1st Half Summer Term:
This half term we will be diving into an exciting pirate theme!
Our Design and Technology learning will link to our topic on pirates and the children will be designing and making their own pirate puppets.
In Geography, we will be exploring what it is like to live by the coast, exploring human features and how people live in coastal areas.
In writing the children will be exploring the book “The Pirates Next Door” and will be writing about the characters and events in the story.
In Maths, we will be learning direction and position and will have fun creating our own pirate treasure maps!
In Science, the children will be finding out about how plants grow and will be using our garden environment to plant seeds. As part of our physical education, we will be developing our games skills and we will have inter-class competitions as well as scoring points for our sports houses.
2nd Half Summer Term:
This half term we will be diving into an exciting History project! The children will be learning about a local significant event – the Opening of the Ironbridge! We will link our writing to this theme and we will be using the text – ‘Peggy’s Amazing Ironbridge Adventure’, written by a local author.
In Maths, the children will learn about measurements and will use standard units to measure, temperature, weight and capacity.
In Art and Design, we will be exploring the artist Rosseau and the children will create their own rainforest art work using collage and printing techniques.
In Science, the children will be finding out about everyday materials and explaining how they are suited to particular uses.
What a busy, last half term of year 2!
