This Design and technology video introduces teachers to the next stage in building automaton toys, focusing on constructing and testing cam mechanisms. It covers how to cut and assemble cams using provided templates, prepare and align holes for followers, and use straws and dowel rods to build a working motion system.
year: Year 6
Teacher video: Finishing the automata
This Design and technology video introduces teachers to completing automaton toys by adding a housing to conceal the internal mechanism. It covers how to measure and cut accurately, attach the housing securely while allowing access for adjustments, and design characters to attach to the follower mechanisms.
Teacher video: Why doesn’t Christianity always look the same?
This Religion and worldviews video introduces teachers to the key ideas behind the unit “What is religion and how can worldviews be expressed?” equipping them with the knowledge to guide children in exploring diversity within Christianity.
Teacher video: Christian denominations
This Religion and worldviews video introduces teachers to the key ideas behind the unit on Christian beliefs and diversity, equipping them with the knowledge to help children explore what Christians believe about Jesus and how these beliefs are expressed in different ways.
Pupil video: Online safety rap Year 6
Pupil video: KS2 Remembrance Day
This video helps children understand why Remembrance Day is marked each year.
Knowledge organiser: Remembrance KS2
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the whole-school Remembrance collection KS2 lessons.
This History resource is designed to support children in understanding the significance of remembrance. It explores key concepts such as memorials, evacuation and the contributions of wartime volunteers, including those from the British Empire. It introduces important vocabulary and encourages reflection on how the past is remembered and why it matters today. It is ideal for deepening historical understanding and supporting respectful discussion.
