ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020 TERM 2 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW FOR PRIMARY

YEAR GROUP – YEAR 2

TERM SPRING

CONCEPT: LITERACY/NUMERACY

WEEK 1

NUMERACY:

To skip count in 2, 3, 5 from 0 and in tens from any number forward and backward.

LITERACY:

To identify fantasy stories and explore their features through role play.

To spell and use words ending in –il…pencil, fossil, nostrils. To describe and specify nouns using expanded noun phrases.

SCIENCE:

To identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses, by identifying the uses of different materials.

To identify and group the uses of everyday materials and record observations.

TOPIC:

To understand the term Literacy.

FRENCH:

How was Christmas?

What did we eat? drink? Where did we travel to? What places did we visit?

P.E:

Athletics: 1km Endurance trek and Introduction to Sprints. To help the children bounce back to a healthy and physical state for sporting activities this term using mild outdoor activities.

SWIMMING:

To learn about safety rules around the swimming pool To be able to identify basic swimming equipment.

To learn how to demonstrate the front crawl leg actions with swimming aids.

ART:

To experiment to create different lines and marks made with a range of media.

LIBRARY:

Welcome students to a new term/ Run-through learning and skills acquired in first term/ checking out of new books.

ICT:

REVIEW OF LAST TERM LESSONS ON DIGITAL LITERACY. Children will learn to perform different actions such as painting, data findings and sorting of different

materials to result into meaningful result – the process is called communication

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To Investigate the location of Kenya on the map of Africa.

MUSIC:

To investigate the rudiments of using the voice expressively.

To revise the art of recorder playing.

WEEK 2 NUMERACY:

To solve problems involving multiplication and division, using materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and multiplication and division facts including problems in context.

LITERACY:

To plan and write own story involving fantasy. To use and spell words with the /^/ sound spelt o…other, brother, Monday. To use commas after or before phrases and clauses.

SCIENCE:

To create hypotheses and make predictions about the absorbency of different kitchen paper and

disposable clothes. To investigate which papers are the most absorbent by choosing a method and working in a group.

TOPIC:

To use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds. To identify the key human and physical features of their school and its surrounding environments.

FRENCH:

To learn how to introduce others.

P.E:

Athletics: 60m, 75m, 100m Sprints and 75m Sack Race. To refresh and build upon the children’s knowledge of the sprints starting, strides, speed and finishing skills.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to demonstrate basic freestyle leg actions with swimming aids.

ART:

To observe and identify the key qualities and represent with the line, colour and shade.

LIBRARY:

To identify fiction and non-fiction books/ their differences/ where can they be found in the library?/

Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books

ICT:

Pupils learn the past and present of communication gadgets and the difference and effectiveness of

such equipment e.g. post mail, email, fax, talking drums, homing pigeons e.t.c

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To discover some cultural groups in Kenya.

MUSIC:

To identify high/low/middle through movement and songs.

WEEK 3 NUMERACY:

To order and arrange mathematical objects in patterns and sequences.

To use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line.

LITERACY:

To identify and explore the features of a recount text. To use and spell the /i: / sound spelt –ey. To explore and use subordination (using when, if, that, because) to link sentences.

SCIENCE:

To look at a selection of fabric and understand why the stretchy fabric is sometimes used in clothing. To investigate and explore the elasticity of the fabric and make predictions.

TOPIC:

To compare geographical similarities and differences of the human geography of Cardiff, Wales and

Abuja, Nigeria.

FRENCH:

To learn different vegetables and fruits.

P.E:

Athletics: Broad Jump/Standing Jump, Standing Triple Jump, Long Jump and Vortex Howler/Javelin. To

build upon the children’s legs strides and arms power techniques training for jumping and throwing skills using appropriate training program.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to demonstrate basic freestyle leg actions with swimming aids.

To learn how to breathe in basic freestyle with the swimming aids.

ART:

To develop confidence in recording their first-hand observation.

LIBRARY:

Preparation for book fair: Checking in borrowed books and checking out of new books

ICT:

To recognise how different features help them find the information they are seeking. They also compare this process with using menus on a CD-ROM.

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To investigate a day in the life of a Maasai herder.

MUSIC:

To investigate high and low on tuned instruments through games and stories.

WEEK 4

NUMERACY:

To distinguish between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and three-quarter

turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise).

LITERACY:

To write own recount using time connectives to sequence events and correctly demarcate sentences. To use and spell words with the /a/ sound spelt after ‘w’ and ‘q’…water, quantity, squash.

To use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive form.

SCIENCE:

To make decisions about how to record the results of the investigation in a clear way for others to follow To understand that, if a material does not absorb water, it is said to be waterproof.

TOPIC:

To use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map, and use and construct basic symbols in a key (series of maps can be provided, even use grid references to locate features).

FRENCH:

To learn the primary and secondary colours. What colours are the vegetables we learned about?

P.E:

Athletics: 60m, 75m, 100m, 5 X 50 m Shuttle Relay, Broad Jump/Standing Jump and Standing Triple Jump. To blend the children’s sprinting talents with their understanding of teamwork. Children will be

able to apply relay race baton handling and exchange techniques accurately.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to demonstrate freestyle leg actions with swimming aids. To learn how to breathe in basic freestyle with the swimming aids.

