1. History *recognise why people did things, why events happened and what happened as a result. *identify the differences between life at different times. *to find out about the past from a range of sources of information. Geography *To ask geographical questions, observe and record *To continue to use globes, maps and plans at a range of scales. *To recognise how places compare with other places and how they linked to other places in the world. *To name and locate the worlds seven continents and oceans. *To identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles ENGLISH Speaking & Listening: To include relevant detail and take into account the needs of their listeners To listen with increased concentration, making relevant comments and ask questions to clarify their understanding To join in group discussions, extend their ideas and give reasons for opinions and actions. To understand how their speech varies depending on the listener. Reading:. To read with increasing fluency, accuracy, understanding and enjoyment. To use a wide range of reading strategies including picture clues, phonic skills, reading on and self-correcting. To improve sight vocabulary and recognise words with common spelling patterns. To understand how word order affects meaning. To work out the sense of a sentence by rereading or reading ahead. To use background knowledge and understanding of the content to develop contextual understanding. To recognise the features of a non-fiction book and explain how information is organised e.g. contents, index, glossary. To read a wide range of texts, traditional tales, information texts, stories from other cultures etc. Writing: To vary their writing to suit the purpose and reader. To include expanded noun phrases for description and detail (adjectives) To start each sentence with a different time connective. (First, Then, Next) To extend shorter sentences with a suitable conjunction. (but, and,or, because) To write extended texts in subjects across the curriculum. To explore and use a wide range of punctuation accurately. To use and further develop spelling strategies. To spell words containing common suffixes – less, -ful, -ness, -ment and prefixes –un, -dis, -re. To begin to learn how to correctly join our handwriting. To remember the importance of clear and neat presentation. Numeracy Number To develop flexible approaches to problem solving and look for ways to overcome difficulties, communicate in their findings first verbally then written mathematical language. To recognise the relationship between halving and doubling numbers To solve missing number problems by working out the difference between numbers. To use the = symbol to represent equality, complete balanced sums. To use the symbols + - X ÷ correctly in the correct context. To check their calculations and explain their methods or reasoning. To count in patterns of 2, 5 and 10. Times tables. Be introduced to the x3 pattern. Shape, Space, Measures. Money - Begin to work out change (using a subtraction sum) To choose the correct unit of measurement e.g. Capacity = litres, millilitres, Length = mm/cm/m, weight = g or kg, time = seconds, minutes, hours) To read measurement scales to the nearest division. To recognise reflective symmetry in familiar 2d shapes and patterns. To recognise movements in a straight line (translations) and rotations and combine them in simple ways To read measurement scales to the nearest division. Data Handling. To create their own bar charts, to interpret information from charts and pictograms,. Science Animals (including humans) *Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults *Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air) *Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene. Working Scientifically. *asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways *observing closely, using simple equipment *performing simple tests *identifying and classifying *using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions *gathering and recording data to help in answering questions. RE and PSHE -Spring 2 – Discovery RE Is it true that Jesus came back to life again? Is God important to everyone? Are symbols better than words at expressing religious beliefs? -To make simple choices about some aspects of their healthy and well being. -To explain ways of keeping clean and can name the main parts of the body. -To talk about the harmful aspects of some household products and medicines, and describe ways of keeping safe in familiar situations. PE *To engage in competitive (both against self and against others) and co- operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations. *To master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities. *To participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending. *To understand the effects of exercise on our bodies. French *To count up to 30 in French. To say their name in French. To learn the names for common foods in French. To continue to answer French greetings (hello, how are you?, thank you, good bye) Art/DT Art *To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products. *To use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination. *To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space. DT Design. *To generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas though talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and ICT Make * To select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing] *To select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics Evaluate *To evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria Technical knowledge *To explore and evaluate a range of existing products. COMPUTING *To understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions. *To create and debug simple programs and APPs *To use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs *To use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content. *To use a computer graphics program to produce computer art, using a range of tools and evaluate the program for its effectiveness. *To use search engines for research. *To understand how to use the internet and ICT resources safely. Objectives for Year 2 Spring 2 “Food Detectives!” Music *To use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes. *To play tuned and untuned instruments musically. *To listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music. *To experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music

2. History * We will learn about the history of Scurvy. What was it? Who suffered from it? Why? How was it treated? Geography * We will find out where does our food come from? * We will find out which Food is produced in the UK. * Where in the world is food made? * We will learn about road safety and how to stay safe out on the roads. Literacy *We will be Improving our writing using Adjectives, Time Connectives, Similes and Adverbs. *We will use conjunctions – and, so, but, because etc. to extend or explain our sentences. *We will use lots of different punctuation in our writing correctly., ! ? “ “ ‘ *We will make sure our stories have a beginning, middle and end. *We will use paragraphs to show the different sections of our writing. *We will look at the difference between fiction and non-fiction books. *We will learn about the features of non-fiction books and be able to use a contents page, glossary and index. *We will create Poems with rhyme and good *We will use the computers to type our stories, we will get better at editing and improving our work both on and off the computer. *We will learn to join up our writing in our new cursive handwriting style. Numeracy Number We will be able to solve maths problems and talk about the strategies we have used. We will be able to quickly double or half a number up to 20 and then beyond. We will solve missing number problems by working out the difference between numbers. We will make sure that balanced sums have the same total on both sides if the equals sign. We will be counting in patterns of 2, 5 and 10 and then the x3 pattern. Shape, Space, Measures. We will work out change by using a subtraction sum. We will match the correct unit of measurement to each problem e.g. Capacity = litres, millilitres, Length = mm/cm/m, weight = g or kg, time = seconds, minutes, hours) We will read measurement scales to the nearest mark. We will look at how shapes are reflected using lines of symmetry. We will rotate shapes using quarter turns. We will imagine what they look like after they have been turned around, Data Handling. We will create bar charts and pictograms about our favourite foods and flavours. We will answer questions about the information we have collected. Science We will learn about the basic needs to stay alive. We will be sorting food into the different food groups (bread/pasta, fats and oils, fruit, vegetables, dairy) We will make food diaries and see if we eat a balanced diet. We will learn about the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods. ICT – we will use online encyclopaedias to research food facts. We will experiment how exercise effects our body. Which is the best type of exercise? We will talk about the changes that happen to our bodies as we grow up. We will test how quickly germs can spread. RE and PSHE -Spring 2 – Discovery RE Is it true that Jesus came back to life again? We will learn about the Easter story, We will order what happened during Easter. -We will explain why it is important to wash our hands and talk about personal hygiene. -We will learn about keeping safe and healthy and the good and bad things about medicines. -We will take part in Road Safety lessons to understand why it is important to stay safe near the roads. PE We will work together the follow simple team games e.g. quick cricket. Target games.. We will create and play our own simple scoring games. We will feel how exercise affects our bodies and compare our heart rate before, during and after exercise. French *We will answer the register using a French greeting. We will count up to 20. We will say our name and age in French. We will find out the names for common foods in French. Art/DT * We will taste and make Healthy food smoothies– planning, preparation, tasting and evaluating. * We will design and make packaging for our own chocolates. * We will use Colour mixing to make exact food shades for our observational drawings. Suggested Activities for Year 2 Spring 2 ‘Food Detectives!” Music *We will make our own music sequences and patterns. We will use the IPADS to record our music and write this down using our own notes and invented symbols. We will hear the difference between beat and rhythm.