year: Year 2

Geography song: Continents

This Geography video introduces pupils to the seven continents through a fun and easy-to-follow song. With catchy lyrics and simple repetition, it helps pupils learn to name and identify the continents, while also developing an early understanding of their relative sizes and locations. The video encourages active participation and is ideal for embedding geographical vocabulary in an engaging way.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Geography Key stage 1 and Mixed-age resources. It supports pupils in developing locational knowledge and global awareness through music and movement.

Geography song: Compass directions

This Geography video helps pupils memorise and understand compass directions through a catchy and energetic song. Using repetition and movement, the video reinforces the key directional terms — north, east, south, and west — as well as the combinations of northeast and southwest. It supports pupils in building early locational skills and spatial awareness in an engaging and accessible way.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Geography Key stage 1 resources. It provides a musical and kinaesthetic approach to embedding fundamental geographical vocabulary and concepts in Year 1.

Knowledge organiser – Science Y2: Uses of everyday materials

A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Science, Year 2, 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.

 

Economic wellbeing Teacher video: Why can anyone be anything?

This RSE & PSHE teacher video supports the delivery of Lesson 6: Can anyone be anything? from the Year 3 Economic wellbeing unit. It provides guidance on how to sensitively explore gender stereotypes related to job roles and how they can impact children’s aspirations and self-esteem. The video also offers strategies for encouraging respectful discussion and challenging assumptions in a safe and inclusive classroom environment.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s RSE & PSHE Lower key stage 2 teacher skills resources. It equips teachers to lead meaningful conversations around identity, diversity, and equality while helping pupils understand the importance of following their passions and skills when considering careers.

Webinar: An Introduction To Teaching Science

This webinar is hosted by our primary Science specialists, Leone Webster, George Simmonds and Romaine Butler.

 

They cover:

  • The progression of knowledge, skills and vocabulary in Science
  • How scientific enquiry, especially the enquiry cycle, is embedded throughout all of our units
  • How the skills for working scientifically are integrated into the lesson
  • An overview of the strands, key areas and Kapow Primary’s Science scheme of work
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