Year 2: Autumn - Let’s Remember English Writing Opportunities: Retell story of Guy Fawkes Story setting Write a letter to Santa Letter to a soldier War poems Remember a hero Fact file Rationing lists Instructions English texts/video stimulus: The story of Guy Fawkes The Christmas story Sainsbury’s Christmas war advert Where the poppies now grow Flo of the Somme One boy’s war Peepo The little hen and the great war Social, Moral, Spiritual and cultural links: Links to celebrating Christmas across different cultures. Circle time- What does remembrance mean to you? Sharing special memories. Feelings / emotions War and conflict, solving problems peacefully Art and Design: Firework pictures Christmas cards / crafts Trench art Good luck charms and characters Scratch art Wartime paintings Homework project – create a poppy Design and Technology: Examine objects from the war, what they ae and how they work. Mend and make do – recycling Air raid shelters Year 2: Autumn - Let’s Remember Science: Materials and their purpose Identify and compare suitability for purpose Investigate how shapes of solid objects made from some materuials can be changed. Mathematics: Rationing – portion sizes and weights. Numbers / data handling soldiers who died from our war memorial. Street party and Christmas celebrations catering, numbers Computing: Research Algorithm of how tree decoration was made. Internet safety Create images digitally. War time dance Famous People: Jesus Guy Fawkes and parliament Saint Nicholas Visits: Local war memorials Cosford ? Cannock? Geography: Where did the battle take place in the world war? continents Why is it called a world war? Links to Germany (WW1) London (Houses of parliament) Evacuation History: Why people acted as they did in the past e.g Guy Fawkes Timelines Observe and handle evidence Ask historical questions e.g. what was it like? Describe historical events The Christmas Day truce The battle of the Somme / Poppy fields Music: Listening to WW music. Singing and listening to Christmas songs. Making firework sounds using instruments PE: Dance- firework link Christmas dancing (production)