Kneesall C of E
Primary School
Together We Achieve
Curriculum
Welcome back Class 2. Our new topic for Autumn 1 is the Transport Revolution.
History - Growth of railways in Britain (Industrial Revolution)
Science - Teeth and digestion
RSHE - Be Yourself
Art - Landscapes
RE - Christianity - Investigating Jesus
Computing - Online safety
PE - Outdoor and adventurous activities; gymnastics
French - Shapes
Maths - Number and place value focus
Our English texts will include fiction texts (written and visual) which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.
In whole class reading lessons we will study the text James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
James and the Giant Peach.pdf - Google Drive
Reading skills will be further developed, including fluency, literal retrieval skills and inferential skills. Encouraging your child to read at home, and to enjoy sharing stories will help to develop a lifelong love of reading - whether it is a school book, magazine, graphic novel, online news or anything else that is age appropriate! Enjoy!
In writing, we will focus on developing sentence structure using Rainbow Grammar, and enhancing vocabulary including through dictionary skills. We will continue learning Year 3 and Year 4 Read Write Inc. spellings this half term. Children will have 10 spellings to learn linked to the weekly spelling theme.
In maths, formal calculation will be the focus, ensuring children work towards fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Mental fluency is the key to independence and confidence in maths, so children will practice counting forwards and backwards, revisit number bonds, mentally add and subtract, and accurately and quickly recall times tables. Times Tables Rock Stars homework will be set to support the learning of times tables and there are a number of other websites and apps that are free that can be used at home to support learning such as Hit the Button, Topmarks and URBrainy website.
It's going to be a fabulous half term!
Many thanks, Mrs Wass and Mrs Hearson
Summer 2 Nottinghamshire
Geography - Nottinghamshire
Science - Light
RSHE - VIPs
DT - Electrical systems
RE - Christianity - Amazing Roller Coasters in the Bible
Computing - Algorithms
PE - Fitness; Athletics; Striking and Fielding
French - musical instruments
Music - Reflect, review and replay
Maths - Geometry and Statistics focus
Our English texts will include fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.
In whole class reading lessons we will study the text The Girl Who Stole An Elephant by Nizrana Farook.
Magna 2025
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Summer 1 Mining
Here are some of Class 2's wonderful Summer 1 homework projects about plants.
Exploring mining artefacts from Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum April 2025
History - Local mining
Art and design - Botanics
RE - Review a church
Computing - Algorithms
PE - Health related fitness; striking fielding skills
RSHE - Thinking positive
French - Revising French - names, numbers and nationality
Music - Musical structures
Maths - Money and time
Spring 2 Angry Earth
Geography - Angry Earth
D&T - Cams mechanisms
RE - Hindu worship; Easter
Computing - Creating media
PE - Net wall skills; Dance
RSHE - Aiming High
French - Fruit
Music - More musical styles
Maths - Fractions and decimals focus
Spring 1 The Romans
History - The Roman Empire
Art - Textiles and collage
RE - Brave People of the Bible
Computing - Data logging
PE - Multi-skills; net wall skills 1
French - Fruit
Music - Mamma Mia!
Maths - Multiplication and division; times tables; measurement
Our English texts will include fiction and non-fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.
In whole class reading lessons we will study the text Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong.
Autumn 2 All Around the World
Geography - All Around the World
D&T - Food preparation
RE - Light and Dark; Christmas
Computing - Desktop publishing
PE - Gymnastics; Invasion skills
RSHE - Diverse Britain
French - Animals
Music - Writing music down
Maths - Calculations focus
Autumn 1 2024 From the Stone Age to the Iron Age
History - Stone Age to Iron Age
Art - Drawing skills - Stone Age art
RE - Signs, symbols and parables
Computing - digital safety
PE - Outdoor Adventurous Activities; Invasion skills.
French - I'm learning French! and numbers
Music - Glockenspiel
Maths - Number focus
Our English texts will include fiction and non-fiction texts which we will use to explore genre, punctuation, sentence and text structure.
In whole class reading lessons we will study the text The Iron Man by Ted Hughes.