Maths:

Number and Place Value: counting on in 2’s, 3’s, 5’s,

Fractions: Understanding what a fraction is. Finding a

fraction of a shape, set of objects or quantity. Looking at

writing simple fractions – 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/4, 3/4.

Multiplication: Recall facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables,

link multiplication to addition (repeated addition), know that

multiplication of 2 numbers can be done in any order, use the

x symbol.

Division: Linking division facts to multiplication facts, using

grouping and sharing to dividing, link division to fractions,

know that division of 2 numbers can’t be done in any order.

Time and Money: telling the time to hour, half hour, quarter

hour, five minute intervals, recognise and use different coins

to make different amounts, solving problems involving

money.

English:

Non-chronological reports: Fire safety leaflet using

information from our fire station visit.

Poetry: Shape poems based around fire – increasing

vocabulary and ‘playing’ with words looking at the effect on

the reader. Learning and reciting London’s Burning looking

at performing it also changing lines linked to history for

effect.

Imaginative Writing: Using picture and film stimulus of the

GFOL to build up vocabulary linked to the time and the topic

to lead into writing eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles

and diary entries.

Handwriting: Penpals – looking at developing presentation

skills and joins.

Science:

Working Scientifically: Investigating how different road

materials (now and in 1666) would affect a cart travelling

over them.

Art and Design:

Exploring how different materials can be used to produce fire

pictures – marbling, collage, paper sculpture

Looking at the architecture of London buildings.

Maths across the Curriculum: Maths Through Stories: Tower to the Sun

Secret Codes – link to Algebra and Samuel Pepys Diary.

Linking maths into building their Stuart Houses.

Data Handling/Statistics

Year Two – Autumn Term 2

Jigsaw/PHSE:

Jigsaw Puzzle Piece 2:

Celebrating Difference – looking at what we are each really

good at and how all being different is not a bad thing.

History:

Key Events: Looking at the Great Fire of London 1666 –

what happened, how it happened, who was involved,

comparisons between then and now (including fire brigade),

what changed?

Key Individuals: Samuel Pepys, King Charles 2nd

,

Christopher Wren and his links to Weymouth/Portland.

RE:

Christianity: Why did God give Jesus to the world? Is God

important to everyone?

Looking at why we celebrate Christmas.

Computing:

PowerPoint: Learning to use the basic features of

PowerPoint to make a simple paired presentation about our

fire station visit.

2Paint: Using the paint programme to make a fire silhouette

picture

Programming: navigate a Bee-Bot through a London street –

design routes to avoid fire hazards for partner

Mathletics: Building up their mental fluency skills

Music:

Singing: Learning a variety of songs

Instruments: Using a variety of instruments to play along to

well known songs linked to the topic of fire.

Performance: Looking at ways of performing London’s

Burning with percussion and vocal skills. Christmas songs.

Design and Technology:

Design: Research houses from pre-fire 1666 and then

generate their own house design to include materials needed.

Make: Recognising which tools/materials they need to use in

order to make their house and use these appropriately.

Evaluate: Evaluate their product against design criteria.

Technical Knowledge: build structures, exploring how they

can be made more stable (must stand on playground).

PE:

REAL PE: Gymnastics: Travelling and Balancing – learning

to control their movement in different ways of travelling at

different levels. Learning different ways to balance and use

the space around them. Balancing individually and with a

partner.

Games: Invasion games and their rules/skills.

Special Events:

Fire Station Visit – Monday 2nd

November – Tour of the Fire

Station and Fire Appliances

Great Fire of Wyke (with Parents) – ‘re-enactment’ of the

GFOL – children will have made GFOL houses, these will be

set up on the playground in streets and the fire brigade will

come and set fire to them!