Autumn 2
English | Reading |
This half term we will be focusing on retrieval skills in reading sessions. The children will learn to locate and use a piece of information for a text. We will be looking at the following books this half term. | |
Writing | |
In Autumn 2, our first Talk for Writing test is ‘The Storm Starfish’. The children will continue to practice key grammatical features including capital letters, full stops and the conjunctions ‘but’ and ‘because.’ The children will be writing in the past tense. Later in the term they will have a focus on poetry and then on diary writing. We will use our history topic about the Great Fire of London to write a diary entry. |
Maths | This year we will be focusing on learning the 2, 5, and 10 times tables with the children. We will be learning and applying the rolling numbers which can be found on the website on the following link: Learning Multiplication Tables |
We will begin this term with a focus on the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction before moving on to study measurements of money and multiplication. By the end of this unit, the children will learn to:
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Science | This term, our unit of learning is living things and their habitats. By the end of this unit, the children will learn to:
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RE | Christianity Our key question for the half term is: Why does Christmas matter to Christians? By the end of this unit, the children will learn to:
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PE | Indoor – Yoga Pupils learn about body awareness. They begin to learn yoga poses and techniques that will help them to connect their breath and body. The unit builds strength, flexibility and balance. The learning includes breathing and fundamental skills taught through fun and engaging activities. Pupils will work independently and with others, sharing ideas and creating their own poses in response to a theme.
Outdoor – Sending and Receiving Pupils will develop their sending and receiving skills including throwing and catching, rolling, kicking, tracking and stopping a ball. They will also use equipment to send and receive a ball. Pupils will be given opportunities to work with a range of different sized balls. They will apply their skills individually, in pairs and in small groups and begin to organise and self-manage their own activities. They will understand the importance of abiding by rules to keep themselves and others safe |
History | In this unit, the children will study events that are beyond living memory that are nationally significant. By the end of this unit, children should be able to:
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Art | This half term, the children will be exploring mark making with pencils and how shadow and light falls on objects. By the end of this unit, the children will learn to:
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PSHE | Similarities and Differences – children will continue their learning about forming relationships and understand there are similarities and differences between us. They will explore different stereotypes and how to challenge them. |
Music | This half term the children will continue to explore the exciting genre of Rock, focussing on Christmas Rock songs. We will listen to a range of songs from different artists, sing and play percussion instruments as a group and individually. We will also have fun learning a reindeer dance. |
Computing | This term Y2 will consider who owns the content they view online. They will also use computers to store and sort information using pictograms. |