Our Lady of Muswell Primary School

Y2 Curriculum Information

Term: Autumn 2025

 Please read the curriculum information carefully below:

Home Learning:

Home learning is set on Google Classroom every Wednesday, this needs to uploaded and returned for the following Monday. Children will also practise their rapid recall target weekly and spellings. Homework activities will alternate between English and Maths. Please work with your child to complete the activities, but please don’t do it for them! In Year 2, we always remind the children to try their best even if they might make mistakes. 

When we set writing activities, it would be best to get your child to write down their answers on a piece of paper and take a photo of it. This way we can make their spellings, handwriting and punctuation too. 

Spellings

Spellings will be set and available to view every Friday on Google Classroom. The children will then be tested in class every Friday morning so that they have a week to practice. It will be a mix of high frequency words and words linked to a phonics sound. Your child will receive a login and password to access Spelling Shed, a programme we are using to teach spellings. There will be games for them to access at home. Please encourage this at least once a week. 

Maths

At OLM we use the Maths No Problem scheme. This scheme focuses on mastery of different mathematical concepts.  This term we will be focusing on:

Numbers to 100

This chapter concentrates on various aspects of numbers to 100. Pupils will be able to count to 100 through different steps, including counting up in tens. Place value will have a major role throughout the chapter. Pupils will also look at comparing numbers using their place-value knowledge and they will go through number bonds.

Addition and Subtraction

This chapter looks at addition and subtraction using number bond diagrams as well as the standard column method.

Multiplication of 2, 5 and 10

This chapter investigates the multiplication of 2, 5 and 10. Pupils will also have the opportunity to understand what multiplication means and what it looks like.

Multiplication and Division of 2, 5 and 10

This chapter focuses on both the multiplication and division of 2, 5 and 10. Pupils will look at different ways of sharing, including sharing and grouping before covering division by 2, 5 and 10. Pupils will also investigate links between multiplication and division and odd and even number

Length

In this chapter pupils will get a better understanding of how to measure length. They will begin by understanding what a metre is and what centimetres are and then progress to using them in real-life contexts.

Mass

In this chapter, pupils will be learning about mass in the context of kilograms and grams. They will learn how to read a scale, to compare the weight of different objects and to solve word problems relating to mass.

Temperature

In this chapter, pupils will gain experience in measuring temperature. They will learn about Celsius, how to read thermometers to help them understand, and they will look at the different kinds of temperatures we can measure.

Times Tables

We will continue to practice the 2, 5 and 10 times tables until the children are completely confident in these.  If you feel they are ready to move on, then please start practising the 3 and 4 times tables too.  Please do practise these regularly. We have introduced the children to Times Table Rockstars and already sent home log ins. This is a fun way to motivate them to learn their tables. We will assign time during our Computing lessons to also support them. 

English

We will be focussing the books called

The Emperor's Egg

Milo's Monster 

Phonics

In Year 2, we will continue the teaching of phonics, with a focus on consonant graphemes.  We will also begin looking at the spellings of homophones, words that sound the same but have a different meaning and are spelt differently e.g. their and there, pair and pear

Reading

The children are read to daily by an adult and also have twice weekly sessions on a one to one basis. This is to ensure that children are exposed to a rich vocabulary and a chance to explore their understanding of a text. Please could parents support their child with reading by reading aloud to them but also ensuring children are reading to them independently for approximately 10 mins a day.  It is important that children now work on their comprehension skills (understanding) so please do spend time discussing what you are reading and questioning your child about a text.

 Handwriting- Write lower case letters correct size relative to one another.

Show evidence of diagonal & horizontal strokes to join.

RE

 Geography Autumn 1

 Science

Living Things: Habitats

Living Things: Microhabitats

 PE:

Class teachers will be teaching gymnastics, health and wellbeing

Coach Tim will be teaching basketball, netball and hockey

Coach Costa will be teaching athletics

 Music

 Mrs Edwards will be teaching children music every Tuesday.

 Computing

Art Autumn 1

Drawing: Tell a story

How you can support your child’s learning:

https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks1-school-pupils/suggested-reading-list-year-2-pupils-ks1-age-6-7/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk) 

Information for parents- National Curriculum Tests

 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2017-national-curriculum-tests-for-key-stages-1-and-2-information-for-parents

Phonics Screening:

This year, some children will be tested on their phonic sounds. Please find attached an example of a phonics screening test. You can find more resources uploaded to Google Classroom:

2022 Phonics screening check: pupils' materials - standard (publishing.service.gov.uk)