Pupil video: Young environmentalists

This Geography video introduces Year 6 children to young environmentalists around the world and the work they are doing to secure the future of the planet. It includes profiles of a diverse range of environmentalists who campaign on issues such as climate change, biodiversity, plastic pollution and deforestation.

This video is part of Kapow Geography’s Whole school sustainability collection. It encourages children to feel positive about the impact they can have and optimistic about the future of the planet.

Geography, Whole school sustainability collection, Year 6: What actions can we take to make the world more sustainable?

Teacher video: Whole school sustainability collection

This video introduces teachers to the Whole school sustainability collection, providing them with the knowledge and confidence to embed sustainability into their teaching across all year groups.

Knowledge organiser: Sustainability KS2

A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the Sustainability collection. 

 

This resource is designed to support children as they explore the importance of sustainability in their everyday lives. It introduces key vocabulary, concepts and actions related to protecting the environment and understanding the waste reduction hierarchy of reduce, reuse, recycle. With engaging visuals and clear explanations, this Knowledge organiser helps learners consolidate essential knowledge about sustainability while encouraging responsible habits. Perfect for reinforcing learning in geography and supporting environmental awareness from an early age.

 

Geography, Sustainability, Year 3: How can we use plastic more sustainably? – Reduce

Geography, Sustainability, Year 3: How can we use plastic more sustainably? – Reuse

Geography, Sustainability, Year 3: How can we use plastic more sustainably? – Recycle

Geography, Sustainability, Year 4: How sustainable is our school?

Geography, Sustainability, Year 5: What is fast fashion and why is it a problem?

Geography, Sustainability, Year 6: What actions can we take to make the world more sustainable?

Progression in sustainability

This document demonstrates how pupils’ understanding of sustainability is expected to build as they follow different subjects with Kapow Primary, including:

 

 

The sustainability concepts covered include:

 

  • Appreciation of nature
  • Interdependence
  • Resources and waste
  • Climate change
  • Individual and collective responsibility

Vocabulary display – Science Y5/6 (B): Animals, including humans: Human timeline

This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit Science, Y5/6 (B), Animals, including humans: Human timeline 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.

 

Knowledge organiser – Science Y5/6 (B): Animals, including humans: Human timeline (without named genitalia)

A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Science, Y5/6 (B), Animals, including humans: Human timeline.

 

This resource is designed to support the children as they explore the human timeline. It highlights key vocabulary (without naming genitalia) and concepts, including the different stages of life from newborn to old age and how changes occur at different rates for individuals. The resource also explains puberty, detailing physical and emotional changes controlled by hormones. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering an understanding of human growth, development and life stages.

 

Knowledge organiser – Science Y5/6 (B): Animals, including humans: Human timeline (with named genitalia)

A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Science, Y5/6 (B), Animals, including humans: Human timeline.

 

This resource is designed to support the children as they explore the human timeline. It highlights key vocabulary and concepts, including the different stages of life from newborn to old age and how changes occur at different rates for individuals. The resource also explains puberty, detailing physical and emotional changes controlled by hormones. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering an understanding of human growth, development and life stages.

 

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?

This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit History, Year 5/6 (A), What was the impact of World War 2 on the people of Britain? and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.

 

There is also a Key vocabulary – History UKS2  display, which lists only the keywords from Year 5 and Year 6 units. Consider displaying relevant keywords from previous years as a reminder for the pupils.

 

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 progression.

 

See the full History: Progression of key vocabulary.

 

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