Year 2

Year 2 Curriculum Project

Year 2 Project - Magnificent Monarchs

In the Magnificent Monarchs project, your child will learn about English and British monarchs from AD 871 to the present day and consider how the power of the monarchy has changed over time. They will study six significant sovereigns; Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II. Finally, they will choose which of the sovereigns that they have studied is the most significant.

Help your child prepare for their project
Research the monarchy timeline. Visit a royal building. Use a range of sources to find out about Balmoral Castle, Buckingham Palace and Osborne House. Visit the Tower of London.

Memorable Experience: English and British monarchy timeline

Geography: Significant places – royal residences

History: Historical vocabulary; Historical periods; Timelines; Power and rule; Historical artefacts; Significant people - Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror; Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, Elizabeth II; Bayeux tapestry; Feudal system; Actions and impact; Historical models

This project is also supported by mini projects in; 

Science: Animal Survival

Art and Design: Portraits and Poses

Design and Technology: Cut, Stitch and Join, Push and Pull

Computing: lessons derived from D.A.R.E.S

Music: lessons derived from Kapow

PE: lessons derived from TeamThemeKent

PSHE: lessons derived from JIGSAW content

RE: lessons derived from Kent SACRE scheme

 

More information about the Year 2 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 2 Long Term Plan 2024-2025  document found below.

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Year 2 Key Information

LONG TERM PLAN Year 2 2024 2025
Year 2 English Curriculum (1)
Year 2 Maths Curriculum (1)
Recommended Reading List For Year 2

In Year 2, PE is timetabled for every Tuesday and Thursday. We will be doing Gymnastics on Tuesdays and Hockey on Thursdays. Please ensure that all earrings are removed on those days and that your child has their full PE kit in school. Please ensure that your child has a colder weather PE kit in school, including spare socks and trainers.

 

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English  

w/c 20/1/2025,

we will: 

  • use simile
  • correctly punctuate dialogue
  • carefully choose powerful verbs and use adverbs 
  • use adjectives to describe the seaside
  • use our previous lessons to plan our independent write

 

Reading - Remember that they do not need to read the entire book in one day. Please continue to hear them read daily and write it in their reading record books.

Spelling by phoneme:

In class, we will focus on a different phoneme each week. The phoneme and its corresponding graphemes will be introduced on the Thursday with different activities running until the Wednesday. Their understanding will then be checked by writing a dictated sentence.

On Wednesday they will write a dictated sentence which uses some words containing these graphemes.

/o/ as the graphemes o in pot and a in want:

pot

hot

bother

blocked

blossom

hopped

stopping

long

longer

 

want

swap

was

wasp

watch

wash

what

 

 

On Thursday (23/1/25) we will begin our new phoneme to grapheme focus:

/oa/ as the graphemes o-e as in nose, oa as in boat, o as in no and ow as in snow:

nose

stone

explode

wrote

telephone

 

boat

coat

toast

road

throat

coach

 

no

both

ghost

echo

comb

avocado

 

snow

own

blow

blown

show

tomorrow

throw

know

 

 

 

Maths

w/c 20/1/2025 , we will: 

  • consolidate our money topic using infinity (White Rose)
  • complete an end-of-topic check on money
  • complete a pre-topic check on multiplication and division
  • recognise equal groups
  • make equal groups
  • add equal groups

Infinity maths:

The children have been shown how to complete Infinity. These are designed to help consolidate learning and are extremely benefitial to there mathematical learning.

The link is https://infinity.whiteroseeducation.com/Home 

They can then add the school code SLR - JJW

PIN:

Money quiz = 20-38-42

Addition and subtraction =

38-18-41

Pre Year 2 multiplication and division = 97-77-26

 

FluencyBee:

Subtract 2

Additional Information

All children MUST have a PE hoodie/jumper and trousers in their PE kit with some trainers and spare socks.
Please remove or tape earrings every Tuesday and Thursday for PE.
Please hear your child 
read at home as much as possible. This really helps them in all subjects (please ensure that reading books are in school every day)
Show and Tell is only on Fridays and rotates between the houses:

Show and tell:

Friday 24th January

Team:  Storey (blue)

Future dates:

31.1.25 = Yee (red)

7.2.25 = Page (green)

14.2.25 = Pidcock (yellow)

28.2.25 = Storey (blue)

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OUR LEARNING

OUR VISITS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

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        This week's homework is:

  • To read for at least 10 minutes everyday to an adult.
  • spend 20 minutes (over the week) on Numbots (Usernames and passwords are in your child's reading record)
  • spend 20 minutes (over the week) on Edshed (usernames and passwords in reading records)
  • For those wanting additional work -

  • English:

  • Write sentences which include one or more of the spelling words (from the list) and underline them.
  • Write sentences which include simile and punctuate it correctly.
  • Write words which end with the suffixes -ly, -ing, -ed or begin with the prefix un-
  • Practice writing in cursive handwriting.

         Maths:

  • If you find that your child struggles to name some of the 2D or 3D shapes please continue to work on them together.
  • Play shop - have pictures of shop items (or use physical items) give them prices such as 28p or 36p and tell them that they have only £1 and can choose 2 items. How much change would they get back?
  • Same as above but increase the difficulty or add £ notes - for example they started with £20 they bought some items and received £6 change, how much did they spend?

 

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