This Music video introduces the concept of dynamics—how loud or soft music is and how that changes over time. Learn simple ways to teach terms like forte, piano, crescendo and diminuendo using engaging class activities, helping pupils develop expressive musical skills from an early stage.
year: Year 5
Music: Composing and improvising UKS2
Having mastered the basics of creating music, children learn to include the interrelated dimensions of music to create a particular effect and compose across variety of music genres. This video explores how to develop composition and improvisation skills in Years 5 and 6. Building on their previous learning, pupils are now encouraged to create music for a range of real-world purposes—like jingles, carols, or film scores—using the interrelated dimensions of music. You’ll also find strategies to support group collaboration and self-evaluation as pupils prepare for Key Stage 3.
Music: Staff notation 2 – KS2 – Rhythm and note duration
Staff notation is a way of writing music down and the English national curriculum requires that staff notation is taught, alongside other notations, at Key stage 2. Learn how rhythm and note duration is written and how time signatures, pitch and performance direction are shown in staff notation.
Music: Staff notation 1 – KS2 – What is staff notation?
Staff notation is a way of writing music down, and the English national curriculum requires that staff notation is taught, alongside other notations, at Key Stage 2. This video introduces what staff notation is, how to read staff notation and how to use a clef.
RSE Pupil video: Puberty (voiced by a woman) Year 5
This RSE pupil-facing video introduces the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty. It explains the role of hormones and how they drive the transformation from childhood to adulthood, including changes in both male and female bodies. The video covers the development of secondary sexual characteristics, such as growth spurts, changes in voice, body hair, and menstruation. It also addresses the emotional impact of puberty, including mood swings and body image concerns, reassuring children that these changes are normal and experienced by everyone, albeit at different times.
RSE Pupil video: Menstruation (periods) Year 5 (voiced by a woman)
This Year 5 pupil-facing video clearly explains what menstruation is, why it happens, and how to manage it. It introduces key reproductive organs, describes the menstrual cycle and ovulation, and provides reassurance about what to expect when starting periods. The video also explores different sanitary products and helps normalise this natural stage of puberty. This video supports the following lesson:
There is an alternative version of this video available that is voiced by a man.
RSE pupil videos: Menstruation (periods) Year 5 (voiced by a man)
This Year 5 pupil video introduces the topic of menstruation in a clear, supportive and age-appropriate way. It explains what a period is, why it happens, and what changes take place inside the body. The video also covers menstrual hygiene products and normalises the range of experiences girls may have when starting their period. This video supports the lesson below:
There is a version of this video voiced by a woman.
RSE Pupil video: Puberty year (voiced by a man) Year 5
This informative video explains the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty. It explores the anatomical differences between male and female bodies, including the clitoris, and describes key changes such as growth spurts, development of sexual characteristics, increased sweating, spots, and mood swings. The video reassures pupils that while the changes can feel overwhelming, they are a normal and shared part of growing up. Designed to support RSE lessons, it helps pupils understand and normalize the transition into adulthood.
There is an alternative version of this video available for schools that choose not to teach the word ‘clitoris’.
RSE Y5 Pupil video: Puberty (alternative version)
This RSE pupil-facing video introduces the changes that happen during puberty in a clear and age-appropriate way. It explains the physical and emotional developments experienced by both boys and girls, including the roles of hormones, body growth, menstruation, and voice changes. The video helps normalise these experiences and reassures pupils that these changes are part of growing up.
Some schools choose not to teach the knowledge of the word ‘clitoris’. This puberty video does not include the word clitoris.
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