Literacy: 

 

Reading: “Owen and the Soldier” (Fiction: familiar setting) 

Writing: “Major Glad, Major Dizzy” (Recount: Diary) 

 

What Are We Learning? 

Maths: 

 

 

Length & Height 

 

Mass, Capacity & Temperature 

Science: 

Plants 

What things do plants need to grow? 

Y2 Curriculum Overview:   

Spring B 2025 

‘Our Wonderful World’ 

 

 

Core Value: CREATIVITY 

Secrets of Success:  

Imagine 

 

Cultural Capital: Fieldwork at Eastham Woods  

PSHE: 

Health and Wellbeing 

Safety & the Changing Body 

Citizenship 

Geography: 

 

Why is our world wonderful?  

 

D&T: 

 

Textiles   

Pouches   

Art: 

Recap last half-term:  

Painting & Mixed Media 

Life in Colour 

Computing: 

 

Computer Science  

Espresso Coding  

PE: 

Rackets, Bats and Balls  

(Wednesday) 

Music: 

Myths and Legends  

 

RE: 

CHRISTIANITY  

Who was Jesus and why is he important to Christians today?  

History: 

Recap last half-term:  

How did we learn to fly? 

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

“The Dragon Machine”

 

Adventure Story

 

What Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

 

Measurement: money

 

Number: multiplication & division

Science:

Use of Materials:

Why do we make things out of certain materials?

Y2 Curriculum Overview:

Spring A 2025

‘Flying High’

 

Core Value: AMBITION

Secrets of Success:

Push Yourself

 

Cultural Capital: Trip to Lady Lever Art Gallery

PSHE:

Health and Wellbeing

Safety & the Changing Body

Citizenship

Geography:

 

Recap last half-term: Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place?

 

D&T:

 

Recap last half-term: Structures: Making a chair

Art:

Painting & Mixed Media

Life in Colour

Computing:

 

Computer Science:

 Programming a bee-bot

PE:

Dance: Explorers

(Wednesday)

Music:

Instruments

Musical Storytelling

RE:

CHRISTIANITY

Why is the Bible a special book for Christians?

History:

How did we learn to fly?

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

“The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark”

 

Non-chronological report

 

What Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

  • Place Value

 

  • Addition & Subtraction

 

Science:

Use of Materials

Why do we make things out of certain materials?

Y2 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn B 2024

‘Hot and Cold Places’

 

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Core Value: DETERMINATION

Secrets of Success:

Work Hard & Concentrate

Cultural Capital: Panto; Hope Farm Church Visit

PSHE:

Family and Relationships

Health and Wellbeing

Geography:

Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place?

 

D&T:

Structures: Making a chair

Art:

Drawing:

 Tell A Story

Computing:

Digital Literacy:

 Data Handling

PE:

Gymnastics

Pathways (Wednesday)

Music:

West African Call & Response Songs: Animals;

Nativity Songs

RE:

JUDAISM

How do Jews show faith through practices and celebrations?

History:

Recap last half-term: How was school different in the past?

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

“Troll Swamp”

 

Story – focus on characters

 

What

Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

  • Place Value

 

  • Addition & Subtraction

 

  • Shape

 

Science:

Animals, including humans

How do humans stay healthy?

Y2 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn A 2024

‘School Days’

 

Core Value: CONFIDENCE

Secrets of Success:

Try new things

 

Cultural Capital: Visit to Bickley Farm

PSHE:

Economic Wellbeing

 

Transition Lesson

 

Geography:

Recap last term:

What is it like to live in Shanghai?

D&T:

Stand Alone DT Day:

 Cooking and Nutrition:

 A balanced diet

Art:

Craft and Design:

Map It Out

Computing:

Digital Literacy:

 Developing Basic Skills

PE:

Dodging and Jumping  (Wednesday)

Music:

Call & Response:

Animals

RE:

JUDAISM:

What do Jews believe about God?

History:

How was school different in the past?

 

 

Click here: Year 2 Blog to find out what we have been learning so far this year.

 

This year, we will be focussing on x10/5/2 multiplication and division facts.   

Please continue to practise ALL your multiplication and division facts EVERY day.

 

If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email:   s.lomas@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Year 2 Team