Class Name	Teacher	TA
Ladybird	Miss Kierans	Mrs Mendham
Rabbit	Mrs De Lacey	Mr Wigmore

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Curriculum Newsletter

Curriculum Newsletter - Term 1
 

Knowledge Organisers

Movers and Shakers, Terms 1 & 2

Coast, Term 3 & 4

Magnificent Monarchs, Terms 5 & 6

Let’s Explore Our World

 

 

Year 2 is an important final year of Key Stage 1. We spend time consolidating their prior learning before preparing them for their transition into Key Stage 2. 

 

Reading is a crucial part of our learning in Year 2 and runs through all areas of their learning. Children will be encouraged to read stories that are age appropriate to help learn the skill of reading but also stories that spark their imagination and create a love of reading. 

 

During English lessons, the children will learn the fundamentals of constructing coherent sentences and pieces of writing whilst developing their use of vocabulary and language. 

 

In our Maths learning, children will have the opportunity to become fantastic Mathematicians but looking at number, operations as well as various types of measure. They will develop their problem solving abilities as well being able to reason which are essential skills in Maths and lay the foundations to build on in Key Stage 2. 

 

Here are some of the exciting topics that we cover during the Year.

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Term 5	Term 6
Movers and Shakers		Coastlines	Land Ahoy	Magnificent Monarchs

 

Movers and Shakers is learning based around historical and modern significant individuals who have helped shape the world. The children use timelines, stories and historical sources to explore the significant impacts they made.

Coastlines is a geographical unit where the children learn about the coastlines of the UK. There is a focus on the physical and human features of coastal regions including a detailed exploration of the coastal town of Whitby. 

Land Ahoy focuses on developing the children’s knowledge of the sea, sea faring and pirates. They will use maps, learn about famous pirates and explorers and find out about life at sea. 

Magnificent Monarchs teaches children about the English and British monarchy from 871 until the present day. They will use timelines, information about royal palaces, portraits and other historical sources. This will help them build up an understanding of the monarchs and then research six of the most significant sovereigns. 

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Throughout the year, we will provide opportunities for all of the children to be immersed in a variety of different learning experiences.  We will support our students to engage in practical learning experiences, such as Forest School and Cooking.

Children will also be given experiences such as educational visits.  This will include visits within the local area and visiting educational establishments to support their knowledge.

In Year 2, we encourage our students to foster a love of learning and seek to ask questions to develop their knowledge and understanding further.