year: Year 2
Knowledge organiser – Music Y2: Structure
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Music, Y2, Structure.
This resource is designed to support children as they explore how musical structure is used through stories in myths and legends. It highlights key vocabulary and concepts, such as rhythm, pulse and tempo, helping children understand how music is organised into different sections. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and developing listening and performance skills in an engaging and meaningful way.
Vocabulary display: Singing – Y2
Knowledge organiser – Music Y2: Singing
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 2, Singing (On This Island).
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can represent island landscapes and cultures. It introduces key vocabulary such as rhythm, tempo, pitch, dynamics, and texture, helping the pupils understand how musical elements create imagery and mood. The pupils will also learn to recognise different island-inspired musical styles and experiment with composing their own pieces influenced by island settings.
Subject leader video: How is Kapow Primary’s Music curriculum designed?
This video aims to help subject leaders gain an understanding of the Kapow Primary Music scheme of work, describing the strands and the documentation that can further support you in your role.
We’re excited to announce enhancements to our Music scheme, reflecting our commitment to staying current with the latest educational guidance. Starting in the 2024/2025 academic year, we will introduce two new strands, ‘Creating Sound’ and ‘Notation’, beginning with Key stage 1 Music. These additions will further enrich our curriculum, with plans to extend them to Key stage 2 Music (Y3/4) and (Y5/6) the following year. More details will follow as we update our key documents to reflect these changes.
Thank you to Haimo Primary School, London, for allowing us to use images of children working.
Subject leader video: How is Kapow Primary’s RSE and PSHE curriculum designed?
This video aims to help subject leaders gain an understanding of the Kapow Primary RSE & PSHE 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 Design and technology curriculum designed?
This video aims to help subject leaders gain an understanding of the Kapow Primary Design and technology scheme of work, describing the strands and the documentation that can further support you in your role.
Thank you to the following schools for allowing us to use images of children’s work:
- Studley Green Primary School
- St John’s Church of England School
- Westfield Primary School
- Timbertree Academy
- Thursby Primary School
- The Oaks Primary School
- St Edward’s Primary School
- Southtown Primary School
Subject leader video: How is Kapow primary’s History curriculum designed?
This video aims to help History subject leaders gain an understanding of the Kapow Primary History scheme of work, describing the strands and the documentation that can further support you in your role.
Thank you to the following schools for allowing us to use images of children’s work:
- Brushwood Junior School, Chesham.
- Barton Moss Primary School, Eccles.
- Castlemorton Primary School, Worcestershire.
Geography: Teacher guidance: External visitors
This document includes guidance for external visitors invited into schools to enhance fieldwork data collection.
This can be used for any units featured in the Geography scheme of work, specifically in the unit Geography, Year 4, Where does our food come from?
