A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Spanish, Year 5, Saving South America.
This resource is designed to help pupils explore key environmental issues across South America while developing their Spanish language skills. It introduces major geographical features such as el desierto del Atacama, la selva amazónica, and el río Amazonas, and presents vocabulary around environmental problems like la deforestación and el calentamiento global. Pupils learn imperative verb forms (e.g. apaga, reduce, recicla) to make suggestions for helping the environment and compare past and present conditions using structures like Hace más calor que antes. Through maps, visuals, and comparative graphs, the organiser reinforces both ecological understanding and meaningful grammar use in context.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Design and technology, Year 6, *New* Mechanical systems: Automata toys.
This resource supports pupils in understanding how mechanical systems—such as cams, axles, and followers—can be used to create movement in models. It introduces key components like the cam, follower, frame, axle, and character, and explains how cross-sectional and exploded diagrams help communicate design ideas. Pupils explore how cam shapes influence motion and learn to troubleshoot and refine their automata designs through practical adjustments. This organiser is ideal for consolidating mechanical understanding and enhancing design communication skills.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Spanish, Year 4, The Amazon rainforest.
This resource is designed to help pupils explore the vocabulary and structure needed to describe animals and habitats in the Amazon rainforest using Spanish. It introduces key terms for rainforest layers, a range of animals, and body parts, all supported by vivid imagery. Pupils also encounter simple descriptive phrases and sentence structures, including expressions of quantity, colour, and preference, alongside pronunciation support through vowel combinations. It is ideal for strengthening vocabulary, improving sentence construction, and supporting pupils’ understanding of biodiversity through language learning.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit History, Year 5, Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else?
This resource is designed to support pupils in evaluating different roles the Vikings played in society—raiders, traders, and settlers. It highlights key events from AD 793 to AD 1042 through a timeline, providing essential context to Viking expansion and influence. The organiser also explains how Viking settlements developed, including the establishment of Danelaw. Key vocabulary, such as “saga,” “oral tradition,” and “stereotype,” encourages critical thinking and helps children consider balanced viewpoints on Viking history. It is perfect for developing historical enquiry skills and dispelling common misconceptions about the Viking era.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Archived – Religion and worldviews, Year 3, Why is fire used ceremonially?
This resource supports pupils as they explore the symbolic and spiritual significance of fire in various religious and cultural traditions. It highlights key concepts such as eternal flames (e.g. the Atash Bahram and Ner Tamid), the use of fire in Hindu ceremonies to represent the cycle of life, and its symbolism in Navajo and Zoroastrian beliefs. With vocabulary like divine, purity, unity, and renewal, and examples including the Olympic flame, Sikh langar and memorial candles, this organiser builds understanding of fire as a symbol of remembrance, protection, and community across worldviews.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Spanish, Year 6, Maya city treasure hunt.
This resource is designed to support pupils as they practise giving directions and describing places and people using Spanish vocabulary within the engaging context of a Maya city. It introduces key phrases for navigating around a map (such as Toma la primera a la derecha – Take the first right), alongside landmark vocabulary like la pirámide (the pyramid) and el templo (the temple). Pupils also explore adjectives to describe people (e.g. creativo, poderoso) and places (espectacular, misterioso), enabling them to express opinions and construct full descriptive sentences. This resource provides an immersive and culturally rich context for meaningful language acquisition.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the Year 4 unit Religion and worldviews, Y4, Does the language of scripture matter?
This resource is designed to support children in understanding how language plays a vital role in religious belief and practice. It outlines the journey from oral traditions to written scriptures, exploring why certain languages are considered sacred and how translations help religious communities connect with their teachings. The resource highlights examples from different worldviews helping to foster respect for religious diversity. It is ideal for revisiting key knowledge and supporting learning across the unit.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Religion and worldviews, Year 5, Why are some places in the world significant to believers?
This resource is designed to support pupils as they explore the significance of religious and spiritual places in various faiths. It introduces key vocabulary such as pilgrimage, relic, and diaspora, and explores sacred locations like the River Ganges, the Harmandir Sahib, and Jerusalem. The organiser highlights how different traditions assign meaning to spaces through history, ritual, and belief, making it ideal for reinforcing key terminology and fostering a deeper understanding of the diversity and importance of sacred places.
