year: Year 1
Knowledge organiser – Music Y1: Pitch
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 1, Pitch (Superheroes).
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can be used to represent superhero characters and their actions. It introduces key vocabulary such as tempo, dynamics, rhythm, pitch, and motif, helping the pupils understand how musical elements create excitement and drama. The pupils will also learn how to identify heroic musical themes and experiment with composing their own superhero-inspired sounds.
Vocabulary display: Sound patterns – Y1
Knowledge organiser – Music Y1: Sound patterns
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 1, Sound patterns (Fairytales).
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can be used to enhance storytelling in fairytales. It introduces key vocabulary such as rhythm, tempo, dynamics, pitch, and motif, helping the pupils understand how musical elements create mood and character. The pupils will also learn how to recognise musical themes in fairytales and experiment with creating their own sound effects and melodies to accompany stories.
Vocabulary display: R&W Y1: How did the world begin?
This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the Year 1 unit Religion and worldviews, Y1, How did the world begin? and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
Key vocabulary is clearly labelled on the display, highlighting essential words that the pupils are expected to retain and reuse in future units. Understanding these words enhances comprehension of the subject and supports understanding of prominent organised worldviews.
See the full Religion and worldviews: Progression of key vocabulary.
Knowledge organiser – Music Y1: Dynamics
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 1, Dynamics.
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can represent the seaside environment. It introduces key vocabulary such as rhythm, tempo, pitch, dynamics, and soundscape, helping the pupils understand how musical elements can create imagery and atmosphere. The pupils will also learn how to recognise different sounds associated with the seaside and create their own seaside-inspired compositions.
Vocabulary display: Dynamics – Y1
Religion and worldviews: Transitioning to Kapow Primary
Planning for each year group to support staff and pupils to smoothly transition to our Religion and worldviews, RE scheme of work. All year groups have catch-up units to build a solid foundation of essential knowledge and skills before proceeding to our intended units and lessons for the year group.
Each of the catch-up units consists of selected lessons taken from a range of units in the previous year groups. This will support both staff and pupils in feeling confident and comfortable when approaching more advanced lessons.
This guidance covers:
Lower key stage 2 RE scheme of work
Vocabulary display – R&W Y1/2 (A): What do some people believe God looks like?
This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit Religion and worldviews, Y1/2 (A), What do some people believe God looks like? and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
Key vocabulary is clearly labelled on the display, highlighting essential words that the pupils are expected to retain and reuse in future units. Understanding these words enhances comprehension of the subject and supports understanding of prominent organised worldviews.
See the full Religion and worldviews: Progression of key vocabulary.
