The Year 2 Curriculum at Glen Hills!

Welcome to our Year 2 curriculum! This introduction will outline the main topics for the year and our home/school expectations. Our main Year Plan is above.

We teach using a variety of themes which encompass all subjects (for example, we look at Castles and this will include DT, history, art etc)

Phonics is a key area which we focus on in year 2 and ‘Phonicsplay’  is the phonics schemes we use http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ for more info.

 
Geography
St. Lucia
Local Area
 
History
Famous events and people from the past
Toys and games
Castles
 
Science
Habitats 
Micro-Habitats
Animals in a habitat
Materials
Sound
 
ICT
2paint/ Primary Paint
How a Supermarket works
Primary Word
Softease/2Publish/2DIY Ipad
Control
Email
E-Safety
 
DT
Cross Curricular linked to other topics
 
Art
Cross Curricular linked to other topics
Vincent Van Gogh
 
Music
Pulse

Voice

Rhythm

Pitch

Technology, Structure and Form

20th Century Music
 
PE
Music/movement/drama
Gymnastics
Dance
Games
 
RE
Judaism - Old Testament
Religious Stories
Christianity
Visit to a Synagogue

Our expectations of parental / school links…

We fully appreciate the vitality of building home/school links at Glen Hills. Homework and tasks will be given out at regular opportunities for your child in year 2. Please go to our Learning Environment and onto the year 2 page for many super links to sites which will assist both you and your child.

Reading with your child! Probably the most vital aspect of ensuring children get a love of books! Ideally, a little bit of reading together should be done every day.

Phonics – keep going through those sounds – in this section of the website, you will find phonics information for parents.

Working on numbers to 50. Counting on/back in 1s, 2s, 5s etc, playing ‘shops’, 3D shape hunting around the house, 10, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, times tables- the possibilities are endless!

Year 2 Knowledge Organisers