and our homework club is every Monday from 3:15pm – 4pm. The children are expected to stay in the green zone on Doodle Maths, read one book on Bug Club and play five games on Spelling Shed.
Y2SB Long Term Plan
| YEAR TWO | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| English | Narrative – traditional tales with a twist Instructions | Free verse Non chronological report | Diamantes Instructions Recount (diary writing) | Stories by the same author Narrative – stories from another culture | Non Chronological report | Explanations |
| Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin | Winter Sleep: a hibernation story by Sean Taylor and Alex Morss Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill | Toby and the Great Fire of London | Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway (4 weeks) One Day on our Blue Planet by Ella Bayley (2 weeks) | One Day on our Blue Planet by Ella Bayley (2 weeks) Claude in the City (4 weeks) | ||
| Please see our Reading Spine document for a full list of the texts we will be reading in class each term | ||||||
| Maths | Place Value Addition and Subtraction | Addition and Subtraction Shape | Money Multiplication and Division | Multiplication and Division Length and Height | Mass, capacity and temperature Fractions | Time Statistics Position and direction |
| Science | Animals including Humans Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene. EEF trial units | Living things and their habitats Explore and compare differences between things that are living, dead and things that have never been alive. Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food. EEF trial units | Uses of everyday materials Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials for particular uses Find out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching. | Plants Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. | ||
| PSHE / RSE | Our ideal classroom How are you feeling today? Bullying or teasing? Don’t do that! Types of bullying Being a good friend Let’s all be happy! | What makes us who we are? How do we make others feel? My special people When someone is feeling left out An act of kindness Solve the problem | Harold’s picnic How safe would you feel? What should Harold say? I don’t like that! Fun or not? Should I tell? Some secrets should never be keep | Getting on with others When I feel like erupting Feeling safe How can we look after our environment? Harold saves for something special Harold goes camping Playing games | You can do it! My day Harold’s postcard Harold’s bathroom My body needs… What does my body do? | A helping hand Sam moves away Haven’t you grown! My body, your body Respecting privacy Basic first aid |
| PE | Dance Gymnastics | Movement Skills 2 Net / Wall Games Skills 2 | Target Games 2 Gymnastics Skills 2 | Invasion Games Gymnastics Pathways | Dance Athletics | Gymnastics Stiking and fielding games |
| RE | Who is a Muslim and what do they believe? | How and why do we celebrate special and sacred times? | How should we care for others and the world and why does it matter? | |||
| History | Events Beyond Living Memory Significant People Castles & Conquerors Who would’ve lived in a castle and why were they important? Why do we remember William the Conqueror today? | Events Beyond Living Memory that are significant nationally or globally Great Fire of London What caused the Great Fire of London and how did they stop it from happening again? Can a disaster have a positive outcome? Link to locality: Ashton Market Hall Fire | Local Study Local town change Stalybridge How has the town centre changed since Great Grandma & Great Grandad was young? | |||
| Geography | Continents and Oceans Why do some Geographers think Earth is a giant jigsaw puzzle? | Hot and cold places How does climate affect habitat? Links to History: Shackleton’s journey | Learning about a non-European country How are we connected? | Villages, Towns and Cities What is in city, but not in town? Links to History: Local study of Stalybridge | ||
| Computing | Creating Pictures | Effective Searching and Online Safety | Coding | |||
| Art | Explore and Draw | Expressive Painting | Monoprint | Stick transformation project (treehouses) | Music and art | Be an Architect |
| DT | ||||||
| Music | Hands, feet, heart | Ho, ho, ho | I wanna play in a band | Zootime | Friendship Song | Reflect, rewind, replay |
| Singing is at the heart of our Music curriculum. We have weekly whole-school Singing Assemblies, and many opportunities for performance. In particular, Year 2 take part in our annual Nativity performance. | ||||||
| No Outsiders | First Slodge | Families | The Odd Egg | Blown Away | What the Jackdaw saw | |
| VISITS AND VISITORS | Beeston Castle / Theatre visit Lost & Found | Sir William Petty | Locality Visit – art gallery. | |||
| Significant Dates | National Reading Day – Sept 6th Roald Dahl Day – Sept 13thRecycling Week – Sept 20th -26th Black History Month – October Halloween – Oct 31st Bonfire Night – Nov 5th Remembrance Day – Nov 11th Diwali – Nov 14th Anti-Bullying Week – Nov 15th-19th Hanukkah begins – Nov 29th Christmas Christmas – Dec | New Year’s Day – Jan 1st Martin Luther King Day – Jan 15th Chinese New Year – Feb 1st Charles Dickens Day – Feb 7th World Book Day – Mar 3rd International Women’s Day – Mar 8th Mother’s Day (UK) – Mar 27th Ramadan / World Autism Day – April 2nd Good Friday – Apr 15th Easter Sunday – Apr 17th Earth Day – Apr 22nd | May Day – May 1st Eid – May 3rd National Children’s Day – May 15th Platinum Jubilee celebrations – 2nd-5th Jun World Environment Day – 5th Jun Father’s Day – Jun 19th National Art Week – Jun 27 – Jul 17th | |||
