Music teacher skills KS1 dynamics

This Music video explores how to teach the concept of dynamic skills at key stage one. It introduces strategies to help pupils recognise and produce loud and quiet sounds through voice, listening activities, and instrumental exploration. The video clarifies common misconceptions and models dynamic contrasts using familiar songs and simple call-and-response activities, helping pupils apply their understanding to musical performance.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Teacher Skills videos for Music, key stage 1.

Vocabulary display – D&T Y1: Mechanisms: *New* Wheels and axles

This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit Design and technology, Year 1, Mechanisms: *New* Wheels and axles 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 the development of design thinking, practical skills and knowledge of key processes and materials.

 

See the full Design and technology: Key vocabulary.

 

Subject leader video: How is Kapow Primary’s Religion and worldviews curriculum designed?

This video aims to help Religion and worldviews subject leaders gain an understanding of the Kapow Primary Religion and worldviews scheme of work, describing the strands and the documentation that can further support you in your role.

 

Subject leader video: How is Kapow Primary’s Science curriculum designed?

This video explains the structure of our Science scheme of work. It describes the strands and documentation that can further support subject leaders in their roles.

 

 

Vocabulary display – R&W Y1: Why should we care for the world?

This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the Year 1 unit Religion and worldviews, Y1, Why should we care for the world? 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 – R&W Y1/2 (A): Why should we care for the world?

A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Religion and worldviews, Year 1/2 (A), Why should we care for the world?

 

This resource is designed to help pupils explore the importance of caring for the Earth through religious teachings and moral responsibilities. It introduces key concepts such as ahimsa, stewardship, and responsibility, with references to stories and quotes from religious texts including the Torah and the Christian Bible. Pupils learn about the symbolic role of humans as caretakers, inspired by teachings like Adam being asked to care for the garden, and Muhammad’s compassion towards animals. Through visual prompts and simplified scripture, this resource supports the development of moral reasoning and cross-religious understanding of environmental care.

 

Subject leader video: How is Kapow’s Computing curriculum designed?

This video explains the design of our Computing scheme of work. It describes the strands and documentation that further support subject leaders in their roles.

 

 

Thank you to the following schools for allowing us to use their images:

  • Barton Moss Primary.
  • Roby Park Primary School.

Vocabulary display – R&W Y1: What is God’s job?

This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the Year 1 unit Religion and worldviews, Y1, What is God’s job? 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.

 

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