'Lighting the Sparks'
Search Menu

Year 2

Spring Term 2025

Explore

What does it mean to belong?

We will be looking at the continents of the world, focussing on the UK and the oceans that surround it. The children will also be able to identify some physical and human features of the UK.

We will be making some links with The Bethany Project who live in Tanzania in Africa. The children will be able to make some comparisons about how and where they live to the children who live in Tanzania.

How we'll be doing it...

Authentic outcomes
This term our wow day will be towards the end of January. As we are making strong links with the Bethany project in Africa- Tanzania, we will be having a day where we take part in some African dancing and doing some art work and having a class visitor to talk about their experience of visiting Africa recently.

Wow day
Travel agents – visit Africa

Spring Trips
Linking to our History learning last term, we will be visiting Tatton Park for a Victorian themed day.

Core Subjects

Maths
This term we will be looking at multiplication and division and linking this to money and counting in different multiples We will build upon our money knowledge from Year 1/ We will also be looking at measurement- focussing on length and height and mass and capacity. We will be using a range of different equipment to measure height, length, mass and capacity. We will also be looking further into using standard units such as kg and grams.

Science

This term in science Miss Pullin will lead the learning and the children will be focussing on plants and looking in detail at types of common plants. The children will learn the different parts of the plants and use scientific equipment to look closely at the parts of the plants. The children will carry out investigations on plants and how they grow.

The second science unit is looking at living things and their habitats. The local habitats available to animals will be sources and observed and then contracting habitats will be looked at such as deserts, oceans and polar. The children will look in detail at omnivores, herbivores and omnivores and end the unit looking at food chains.

PSHE

Health and well-being- the children will explore a range of feelings and will develop strategies in order to manage them. We will be thinking about a range of strategies that we can use to overcome barriers or manage difficult emotions.

Citizenship- we will be looking at our school rules and how they are used to protect us. We will delve into how we can look after our environment. We will also be thinking about democracy.

PE
We have a busy term of PE. We will be looking at invasion games and learning tactics in order to play competitive games. We will also be learning some dance techniques and ways of movement. The children will use this dance knowledge to link it our Gymnastics unit. The children will learn a variety of jumps and roles and how to link movements. To help with our mindfulness, we will also be doing some yoga.
RE

Through our RE days at school, the children learn about their own and other’s beliefs. Our question this year is ‘how do we respond to things that really matter?’

This term we will have our Buddhism RE day and our final Christianity unit.

Computing

For the first half term Miss Pullin will deliver computing. The children will be working on their photography skills using the class Ipads to capture, edit and improve photos at distance and up close (macro).

Programming- we use a programme called Hour of Code to further develop our programming skills. The children will use their prior learning from year 1 in order to support them. The children will continue to learn to bug and debug algorithms using an IPAD and some unplugged activities.

DT

This half term we will be completing 2 DT projects.

Construction- we will be making a chassis for a beach rubbish collection vehicle. The children may be able to put some of their skills from the Autumn into practise here. They will also learn a range of new attaching and construction methods.

Festive family foods- linking to our Geography topic this term we will be making a range of family festive foods. We will make links with The Bethany project in Tanzania and create some delicious dishes from around the world.

Read our latest news

Belthorn Weekly 14th February 2025

Belthorn Weekly 7th February 2025

Belthorn Weekly 31st January 2025

Belthorn Weekly 24th January 2025

Belthorn Weekly 17th January 2025