Welcome to Year 2 of our 3-Year Rolling Curriculum 

In Year 2 of our rolling EYFS programme, we continue to build on the strong foundations laid in Year 1, deepening children’s knowledge, skills, and confidence through a broad range of engaging, play-based learning experiences. Our curriculum remains rooted in the EYFS framework, promoting exploration, communication, creativity, and independence. This year offers fresh themes and opportunities for growth while revisiting key concepts to strengthen understanding and support each child's unique developmental journey.

Butterflies — Themes:

• Autumn: Families · Teddy Bears · Autumn
• Winter: Colours · Numbers · Night and Day
• Spring: Farm · Minibeasts · Spring
• Summer: Pirates · Under the Sea · Summer Play

What this means for your child:

• Autumn: continue to build security and understanding of relationships by recognising familiar people, exploring soft toys like teddy bears, and enjoying songs and role-playing about family life. Autumn nature walks introduce leaves, textures, and seasonal changes through sensory exploration.
• Winter: explore colours, shapes, and early numeracy concepts through rhymes, songs, and simple counting activities. They notice differences between day and night through sensory play and routines.
• Spring: investigate farm animals, minibeasts, and plants through sensory play, songs, and small creative activities that introduce habitats and growth.
• Summer: engage with pirates, sea-themed songs, and playful summer activities, enjoying water, sand, and outdoor exploration to develop social and sensory skills.
• At home: Share family photos, sing nursery rhymes, enjoy outdoor walks, and explore simple farm or animal stories together.

 

Busy Bees — Themes:

• Autumn: Families · Teddy Bears · Autumn
• Winter: Colours · Numbers · Night and Day
• Spring: Farm · Minibeasts · Spring
• Summer: Pirates · Under the Sea · Summer Play

What this means for your child:

• Autumn: develop an understanding of family, relationships, and social interaction through role-play, puppet play, and stories. They explore autumn leaves and textures while noticing seasonal changes.
• Winter: learn about colours, counting, and patterns through songs, games, and creative activities. They explore day and night, and light/dark contrasts through simple experiments and observation.
• Spring: engage with farm animals, minibeasts, and habitats through hands-on exploration, planting activities, and imaginative play, developing curiosity and observational skills.
• Summer: enjoy pirate and under-the-sea imaginative play, water and sand activities, and summer-themed creative projects, developing confidence, coordination, and social skills.
• At home: Encourage imaginative play, explore nature together, and read simple stories about animals, families, and festivals.

Red Squirrels — Themes: 

• Autumn: Families · Teddy Bears · Autumn
• Winter: Colours · Numbers · Night and Day
• Spring: Farm · Minibeasts · Spring
• Summer: Pirates · Under the Sea · Summer Play

What this means for your child:

• Autumn: explore family and relationships through discussion, storytelling, and acting out scenarios with puppets and role play. They observe and record seasonal changes and collect autumn materials outdoors.
• Winter: investigating colours, numbers, patterns, and day/night concepts through structured play, experiments, and problem-solving activities.
• Spring: learn about farm animals, minibeasts, and habitats through observation, classification, and hands-on projects like gardening or habitat building.
• Summer: engage in imaginative and collaborative play with pirate and under-the-sea themes, summer festivals, and outdoor activities, developing creativity, independence, and teamwork.
• At home: Read stories together, encourage discussion about families, animals, and the environment, and support outdoor and creative play.