1. The Great Fire of London
Maths-
Measurement and length
Choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure
Compare and order length and mass and record the results
Graphs
Interpret and construct simple graphs
Ask and answer simple questions
Ask and answer questions about totalling and comparing categorical
Guided Reading – Understanding Texts
Decoding
Retrieving information
Predicting what will happen next
History focus: The Great Fire of London - How did it begin? What was the impact?
Learn about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally.
Know where the people and events fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods.
Ask and answer questions, choosing and using parts of stories and other sources to show that they know and understand key features of events.
Ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge.
Year 2 – Autumn 2
Learning Adventure:
The Great Fire of London
English Focus: Recount writing – Samuel Pepys Diary/Non-fiction books
Structure a recount and use appropriate vocabulary
Plan and write a recount from their own experience using conjunctions to form longer sentences.
Word types- nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs.
Writing simple sentences correctly
Compound sentences.
Complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions such as: because, while
Punctuate sentences accurately using ? ! .
Science focus:
Materials
Changing state
PSHE/SMSC/Democracy
People who help us / Fire safety
Music:
Music Programme
Resources:
Books/Pictures
Internet Research/Videos