Curriculum
Curriculum Overview
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Year 2 |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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The Place Where I Live |
Fighting Fit |
Explorers |
The Farm Shop |
Wind in the Willows |
Buckets and Spades |
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Lead Subjects |
History |
Science |
History |
Science |
Science |
Science |
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Significant places in their own locality (including schools and playgrounds) |
Humans - what humans need to survive, human growth and exercise |
Significant people - Neil Armstrong and Christopher Columbus |
Human health and nutrition; requirements for plant growth |
Living things and habitats |
Uses of everyday materials - suitability of different materials for particular uses |
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Geography |
Art and Design |
Geography |
Design and Technology |
Geography |
History |
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Small area of the UK - where I live and play |
Figure drawing with proportions using wooden figures developed into clay |
Small area in a contrasting non-European country |
Food - the eatwell plate, where food comes from, principles of a healthy diet |
Seasonal and daily weather |
Events beyond living memory or places in their locality - the seaside then and now |
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Art and Design |
Music |
Design and Technology |
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Design and Technology |
Art and Design |
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Drawings and paintings of local area developed into printmaking |
Rehearse and perform with others, starting and finishing together and keeping a steady pulse |
Mechanisms - wheels and axles |
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Textiles - using a template, simple joining, choice of stitches, choice of materials |
Collage using papers, fabric materials, drift wood |
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Music |
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Music |
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Listening - experiencing how sounds can be made in different ways |
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Listening - know how music is used descriptively for a particular purpose |
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Additional Subjects |
PSHE |
Physical Education |
Music |
Art and Design |
Art and Design |
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Computing - Information Technology (IT), Computer Science (CS), Digital Literacy (DL) |
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IT - sound / multimedia |
DL - electronic communication |
CS - computational thinking / programming |
IT - data handling |
IT - presenting information |
CS - programming |
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Mathematics |
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Additional opportunities for contextual learning and using and applying mathematics linked to the themes. Lancashire Mathematics Planning should be used for discrete mathematics lessons. |
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English |
English |
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Stories with familiar settings Non-chronological reports Poems on a theme |
Traditional tales with a twist Instructions |
Stories by the same author Non-chronological reports |
Stories with familiar settings Persuasion Riddles |
Animal adventure stories Recount: letters Classic poems |
Story as a theme Explanations Poems on a theme |
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Ongoing |
Science |
Geography |
Physical Education |
eSafety |
History |
English |
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Nature and field journals - observations of plants and animals in their local environment throughout the year |
Master basic movements and begin to apply these in a range of activities. These activities must include team games and performing dances. Lancashire KS1 PE scheme of work would support children’s learning in PE. |
Whenever children are engaged in electronic communication, establish and reinforce messages about using technology safely and responsibly. |
Black History Month (Rosa Parks/Mary Seacole) |
Spelling and handwriting should be taught discretely. Refer to the key learning in writing document for progression guidance. |
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