year: Year 5
Knowledge organiser – Science Y5/6 (B): Animals, including humans: Human timeline (with named genitalia)
Knowledge organiser – What was the impact of World War 2 on the people of Britain?
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit History, Year 5/6 (A), What was the impact of World War 2 on the people of Britain?
This resource is designed to support children as they explore the events of World War 2 and their impact on different people. It highlights key vocabulary and events like the Battle of Britain and the Blitz, what evacuation was like, women’s changing roles and the Windrush generation. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering cross-cultural understanding.
Vocabulary display – History Year 5/6 (A): What was the impact of World War 2 on the people of Britain?
Webinar: Teaching Religious Festivals Progressively in Primary Schools
Join our R&W subject specialists as they discuss how to teach religious festivals inclusively.
Key takeaways include:
- Progressive teaching across year groups
- Making community connections
- Ensuring diverse representation
- Including non-religious perspectives
- Differentiating culture and religion
Ideal for teachers and school leaders looking to improve their approach to teaching religious festivals.
Teacher video: Design briefs and criteria
This video introduces design briefs and models how to write effective design criteria, helping teachers support pupils in defining clear, purposeful requirements for their products.
Teacher video: Market research
This video explains how to conduct market research, supporting teachers to guide pupils in gathering user data and using it to inform purposeful design decisions.
Pupil video: Using layers and spacers
This Design and Technology video supports Year 5 pupils in decorating their pop-up books by introducing layers and spacers to hide mechanisms and ensure smooth movement. The video provides a step-by-step guide to creating sliders and levers, positioning background elements, and assembling the pop-up mechanism for pages three and four.
This video is part of Y5, Mechanical Systems: Making a Pop-up Book. It helps pupils refine their book structures and bring their storybook designs to life.
Teacher video: Using layers and spacers
This video demonstrates how to use layers and spacers to create smooth-moving mechanisms, helping teachers guide pupils in decorating their pop-up storybooks with interactive elements.
