A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 2, Instruments (Musical Storytelling).
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can be used to tell stories and convey emotions. It introduces key vocabulary such as rhythm, tempo, pitch, dynamics, and motif, helping the pupils understand how composers use musical elements to create narrative and atmosphere. The pupils will also learn to identify storytelling techniques in music and experiment with composing their own musical stories.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 2, Call and response (Animals).
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can be used to represent different animals and their movements. It introduces key vocabulary such as tempo, dynamics, pitch, rhythm, and timbre, helping the pupils understand how composers use musical elements to depict animal characteristics. The pupils will also learn to identify different musical pieces that represent animals and experiment with creating their own animal-inspired compositions.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 1, Music symbols (Under the Sea).
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can be used to represent the ocean and underwater life. It introduces key vocabulary such as rhythm, tempo, pitch, dynamics, and soundscape, helping the pupils understand how musical elements create imagery and atmosphere. The pupils will also learn how to recognise different sounds associated with the sea and experiment with creating their own ocean-inspired compositions.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 1, Pitch (Superheroes).
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can be used to represent superhero characters and their actions. It introduces key vocabulary such as tempo, dynamics, rhythm, pitch, and motif, helping the pupils understand how musical elements create excitement and drama. The pupils will also learn how to identify heroic musical themes and experiment with composing their own superhero-inspired sounds.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 1, Sound patterns (Fairytales).
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can be used to enhance storytelling in fairytales. It introduces key vocabulary such as rhythm, tempo, dynamics, pitch, and motif, helping the pupils understand how musical elements create mood and character. The pupils will also learn how to recognise musical themes in fairytales and experiment with creating their own sound effects and melodies to accompany stories.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 1, Dynamics.
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how music can represent the seaside environment. It introduces key vocabulary such as rhythm, tempo, pitch, dynamics, and soundscape, helping the pupils understand how musical elements can create imagery and atmosphere. The pupils will also learn how to recognise different sounds associated with the seaside and create their own seaside-inspired compositions.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit Religion and worldviews, Y1/2 (A), What do some people believe God looks like?
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 1, Keeping the Pulse.
This Music resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore the concept of pulse and its role in music. It introduces key vocabulary such as beat, rhythm, tempo, steady pulse, and movement, helping the pupils understand how pulse provides structure to music. The pupils will also learn to recognise and maintain a steady pulse through listening activities, movement, and instrumental performance, reinforcing their rhythmic awareness and coordination.