ART:

To explore the work of artists in different times and cultures.

LIBRARY:

Book Fair Week. No library class.

ICT:

To learn how to decide from the main menu page, the best place to start their search is by category.

Searching inappropriate ways categorically or sectionally.

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To recognise the importance of cattle to the Maasai people.

MUSIC:

To sing a song with obvious pitch changes.

To practice a tune on the recorder.

WEEK 5 NUMERACY:

To recognise, find, name and write fractions ⅓, ¼, 2/4, ¾ of a length, shape, set of objects and quantity.

LITERACY

To identify and memorise poems by the same significant authors.

To use and spell words ending in –tion. To use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive form.

SCIENCE:

To investigate the absorbency of fabrics and the effect of adding a layer of wax crayon. To discuss the findings and consider the reasons for fabrics being waterproof.

TOPIC:

To use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including; beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation and key human features including; city,

town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbor.

FRENCH:

Continuation of colours. Colours derived from mixing two colours.

P.E:

Sports Day Rehearsals: To perfect children’s preparation for specific individual activities on Sports Day.

SWIMMING:

To learn and be able to demonstrate freestyle leg actions with swimming aids.

To learn how to breathe in basic freestyle with the swimming aids.

ART:

To experiment with media to create lighter and darker tones.

LIBRARY:

Bookmarks: The function of a bookmark/ How to use a bookmark/ Checking in borrowed books and

checking out of new books.

ICT:

Students learn to carry out a search program to find more information about two different habitats and put this information into an article with the aid of the internet or a science learning CD.

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To explore the rich colourful Maasai jewellery.

MUSIC:

To create patterns to represent pitch ranges through the use of symbols.

WEEK 6

NUMERACY:

To count in fractions up to 10 starting from any number and using the ½ and 2/4 equivalence on the number line. To begin to recognise the equivalence of 2/4 & ½ on the number line and other practical contexts.

Write simple fractions, for example, ½ of 6=3

LITERACY:

Poetry Party (Tea- Contemporary and classic costume)- Authors assigned to each class.

Kenn Nesbit- Contemporary

Dr. Seuss. Contemporary Christopher Okigbo- Nigerian Classic

Lewis Carroll- Classic To use commas to separate items in a list.

To use and spell words with the /z/ sound spelt ‘s’…vision, usual, measure.

SCIENCE:

To understand the difference between natural and manmade objects and sort into groups. To describe the textures and appearance of the different items. To explore a selection of paper and predict the strongest one. To test the strength of papers using weights and record the results.

TOPIC:

To use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including; beach, cliff, coast,

forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation and key human features including; city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbor.

FRENCH:

Easter in France.

P.E:

Invasion Ball Games: Baseball and Hockey. To develop children’s physical drive and creative team-thinking skills, bowling and striking skills, eye-hand coordination and targeting skills.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to demonstrate the push-glide and flutter kicks without swimming aids. To learn how to perform arm actions in basic freestyle with swimming aids.

ART:

To observe and identify key qualities of natural and seen objects, represent lines and shapes.

LIBRARY:

To Cultivate the art of reading and listening/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out new books

ICT:

To understand what is meant by information. Learning how to use pictures to represent information,

search for information and present information to a targeted audience.

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To design a model Maasai jewellery.

MUSIC:

To compose a short tune using high, low and middle sounds.

To learn whole note, half note and quarter note in music reading.

WEEK 7

HALF TERM

WEEK 8 NUMERACY:

To count in fractions up to 10 starting from any number and using the ½ and 2/4 equivalence on the number line.

To begin to recognise the equivalence of 2/4 & ½ on the number line and other practical contexts. Write simple fractions, for example, ½ of 6=3

LITERACY:

To identify and publish stories within a theme. To use and spell contracted words...can’t, shouldn’t, would’ve. To use apostrophes for contracted forms.

SCIENCE:

To explore the texture and absorbency by using them to print with paint

To explore the texture and flexibility by using them to print with paint

TOPIC:

To explore the Great Fire of London.

To sequence the key events of The Great Fire of London.

FRENCH:

To learn about animals (pets and non-pets).

P.E:

Invasion Ball Games: Baseball and Hockey. To develop children’s physical drive and creative team-

thinking skills, bowling and striking skills, eye-hand coordination and targeting skills.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to coordinate leg actions, arm actions and breathing in basic freestyle.

ART:

To experiment freely with paint and to learn how to apply it.

LIBRARY:

To Cultivate the art of reading and listening/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out new books

ICT:

To learn how to use the computer to create pictures for representation and presentation of information.

AFRICAN STUDIES:

Introduction to Ghana

MUSIC:

To identify some orchestra instruments through listening. To practice a new recorder tune.

WEEK 9 LITERACY:

To identify and explore the features of instructional texts.

To use and spell words with the /ei/ sound spelt ea...great, break, steak and homophones...steak and stake, break and brake, great and grate, to, two and too. To use imperative/ bossy verbs.

