Year 2 – Curriculum T1&2

Darwin Class Term 1 and 2 Resources

Term 1: Tony Chestnut This unit is a fun, fast-moving action song that has a simple tune and clever lyrics crafted to sound like different parts of the body. In this unit, pupils will be encouraged to sing with good diction to emphasise word play, learn to play the melody of the song on tuned

Following the GetSet4PE scheme of learning, our Physical Education (PE) lessons for term 1 and 2 will focus on: health related fitness, invasion, and sports hall activities. Children will wear their PE kit into school on the days they have PE. Dance In this unit, pupils in Year 2 will explore space and how their

Term 1: Being Me in my World In this Puzzle, the child will explore new beginnings having just joined their new classes. They will discuss things that are coming up in the year ahead and any fears they may have. Children will learn about different roles and responsibilities as well as different rewards and consequences

Term 1: Hinduism – Navratri Navratri is celebrated for nine nights and 10 days. Hindus worship a different form of the mother goddess Durga every day, including Lakshmi (the goddess of good fortune and wealth) and Saraswati (the goddess of wisdom). Navratri is a time for new, colourful clothes, good food, dancing and families. However,

Coding In term 1 we are looking at coding. Coding is essentially giving a machine an action which it should perform. We will be covering the following: Algorithms Collision detection Timer/ objects/ buttons. To find out more, view our Knowledge Organiser. Online Safety In term 2 we are learning about how to stay safe online.

Art: Mix It and Still Life Our first art topic for term 1 is “Mix it”. Throughout this topic, children will learn all about the foundations of colour and mixing colours. Our second art topic for term 1 is “Still life”. This project involves teaching children how to use a variety of sketching, drawing and

In term 1 our topic is “Human Survival”. Throughout this topic we will find out about human life and how we live. Uses of Materials Lesson Overview Lesson Learning focus 1 Human life cycle 2 Human needs 3 Healthy lifestyle 4 Bodily hygiene 5 Handwashing 6 How germs spread In term 2 our topic is

Following the White Rose Maths scheme, Year 2 will cover two main blocks of learning over the course of the spring term: number (place value and addition and subtraction);and geometry (shape). As part of the White Rose Maths scheme, each block is broken down into a series of small learning steps. Combined, these small learning

Reading Our Class Text and Comprehension Over the course of both terms, we will be exploring and reading “Little People, Big Dreams: Rosa Parks” and “Little People, Big Dreams: Treasuries”. Both of these books cover the lives of Rosa Parks and other significant people. Rosa Parks takes us through a fictional story based on her