Year 2 – Spring 1 Explorers
Be Curious Engage in firsthand experiences Embrace experiences which are remarkable to the individual Invoke a sense of awe and wonder Develop an appreciation of and responsibility for the environment Engage in multi -sensory learning Experience contrasts
Year 2
Be Knowledgeable Secure strong Literacy/Numeracy Skills Develop subject specific language Manage, receive, record and apply information Nurture a thirst for knowledge Apply cross -curricular skills Develop Information processing skills
Lead Subjects
Additional Subjects
Getting Started…
History, Geography, Design Technology
English, Maths, RE, PE, Science, PSHE, Computing, Music
What is an explorer? What do they do? What do they need to help them?
English
Maths
Events / Experiences
Stories by the same author Non-chronological reports
Place value, mass/weight, 2D and 2D shapes, counting and money, multiplication and division
Baptism Service Mass for the new term Maths Week
RE
Science
Visitors / Visits
Following Jesus
Seasonal Change – Winter; Alive, dead or never been alive?
Local environment walk to look for seasonal changes
Be Adventurous Work within one's own comfort zone and outside it Work in the real world with firsthand experiences Work practically Work on a large scale Experience exhilaration, challenge and achievement Develop problemsolving skills
Be Ambitious
Be Creative
Be Collaborative
Be Reflective
Be Positive
Develop responsibility for one's own learning Link with experts See possibilities Strive for improvement Seek opportunities Develop an open outlook Develop a 'Growth Mindset' Develop relevant attributes of learning
Choose how to use free time Developing hobbies and interests Apply skills to new situations Explore alternatives in problem solving situations Question 'What if...?' 'Why not....?', etc. Develop creative thinking skills
Work with others in an interactive learning process Respect the opinions and differences of others Value one's own perceptions and those of others Challenging one's own perceptions and those of others Work as a team Develop empathy Develop social skills
Make lifestyle choices in response to thoughts Identify and use one's aptitudes and interests as a vehicle for learning Move towards the understanding of a wide range of feelings (success/failure, apprehension, anticipation) Develop awareness of individual strengths and areas of development Develop reasoning skills
Listen and respond to advice Value pupil voice Develop selfesteem Be listened to Manage one's own behaviour Develop own opinions Secure and articulate preferences Consider one's place in the world Foster intrinsic motivation Develop relevant attributes of learning
Spring 1