Learning in Year 2

Termly Overview - Spring Term

English

During our first half-term, the children will be exploring the book 'Diary of a Killer Cat' by Anne Fine.  This is a funny story about a cat that seems to have killed a rabbit! 

 

During our second half-term, the children will be looking at 'The pirates next door' by Jonny Duddle which is a humorous cartoon-style fantasy story.  

We will be finishing off with 'Bananas in my ears' by Micheal Rosen which is a brilliant collection of nonsense stories, poems, riddles and rhymes. 

Maths

This term in Maths we are covering a variety of topics including:

• division
• data 
• shapes

Science

In science, we will explore living things and their habitats, followed by plants in the second half of spring term as the weather warms up.  

 

Art/DT

In Art we will be looking at printing using lots of different techniques in the first half-term.  

  

In the second half of the term we will be looking studying food technology and making dips!

Music

We will be exploring Pbuzz which is a wind instrument.

Geography

The children will explore the UK in detail looking at the 4 countries it is made up of, major cities, the weather, the physical features, and we will finish by comparing the UK to a non-European country.  

RE

The children will look at the Jewish festival Passover in the first half-term and them Easter in the second half-term.  

ICT

The first half-term we will be looking at digital art using Sketchpad.