Year 2

Class Information

  • Home reader books can be changed on your child’s reading day. Please write in your child’s reading record book when they read; reading records will be checked every Monday. We will hear your child read regularly in school to assess their progress. Reading is essential to progress, so please try and hear your child read as often as possible.
  • P.E. The children will be doing PE on Thursdays and Fridays.

Please ensure all belongings are clearly labelled.

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: Where we are in time and place

Central Idea: Significant events and people shape our lives

Lines of Inquiry

  • How the Great Fire began
  • How a significant event leads to improvement
  • Samuel Pepys and Sir Christopher Wren
  • The impact of events and individuals from the past on life today

Previous Units

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are

Central Idea: People share their beliefs and values through stories.

Lines of Inquiry

  • What a sacred book is
  • Stories from different religions and festivals
  • Different beliefs in death

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Organise Ourselves

Central Idea: The lives of pioneering people affect society today.

Lines of Inquiry

  • The lives of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole.
  • How their work changed healthcare today.
  • Germ control and how I can make a difference.

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: Sharing the Planet

Central Idea: Living things are affected by and adapt to the natural world.

Lines of Inquiry

  • Life processes, the characteristics of living things.
  • How living things are suited to their habitats.
  • How the polar regions are changing and how this impacts the animals that live there.

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: Where We Are in Place and Time

Central Idea: Significant events and people shape our lives.

Lines of Inquiry

  • How the Great Fire began
  • How a significant event leads to improvement
  • How a significant person leads to improvement
  • Samuel Pepys and Sir Christopher Wren
  • The impact of events and individuals from the past on life today

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are

Central Idea: People share their beliefs and values through stories.

Lines of Inquiry

  • What a sacred book is.
  • Stories from different religions and festivals.
  • How stories from different faiths can be compared.

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: How We Organise Ourselves

Central Idea: The lives of pioneering people affect society today.

Lines of Inquiry

  • The lives of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole.
  • How their work changed healthcare today.
  • Germ control and how I can make a difference.

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: Sharing the Planet

Central Idea: Living things are affected by and adapt to the natural world.

Lines of Inquiry

  • Life processes, the characteristics of living things.
  • How living things are suited to their habitats.
  • How the polar regions are changing and how this impacts the animals that live there.

Unit of Inquiry

Transdisciplinary Theme: Where We Are in Place and Time

Central Idea: Significant events and people shape our lives.

Lines of Inquiry

  • How the Great Fire began
  • How a significant event leads to improvement
  • How a significant person leads to improvement
    • Samuel Pepys and Sir Christopher Wren
  • The impact of events and individuals from the past on life today