At Rosliston CE Primary School, we use Knowledge Organisers (KOs) across our curriculum. 

Knowledge Organisers for our topics/themes will be sent home at the start of every new topic/theme.

The Knowledge Organisers are displayed on the classroom walls during the topic and stuck into the children's books at the start of the topic. 

Knowledge Organisers are powerful tools that help children learn, recall, and retain key information. They provide a clear overview of the most important facts, concepts, and vocabulary for a topic or subject.

Here are some ways we use Knowledge Organisers in school, and some ways families could use them at home, to engage children in learning and support their education:

How We Use Knowledge Organisers in School

1. Daily Practice

   • Teachers use KOs for quick quizzes and prompts for activities to help children recall important information and strengthen their memory; children will often quiz each other, too.

2. Interactive Learning

   • Lessons include fun activities like matching definitions, completing sentences, or creating visual aids using the information in the KO.

3. Group Work

   • Pupils work together to present information from the KO in creative ways, like posters, songs/raps, or presentations.

4. