year: Year 1
Unit overview: How did the world begin?
This Religion and worldviews video introduces teachers to the unit “How and why are we here?” and supports children in exploring different creation stories and ideas about the origins of the world.
Christmas overview: Why and how is Christmas celebrated?
This Religion and worldviews video introduces teachers to the Christmas unit, designed to be taught across all year groups annually in the lead-up to Christmas. It equips teachers with the knowledge to guide pupils through age-appropriate lessons that explore the significance of Christmas within the Christian worldview, while allowing space for children to reflect on their own experiences and ideas.
Pupil video: Stories from Muhammad
Unit overview: Why should we care for the world?
This Religion and worldviews video introduces teachers to the unit “How and why are we here?” and supports children in exploring beliefs about caring for the world across religious and non-religious worldviews. It equips teachers to guide children through key concepts such as stewardship, ahimsa and humanity by comparing perspectives from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and humanist beliefs.
Teacher video: Food skills: Crushing, juicing & pressing
This Design and technology video introduces teachers to the progression of juicing and pressing skills taught throughout primary school, equipping them with the knowledge to guide children in safely using age-appropriate tools to extract juice and flavour from foods.
Teacher video: Progression in cutting skills
This video guides teachers in supporting children to develop safe and effective cutting skills using appropriate knives and techniques across primary school.
Vocabulary display – Computing Y1: *New* Programming 2: Bee-Bots
This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the unit Computing, Year 1, *New* Programming 2: Bee-Bots and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
