Year 2 Weekly Timetable
Welcome to Year 2 - Autumn Term
Key information:
Amsterdam- Class Teacher: Miss Davenport
Teaching Assistant: Miss Amson
Helsinki - Class Teacher: Mrs Culshaw
Teaching Assistant: Miss Valente
PPA cover/support staff: Mr Raiswell (PE) and Miss Friesner will be working across Year 2 for PPA cover.
Pick up and drop off: All Year 2 children will enter and exit school through their classroom doors. The doors will be open at 8.40-8.50am and again at 3.15pm
PE Days: Wednesday and Thursday every week.
Children should come to school in their PE kit suitable for outdoor weather.
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Curriculum overview for the Summer 1 term:
English – Writing
This half term we will be looking at the book ‘The troll swap’.
We will be using various genres of writing to explore new vocabulary and learn new writing skills which are outlined below.
Our finally piece of writing this half term, will be to plan and write a story.
English – Reading
Our books for guided reading this term are called ‘The Troll’ supported by ‘the three billy goats gruff’.
We will work on many reading skills which are outlined below.
Our lesson sequences follow the structure below.
Class read:
Our teachers are reading ‘The worst witch’ by Jill Murphy to us each day.
Curriculum overview for the Autumn 2 term:
English – Writing
This half term we will be looking at the book ‘The owl who was afraid of the dark’
We will be using various genres of writing to explore new vocabulary and learn new writing skills which are outlined below.
Writing outcome: To write a fact sheet about owls using information gathered from the text.
Greater depth writing outcome: To have greater choice in how to represent the information for example, in the choice of layout and sub-headings used.
English – reading
Our book for guided reading this term is called ‘Above and Below’.
We will work on many reading skills which are outlined below.
Our lesson sequences follow the structure below.
Class read:
Our teachers are reading ‘The Christmasaurus’ by Tom Fletcher to us each day.
Maths:
The Maths units we will cover:
Place Value
- Numbers to 20
- Count objects to 100 by making 10s
- Recognise tens and ones
- Use a place value chart
- Partition numbers to 100
- Write numbers to 100 in words
- Flexibly partition numbers to 100
- Write numbers to 100 in expanded for
- 10s on the number line to 100
- 10s and 1s on the number line to 100
- Estimate numbers on a number line
- Compare objects
- Compare numbers
- Order objects and numbers
- Count in 2s, 5s and 10
Addition and Subtraction
- Bonds to 10
- Fact families - addition and subtraction bonds within 20
- Related facts
- Bonds to 100 (tens)
- Add and subtract 1s
- Add by making 10
- Add three 1-digit numbers Add to the next 10
Shape:
- Recognising 2D and 3D shapes
- Counting the sides and vertices on 2D shapes
- Recognising and drawing lines of symmetry
- Sorting 2D and 3D shapes
- Counting faces, edges and vertices on 3D shapes
- Making patterns with 2D and 3D shapes
Money:
- Counting money in pence, pounds and notes
- Choosing notes and coins and making the same amounts
- Comparing amounts of money
- Calculate with money
- Making a pound
- Finding change
- Two-step word problems with money
Times tables focus: 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.
Useful website: Hit the button, times tables speed tests, BBC bitesize and top marks.
Topic – ‘The Great fire of London’.
The focus of our topic this term is History with some Geography. We will be looking at the fire of London and Nantwich, how they started, what made them spread and other aspects of life in Tudor life.
Topic – ‘The Great fire of Nantwich’.
The focus of our topic this term is Geography with some History. We will be looking at the fire of London and Nantwich, how they started, what made them spread and other aspects of life in Tudor life. We will be comparing maps, learning about human and physical features and comparing features of a city and town.
Science:
Our topics in science in the Autumn term are ‘Animals including humans’ and ‘Living things and their habitats’ We will be focusing on understanding animals and how they grow, how we grow, healthy diets and keeping clean.
We will be focusing on understanding things that are alive, dead or have never been alive, local habitats, microhabitats, world habitats and food chains.
Design and technology: Autumn 1
This term our D&T project is to create a purse using sewing skills. We will need to investigate different fabrics and decoration methods. We will also design, create and evaluate our finished product.
Art: Autumn 2
This term our art project is to create some water-resistant autumn leaves using wax crayons and water colours. We will need to investigate nature and the world around us and be creative with our art materials and resources.
Music:
Mrs. Friesner will be teaching us music, using a variety or percussion instruments and different songs.
PSHE:
Our PSHE unit, Autumn 1 is around ‘being me in my world’ We will cover hopes and fears, rights and responsibilities, rewards and consequences, our learning charter and how this relates to our class.
Our PSHE unit, Autumn 2 is around ‘celebrating difference’. We will cover stereotypes, bullying, standing up for ourselves and others, diversity and how we celebrate difference and still be friends.
Computing:
Our computing unit is around coding, online safety and spreadsheets, and questioning.
Reading and homework:
The homework for Year 2 is to practise spellings ready for our spellings test on Friday, practise the 2’s, 5’s and 10 times tables and to read with an adult and record at least x3 times per week.
The expectation is that you read with your child 3 times per week, ensuring they are reading their coloured book. A quick note to say reading has taken place in the reading journal is fine.
Long term Plan
Year 2 Long Term Plan.docx - Microsoft Word Online (live.com)