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Year 2

AUTUMN TERM

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Art

Exploring Colours

This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of primary and secondary colours, hues and how artists use colour in their artwork.

Computing

Online Safety

This unit introduces children to the fundamentals of the internet, including its purpose, how we access it, and how to use it safely and effectively. Through engaging activities, learners will explore the roles of browsers and search engines, websites and webpages and develop the skills needed to search for and evaluate information online.

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DT

Remarkable Recipes

This project teaches children about sources of food and tools used for food preparation. They also discover why some foods are cooked and learn to read a simple recipe. The children choose and make a new school meal that fulfils specific design criteria.

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Geography

Let's Explore the World

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. Children carry out fieldwork, collecting primary data in their locality to answer geographical questions.

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History

Movers and Shakers

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.

Music

Hands, Feet, Heart

This is a six-week Unit of Work. All the learning is focused around one song: Hands, Feet, Heart. The material presents an integrated approach to music where games, the dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc), singing and playing instruments are all linked. As well as learning to sing, play, improvise and compose with this song, children will listen and appraise different styles of South African music.

PE

Multiskills

Ball skills

Pirate Fitness

Ball games

 

PSHEe 

Relationships

Families and friendships -Making friends; feeling lonely and getting help

Safe relationships -Managing secrets; resisting pressure and getting help; recognising hurtful behaviour

Respecting ourselves and others - Recognising things in common and differences; playing and working cooperatively; sharing opinions

 

RE

Teaching: Key events in Guru Nanak's life

RE

Journey's End: Nativity Journeys

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Science

Habitats

This project teaches children about habitats and what a habitat needs to provide. They explore local habitats to identify and name living things and begin to understand how they depend on one another for food and shelter.

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Science

Human survivors

This project teaches children about the basic needs of humans for survival, including the importance of exercise, nutrition and good hygiene. They learn how human offspring grow and change over time into adulthood.

 

SPRING TERM

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Art

Flower Head

This project teaches children about the visual elements of flowers, including shape, texture, colour, pattern and form. They also explore various artistic methods, including drawing, printmaking and 3-D forms, using paper and clay.

Computing

Coding

This unit builds on the coding skills and knowledge from Year 1. Children will explore, modify and create programs that includes the use of timers and button objects. They will build on their testing and debugging skills to ensure programs work as expected.

Computing

Spreadsheet

This unit teaches children the basics of using spreadsheets with 2Calculate, focusing on how to enter, organise, and manage data in rows and columns. Children will build confidence in formatting, carrying out simple calculations, using tools and creating block diagrams to present information clearly.

DT

Beach Hut

This project teaches children about making and strengthening structures, including different ways of joining materials.

Geography

Coastline

This project teaches children about the physical and human features of coastal regions across the United Kingdom, including a detailed exploration of the coastal town of Whitby, in Yorkshire.

Music

I Wanna Play In A Band

I Wanna Play In A Band is a Rock song written especially for children. In this song you learn about singing and playing together in an ensemble.

As well as learning to sing, play, improvise and compose with this song, children will listen and appraise classic Rock songs.

PE

Dance: Magic Toy

Football

Gymnastics

Tennis

PSHEe 

Living in the wider world : Belonging to a community 

Belonging to a group; roles and responsibilities; being the same and different in the community

RE

Authority: Key Events in Jesus' Life

Question of Faith

Welcoming: Palm Sunday

Science

Uses of Materials

This project teaches children about the uses of everyday materials and how materials' properties make them suitable or unsuitable for specific purposes. They begin to explore how materials can be changed.

Science

Plant Survival 

This project teaches children about the growth of plants from seeds and bulbs. They observe the growth of plants firsthand, recording changes over time and identifying what plants need to grow and stay healthy.

 

 

SUMMER TERM

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Art

Still Life

This project teaches children about the work of significant still life artists and still life techniques. They explore a wide variety of still lifes and learn about the use of colour and composition. They create still life arrangements and artwork.

Computing

Making music

This unit lets children explore digital music creation through the use of the music tool, 2Sequence. Children learn about structuring a tune, creating music to represent a feeling and also making music to play in the background of a video clip.

Computing

Creating Pictures

This unit lets children explore digital art creation through the use of a digital art tool - 2Paint A Picture. Children learn about famous art styles and how a digital art tool can be used to reproduce art in that style. Additionally, children learn about the flexibility of digital art and how it can be shared with an audience electronically.

DT

Cut, Stitch and Join

This project teaches children about fabric home products and the significant British brand Cath Kidston. They learn about sewing patterns and using a running stitch and embellishments before making a sewn bag tag.

DT

Push and Pull

This project teaches children about three types of mechanism: sliders, levers and linkages. They make models of each mechanism before designing and making a greetings card with a moving part.

 

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Geography

Let's Explore the World

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. Children carry out fieldwork, collecting primary data in their locality to answer geographical questions.

Music

Reflect Rewind & Replay

This Unit of Work consolidates the learning that has occurred during the year. All the learning is focused around revisiting songs and musical activities, a context for the History of Music and the beginnings of the Language of Music.

 

 

 

Music

Friendship Song and Reflect

Friendship song: This is a unit about friendship, being kind to one another and showing respect. It has Warm-up Games, Flexible Games and improvisation opportunities.

 

 

PE

Indoor Athletics

Kwick Cricket Fitness

Athletics and Sports day Practice

 

RE

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Science

Animal Survival

This project teaches children about growth in animals by exploring the life cycles of some familiar animals. They build on learning about the survival of humans by identifying the basic needs of animals for survival, including food, water, air and shelter.

 

 

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