Year 2 revised curriculum Sept 2015

Terms Autumn 1 st Half Term= 8 weeks 7 weeks topic 1 week Harvest/ showing assembly to parents Autumn 2 nd Half Term= 7 weeks 5 weeks topic and 2 weeks Christmas focus Parent workshop, Nativity, Party Spring 1 st half term= 5 weeks Parents evening Spring 2 nd Half term= 6 weeks Showing Assembly Summer 1 st Half term=- 7 weeks Showing Assembly Summer 2 nd Half Term=- 7 weeks Showing Assembly

Year 2 Year Overview Autumn 1 st Half term- 'It's a material World' 'Inventions that changed the World' ‘They made a difference’ - Uses of Everyday materials (Science, D&T, Art and History Drivers) Autumn 2 nd Half term- 'Gateway to the World' ‘They made a difference’ Oceans and Continents (Geography, History, Art, Music Drivers) Spring 1 st Half term- 'I'm alive' Animals including humans (Science, and D&T, Art, PSHCE drivers) Spring 2 nd Half term- 'Roots, Shoots and Fruits' Plants (Science, D&T, Art drivers) Summer 1 st Half term- 'Planet Earth, Our Home' Living things and their habitats (Science, History, Geography, D&T, Art Driver)

Year 2 Year English Overview

Year 2 Year Computing Overview

Year 2 PSHCE overview

First Hand Experiences

Autumn Over View (7 & 5) It’s a Material World. Inventions that changed the world. They made a difference. SMSC- 2 weeks Harvest – 1 week Science Geography D&T Art Music History Gateway to the World. They made a difference. Art – Sculpture: link to Where the Wild Things Are and Nick Park History – significant individuals - Inventors and inventions D&T – Puppets Choosing suitable materials Science – identify and compare uses, Changing shape of materials. History – significant individuals - Famous Explorers Geography – continents and oceans: creating simple maps and using symbols Art – 2d seascapes linked to Famous artists Art- cultural art from around the world Music – Taking Off (High and Low): Investigation of instruments from around the world.

History and DT skills- Autumn 1 st half term

History and DT skills Autumn 2 nd Half Term

Autumn 1 st Half Mid Term Plan

Autumn 2nd Half Mid Term Plan

Harvest and Christmas Focus

Spring Term Over View (5 and 6) I’m Alive Roots, Shoots and Fruits Science- Animals including Humans: offspring, basic needs, importance of exercise, healthy food and hygiene. Science- Plants: observing and describing seeds and bulbs growth, basic needs D&T – Building structures and mechanisms: Making bird feeders Science D&T Art PSHCE D&T – Healthy Food: Making a fruit salad/vegetable soup Art - Mother Earth – observational drawings, Guiseppe Arcimboldo PSHCE- Lucinda and Godfrey: links to hygiene. Art- footprints – identifying animals

Science, DT and Music skills Spring Term

Spring 1 st Half Mid Term Plan

Spring 2nd Half Mid Term Plan

Summer Term Over View 7 and 7 Weeks Planet Earth, Our Home They made a difference Science History Geography Art D&T Science – Living, Dead and Never Lived, Habitats and basic needs and adaptations, Food Chains Micro-habitats Geography – Similarities and differences in habitats: Woodland Grassland Pond land Seaside Wetlands History – Charles Darwin D&T – making minibeast homes

Science, Geography and textiles Summer Term

Summer 1 st Half Mid Term Plan

Summer 2nd Half Mid Term Plan