St Francis Primary School - Half-Termly Overviews
Curriculum Overview for Autumn Term2 : Year 2
Second half of Autumn Term 2011 - Year 2
Y2 Team: Miss Cutler, Miss Hayes, Mr Whitbread, Mrs Bond,
Mrs Farley and Mrs Bray
This is an overview of the work we will be covering this half term.
English (as well as the Primary Framework)
Non fiction – Explanations: Reading of non-fiction texts.
Identify features of non-fiction & explanation text. Prepare a presentation about sharks.
Narrative - stories in a familiar setting: Discuss characters, setting and plot.
Write a sequel to the Animated Tale.
Poetry: Read and discuss a wide range of poems. Write descriptive poems on the theme of stars and the moon.
Letters and Sounds
Mathematics
Whole school maths targets for this term are based on ordering numbers.
The Year 2 targets are displayed in the classrooms.
Calculating measure and understanding shape:
Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication or division in contexts of numbers, measures or pounds and pence.
Add or subtract mentally a one digit number from any 2 digit number.
Estimate, compare and measure lengths, choosing and using standard units (m, cm) and suitable measuring instruments.
Use units of time and know the relationships between them.
Securing number facts, relationships and calculating:
Represent repeated addition and arrays as multiplication, and sharing and repeated subtraction as division.
Use the symbols +, - , x, = and ÷ to record and interpret number sentences involving all four operations.
Calculate the value of an unknown in a number sentence.
Handling data and measures:
Use lists, tables and diagrams to sort objects.
Answer a question by collecting and recording data in a list / table.
Represent the data as a block graph or pictogram to show results.
Science
Relating to the National Curriculum children will learn about the Characteristics of Materials (Sc3) including:
a. use their senses to explore and recognise the similarities and differences between materials
b. recognise and name common types of material
c. find out about the uses of a variety of materials and how these are chosen for specific uses on the basis of their simple properties.
d. find out how the shapes of objects made from some materials can be changed by some processes.
Other areas of the Curriculum
Art – Tie dye
PE – Cat Dance
Games - Multi Skills
RE – How Christians prepare and celebrate Christmas
Music- Exploring sounds
PDL- Relationships and Family Trees
ICT – Programming using Bee – Bots.
DT – Textiles - design and make Father Christmas’ coat
Other things we would like to let you know about
Friday 18th November – SFSA Coffee morning (9am, staff room)
Friday 25th November – Non uniform day
Saturday 3rd December – Christmas Fayre 12.30 – 3pm
Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th December Presents for Parents
Wednesday 7th December – Christmas concert 2pm
Thursday 8th December – Christmas concert 10am
Thursday 8th December – KS1 Christmas Lunch
Tuesday 13th December – FS / KS1 Christmas party
Friday 16th December – Term ends 1.30pm.
Y2 Team: Miss Cutler, Miss Hayes, Mr Whitbread, Mrs Bond,
Mrs Farley and Mrs Bray
This is an overview of the work we will be covering this half term.
English (as well as the Primary Framework)
Non fiction – Explanations: Reading of non-fiction texts.
Identify features of non-fiction & explanation text. Prepare a presentation about sharks.
Narrative - stories in a familiar setting: Discuss characters, setting and plot.
Write a sequel to the Animated Tale.
Poetry: Read and discuss a wide range of poems. Write descriptive poems on the theme of stars and the moon.
Letters and Sounds
Mathematics
Whole school maths targets for this term are based on ordering numbers.
The Year 2 targets are displayed in the classrooms.
Calculating measure and understanding shape:
Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication or division in contexts of numbers, measures or pounds and pence.
Add or subtract mentally a one digit number from any 2 digit number.
Estimate, compare and measure lengths, choosing and using standard units (m, cm) and suitable measuring instruments.
Use units of time and know the relationships between them.
Securing number facts, relationships and calculating:
Represent repeated addition and arrays as multiplication, and sharing and repeated subtraction as division.
Use the symbols +, - , x, = and ÷ to record and interpret number sentences involving all four operations.
Calculate the value of an unknown in a number sentence.
Handling data and measures:
Use lists, tables and diagrams to sort objects.
Answer a question by collecting and recording data in a list / table.
Represent the data as a block graph or pictogram to show results.
Science
Relating to the National Curriculum children will learn about the Characteristics of Materials (Sc3) including:
a. use their senses to explore and recognise the similarities and differences between materials
b. recognise and name common types of material
c. find out about the uses of a variety of materials and how these are chosen for specific uses on the basis of their simple properties.
d. find out how the shapes of objects made from some materials can be changed by some processes.
Other areas of the Curriculum
Art – Tie dye
PE – Cat Dance
Games - Multi Skills
RE – How Christians prepare and celebrate Christmas
Music- Exploring sounds
PDL- Relationships and Family Trees
ICT – Programming using Bee – Bots.
DT – Textiles - design and make Father Christmas’ coat
Other things we would like to let you know about
Friday 18th November – SFSA Coffee morning (9am, staff room)
Friday 25th November – Non uniform day
Saturday 3rd December – Christmas Fayre 12.30 – 3pm
Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th December Presents for Parents
Wednesday 7th December – Christmas concert 2pm
Thursday 8th December – Christmas concert 10am
Thursday 8th December – KS1 Christmas Lunch
Tuesday 13th December – FS / KS1 Christmas party
Friday 16th December – Term ends 1.30pm.
