History *To learn about events beyond living memory e.g. Victorian life. *To study the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. E.g. Queen Victoria. *To learn about significant historical events, people and places in their own locality. To complete a visit to a Victorian building and experience life as a Victorian child. Literacy Speaking & Listening: To listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers. To take part and take turns in a conversation showing awareness of the needs of the listener. To ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge. Reading:. To read accurately words with two or more syllables. To read further common exception words. (and be able to spell these words also) To read words on sight quickly without the need for sounding out. To pick up new vocabulary and be able to explain the meanings of new words. Add these words to their everyday vocabulary. To read with increasing fluency, accuracy, understanding and enjoyment. To check text makes sense to them as they read and correcting inaccurate reading, To make inferences on the basis of what is being said and done. To work out the sense of a sentence by re-reading or reading ahead. To participate in discussion about books that are read to them and those that they read for themselves, taking turns and listening what others say. To make comparisons, and find similarities and differences between the books that they read. Writing: To learn to spell words with contracted forms and use these in their writing, To learn about the possessive apostrophe. Use this to show belonging. To distinguish between homophones and near-homophones. To add suffixes to spell longer words, including –ment, -ness, -ful, -less, -ly. To complete handwriting in a joined cursive style, with consistent sizing and spacing To re-read their work, to check, edit and make improvements to others and their own work. 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. Numeracy Number To choose and explain the most effective strategy to solve written problems. To show their working out when problem solving. To understand that + and – are inverse operations, as are x and divide. To solve missing number problems by number juggling, To complete balanced sums, making sure both sides of the equation give the same answer. To use the symbols + - X ÷ correctly in the correct context. To check their calculations using estimation. To continue to count in patterns of 2, 5 and 10. Times tables. Be introduced to the x3 x4 patterns. Shape, Space, Measures. To solve worded problems relating to shape, space and measures. To read and select the correct calculation. To explain the strategies and steps used. Money – To combine coins to make given amounts and complete a subtraction to work out the change, To use and understand units of measurement e.g. Capacity = litres, millilitres, Length = mm/cm/m, weight = g or kg, time = seconds, minutes, hours) To name and describe 2d and 3d shapes, to sort by their properties. Discuss similarities and differences between shapes. To tell the time to the nearest 5 minutes. (5 past, 10 past etc.) Data Handling. To find fractions of quantities. To compare fractions of quantities. To find simple equivalent fractions e.g. ½ is the same as 2/4. Science Uses of Everyday Materials. * Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants * To find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. 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 -Children can name and identify some feelings and express some of their positive qualities. -They can demonstrate that they can manage some feelings in a positive and effective way. Discovery RE – Enquiry. Does completing Hajj make a person a better Muslim? Does it feel special to belong? Is God important to everyone? 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 and use French Greetings. To recap the names of colours in French. To explore the French words for common animals. 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 Summer 2 ‘Victorian Life’ 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

History * The Victorians * Proposed visit to Styal Mill * Compare our life with Victorian times. The Life of Queen Victoria. Victorian school life. A day in the life of a Victorian child, the differences between rich and poor Victorian's. Use ICT to research the Victorians and find photographs of artefacts. Literacy * *Creative story telling with a clear beginning, middle and end. *Make the conclusion of our story inked to the beginning. *Use a wider range of openers (time adverbials) e.g. First, Next, Later on etc. *Use conjunctions to extend or explain our sentences further. *Listen, enjoy and comment on shared reading texts. *Predict what may happen next, discuss likes/ dislikes and offer opinions. *Ask and answer questions about books they have read. *Retell familiar stories through drama, role play and hot seating activities. Focusing upon characters thoughts and feelings. ICT – text editing, word processing skills. Numeracy *Missing number problems. *Number juggling. * Problem solving – reading and identifying the operations required (+ - X or ÷) * Fractions of numbers and comparing quantities. * Revisit Money – calculating change and making amounts using the least amount of coins. * Time problems and converting analogue to digital time. * Reading scales to the nearest division e.g. for weight and capacity. Revise 2D and 3D shapes and their properties. ICT – Education city – revision games and quizzes. Science *Naming and identifying plant parts, types and identifying their seeds. *Studying similarities and differences between plants and animals. *Looking at the conditions needed for growing our own seeds. *Design and complete our own Science experiments that test conditions for growth. * Plan and carry out a fair test. ICT – Science simulations – online resources to speed up and look closer at plant growth. ICT – microscopes to look closely at plant parts. RE and PSHE Discovery RE Enquiry - Does completing Hajj make a person a better Muslim? What is Hajj? Arrange visitors to class to discuss their Hajj experiences. Festivals and Celebrations. Ramadan - Celebrate the end of Ramadan with Eid celebrations. PE Games. * Throwing and catching games * Simple bat and ball skills * Inventing and creating our own bat/ball games Athletics. Team races, practising for Sports Day. Relay races. French Days of the Week Revisit numbers up to 30. Revise colours. French Animals Art/DT Victorian Self Portraits – Queen Victoria. Silhouette self portraits. Study the work of William Morris. Victorian tile printing. Transferring the design on to a clay tile. ICT – William Morris – repeating tile pattern Activities for Year 2 Summer 2 ‘Victorian Life’ Music Listen and appraise Victorian times music and instruments. Add silence into our music patterns and rhythms. Continue to explore rhythm and beat. ICT – record, play back and edit our work.