Literacy:
Reading: “Grimm’s Fairytales” (Fiction: fairytale) Writing: “Grandad’s Secret Giant” (Fiction: Story with a moral focus) |
What Are We Learning? |
Maths:
Statistics
Position & Direction |
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Science: Living things and their habitats What features of animals allow them to thrive in their environment? |
Y2 Curriculum Overview: Summer B 2025 ‘Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea’ Core Value: RESILIENCE Secrets of Success: Don’t Give Up
Cultural Capital: trip to New Brighton beach |
PSHE: Citizenship Economic Wellbeing |
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Geography:
What is it like to live by the coast? |
D&T: Mechanisms Moving Monsters |
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Art: Recap last half-term: Sculpture and 3D Clay Houses |
Computing:
Digital Literacy: Create a persuasive holiday brochure |
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PE: Team Building (Wednesday) |
Music: ‘On this Island’ British songs and sounds |
RE: What is Respect? |
History: Recap last half-term: What is a monarch? |
Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:
Literacy:
Reading: "Fantastic Mr Fox" (Fiction: Adventure) Writing: “The Last Wolf” (Persuasive Letter in Role) |
What Were We Learning? |
Maths:
Number: Fractions
Measurement: Time |
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Science: Living things and their habitats What features of animals allow them to thrive in their environment? |
Y2 Curriculum Overview: Summer A 2025 ‘Kings & Queens’
Core Value: RESPECT Secrets of Success: Understand Others
Cultural Capital: trip to Safety Central |
PSHE: Citizenship Economic Wellbeing |
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Geography:
Recap last half-term: Why is our world wonderful?
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D&T: Recap last half-term: Textiles Pouches |
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Art: Sculpture and 3D Clay Houses |
Computing:
Digital Literacy: Create a montage of members of the Monarchy |
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PE: Athletics (Wednesday) |
Music: Myths and Legends |
RE: HUMANISM What do Humanists think a good life is about? |
History: What is a monarch? |
Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:
Literacy:
Reading: “Owen and the Soldier” (Fiction: familiar setting) Writing: “Major Glad, Major Dizzy” (Recount: Diary)
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What Were We Learning? |
Maths:
Length & Height
Mass, Capacity & Temperature |
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Science: Plants What things do plants need to grow? |
Y2 Curriculum Overview: Spring B 2025 ‘Our Wonderful World’
Core Value: CREATIVITY Secrets of Success: Imagine
Cultural Capital: Fieldwork at Eastham Woods |
PSHE: Health and Wellbeing Safety & the Changing Body Citizenship |
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Geography:
Why is our world wonderful?
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D&T:
Textiles Pouches |
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Art: Recap last half-term: Painting & Mixed Media Life in Colour |
Computing:
Computer Science Espresso Coding |
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PE: Rackets, Bats and Balls (Wednesday) |
Music: Myths and Legends
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RE: CHRISTIANITY Who was Jesus and why is he important to Christians today? |
History: Recap last half-term: How did we learn to fly? |
Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:
Literacy:
“The Dragon Machine”
Adventure Story
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What Were We Learning? |
Maths:
Measurement: money
Number: multiplication & division |
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Science: Use of Materials: Why do we make things out of certain materials? |
Y2 Curriculum Overview: Spring A 2025 ‘Flying High’
Core Value: AMBITION Secrets of Success: Push Yourself
Cultural Capital: Trip to Lady Lever Art Gallery |
PSHE: Health and Wellbeing Safety & the Changing Body Citizenship |
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Geography:
Recap last half-term: Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place?
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D&T:
Recap last half-term: Structures: Making a chair |
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Art: Painting & Mixed Media Life in Colour |
Computing:
Computer Science: Programming a bee-bot |
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PE: Dance: Explorers (Wednesday) |
Music: Instruments Musical Storytelling |
RE: CHRISTIANITY Why is the Bible a special book for Christians? |
History: How did we learn to fly? |
Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:
Literacy:
“The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark”
Non-chronological report
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What Were We Learning? |
Maths:
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Science: Use of Materials Why do we make things out of certain materials? |
Y2 Curriculum Overview: Autumn B 2024 ‘Hot and Cold Places’
Core Value: DETERMINATION Secrets of Success: Work Hard & Concentrate Cultural Capital: Panto; Hope Farm Church Visit |
PSHE: Family and Relationships Health and Wellbeing |
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Geography: Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place?
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D&T: Structures: Making a chair |
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Art: Drawing: Tell A Story |
Computing: Digital Literacy: Data Handling |
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PE: Gymnastics Pathways (Wednesday) |
Music: West African Call & Response Songs: Animals; Nativity Songs |
RE: JUDAISM How do Jews show faith through practices and celebrations? |
History: Recap last half-term: How was school different in the past? |
Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:
Literacy:
“Troll Swamp”
Story – focus on characters
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What Were We Learning? |
Maths:
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Science: Animals, including humans How do humans stay healthy? |
Y2 Curriculum Overview: Autumn A 2024 ‘School Days’
Core Value: CONFIDENCE Secrets of Success: Try new things
Cultural Capital: Visit to Bickley Farm |
PSHE: Economic Wellbeing
Transition Lesson
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Geography: Recap last term: What is it like to live in Shanghai? |
D&T: Stand Alone DT Day: Cooking and Nutrition: A balanced diet |
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Art: Craft and Design: Map It Out |
Computing: Digital Literacy: Developing Basic Skills |
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PE: Dodging and Jumping (Wednesday) |
Music: Call & Response: Animals |
RE: JUDAISM: What do Jews believe about God? |
History: How was school different in the past? |
Click here: Year 2 Blog to find out what we have been learning so far this year.
This year, we will be focussing on x10/5/2 multiplication and division facts.
Please continue to practise ALL your multiplication and division facts EVERY day.
If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email: s.lomas@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Year 2 Team
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