Land Ahoy!

1. Year 2 2H/2W Land Ahoy! • As aspiring learners we will: • Be learning to tackle new challenges in all areas of the curriculum. • Using and developing problem solving skills • Using open ended investigations to develop our learning • As Mathematical learners we will: • Exploring position and direction • Using maps, geographical resources and ICT to develop our understanding of direction and programming • Using grid references to read maps and create our own maps using this knowledge • As Geographical learners we will: • Be using maps, atlas’s and globes to discover and name different places, seas and continents in the world • Using compass directions and positional vocabulary to use maps and create our own • Learning about grid references and symbols and keys on a map

2. Literacy Character descriptions Stories with imaginary settings about pirates Pirate myths and legends Instruction writing – how to make a treasure map Factual writing about famous pirates Newspaper reports about pirates Pirate poems and songs Science Identifying, grouping and describing materials Solids, liquids and gases and changing states of materials when heated and cooled Numeracy Describing position Directions Compass points Grid references and co-ordinates Computing Programming Using knowledge of position, direction and co-ordinates to program a robot and simple program Land Ahoy! Music Sea music Hornpipes Pirate songs Composing own pirate music History Learning about famous pirates in history e.g. Blackbeard Geography Using atlas’s and globes and maps to discover places in the world Compass directions Grid references Using a key on a map Devising a map of an imaginary treasure island Making a large scale version of the map WOW days Pirate school day – learn to be a pirate Treasure hunt around school Make and use a replica of a treasure map RE The Bible PSHE New beginnings D.T Looking at different pirate ships P.E Pirate dances Outdoor games and orienteering