Key Stage 1
The following overview shows the themes, subjects and topics our Year 2 pupils will study during 2023/24.
During 2023/24 our Reception and Year 1 cohorts are being taught in mixed age classes. For details of the Reception/Year 1 curriculum, please see the EYFS section.
| AUTUMN TERM |
THEME 1:
The Great Fire
of London
ENGLISH
Vlad & The Great Fire of London
Writing to Entertain
Character profile – Samuel Pepys/Vlad
Setting description – London’s Burning
Diary entry
Writing to Inform
Illustrated timeline of GFOL - chronological order
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Number
Place Value
Addition & Subtraction
HISTORY
Events Beyond Living Memory
The Great Fire of London
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Understanding Christianity: God
What do Christians believe God is like?
SCIENCE
Animals including humans
Wild animals/fish
Seasonal Changes
Ongoing across the year
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Mechanisms
Making a moving story book
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Invasion Games
Football
COMPUTING
Computer Science
Coding (Unit 2.1)
MUSIC
Charanga
Friendship Song (Y2, Unit 5)
PSHE
Relationships
Families and people who care for me
Friendship
Health
Physical health and mental wellbeing
Sleep
Dental Hygiene
Medicines
THEME 2:
Continents & Oceans
ENGLISH
Leaf
Writing to Entertain
Narrative
Diary Entry
Poetry
(school competition)
Winter Poems
Alliteration & onomatopoeia
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Number
Addition & Subtraction (continued)
Geometry
Shape
GEOGRAPHY
Continents and Oceans
Maps
The seven continents
Oceans
Physical & human features
Compass directions
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Understanding Christianity: Incarnation
Why does Christmas matter to Christians?
SCIENCE
Animals including humans
Wild animals/fish (continued)
ART & DESIGN
Textiles
Woven Wonders
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Dance
COMPUTING
Digital Literacy
Online Safety (Unit 2.2)
Information Technology
Spreadsheets (Unit 2.3)
Questioning (Unit 2.4)
MUSIC
Charanga
Ho, Ho, Ho (Y2, Unit 2)
PSHE
Relationships
Respectful relationships
Individual differences
Working together
Health
Media Literacy
The internet
| SPRING TERM |
THEME 3:
How has Rugeley
changed over time?
ENGLISH
Look Up
Writing to Entertain
Postcards
Settings
Journey narrative
Diary entry
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Measurement
Money
Number
Multiplication & Division
HISTORY
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Significant events, people and places in the locality
Rugeley: Then and Now
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RE Today: Islam
Who is a Muslim and what do they believe?
SCIENCE
Everyday Materials
Comparing materials
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Structures
Making a stable chair for an important person in Rugeley
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Gymnastics
COMPUTING
Information Technology
Questioning (Unit 2.4)
Digital Literacy
Effective Searching (Unit 2.5)
MUSIC
Charanga
I wanna be in a band (Y2, Unit 3)
PSHE
Relationships
Safe relationships
Bullying
Health
Keeping Safe
Hazards and emergencies
Road safety
THEME 4:
Local Area (Rugeley)
ENGLISH
The Hodgeheg
Writing to Inform
Recount of trip to local area
(see KS1 exemplification)
Explanation – how to use a …….?
Writing to Entertain
Setting description of Horse Fair in the past
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Measurement
Length & Height
Mass, capacity & temperature
GEOGRAPHY
Local Area
Features
Local/urban journey
Ordnance survey maps
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Understanding Christianity: Salvation
Why does Easter matter to Christians?
SCIENCE
Living things and their habitats
Habitats
ART & DESIGN
Painting & Mixed Media
Life in Colour: Monet – Storm
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Invasion Games
Hockey
COMPUTING
Information Technology
Creating Pictures (Unit 2.6)
MUSIC
Charanga
Zoo Time (Y2, Unit 4)
PSHE
Citizenship
Belonging to a community
Roles and rights
Financial Capability
Money and work
Spending money
| SUMMER TERM |
THEME 5:
Significant People
(Human Rights)
ENGLISH
Vlad & the Florence Nightingale Adventure
Writing to Inform
Biographical fact files
Writing to Entertain
Writing in role as Vlad
Letters from Scutari
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Number
Fractions
Measurement
Time
HISTORY
The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements
Mary Seacole & Florence Nightingale
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RE Today
What does it mean to belong to a faith community?
SCIENCE
Plants
Identify & Classify Flowering Plants/Trees
ART & DESIGN
Drawing
Telling a Story
(Florence Nightingale/Mary Seacole)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Athletics
COMPUTING
MUSIC
Charanga
Pulse, rhythm and pitch (Y2 Model Curriculum, Unit 1)
PSHE
Citizenship
British values
Health
Growing and changing
Physical and emotional needs
THEME 6:
Comparison -
Local Area & Africa
ENGLISH
Lila and the Secret Rain
Writing to Inform
Non-chronological report
Letter to new teacher
Poetry
Adjective Poems
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Statistics
Geometry
Position & Direction
GEOGRAPHY
Physical & human features
River use
Protection from wild animals
Daily life
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RE Today
What can we learn from stories in the Christian Bible and Muslim Qur’an?
SCIENCE
Everyday Materials
Changes
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Cooking & Nutrition
Balanced Diet: African Foods
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Invasion Games
Netball & Basketball
COMPUTING
Information Technology
Presenting ideas (Unit 2.8)
MUSIC
Charanga
Hands, Feet, Heart (Y2, Unit 1)
PSHE
Financial Capablity
My Money Week
Virgin Money Event
Self Awareness
Recognising strengths and setting goals
