English:
We will be focusing on the text ‘Lila and the Secret of the Rain’ by David Conway and Jude Daly. We will be looking at setting descriptions and writing our own version of the story. We will be teaching the children the difference between present and past tenses, subordinating and coordinating conjunctions and how to use apostrophes. We will end the term by creating explanation texts linked to our Science knowledge of plants. We will be looking at how different non-fiction texts are structured and then look closely at features and new vocabulary.
Maths:
This half term we will be continuing our learning in measurements, focusing on mass, capacity and temperature. Children will learn how to compare the mass of two or more objects and use the language “heavier” and “lighter” alongside the inequality symbols to compare mass. Children will learn the difference between volume and capacity and will be introduced to temperature, thermometers and the unit “degrees Celsius”, written °C, for the first time.
Year 2 – Spring
Art & Design: Craft and design: Map it out. This unit focuses on teaching children to explore and create maps through various art forms including drawing, felt making, printmaking and designing stained glass.
Science: We will be learning all about plants. This will include keeping a growth chart of how plants grow from bulbs and seeds. Our learning will focus on the life processes of plants and during our visit to Botanic Gardens we will look at different types of plants and trees.
Geography: Why is our world so wonderful? In this unit, we will be learning about the world’s wonders, the names and locations of the world’s oceans and considering what is unique about the local area. We will also be undertaking some fieldwork about looking after our local habitat.
PSHE: Through PSHE, we see the children develop and grow –building positive relationships with their peers. This half term, we will focus on friends, family and bullying. Following this, we will be looking at Online Safety especially around ‘Image sharing’.
Music: I
Wanna Play In A Band.
This half term’s focus element of music is timbre. During this half term, children will listen to a variety of genres of music including rock and rock and roll. We will begin to explore the keyboard and discover how to use their hands when playing the piano. The children will use these skills to compose their own music and perform recognise melodies.
Spanish: Los transportes/ Transports:
• Recognise, recall and remember up to 7 modes of transport in Spanish.
• Recognise, recall and remember a short phrase for each mode of transport in Spanish.
• Learn to listen attentively to, understand and participate actively in a Spanish song about transport.
RE: We will be exploring ‘How should we care for others in the world and why does it matter? We will focus on Christianity, Islam and Judaism and look at ways in which they care for others and the world.
PE: In PE, WLSP will be focussing on Dance. We will perform dances using simple movement patterns. For their second session the children will be learning about Tennis with a specialist teaching coach.
Computing: Year 2 will begin to work on algorithms and debugging in the computer suite using the computer programme ‘Scratch’.
