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.
year: Year 2
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?
This resource is designed to support children as they explore the concept of gratitude in religious and non-religious contexts. It highlights key vocabulary and practices related to giving thanks, such as worship, prayer and harvest celebrations. This knowledge organiser is perfect for consolidating essential terms and ideas, helping pupils understand how different beliefs and cultures express thankfulness. Perfect for consolidating key terms and encouraging cross-cultural understanding.
Teacher video: Progression in spreading skills
Help pupils develop control and precision in spreading from using a spoon for soft spreads in early years to mastering glazing and icing techniques in Key Stage 2.
Teacher video: Progression in snipping skills
Encourage pupils to develop essential tearing and snipping skills, from tearing herbs in early years to safely snipping and shredding ingredients with precision in Key Stage 2.
Teacher video: Progression in grating skills
Understand how pupils develop grating skills, from safely grating soft foods in Key Stage 1 to zesting citrus fruits and grating spices with precision in later years.
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.
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.
