Radipole Primary School
Happy, kind and brave.
Together we learn, together we grow, together we soar.
Year 2
Welcome to Year 2
Year 2 provides children with the opportunity to explore, investigate and learn new skills, whilst building on those they have learnt in previous years. Children enjoy the variety of opportunities our curriculum and school environment offer enabling them to develop independence and resilience. The particularly enjoy exploring Math's, Science and art activities whilst in the school nature reserve.
As well as exploring a variety of engaging texts in English and exploring a range of mathematical concepts, children have the opportunity to carry out investigations in science and develop historical understanding through looking at the first aeroplane flight, Mary Anning and Ernest Shackleton. They gain geographical skills through asking questions about Polar Regions, a region of Kenya and more locally Lyme Regis. They enjoy creative subjects such as music, art and design and technology, where they design and make their own smoothie and moving vehicle. Throughout the year children are given enrichment opportunities through many exciting events including dressing up days, visitors and trips out of the classroom.
Year 2 Teaching Team
| Mrs Sally Mutch | |
| Mrs Kayleigh Ayles | |
| Mrs Natalie Hilton | |
Mrs Emma Rowley - TA | |
| Mrs Kathy Westhead - TA | |
| Mrs Sophie McCarthy - TA |
Year 2 Curriculum
Term | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Writing | Fiction To entertain – retelling story
Non-fiction To inform – recount | Non-fiction To inform – non chronological report
Non-fiction To inform - letters | Fiction To entertain – retelling and settings
Fiction To inform – recount diary | Non-fiction To inform – instruction
Fiction To entertain - narratives | Non-fiction To inform - letters
Fiction To entertain - poetry | Non-fiction To inform – recount
Fiction To entertain – story telling |
Reading | Gorilla The Tiger Who Came to Tea The Magic Faraway Tree | Dear Greenpeace The Magic Faraway Tree | George and the Dragon Diary of a Wombat | Just So Stories Anansi the Spider (and other fables) | The Day the Crayons Quit The Owl and the Pussycat My Dad is a Birdman | The Dinosaur Lady Stone Girl, Bone Girl Alternative Fairy Tales |
Maths | Place Value Addition and Subtraction | Addition Subtraction Shape | Money Multiplication and Division | Length and Height Mass, Capacity and Temperature | Fractions | Statistics Position and Direction |
History |
| Shackleton | Rosa Parks |
| The First Aeroplane Flight | Local History: Mary Anning |
Geography | The Poles | The Poles |
| Kenya |
| Local Geography: Jurassic Coast – Lyme Regis |
RE | Is it possible to be kind to everyone all of the time? | Why do Christians believe God gave Jesus to the world? | What do Humanists believe?
| How important is it to Christians that Jesus came back to life after his crucifixion?
| Who is God to Sanatanis?
| What might Sanatanis learn from the story of Rama and Sita and the celebrations of Diwali? |
Art | Painting: Henri Rousseau |
| Collage: Henri Maisse |
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| Digital: Paint |
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| Textiles: Puppets |
| Food: Smoothies | Mechanisms: Moving Vehicles |
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PSHE | Me and My Relationships | Valuing Difference | Keeping Safe | Rights and Respect | Being My Best | Growing and Changing |
French |
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Computing | Coding | 2Write: Typing (English Link) | Online Safety and Effective Searching | 2Publish: Text and Images (Geography Link) | Spreadsheets and Presenting Ideas | Digital Art: Paint (Art Link) |
Music | Pulses, Rhythm and Pitch | Christmas Production | I Wanna Plan in a Band |
| Friendship Song |
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PE | Indoor: Gymnastics Outdoor: Send and return | Indoor: Dance Outdoor: Attack, defend, shoot | Indoor: Gymnastics Outdoor: OAA | Indoor: Dance Outdoor: Attack, defend, shoot | Swimming Outdoor: Hit, catch, run | Swimming Outdoor: Run, jump, throw |
Science | Living Things |
| Materials | Animals Including Humans | Plants |
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Special Days/Visits | Lorton Meadows | Production |
| World Book Week |
| Lyme Regis Love Where We Live |
Phonics
Phonics is an essential tool in teaching children to read. Here at Radipole we use Little Wandle Letters and Sounds. You can read more about the Little Wandle here.
Key Objectives
| Reading | Writing | Maths |
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