NUMERACY:

To interpret and construct block graphs, tally charts, pictograms and simple tables (using ratios of 2, 5

and 10). To ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity. To ask and answer questions about totaling and comparing categorical data.

SCIENCE:

To explore wax resist painting using oil pastels, wax crayons and paint

To understand the role of wax and its waterproof properties in wax resist art.

TOPIC:

To create a timeline using events that took place during the GFoL.

To write about the key events of the Great Fire of London.

FRENCH:

Introducing the concept of size using the concept ‘animals’.

P.E:

Invasion Ball Games: Basketball. To help children develop necessary gross motor skills and multi-movement techniques for ball handling in team sports.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to coordinate leg actions, arm actions and breathing in basic freestyle.

ART:

To start to develop an appropriate vocabulary to describe and compare colours.

LIBRARY:

To cultivate the art of reading and listening/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out new books

ICT:

To understand that computers make it easy to correct mistakes and explore alternatives.

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To identify the Ghanaian Flag and the significance of these colours to Ghanaians.

MUSIC:

To group instruments, according to the materials they are made of. To practice reading rhythms.

WEEK 10 NUMERACY:

To identify and describe common 3-D shapes, referring to the number of edges, vertices, faces (curved and flat)

To compare and sort 3-D shapes in everyday objects on the basis of their properties.

LITERACY:

To publish own instructional text. To use proper nouns in writing. To review previous spelling words.

SCIENCE:

To understand what happens when a material is heated up and why it changes shape

TOPIC:

To reflect upon and evaluate what has been discovered about the Great Fire of London. To compare the life and firefighting methods today with the 17th century.

FRENCH:

To learn body parts using the concept ‘animals’.

P.E:

Invasion Ball Games: Basketball. To help children develop necessary gross motor skills and multi-movement techniques for ball handling in team sports.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to demonstrate basic freestyle for a short distance.

ART:

To identify primary and secondary colours by name.

LIBRARY:

To Cultivate the art of reading and listening/ Checking in borrowed books and checking out new books

ICT:

To understand how an artist has produced a particular style to make a good representation of things around us.

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To identify the major ethnic groups in Ghana

MUSIC:

To arrange instruments into their families. To practice music notation.

WEEK 11 NUMERACY:

To add and subtract numbers using concrete objects, pictorial representations, and mentally, including: - a two-digit number and ones

- a two-digit number and tens - two two-digit numbers - adding three one-digit numbers

To practice addition and subtraction facts to 20 to become fluent in deriving facts such as using 3+7=10; 10-7=3 and 7=10-3 to calculate 30+70=100; 100-70=30 and 70=100-30

LITERACY:

To identify the structure of humorous poems.

To use proper nouns in writing. To review coordination using and, but, or.

SCIENCE:

To discuss the importance of recycling materials To understand and experience recycling by re-molding wax crayons in new and different shapes

TOPIC:

To use research skills to find out about the life of Samuel Pepys. To write a biography on the contributions of Samuel Pepys and his actions during the GFoL

FRENCH:

Introduction to plurals using the concept ‘animals’.

P.E:

Soccer Drills: Leg actions and targeting, Positioning and movement, Dribbling and distribution. To harness the children’s potentials for soccer, building their interest, fitness and understanding of the game. To develop children’s physical drive and creative team-thinking and soccer skills.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to demonstrate basic freestyle for a short distance.

ART:

To experiment with tools - layering, mixing media, scraping through.

LIBRARY:

Introduction to the use of thesaurus/ Last week of borrowing

ICT:

To understand how an artist has produced a particular style to make a good representation of things around us.

AFRICAN STUDIES:

To Investigate the major Cities located in Ghana.

MUSIC:

To create patterns of sounds using percussion instruments. To practice how to read music.

WEEK 12 NUMERACY:

Tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour and draw the hands on a clock face to show these times.

Compare and sequence intervals of time Know the number of minutes in an hour and the number of hours in a day.

LITERACY:

To create own humorous poems. To use expanded noun phrases for description and specification [for example, the blue butterfly, plain

flour, and the man in the moon]. To use and spell words with the suffix - ly.

SCIENCE:

Field Trip Slot

TOPIC:

To use research skills to find out about the life of Samuel Pepys. To write a biography on the contributions of Samuel Pepys and his actions during the GFoL

FRENCH:

Revision of the term’s work.

P.E:

Soccer Drills: Leg actions and targeting, Positioning and movement, Dribbling and distribution. To harness the children’s potentials for soccer, building their interest, fitness and understanding of the game. To develop children’s physical drive and creative team-thinking and soccer skills.

SWIMMING:

To learn how to demonstrate basic freestyle for a much longer distance.

To learn how to perform basic backstroke leg actions.

ART:

To know and talk about the different types of colours and textures of fabric.

LIBRARY:

To revise all topics taught from the beginning of the term/ returning of borrowed books

ICT:

REVISION

AFRICAN STUDIES:

REVISION

MUSIC:

To use musical notation to figure out how to play “O when the saints”.