Foundation Subjects
Autumn 2
History
This half term we will learn about the Great Fire of London.. Our objectives include:
Sequence the events of the Great Fire of London.
Place significant events on a timeline.
Explain the significance of Samuel Peyps.
Describe London after the fire.
Understand the impact of the fire.
Knowledge Mat: /uploads/715/files/Great Fire of London(1).pptx
Religious Education
We will look at Christianity, focusing on Jesus. Objectives include:
Does how we treat the world matter?
Understand Jesus as the light of the world.
Understand the significance of Advent, including CHristingle.
Understand how to be a light to others.
Key question: How do we treat things that really matter to us?
Computing
We will have our online saftey lesson first, followed by our presentation lessons.
Objectives include:
Know what ‘digital footprint’ means
Know that people can use the information they put online
Know that a digital footprint contains information about a person
Open, save and close a powerpoint file.
Insert new slides.
Insert images.
Reorder slides.
Add text, changing font, colour and size.
Compelte a presentation.
PE
PE will take place on Wednesdays each week. This half term focuses on moving and games. Our objectives are:
Movement to music (Moving)
Perform basic body actions and movements
Vary how they move depending on what body parts they are using
Show a range of different body shapes
Move confidently and safely in their own and general space, using changes of speed, level and direction
Be creative in how they move around
Choose some of the movements they have already explored and use them to make their own movement patterns
Intro to games (Playing)
Dribble the ball with their feet, keeping it under control
Dribble a ball with their hands in small game situations
Pass the ball over a short distance using a variety of techniques
Use their bodies to protect the ball against the defender
Dodge a defender using a variety of different techniques
Know what technique is needed depending on the game and/or ball
Understand basic rules of games and can follow them
Knowledge mats: /uploads/715/files/Year 2 IntroTo Striking & Fielding.pdf /uploads/715/files/Year 2 Movement To Music.pdf
Music
We will continue our recorder lessons with the St Helens music service. We will also practise our songs for our Christmas performances.
PSHE
Our first lesson will be from the No Outsiders programme, focusing on inclusion. Other objectives are:
- Identify similarities and differences between themselves and others
- Recognise that everyone has unique qualities which make them special
- Explain why kindness towards people who are different is important
- Comment or answer questions about families with respect for others
- Ask for help with a falling-out if they need it
- Say when something feels okay or not okay
- Know it is never their fault if they feel unsafe
- Identify and name trusted adults at home and at school
- Use clear phrases to ask for help when something feels wrong or not okay
- Recognise when they or someone else is being bullied
Knowledge mat: /uploads/715/files/KO_How-can-I-build-safe-kind-and-caring-relationships-with-others-1 (1).pdf
Art week is drawing, expressing tone and texture. Objectives are:
- Experiment with a range of materials to create marks and tones.
- Use different pressures and control to make different marks.
- Describe the texture of objects.
- Identify how artists use tone.
- Control shading to show tone.
- Sketch simple shapes lightly so that changes can be made.
- Refine a drawing by building up the outline of an object.
- Pose to show a clear expression and head position to create a photograph.
knowledge mat: /uploads/715/files/Knowledge-organiser_Art-Y2-Drawing-2 (1).pdf