This teacher guidance video explores how to help children navigate digital safety as part of the RSE curriculum. The discussion covers how to strike a balance between caution and confidence, the importance of reporting concerns, and why digital safety should be taught in both RSE and computing. Kat also shares practical advice on discussing age-appropriate content, parental involvement, and the emotional impact of online experiences.
year: Year 2
Implementing Kapow Primary Computing
This Computing onboarding video supports subject leaders in implementing Kapow Primary’s computing scheme. It outlines key documents, long-term planning options, and how to adapt the scheme for your school’s hardware and curriculum needs. The video also explains assessment tools, online safety integration, and how the scheme aligns with national guidance, offering a clear path to lead and deliver computing from EYFS to Year 6 confidently.
Getting started with Kapow Primary
This generic onboarding video helps you get started with Kapow Primary. It walks you through logging in, navigating the site, accessing lesson plans and teaching resources, and using assessment tools. You’ll also find tips on planning, downloading editable content, and staying up to date with the latest updates, webinars, and CPD opportunities.
Webinar recording: How to use sketchbooks in primary Art and design – 26th January 2022
This video explores how to make the most of sketchbooks in primary Art and Design lessons. It offers practical tips for integrating sketchbooks into the creative process, encouraging experimentation, reflection, and personal expression. Perfect for boosting confidence in both teachers and pupils, the video highlights sketchbooks as an essential tool for developing artistic skills and documenting progress over time.
Presented by Lucy Roff. Find the accompanying slides here.
Webinar recording: How to lead a Music staff meeting with Dr Liz Stafford
In this helpful video, Dr. Elizabeth Stafford shares practical advice for leading an effective music staff meeting. She offers tips on setting clear goals, encouraging participation, and boosting staff confidence in delivering high-quality music lessons across the school.
Music: Structure in music (all key stages)
This Music video introduces the concept of musical structure, or form, and how it organises sections within a piece of music. It explains common structures such as verse-chorus, binary, ternary, and rondo, helping teachers support pupils in identifying and composing with clear musical forms.
Music: Tempo (all key stages)
This Music video explores tempo—the speed of the music—and how to introduce it to pupils. It includes strategies for helping children recognise, describe, and respond to different tempi using movement, listening activities, and Italian terminology. The video also explains how tempo changes can be spotted and described easily.
Music: Singing KS1
Learn how to teach singing with confidence using a combination of ‘copyback’ and ‘patterning’ techniques to develop an enjoyment of singing in your pupils.
Music: Pulse and rhythm (all key stages)
This Music short video explains the difference between pulse and rhythm, two essential musical concepts often confused by pupils. You’ll explore how to describe and demonstrate each, with practical activities to help children develop coordination and understanding, such as marching to the beat and clapping rhythms. Ideal for embedding the concept of duration from the national curriculum.
