Staff
- Alison Brien – Class Teacher /Assistant Head with responsibility for Years 1, 2 and 3
- Caroline Webb – Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Curriculum overview – Autumn 1
| Topic |
| Our whole school topic this half term is The Struggle for Power and Control. In Year 2, we will be learning about our current monarchy and several previous monarchs, including Queen Victoria. Through this learning, we will explore the role of the monarchy and government within today’s society. |
| English |
| We will complete our work in English by exploring the shared text, Traction Man, by Mini Grey. Through this story, we will complete oral language work, drama, writing activities, comprehension, grammar activities and the children will complete a longer piece of writing using a plan, write, edit sequence of lessons. Guided Reading will be delivered every day for all the children, as will our whole class phonics lessons, through our phonics programme, Sounds Write. |
| Maths |
| We will start the half term by focusing on place value: partitioning numbers to 100. We will revise addition and subtraction strategies, learning to exchange within the tens and ones columns. Times tables will be introduced and we will start to practise learning these, by rote. The 2, 10 and 5 times tables are really important initially. Recalling the pattern is a great start. We will revise fractions of shape and start to find half and quarters of numbers by half term. |
| Science |
| Year 2 will be completing the Science unit ‘Materials’ this half term. The children will be classifying objects and identifying the material they are made from. They will be completing a material hunt around school and finding out words to describe different materials. We will be testing materials for different real – life uses such as durable building materials or waterproof designs. |
| Other Curriculum Areas |
| RE – Who is Jewish and what do they believe? Art –‘Explore and Draw’ unit Music – Charanga unit: Hands, Feet , Heart PE – Games (Monday), Outdoor Games (Friday ) PSHCE – Zones of Regulation Computing – Technology Around Us Handwriting lessons and phonics lessons will continue throughout. |
| Important Dates |
| Monday 9th September – Meet the teacher sessions – 2:45pm or 4pm Monday 9th September – Extra Curriculum Clubs Start this week Friday 18th October – Half Term Finish |
Empowering learning skills
Self manager
- Organise themselves and work out goals and priorities
- Show personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise
- Anticipate, take and manage risks
- Commit themselves to learning and self-improvement
- Respond positively to change
Effective participator
- Engage actively with issues that affect them and those around them.
- Play a full part in the life of the school
- Take responsible action to bring improvement for others as well as themselves
- Discuss issues of concern, seeking resolution
- Present a persuasive case for action
- Propose practical ways forward
- Try to influence others, negotiating and balancing diverse views
Resourceful thinker
- Think creatively by generating and exploring relevant ideas, and making original connections
- Find links and see relationships
- Explore & experiment with resources and materials
- Ask ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what if’ questions
- Apply imaginative thinking to solve a problem
- Try different ways to tackle a problem
- Work with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value
Reflective learner
- Evaluate their strengths and limitations as learners
- Review their work and act on outcomes
- Set themselves realistic goals and criteria for success
- Monitor their own performance and progress
- Invite feedback and deal positively with praise, setbacks & criticism.
- Make changes to improve their learning
- Communicate their learning in relevant ways to different audiences
Independent enquirer
- Gather, process and evaluate information in their investigations
- Plan what to do and how to go about it
- Draw conclusions and evaluate outcomes
- Take informed and well-reasoned decisions, recognising that other have different beliefs and attitudes
- Use range of techniques to collect and organise information
Team worker
- Work confidently with others, adapting to different contexts and taking responsibility for their own role
- Listen and take account of others’ views
- Form collaborative relationships, resolving issues and reaching agreed outcomes
- Adapt behaviours to suit different roles and situations
- Show fairness and consideration towards others
