CURRICULUM OVERVIEW 2015-16
YEAR 2
SUBJECT
Science
History
AUTUMN
TERM 1
AUTUMN
TERM 2
SPRING
TERM 1
Australia and Us
London’s Burning
Inspirational
People
Life cycles and
food chains.
Materials
Living and non
living things
Sound
People in History
Transport
Changes through time
*Changes in way
of life – growth of
Life of sig people
Sam Pepys
Drama Trip
Florence Nightingale;
Mary Seacole
(compare modern nurse
Sylvia Wright)
Thackery Medical
Museum
(Knowledge of famous landmarks and key features
of locality... compare to Australian City.... incl
weather)
VISIT OWL WALK
Online e safety
and e mail
Programming –
Daisy Dino App
Owl Sculptures
Collage
Clay
Henry Moore
Photography / Digital Media
Look at contemporary
paintings of Great Fire
Collage
Florence
Nightingale –
use maps / globes/
atlas to plot her route
to Scutari.
Theatre production
*ID animals in their
habitat
*Explore animal
habitats incl micro
habitats
Great Barrier
Reef –
Compare to UK seas –
habitats
Contrast climates
Pond dipping (Skelton
Grange) and canal visit
Leeds to other cities in
UK
Compass; maps ; Google
earth
Programming
Digital Literacy
Move the Turtle App
Recording sound
I pads
Paint in the style
of Paul Klee
Aboriginal Art
Painting / printing
Explore colour
Drawing
Design and
make a sun hat
Zootime
Glockenspiel
Stage 1
I Wanna Play In
A Band
P.E.
Games (Invasion/
Gymnastics
Dance
Games
(Net/Ball)
Social skills,
Empathy and
Motivation
How can we
make good
choices?
Safeguarding
How and why do people pray?
Self awareness
Keeping safe
and healthy
Construction
Design and make a vehicle
with wheels and an axle
Little Angel
Gets Her Wings
How do
Christians and
Muslims
celebrate new
life?
Compare plant
life and
vegetation in UK
and Australia
Seasonal weather
patterns that sustain
plant growth
Harlow Carr Gardens
Computers around
Us
Using different devices
on the internet.
Observational
drawings of plant
life
drawing
For use in Australia
Hands, Feet,
Heart
R.E.
Lowry
Drawing / painting
Plants
*Name common wild and
garden plants
*Seeds and bulbs grow
*Micro habitats
painting
Music
Striking/Fielding)
Investigate
transport links –
Digital Literacy
Design and make a
healthy snack /
sandwich
Next
Generation
*Sounds and their sources
*Sound travels away from
its source
*Noise travels through
the ear
Recording and editing
videos
Food
Design
Technology
PSHCE
The World
Garden
Great Fire of
London
Digi maps / google
earth
Christianity
and Islam
Transport – now
and then
*Significant local
people – Henry Moore
*Sources of food for
animals
*Simple food chains
*Life cycles of mini
beasts and plants
Compare to Australia – Canberra
Art
on land
/ under the sea
SUMMER
TERM 2
*Healthy life styles
*Basic needs for
survival
*Reproduction and
growth
Owl Trail
Computing
Habitats –
SUMMER
TERM 1
*Comparing everyday
materials
*Identify and compare
uses of everyday
materials
Leeds – village to City....
Compare to Canberra –
Australia.
Geography
Health
SPRING
TERM 2
Managing my
feelings
Games
Design and
make a bird
‘scaring’ device
Reflect,
Rewinds and
Replay
Athletics
(Invasion/Striking/
Fielding)
How can we look
after the planet?
Visit a place of
worship
Church /
Mosque
Spirituality
Environmental
awareness and
Global
Citizenship