Maths

This term we have a number of different units which we will be focusing on. These include: Money, Fractions, Time, Position & Direction before returning to Multiplication & Division at the end of the term. In Year 2 we follow the NCETM Curriculum Map. More information on this can be found here: NCETM Curriculum Map

Pupils will also continue to undertake Mastering Number sessions four times a week with their class teacher. These sessions focus on subitising, numerical composition and some addition and subtraction facts. Through this term we will also be looking at using a Rekenrek as an effective resource. You can find out more about Rekenreks here: What is a Rekenrek?

 

Writing

In Writing, the Year 2 pupils will begin by reading Rosie Revere: Engineer by Andrea Beatty. This books links to the Ada Twist book that we read last term in our Reading sessions. Through these sessions, pupils will learn about the features of explanation texts before designing their own machine and writing about it for their independent write.

After this, we will be returning to a topic from our History earlier this year - The Great Fire of London. Pupils will be using the book The Great Fire of London by Emma Adams & James Weston Lewis to guide their learning before writing a diary entry in role as somebody who witnessed the event. We hope that pupils will be able to draw from their knowledge from earlier in the year to really bring their writing to life.

 

 

 

Little Wandle (Phonics & Spelling)

Pupils will continue the Little Wandle Year 2 Spelling scheme. Those that require further phonics teaching will recap gaps in their phonic knowledge instead.

Below shows the spelling rules we will cover this term, as well as our 'prickly spellings' and homophones we will teach.

Reading

This term, all children will begin to take part in whole class reading sessions where we will be looking at the book Cakes in Space by Phillip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre. The story is an exciting and humorous adventure book which tells the story of a young girl whose family relocates to space only to be confronted by evil cakes! 

As before, we will continue to send Little Wandle books home for reading but these will not have been looked at in school as will have been the case in previous terms.

 

Geography

Our History topic this term is Hot and Cold Lands and our key question is – “What is climate and how does it change?”. The topic will build on the pupils prior knowledge of continents and oceans to incorporate an understanding of different biomes and weather types. They will begin to understand why different regions experience different types of weather and how this may impact those who live there.

Science

Our Science topic this term is The Basic Needs of Animals. Through this topic pupils will answer the key question – “What do we need to survive?” Pupils will consider what they have leaned about plants in our previous topic as a starting point and then consider what humans and animals need. This will have an overlap with our Greography topic.

 

DT

Our DT this term is Food Tech. Each week the pupils will be making lots of delicious foods for them to try from lemonade and fruit kebabs to hummus and sandwiches!

 

Religion & Worldviews

In our R&W topic this term, we will focus on Buddhism and answer the question “What is the best way for a Buddhist to lead a good life?”.

 

PSHE

In PSHE our topic is Growing and Changing. Through this topic pupils will thunk about changes that happen as we grow older and consider their transition to Year 3.

 

PE

This term our PE days are: Tuesday and Thursday

Sports Day is Tuesday June 24th 2025

On these days can your child please come to school wearing their PE kit.

Our PE focusses for the term are Tennis and Ball Skills

 

Knowledge Organisers

Please find below the Knowledge Organisers for this term's learning which include subject specific vocabulary and key concepts that our pupils will study.