For Grade 2 teachers planning the week of Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026 (Term 4 Week 4).
This week we will be finishing the Weeks 3 and 4 Maths block (counting to 180, multiplying by 2 and 4, patterns and time), starting the Life Skills topic Our country South Africa, and reading the Queen Amina story in English FAL with the br- and gr- blends.
Remember to complete the Maths SBA oral and written tasks for Weeks 3 and 4, put up a large map of South Africa and a picture of the national flag, and prepare br- and gr- picture cards. Check workbook page numbers against the edition your class uses.
Where this week fits
- Term 4 runs from 6 October to 9 December 2026, so this is the fourth week of the term. There are no public holidays this week.
- Mathematics: this is the second week of the Weeks 3 and 4 block in the ATP, so finish the block and its SBA task this week.
- Life Skills: Weeks 1 to 3 of Term 4 were set aside to catch up on Term 3 work. Week 4 starts the new Term 4 topics.
- English FAL: follow the Week 4 column of the Term 4 ATP.
Grade 2 Mathematics
Counting to 180, place value to 80, multiplying by 2 and 4, geometric and number patterns, and telling the time in hours and half hours.
Grade 2 Life Skills
Topic: Our country South Africa. Provinces, our own province, the 12 official languages, the national flag, painting with colour and tone, and story through movement.
Grade 2 English FAL
Theme: Historical figures (Queen Amina). Leadership words, br- and gr- blends, sight words, oral recounts and writing about a role model.
Pacing note
If your class is behind, do not skip ahead to keep up with these plans. Finish the current topic, carry unfinished work into next week and use the daily mental maths and oral sessions to keep revising. If you are ahead, use the extension activities in each plan.
Other Foundation Phase grades this week: Grade R, Grade 1, Grade 3
Useful links
- DBE 2023/2024 Foundation Phase ATPs
- DBE 2026 workbooks for Terms 3 and 4
- DBE 2026 school calendar (PDF)
- Grade 2 ATPs 2023 to 2024 on caps123
- How to use the Foundation Phase annual teaching plans
- Foundation Phase CAPS assessment made simple
- More Foundation Phase English FAL lesson plans
caps123.co.za is not an official DBE page. These plans are based on DBE documents. Always check the official DBE documents and your school and provincial assessment programme.