Year 2

Our topic this term will be ‘The Great Fire of London.’ We will begin our topic by reading the story of ‘Vlad and The Great Fire of London.’ We will be writing a setting description of London in 1666, where the children will make comparisons to modern London. Within Maths, we will be continuing with arithmetic, problem solving and reasoning. We will also begin to introduce measurement and shape. In History, the children will explore the topic further by learning about how the fire started, why it spread so quickly and how it helped to change London for the better. In Science, the children will be learning about everyday materials and their purposes. In Design and Technology, children will design and create their own Tudor House.

Our topic this half term will be 'Habitats.' We will begin our topic by reading the story of the Lion King and the children will be writing imaginative setting descriptions based on an African savannah. They will then invent their own character to add into the story. In geography and science we will be exploring habitats further, looking at examples of habitats ranging from the Sahara desert to Antarctica. The children will learn about the types of animals found in these different habitats and what they need to do in order to survive. As part of a homework project they will design their own shoebox habitat for an animal of their choice. In maths we will be focusing on arithmetic, shape money and problem solving skills. Some children will learn about fractions in addition to this.