HUTTOFT PRIMARY SCHOOL (Academy)

AUTUMN TERM CURRICULUM

YEAR 2 LITERACY

Reading – daily lesson of 25 - 30 minutes stories, plays, poems, information books, instructions. Using a dictionary. Weekly access to the class library. Small group reading activities i.e., Guided Reading. We aim to develop fluency and enjoyment in reading

Phonics – daily lesson of 20 – 25 minutes

Extended Writing – weekly lesson approximately 50 minutes writing for a range of purposes

Handwriting – 3 lessons each week of 10 – 15 minutes learning ‘joined up’ writing

Speaking and Listening (Show and Tell) – approximately 15 minutes per week weekly activity – the theme is ‘A Day in the Holidays’. Drama – weekly 25 minute lesson.

Spellings – approximately 50 minutes per week weekly list tested on Fridays, High Frequency Words and the teaching of spelling patterns and rules. Phonics – daily lesson of 20 – 25 minutes

Grammar and Punctuation – approximately 30 minutes each week MATHS – daily lesson of 45 - 50 minutes

Year 2 programme of study includes:

o Number (place value, ordering, estimating, rounding, reading and writing numbers understanding + and -, halving and doubling

o Measure (real life problems, time, money, capacity and weight) o Properties of Shape o Position and Direction o Statistics (data)

There is a weekly Mental Arithmetic test. SCIENCE – weekly lesson of 75 - 90 minutes

Through the two topics – Plants and Uses of Everyday Materials – children will be encouraged to use scientific vocabulary, plan and carry out investigations and write conclusions about what they have learned using their maths, IT and writing skills. Whole School Investigation Week takes place after half term.

RE – weekly lesson of 50 minutes

The Bible – stories. The Torah – stories.

ICT and COMPUTING – weekly lesson of 50 minutes

Creating pictures

E-Safety

Questions and Answers (using data)/Coding HISTORY – weekly lesson of 45 – 50 minutes

Commemorative Events:

The Plague (1665)

Guy Fawkes

Remembrance Day

The Fire of London GEOGRAPHY – weekly lesson of 45 – 50 minutes

Barnaby Around the World

Field trip to Donna Nook DESIGN TECHNOLOGY – weekly lesson first half term

Cookery PSHE – weekly lesson of 25 minutes

Themes including kindness, anti-bullying and keeping safe BRITISHNESS: Fundamental British Values (FBV) are promoted in many ways throughout the school and form an integral part of the school’s approach to our pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (SMSC). PE – 125 minutes per week Tuesday Gym Wednesday Dance Friday Games

Plimsolls and PE kit should be in School everyday

PE kit includes the school’s black sweatshirt and jogging bottoms

Trainers are essential for outdoor lessons

Spare socks are needed when tights are worn

ART and DESIGN – 75 minutes per week

Colour mixing, Art from other cultures, printing, the Natural World, use of ICT, seasonal work, observational drawings, clay work, Henry Moore, painting - Stubbs MUSIC – 35 - 40 minutes per week

Singing, listening and composing Home Learning:

Maths Activity to share with the family - issued on Tuesday for return by Thursday morning

Spelling list - issued Friday for a test the following Friday

Further Reading Guidance for Year 2

Now that your child is in Year 2, he or she will be growing in independence. Reading is ongoing throughout the term in all subjects covered, and reading on a 1:1 basis will be as frequent as the full curriculum allows. Guided Reading is part of the Literacy syllabus and includes talking about the book being studied, comprehension, language development and structure. ‘Silent’, independent reading develops as the children find increasing enjoyment and confidence in books. Do encourage your child to read for pleasure, to read to an adult regularly, to join a library and to generally continue interest in books. It is beneficial to broaden your child’s Literacy experience by ensuring that he/she has access to non fiction as well as fictional reading materials. Most of all, enthusiasm is catching, so your interest in books will reap its own rewards. Further information about the School’s Curriculum can be found on our website within the School Prospectus.