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
This project teaches children about historically significant people who have had a major impact on the world. They will learn to use timelines, stories and historical sources to find out about the people featured and use historical models to explore their significance. Significant people we will learn about are: Rosa Parks; Henry VIII, Martin Luther
In our ‘Let’s Explore the World’ unit, this essential skills and knowledge project teaches children about atlases, maps and cardinal compass points. They learn about the characteristics of the four countries of the United Kingdom and find out why there are hot, temperate and cold places around the world. They also compare England to Somalia.