Thematic Knowledge Organiser- No Place Like Home Year 2 Owls Spring 2 & Summer 1
History Geography Vocabulary beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, valley, vegetation, harbour, port, city, town, factory, farm, house, office, shop, local, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, near and far, right and left, map, country, compass, landmarks, symbol, directions, south, east, west, north
Skills and Objectives Geographical skills and fieldwork Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage
Use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language e.g. near and far; left and right, to describe the location of features and routes on a map
Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise
Vocabulary chronological order, era/period, impact, significant, brave, memorial, investigate, research, evidence
Skills and Objectives Historical interpretations Describe significant historical events, people and places in his/her own locality
Chronological understanding Describe where the people and events studied fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods
landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key
Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment
Locational Knowledge Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the seas surrounding the United Kingdom
Human and physical geography Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key human features, including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbour and shop
Discrete Learning Computing: Digital Literacy- Online Buddies RE: 2.3 Jesus. Why did Jesus welcome everyone? (Continued) Science: Plants PSHE: What helps us to stay safe? Spanish: La Fruta (The fruits) Design Technology: StructuresMaking Baby Bear’s chair Music: How Does Music Teach Us about Our Neighbourhood?