Year 2 2024 - 2025

English 

Maths 

Fractions: Recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity. 

Time: Tell the time to the hour and half past the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times. 

Problem solving and efficient methods: Use place value and number facts to solve problems. Recognise and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and use this to check calculations and solve missing number problems. 

Science 

Animals including humans: children will begin by looking at animal young and comparing them to their adults. They will look at how animals change as they grow up and be introduced to the life cycles of several varied common animals, including humans. They look in detail at how humans change as they grow older, drawing on their own observations. Children are introduced to the three basic needs of animals for survival (water, food and air). 

Computing 

Programming, My Robot Helper: Firstly pupils focus on designing a ‘Robot Helper’ to complete any chores they or friends might have to do around the house! They will write the algorithms for these robots. When pupils come to the ‘Apply’ stage, they will test their algorithms and create simple programs in Scratch to be the ‘voice of their robots’. 

History/ Geography 

History: The children will move beyond the idea of similarity and difference to focus on change through time, comparing the 1900s with the 1960s and today They will focus on key period features of a seaside holiday 100 years ago and how seaside holidays have changed.  

Art/DT 

Music 

PE 

Yoga: We will be learning the importance of quiet and focus whilst preforming yoga moves, to breathe whilst stretching and warming up, how to have good posture and a multitude of different yoga poses.  

Athletics: In our lessons we will learning techniques for different types of jump, the difference between a leap and a jump, how to improve the height and distance of a jump, why it is important to warm up, how to keep others safe whilst throwing and how to share equipment and take turns.  

PSHE 

Living in the wider world: What can we do with money? 

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