Class 2 - Mr Yates

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Please see below for Class 2's daily timetable, a brief overview of Class 2's current and previous learning, Year 3 and 4's curriculum map for this year and our current homework menu.

Here is Class 2's Timetable for Autumn Term 2

In Autumn 2 we will be learning all about...

In Autumn Term 2 we will be continuing our focus on geography. We will be learning all about Africa. This will include learning all about Africa’s climate, wildlife and physical geography. We will learn about climate zones and be able to explain the difference between them, we will know that Africa is made up of different countries, that Africa has different climate zones and landscapes. We will also learn about the features of rivers, be able to name 4 different rivers located in Africa (Nile, Congo, Zambezi, Niger), and be able to explain why rivers are important to people and wildlife. We will also label the features of a mountain and know that Mount Kilimanjaro and Nyriagongo are located in Africa. Finally, we will learn about the terms trade, import and export. This will include knowing some natural resources from Africa, and the importance of trade exports and imports from Africa.

As Scientists, we will be learning all about States of Matter, Children will compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases. Children will observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C). Children will identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature.

As computing experts, we will learn all about the internet, Children will recognise that the internet is a network of networks including the WWW, and why we should evaluate online content.

In Design and Technology, we will learn why soup can be a tasty, nutritional meal. They will evaluate different soups. They will learn how to make a standard soup base that will enable them to make their own soups. It is an opportunity to develop chopping and dicing skills.

As Musicians, we will be focusing on Musical Motifs, children will develop an understanding of musical notation by learning how notes move higher and lower on the stave through reading, playing and composing short musical motifs. Pupils apply their understanding by recognising patterns within musical phrases, creating motifs for characters and performing compositions using stave notation.

As Athletes, we will be learning all about Dances from around the world, children to explore, experience and copy dances from different countries. To provide positive feedback on the performance of other groups (in 3’s), children to link different countries dances to their culture, history and identity.

In RE, we will ask the question, Where do our Morals come from? We will think about how people decide what it means to live a good life.

In Spanish, children will learn the four seasons of the year along with a key feature for each season in Spanish. They will have the skills and knowledge to say which is their favourite season and why.

What happened in Autumn Term 1...

In Autumn Term 1 we focused on geography. We learnt all about Africa. This included learning all about Africa’s climate, wildlife and physical geography. We learnt about climate zones and were able to explain the difference between them. We also know that Africa is made up of different countries and that Africa has different climate zones and landscapes.

As scientists, we learnt all about electricity. We identified common appliances that run on electricity. We constructed a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers. We also identified whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery. We recognised that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associated this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit. Finally, we recognised some common conductors and insulators, and associated metals with being good conductors.

As artists, our focus was on ‘Tropical Rainforests’. We explored the use of watercolours to create a collaged response to the work of artists studied, which included the work of Abel Rodriguez and Henri Rousseau.

As computing experts, we learnt that digital devices have inputs, processes, and outputs, and how devices can be connected to make networks.

In RE, we asked the questions ‘How can we talk about religion and world-views respectfully?’ and ‘Is scripture central to religion? We did this by exploring the origins of religious texts and considering their value to some followers.

Our focus as athletes, was to master our fundamental movement skills: agility, balance, coordination, running and jumping. We focused on improving our communication skills in PE games.

As Spanish speakers, we learnt 10 common instruments and were introduced to the 1^st person singular high frequency verb ‘I play’ in Spanish.

In PSHE, as part of My Happy Mind, during our ‘Meet Your Brain’ module we learnt how our brains work and how to ensure we look after our brains, so that we can manage our emotions and be at our best.

As musicians and performers, our focus was on singing in parts, which included learning about loops and layers.