Wood Farm Year 2 Curriculum
On this page you can find out about the curriculum in our Year 2 classes. Click on the sections below to read about individual subjects, like reading, maths and PE, or to read about the different learning projects your child will be doing.
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Reading
Reading
During the year children will be continuing with daily phonics lessons. Children are encouraged to read every day in school and at home - they have an individual reading book, chosen by their teacher from the Oxford Reading Tree scheme, plus a book they have chosen from the class library which they can take home and read with an adult.
Find out more here
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This is us: year 2Autumn- Geography
This is us: year 2
‘This Is Us’ will look at children’s identity as an individual and within the class and community. Children will begin by understanding the concept of continents, ocean, countries, and cities and where they fit within them. Children will then begin to consider where they have connections. Our year 2 geographers will build upon their prior knowledge of using maps to locate these locations and use geographical language.
The children will spend time appreciating culture, architecture and nature places we connect with. Using PSHE the children will be able to share, understand and value the range of cultural differences within their own community, school and class. To complete our project, children will bring in an item from home which is special to their family either through culture or tradition.
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Intrepid ExplorersAutumn - History
Intrepid Explorers
In this project, the Year 2 children will learn about different explorers. Children will spend time exploring the lives of significant individuals from the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. These people include Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook, Jeane Baret, Nellie Bly, Ernest Shackleton, Amy Johnson and Jacque Cousteau.
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AustraliaGeography
Australia
Our Project, ‘Australia’ will compare location, climate and animals to the UK. We will also be zooming in to the cities of Sydney and Oxford comparing both physical and human features. Later in the project, we are hoping to visit Lye Valley, a local nature reserve to explore the physical features.
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Cut, Collage, Create: Hock, Braque and PicassoSpring - Art
Cut, Collage, Create: Hock, Braque and Picasso
During this project children continue to broaden their knowledge of famous artists and their skills. They explore the life and work of Hannah Hoch and the meaning of her work. Children learn artistic vocabulary to help them to articulate their own opinions, and compare her collages with other artists, such as Braque and Picasso. Developing their technical skills in cutting, tearing, layering and weaving, they will use a range of materials to produce their final collage.
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Marvellous Motors -William MorrisSummer - History
Marvellous Motors -William Morris
Children will learn about the local historical figure - William Richard Morris. They will spend time learning about his life in Oxford and his significance and achievements in the car industry. They will explore and discuss how transport has changed within living memory and compare/contrast when thinking about how and why transport has changed over time. Throughout the project, children make connections with previous time periods they've learnt and also our local community, with its legacy of manufacturing and design.
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The Toy ShopSummer - Science and Design Technology
The Toy Shop
In this project, the children will learn about, explore and create 3 mechanisms – lever, slider, and wheel and axle. They will understand what each mechanism is for and why they are helpful in everyday life. Children will then design a toy incorporating one of the mechanisms. They will consider who the toy is for, what the function of the mechanism will be and finally, how to make it appealing to the buyer. Children will go through the design cycle of ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve. After making a prototype, children will evaluate it and consider adaptions that need to be made in order to improve its functionality, appeal and purpose. To complete their toy, children will paint, make packaging and price the item, ready for the toyshop.
