Year 2 - Curriculum
Curriculum Overview
Autumn Term (Term 1)
Elmer (English, Art, PHSE)
Kendal and the UK (English and Geography)
Lost and Found (English and PHSE)
Uses of Materials (English and Science)
Henri Matisse (Art)
The Antarctic and Explorers (English, Geography and History)
We will learn about friendship and helping others through a range of stories including Elmer by David McKee, Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers and a collection of Shirley Hughes stories. We will also explore our local area with proposed visits into Kendal to learn about its Geography and compare it to a contrasting country. Later on in the term we will look at the historical topic of Robert Scott’s adventure to the South Pole.
Spring Term (Term 2)
Traditional Tales & Riddles (English and Computing)
Florence Nightingale (English and History)
Habitats (English and Science)
Making Musical Instruments (Music, Art and DT)
Space Explorers (English and History)
The Great Fire of London (English, Geography and History)
We will look at traditional tales from a different angle. In History, we will study the life of Florence Nightingale and the Great Fire of London. During Science, we will study animals and their habitats and a class visit to Leighton Moss is planned which will enrich the science topic by giving us a closer look at a variety of animal habitats. Later on in the term we will be looking at Space Explorers including Neil Armstrong and Tim Peake.
Summer Term (Term 3)
Owls (English, Science, Art and DT)
All Living Things – Animals and Plants (Science)
Holidays (English, Maths and Science)
Landscapes and Sculpture – Andy Goldsworthy (Art)
We will find out all about animals, specifically nocturnal animals, especially owls, with a visiting owl expert. The children will also study a piece of classical poetry ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ and other stories about owls such as ‘The Owl who Was Afraid of the Dark’ and ‘The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat’. In Science we will classify animals and study the growth of plants in detail.
Autumn Term (Term 1)
Elmer (English, Art, PHSE)
Kendal and the UK (English and Geography)
Lost and Found (English and PHSE)
Uses of Materials (English and Science)
Henri Matisse (Art)
The Antarctic and Explorers (English, Geography and History)
We will learn about friendship and helping others through a range of stories including Elmer by David McKee, Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers and a collection of Shirley Hughes stories. We will also explore our local area with proposed visits into Kendal to learn about its Geography and compare it to a contrasting country. Later on in the term we will look at the historical topic of Robert Scott’s adventure to the South Pole.
Spring Term (Term 2)
Traditional Tales & Riddles (English and Computing)
Florence Nightingale (English and History)
Habitats (English and Science)
Making Musical Instruments (Music, Art and DT)
Space Explorers (English and History)
The Great Fire of London (English, Geography and History)
We will look at traditional tales from a different angle. In History, we will study the life of Florence Nightingale and the Great Fire of London. During Science, we will study animals and their habitats and a class visit to Leighton Moss is planned which will enrich the science topic by giving us a closer look at a variety of animal habitats. Later on in the term we will be looking at Space Explorers including Neil Armstrong and Tim Peake.
Summer Term (Term 3)
Owls (English, Science, Art and DT)
All Living Things – Animals and Plants (Science)
Holidays (English, Maths and Science)
Landscapes and Sculpture – Andy Goldsworthy (Art)
We will find out all about animals, specifically nocturnal animals, especially owls, with a visiting owl expert. The children will also study a piece of classical poetry ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ and other stories about owls such as ‘The Owl who Was Afraid of the Dark’ and ‘The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat’. In Science we will classify animals and study the growth of plants in detail.
