This video introduces Kapow Primary’s Geography scheme of work, supporting teachers with national curriculum-aligned lessons, CPD, and fieldwork guidance.
year: Year 1
Introducing Design & Technology
This video introduces our Design & Technology scheme, designed to bring the design process to life with real-world projects and builds skills progressively. With integrated CPD and fully resourced lessons, teachers gain the confidence to deliver D&T effectively.
Introducing Computing
This video provides an overview of Kapow Primary’s Computing scheme of work, designed to support teachers in delivering engaging, high-quality lessons from Reception to Year 6. With a spiral curriculum, integrated CPD, and flexible planning options, it builds teacher confidence while ensuring pupils develop essential digital skills.
Vocabulary display: Y1/2 (A): Why do we need to give thanks?
This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit Religion and worldviews, Year 1/2 (A), Why do we need to give thanks? 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: Y1/2 (A): Why do we need to give thanks?
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Religion and worldviews, Year 1/2 (A), Why do we need to give thanks?
This resource is designed to help pupils explore the importance of gratitude across religious and non-religious contexts, particularly through the lens of harvest celebrations. It introduces key terms such as Brahman, deity, miracle, worship, and temple, with visual references to Hindu practices like puja, murti, and mandir. The organiser encourages understanding of why and how people express thanks, including the belief in a god who provides for needs. Perfect for consolidating key terms and encouraging cross-cultural understanding.
Teacher video: Progression in cutting skills
Watch this video to see how children’s cutting skills progress, from using a butter knife in early years to mastering the claw grip and bridge hold with a vegetable knife in Upper Key Stage 2.
Teacher video: Progression in juicing skills
This video helps pupils build confidence in juicing. It shows the progression from crushing soft fruits in Reception to using manual juicers in Key Stage 1 and a garlic press in Key Stage 2.
Vocabulary display – Science Y1/2 (B): Materials: Uses of everyday materials
This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit Science, Y1/2 (B), Materials: Uses of everyday materials 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 key scientific concepts and processes.
See the full Science: Progression of key vocabulary.
Knowledge organiser – Science Y1/2 (B): Materials: Uses of everyday materials
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Science, Y1/2 (B), Materials: Uses of everyday materials.
This resource is designed to support the children as they explore the uses of everyday materials. It highlights key vocabulary and examines how different materials, such as metal, wood and plastic, are chosen for specific purposes. The resource also explores how some materials can change shape through stretching, twisting, bending or squashing. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering an understanding of how materials are used in the world around us.
