Year 2 Curriculum Map

Term

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Themed Weeks

Science Week

World Book Week

Children’s Mental Health Week

National Sports Week

Class Texts

The Lion Inside

The Cave

Rosa Parks- Little People, Big Dreams

All about Bees

Leaf

The Snorgh and the Sailor

Gordon’s Great Escape

Toby and the Great Fire of London

It starts with a seed

The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark

Science

Investigating habitats, food chains, and life cycles.
Classifying living, dead, and never alive things.

Properties and uses of materials

How Animals and Plants Grow
Keeping Healthy and Growing
Plants, People and Animals

History

Exploring Rosa Parks’ fight for equality

The Great Fire of London

Geography

Comparing Stockport and Washington DC geography

UK Capitals and Seas

RE

Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?

Who is Jewish and what do they believe?

What can we learn from sacred books?

How should we care for others and the world, and why does it matter?

Art

Creating Christmas Cards inspired by Paul Klee

Body Sculpture Art
Sculpture Inspired by Gormley

Mixed Media Inspired by Willey

Music

Rhythm and Composition B

Sequences

Playing and Performing

Inter-related dimensions of Music B

Selecting and Combining Sounds

Design and Technology

Designing and building hedgehog microhabitats outdoors- FOREST- Autumn 1

Healthy Eating and Cooking

Making Moving Cars

Computing

What is IT and how does it work?

Robot Coding and Debugging

Making Music Digitally

PE

Developing gymnastic sequences and ball skills.
Improving control, coordination, and accuracy

Athletics and Invasion Games

Movement, Dance and Striking

PSHEE/RSE

Which words can I use to share my feelings?

How can feelings affect your body and when should I ask for help?

Who lives in our community?

Why is Ellie Simmonds powerful?

How do I know how much I am owed?

Where does money come from?

What are rules and laws and why do we need them?

How does voting help my voice be heard?

Why is it important to take a break from time online?

What’s the difference between a secrest and a surprise?

Why is sleep important?

How should I keep safe in the sun?

Enrichment Opportunities

Harvest Festival

Christmas Production

Forest School

Fireman visit

Staircase House

Sally Dance