Parent Overview Year 2
Please find below our Parent Overview detailing what our children in Year 2 are learning this week.
Date w/c 05/01/2026
| Curriculum area | We are learning to… |
|---|---|
| Literacy | This week we are going be starting to explore a new text called Anansi the Spider, a tale from the Ashanti, by Gerald McDermott. We will begin by exploring the text and it’s meaning, as well as understanding how a story is set out. |
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Maths |
We will be describing the properties of shape e.g. a cube has 6 square faces, 8 vertices and 12 edges. Comparing two shapes saying what is the same and different e.g. A sphere and a cone both have a curved face. A sphere has no edges but a cone has one. |
| Wider Curriculum |
Outside PE – We will be dribbling a ball with our feet. Indoor PE – We will be responding to stimuli as we start our dance unit. R.E. – We will be learning about the importance of being thankful. Art- We will be experimenting with different tools to create lines and patterns in clay. Music – We will be looking at lullabies from different countries. Geography - To compare the geographical features of Tropical Rainforests and British Woodland. |
| Science |
This week the children will be discussing and recording facts about what they know already in preparation for our topics this term which are: animals and their babies; hygiene, healthy eating and growing and changing. |
| Other information | Children return on Monday 05 January 2026 |
Please note this is a basic overview of the planning for this week. It is impossible to cover in this outline all the learning that takes place during a week! We also believe in listening to your children and responding to their interests and ideas therefore all our planning is flexible. Please note some of the learning will take place across more than one week and during some weeks the learning focus may not cover all curriculum areas.