This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. In this video, Vicky and Sophie share memories of their favourite childhood toys: My Little Ponies. They describe how they first received them as gifts for birthdays and Christmas, and how their collections grew over time. Each pony has its own colours, patterns, and special features, such as Posey’s pink flowers and Windy’s unicorn horn. Over the years, the toys have changed in appearance, with colours fading and hair becoming less soft.
They also explain how My Little Ponies were part of imaginative games, including playing schools, where Windy was always the teacher because he was the only unicorn. These toys were shared between family members and even played with alongside newer versions. The video shows how toys can hold special memories, connect different generations, and inspire creative play — sometimes even influencing what we become when we grow up.
This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It tells the story of Christopher Columbus, a famous explorer from over 500 years ago. In the past, people didn’t know as much about the world as we do today. They couldn’t travel easily, so there were places they hadn’t visited or even heard of. Columbus wanted to find a quicker way to reach Asia, where spices and silks could be found, so he set off sailing west from Spain in 1492 with three small ships.
After weeks at sea, Columbus and his crew reached land. He thought he had arrived in Asia, but he had actually landed in what we now call the Americas. Columbus met the people who already lived there and brought back gold and spices to Spain. His journey helped Europeans learn more about the wider world, but it also led to serious problems. Many people believe Columbus treated the native people unfairly, taking their land and riches. This story helps us explore how exploration brought new knowledge but also caused harm to others.
A lively song teaching compass directions through repetition and rhythm to support geographical understanding.
This video supports teachers in leading a Year 1 and Year 2 playground fieldwork activity where pupils collect and analyse emotional responses to inform later design suggestions.
This video supports teachers in introducing early mapping skills to KS1 pupils through collaborative map drawing, use of symbols and directional language.
Pupils learn to represent their classroom from above by building a symbolic messy map with everyday objects and using directional language to explain it.
This video supports teachers in introducing aerial perspective and map symbols through collaborative 3D messy map activities using classroom objects.
This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It helps pupils understand what a timeline is and how it shows events in the order they happened. Pupils learn that the word past describes things that have already happened, while the present is what’s happening now. Timelines always begin with now and go backwards into the past, helping us see how time passes.
Pupils are encouraged to create their own simple timelines, starting with the day they were born. They can add key moments like starting school, getting a pet, or beginning Year 1. This helps them understand that their own life has a history and introduces them to the idea of sequencing events in chronological order.
