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This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the mixed-age unit History, Year 1/2, What is a monarch? and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
There is also a Key vocabulary: History – Year 1/2 display, which lists only the keywords from all the Year 2 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 understanding of key knowledge and skills.
See the full History: Progression of key vocabulary.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the mixed-age unit History, Y1/2, What is a monarch?
This History resource is designed to support children as they explore monarchy now and in the past. It highlights key vocabulary, features significant monarchs and includes images to show how castles changed over time. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge.
Kapow Primary’s Music specialists, Kirsty England and Laura Forster-Rea, share practical advice to help you lead Music with confidence across your school.
In this recording, you’ll learn how to:
Raise the profile of Music and celebrate it across your school community
Support colleagues to deliver engaging Music lessons
Use manageable and meaningful assessment strategies
Develop your own skills and CPD opportunities for your team
This Religion and Worldviews video for Key stage 1 pupils tells the story of Guru Nanak and the Cobra. It supports learning from Lesson 3 of the unit ‘How do we know some people have a special connection to God?’ and helps children explore how some stories suggest a person might be considered special.
Through simple narration and visuals, children see how a moment in Guru Nanak’s childhood is remembered by some Sikh people as a sign of his special connection to God. The video encourages pupils to think about how actions, symbols and surprising events in religious stories can carry meaning.
Religion and Worldviews, Year 2, How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god?
Religion and Worldviews, Year 1/2, How do we know some people feel a special connection to a god?
Teachers are supported in embedding sustainability across year groups, using progressive lessons and hands-on activities to build children’s understanding and practical action.
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 how transport and pollution impact the planet. With engaging visuals and clear explanations, this Knowledge organiser helps young 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 1: How can we look after a garden?
Geography, Sustainability, Year 2: How can our journey to school help the environment?
This Religion and Worldviews video introduces teachers to the key ideas and content of the Year 2 unit, ‘How do we know some people have a special connection to God?’. It explores how children investigate beliefs from Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh worldviews, using religious stories to identify symbolism, miracles and messages that suggest someone is considered ‘special’ in a religious context. The video guides teachers through the structure of the unit, explaining how stories and questioning help pupils make connections between religious ideas and their own worldviews. It highlights how the concepts of being chosen, having a purpose and communicating with God are explored across religions.
This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Religion and Worldviews resources. It supports teachers in delivering this unit with confidence, helping pupils to explore complex ideas through age-appropriate, respectful and engaging lessons.
R&W, Year 2 unit: How do we know some people have a special connection to God?
