Art & Performing Arts
Découverte du monde (Science & Humanities)
English
FLAM & French Forest School
Harmony Maths
PE
PSHE
Susie Byers Head of Prep
sby@hchnet co uk
Key contacts
Rebecca Dauncey
Year 2 Tutor
rda@hchnet co uk
Art
Pupils will be working with clay at the start of the term, looking to the artwork of John James Audubon and Matt Sewell for inspiration to make a three-dimensional bird sculpture Following this, pupils will be learning about the wonderful characters created by textile artist Donna Wilson this term In response, they will draw on their imagination and creativity to design and stitch their own soft toy. Pupils will work to improve their scissor skills and build on sewing skills, using a simple running stitch to attach the fabric together.
In preparation for the end of term Festival of the Arts production, pupils will be working on a collaboration to represent the painting Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, 1885-86, by John Singer Sargent Encouraged to make observations about the painting, pupils will practise drawing from life, creating lilies, carnations and lanterns with which to recreate the original
Performing Arts
In Performing Arts in the summer term students will be working on pieces for the summer show ‘The Exhibition ’ in each discipline they will be creating a piece based on a famous painting, so each class will have a poem, dance and song to perform at Hampton theatre on 3rd July Students will learn how to learn lines, choreography and music They will learn rehearsal techniques and gain confidence while also experiencing what it is like to perform on a professional stage
Découverte du monde (Science & Humanities)
Pupils will deepen their understanding of the subjects of Humanities understanding the key concepts of History, Geography and Biology We will focus on the environment and French historical events this term.
History
We will discover significant historical events, people and places in their own locality/globally
1st May in France
Mothers’ Day, 8th May
Bastille Day 14th July
National Day of Nelson Mandela 18th July
Geography
We will investigate events behind living memory that are significant nationally or globally by discovering Vanessa Nakate We will investigate and discuss the impact of climate change and think of ways to help the environment We will deepen our understanding of the importance of respecting and protecting the environment and how to make good choices We will compare urban & rural spaces, observe the interactions between animals and their environment
Achievement with heart.
English
This term we are continuing our work with ‘Read, Write, Inc’ where the children will be learning and practising phonic sounds each day during English lessons They then apply these with both reading and writing in rigorous, consistent and high-quality teaching and learning tasks, based on the books they are reading in their group
Children who have completed the Read, Write, Inc programme will explore a range of engaging, high quality texts and genres They will focus on a particular writing technique each week and will also learn grammar and comprehension skills
Reading
Read, Write, Inc Appropriate to every individual pupils ‘challenge level’ to enable maximum progress
Assessed half-termly and data used to inform groupings
Weekly Reading Comprehension
Key skills focus: decoding, retrieval, understanding vocabulary
Reading for Pleasure Weekly 1:1 reading with a teacher & reading with a peer
Writing (Read, Write, Inc)
Children write sentences based around the book they are reading each week They practice ‘hold a sentence’ where the teacher tells the children what to write and they use their phonics knowledge to sound out each word They proofread a sentence and practice finding mistakes and correcting them Finally, towards the end of the week, the children compose their own sentences to write about a given topic
Genre Focus Texts Assessment Focus Written outcome
Stories by the same Author (fiction)
Summer 1
Information texts (non-fiction)
Poetry
Quest stories (fiction)
Summer 2
Recounts (non-fiction)
Willy the Wimp, Gorilla, Silly Billy, Night Shimmy by Anthony Browne
Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian Whybrow
A range of bird poems from Hamilton Trust
Lost and Found, by Oliver Jeffers
The Way Back Home, by Oliver Jeffers
The Quest Hamilton Group Reader
Maisie’s Dragon by Philippa Danvers
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Anthony Browne’s books epitomise creativity and quirkiness and will stimulate higher level writing, reading and comprehension skills. Study noun phrases and conjunctions.
Differences between fiction and non-fiction Noun phrases
Sentence types
Powerfully verbs and adjectives Apostrophes Similes & metaphors
Study sentence types and experiment with tense
Write a new version of a story by Anthony Browne
Produce a class non-fiction book about dinosaurs
Write a poem about a swan
Write a quest story
Grammar includes subordinate clauses, present and past progressive verbs
Write a recount
This term the children will be focusing on completing Module 8 et Module 9 from the CNED curriculum and will continue to improve their reading and writing skills. They will read and extract information from documentary texts about animals and food as well as comics about family. They will learn a range of poems by authors such as Maurice Carême, Claude Roy and Jacques Chapentreau. They will develop their writing skills by imagining the texts for comics and dialogues between characters. The pupils will also continue the study of phonics as well as practising how to write individual letters.
They will continue to learn to classify words such as nouns and pronouns and starting to spot different verbs. They will keep expanding their understanding of grammar with the concepts of gender and number.
The study of new mots-outils will improve their reading skills and written and oral expression.
French
The pupils will work on their French listening, reading, speaking, writing and grammar. During the Summer term the pupils will learn new French vocabulary through Unit 6 of Les Loustics. The topics will be how to prepare and talk about our holidays. To embed this knowledge, we will hear and watch different authentic audio clips and videos and sing songs. We will also do some revision about the vocabulary learnt over the school year.
