Our Autumn 1 Journey

 

year 2 autumn 1 curriculum and homework web.pdf

 

 English

Over Autumn 1, our learning journey was linked to the text 'The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark' by Jill Tomlinson. 

 

In English, we will explore the text and focus on:

• The reading skills of: prediction, vocabulary, retrieval and inference
• Use of Adjectives 
• Expanded Noun Phrases 
• Use of Conjunctions 
• Punctuation basics - capital letters, full stops, commas for lists, question marks

We will finish this unit by writing a character description of the character Plop.

 Maths

In Maths we will focus on:

• Place Value of numbers to 100
• Addition and subtraction within 100 

Science

This term, we will be learning about living things and their habitats. We will explore how to identify things that are living, dead and have never been alive, and discover the different plants and animals that live in a range of habitats. We will investigate our own school grounds and explore microhabitats, finding out how different environments provide living things with what they need to survive. We will also learn how animals are suited to their habitats and how animals obtain their food through simple food chains.

Geography

In Geography, we will be linking our learning to the text and focusing on:

• Map of The UK - the countries, capital cities and oceans surrounding 
• Human and Physical geography of our local area

 Art

 In Art, we will develop our drawing and painting skills to create woodland art. 

 Music

In Music, we will focus on music to represent shadows and darkness. 

 RE  - 

In RE our unit is 'Who is a Muslim and how do they live?' We will be learning about Islam and what it means to be a Muslim. We will explore key Muslim beliefs about Allah, the Shahadah and the 99 beautiful names of Allah. We will find out about the Prophet Muhammad and how his stories guide Muslims in the way they live, as well as learning about the Qur’an and why it is important to Muslims. We will also explore prayer and some of the ways Muslims show their faith through their everyday lives.

               

 Values

This half term, we will be focusing on our school value of Respect. We will explore the key question, ‘How do I respect my family?’ As part of this learning, we will learn about Tom Daley and explore the question, ‘How can we show respect to others through fair play and kindness?’

RSE

This half term, we will be learning about friendships, feelings, kindness and respect. Using How to Be a Lion, we will explore what makes a healthy friendship, how to include others and how our choices and behaviour can affect the people around us. We will learn how to recognise and talk about different feelings, solve friendship problems and identify trusted adults who can help us when we are worried.

We will also think about what makes our classroom a safe, fair and welcoming place, and how we can contribute to our classroom community. Children will explore the importance of being themselves, celebrating differences, looking after their wellbeing and making kind choices.

Computing