Year 2 - Long term plan 2015-2016

Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3 / Term 4 / Term 5 / Term 6
Story / Laika: Astronaut Dog
Russia / The Reindeer Who Got Lost
All over the world / The Lady with the Lamp
England / The Bird in the Forest
Asia / The LightHouse Keepers Lunch
England / The Sleeping King
England/ Ireland
English / Different stories by the same author / Traditional Stories
Recounts / Information texts
Poetry / Instructions
Explanations / Patterns
Story writing / Stories with familiar settings
Sillly Stuff (riddles)
Maths / Counting, partitioning and calculating; securing number facts / Securing number facts and understanding shape / Handling data and measures; counting, partitioning, and calculating / Calculating measuring and understanding shape / Securing number facts and relationships. / Securing number facts; counting, partitioning, and calculating
Science / Uses of everyday materials
Earth and Space / Animals, including humans / Plants / Living things and their habitats
each other
Geography / name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans / understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country
eg
British forests vs rainforests / Coastal town – Cromer/
Happisburgh/Southwold / use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key
Norwich city focusing on castle
History / events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally [
The First man on the Moon
What was it like to live in 1969? Fashion, music, media, TV. / the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
compare aspects of life in different periods
eg. Mary Seacole and/or Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell] / significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.
Nelson? Link to lighthouses?
Art
DT / Moon pictures, collage Shadows. / Traditional Christmas decorations from around the world / Create a first aid box
Clay models of statues
Victorian Toys, Sillhouettes, / Trees, leaf rubbing, birds
observational drawing, forest scenes / lighthouses, balsa wood seagulls, shells, trinket boxes / 3d castles, dragons, shields, knight helmet and sword
dragon puppets
Computing / We are astronauts / We are zoologists / We are researchers / We are detectives / We are games testers / We are photographers
PE / Dance / Dance / Swim / Swim / Gym / Gym
PSHCE / New beginnings / Good to be me / Getting on and falling out / Relationships / Going for goals / Changes
RE / How do Christians, Jews and Muslins say thank you to God for the natural world? / Why is light important in religions? / Comparing Christianity and Islam. / When do we cooperate? / Do our actions speak louder than our words? / What have I learnt about different religions?
Music / African drumming / African drumming / African drumming / African drumming / African drumming / African drumming
Life Skills / Trip to the playhouse to see the Scarecrow’s Wedding. / Strangers Hall
christingle oranges / Gressenhall
Basic First Aid/ Hygiene
sew a button / ThetfordForest
recognise and find types of trees / Trip to a lighthouse/ make and have a picnic
how to tie a knot / Trip to Castle