Year 2

Year 2 Curriculum Project

Year 2 Project - Magnificent Monarchs

In the Magnificent Monarchs project, your child will learn about English and British monarchs from AD 871 to the present day and consider how the power of the monarchy has changed over time. They will study six significant sovereigns; Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II. Finally, they will choose which of the sovereigns that they have studied is the most significant.

Memorable Experience: English and British monarchy timeline

Geography: Significant places - royal residences

History: Historical vocabulary; Historical periods; Timelines; Power and rule; Historical artefacts; significant people - Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror; Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, Elizabeth II

This project is also supported by mini projects in; 

Science: Animal Survival

Art and Design: Portraits and Poses

Design and Technology: Cut, Stitch and Join; Push and Pull

Computing: lessons derived from D.A.R.E.S

Music: lessons derived from Kapow

PE: lessons derived from TeamThemeKent

PSHE: lessons derived from JIGSAW content

RE:  lessons derived from Kent SACRE scheme and Cornerstones projects 

 

More information about the Year 2 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 2 Long Term Plan 2025-2026  document found below.

MAGNIFICENT MONARCHS Knowledge Organiser 2026
MAGNIFICENT MONARCHS Word Mat 2026
MAGNIFICENT MONARCHS Home Learning 2026

Year 2 Key Information

YEAR 2 Long Term Plan 2025 2026
Year 2 English Curriculum (1)
Year 2 Maths Curriculum (1)
Recommended Reading List For Year 2

For this term, PE is timetabled for every Tuesday and Wednesday. We will be doing Flag football on Tuesdays and OAA on Wednesdays. Please ensure that all earrings are removed on those days and that your child has their full PE kit in school. Please make sure that your child has a colder weather PE kit in school, including spare socks and trainers.

 

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English  

w/c 16.3.26

We will:

  • write a list of items needed for our instructions
  • use time connectives and imperative verbs
  • understand how to make a noun plural by adding the suffix -s or -es
  • write a title and hook for our instructions
  • write a top tip

Reading - Remember that they do not need to read the entire book in one day. Please continue to hear them read daily and write it in their reading record books.

Spelling:

This week we will be focusing on the common exception words - any and many as well as adding the suffixes -ing, -ed and -er to words which end in e:

like

scare

dance

hope

ride

take

be

nice

late

drive

dance

 

liked

scared

danced

hoped

 

liking

scaring

dancing

hoping

being

seeing

freeing

taking

riding

 

nicer

later

driver

dancer

 

The underlined words are our focus words.

 

 

 

Maths

w/c  16.3.26

We will: 

  • measure in kilograms
  • use the four operations to calculate mass (2 lessons)
  • compare volume and capacity
  • (2 lessons)

Fluency Bee:

subtract through 10 from 14 and 15

Infinity maths:

The link is 

https://infinity.whiteroseeducation.com/Home 

click 'enter code'

They can then add the

School code

SLR - JJW

Quiz Pins:

Length and Height

40 - 61 - 56

Mass, capacity and temperature

02 - 61 - 97

Multiplication and division

16 - 15 - 61

43 - 23 - 20

51 - 03 - 50

63 - 80 - 31

Additional Information

16.3.26 - 20.3.26 is sign language week - we will be watching a signed story each day.

All homework folders should be returned to school (completed) every Thursday.

 

Some children do not have a full PE kit in school, some have none! Please ask your child if they do and send in some if they do not.

If your child wears earrings,  please can these be removed or taped before school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to prevent the risk of them being caught during PE.

Please hear your child 
read at home as much as possible. This really helps them in all subjects (please ensure that reading books are in school every day)
Show and Tell is only on Fridays and rotates between the houses:

Show and tell:

Friday 20th March

Team:   YEE (red)

Future dates:

27.3.26 = PIDCOCK (yellow)

2.4.26 = STOREY (blue)

24.4.26 = PAGE (green)

1.5.26 = YEE (red)

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        This week's homework is:

  • To read for at least 10 minutes everyday to an adult.
  • complete the work in the homework folder and return it by Thursday for marking.
  • spend 20 minutes (over the week) on Numbots (Usernames and passwords are in your child's reading record) or Infinity (see link and codes in the maths section above)
  • spend 20 minutes (over the week) on Edshed (usernames and passwords in reading records)
  • For those wanting additional work -

  • English:

  • complete the activity in the homework folder
  • practice handwriting letters cursive a, c and d(the children should be able to show you how and tell you the rhyme - they all begin with off we go ......)
  • write sentences which use some of the spelling words

         Maths:

  • write numbers 50-60 correctly as both numbers and words
  • helped to wiegh ingredients out using grams
  • complete the infinity task for length and height.

 

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