We will develop pleasure in reading and understanding by learning how to read and discover new sounds: [ian], [ien], [ieu], [ion], [ti], [si], [x] in French. We will apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decoding words and simple sentences. During the lesson, the pupils will answer questions and complete grammar exercises, as well as practise their cursive writing.
The pupils will work on their French listening, reading, speaking, writing and grammar. During the half term the pupils will learn new French vocabulary through the unit 6 of Les Loustics. The topics will be the holidays, answering questions as where and when you will go on holiday, what are you going to pack in your suitcase. We will be practising our speaking skills and deepen our social skills, being able to answer conversational question as, where do you live, what is your favourite sport.
The pupils will also develop their cultural knowledge by listening to French stories, by watching different authentic audios and videos and sing songs.
At the end of the term, we will also read some books through a reading rally.
What is a reading rally?
It is an activity that allows pupils to read a set of books on a given theme. They can then read at their own pace, the idea being that as the rallies progress, they can make progress by reading more and more. With this activity, pupils participate in building a common literary culture with Sami and Julie discovered in Year 1 (through the complete reading of works of various genres, drawn from traditional literature).
They will develop pleasure in reading and understanding by learning how to read and discovering new sounds ce, ci, ç [s], e=è [ɛ], gn[ɲ], ill/y [j] and introduction of ail, eil, aill, eill, through the alpha’s method. They will apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words and simple sentences.
FLAM (Français langue maternelle) Achievement
Forest School
The children will continue their outdoor learning through discovering nature in the grounds of HCH Through a variety of arts and crafts and activities such as cooking, children will mark key cultural festivals and days of environmental interest
Harmony (Sustainable Thinking)
These lessons are designed to teach children about the Principles of Harmony in Nature and the importance of keeping this harmony in balance The Principles of Harmony are Interdependence, Natural cycles, Diversity, Adaptation, Health, Geometry, and Oneness The subject is explored by students through inquiries of learning, reading, and discussing stories, explorative walks in nature, and creative activities These questions are linked with their syllabus content each half-term and learning is interdisciplinary with Art, Maths, English, and Science subject knowledge development
This term’s theme will be Nature Designs
Summer 1: Adaptation
Inquiry Question: Why do different plants and animals live in different places?
All living things live in habitats to which they are suited best Students will explore and consider how these habitats provide the necessary conditions for life and discuss how living things creatively adapt to specific habitats Through this journey, students will explore different shapes and objects and develop an understanding of how their qualities and properties influence their use by animals and plants
Summer 2: Health
Inquiry Question: What are the basic needs of animals including humans to survive?
Students will learn about the balance required for all living things to remain healthy including food, clean water, clean air, shelter and space They will explore concepts such as mass, volume and capacity by putting these into the context of the health of both living things and their environment
Achievement with heart.
Maths
In Year 2, we will continue to use White Rose - a differentiated and enriching programme that supports and guides students of all mathematical abilities
Summer Maths topics include:
Fractions
Equal and unequal parts
Recognise and find half, quarter and a third
Find the whole
Unit and non-unit fractions
Time
O'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to
Tell the time past the hour
Tell the time to the hour
Statistics
Talley charts, tables and block diagrams
Draw and interpret pictograms
Position and Direction
Language of position
Describe movement and turns
Shape patterns with turns
PE
In PE lessons in Summer Term 2024, Year 2 children will largely be outdoors, focusing on being introduced to, and developing their Athletics skills They will be working towards the enjoyment of, and participation and achievement in athletics and applying their skills to a Sports Day in the final half Term
Pupils will be learning the techniques of running, jumping and throwing skills as well as the basic rules for each competitive event They will learn basic differentiations in the skills required for running short distances and longer distances (sprinting versus sustained running) Pupils will be introduced to learning these sports skills at individual level as well as being a member of a team (for example relay races)
They will also be introduced to several age-appropriate throwing resources (for example foam javelins) and learn different techniques of using these and maximising the distances they can throw
The children will be encouraged, as always, to enjoy participating in sports and being active We will also be reinforcing the importance of setting and raising their own individual targets in terms of their timings and distances thrown A competitive team spirit will be encouraged as well as a sense of fair play
PSHE
In the first half of the summer term, we will be focusing on the Healthy Me topic, in which we will discuss healthy eating and healthy choices, having a balanced diet and being physically active We will also look at how to be a good friend and finish with how to deal with difficult situations.
In the second half term we will explore the Dreams and Goals topic Within this we will look at how to stay motivated when facing challenges and persevering through difficulties We will also look at working positively with other people and the importance of having a positive attitude We will finish with how to work hard to achieve our own dreams and goals, and help others achieve theirs
As always, our PSHE is delivered with a mindful approach, giving plenty of time for thinking, discussing and reflecting The lessons are delivered in an age-appropriate way and all resources are available to parents in advance upon request If you would like any further detail or information, please email Amy Burgess – acb@hchnet co uk