Teacher – Mrs Thomason- Leigh

Teaching Assistant- Miss Fagan

Summer Term 2025:

In literacy we have been using the write stuff approach to explore writing a recount. We went on a trip to Knowsley Safari Park and used this as a basis for our recount. We explore adverbs of time, adjectives and adverbs to help make our writing sequential and interesting. We used our marking pencil to independently edit our writing making sure we are applying the basics of capital letters and full stops.

In maths we have learnt about fractions, multiplication and division. We are learning our 2, 5, 10 and 3 times tables.

In science we are investigating living things and their habitats.

We are:

Exploring and comparing the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive

Identifying that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other

Identifying and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats

Describing how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of food.

In geography we will be learning:

To Know where the UK, the equator and the poles are on a world map.

To compare the land features and climate of the UK and Ecuador.

To be able to compare the capital cities of the UK and Ecuador

To Know where different animals live in the world.

To be able to identify physical and human features in aerial photos.

To create a map with a key.

In computing we are learning about creating pictures. We have been using specific computer skills to reproduce a style of art. Styles we have explored so far are pointillism and cubism.

In music we continued practicing songs, using instruments and performed these as a class. We are getting very well up on our musical vocabulary knowledge.

In art we have been exploring the artist Henri Rousseau through the topic A Tropical Adventure.

We will:

Explore how to take rubbings of leaves and natural materials e.g. bark

Experiment printing leaves on fabric using a range of shapes sizes and colour to create a pattern

Experiment using a range of sewing techniques e.g. over stitch to join fabrics or a running stitch to add detail.

Create a relief print on a piece of fabric and add detail using a running stitch

In RE we have been exploring the question, how should we care for others and the world, and why does it matter?

Questions in this topic:

What is special about our world?

What can we learn from religions about deciding what is right and wrong?

What matters most to Christians and Humanists?

Green religion? How and why should religious communities do more to care for the Earth?

Does religion help people to be good?

What difference does it make to believe in…?

Is religion a power for peace or a cause of conflict in the world today?

In PSHCEE we have been learning about what keeping safe healthy means; in Healthy life styles week we have talked about, brushing our teeth, washing our hands, doing exercise and the green cross code.

In our RSE lessons we have started to talk about what is private and what does it means in relation to our bodies. We have looked at the NSPCC video PANTS to help us with this.

 

Year/

Term

TOPIC NAME Science

History

Geography

Art and DT

RRSA Articles 13, 31

PSHE

RE

RRSA Article 14

Computing

Music

RRSA Articles, 13, 31

 

PE

RRSA Articles 13, 24, 31

MFL

Year 2

SPRING

Our Amazing World Plants Y2

 

Great Fire of London Continents and Oceans

Compare the UK and Peru

 

Art- Let’s Weave Animal Patterns

Naomi Kendall

 

DT – Puppets (PB unit)

Design and make own animal puppets including some sewing

 

RRSA Article 24

 

 

Living in the Wider World – Groups I belong to, Spending Money, Environment

 

BV – Democracy and Rule of Law

 

BV- Individual Liberty

What Can We Learn from Sacred Books?

 

How and Why do we Celebrate Special & Sacred Times? (Id-ul-Fitr)

Net IT- OnlineSafety

RRSA Articles 16, 17, 19

 

 

Spring 1

Animals & Number

 

Spring 2

Story time & Seasons

 

Dance

 

Gymnastics

 

Fitness

n/a

 

Homework Leaflet-Homework leaflet

Class newletter Yr2 Summer 2024

Yr 2 Summer 1 Wild about Animals topic web 2025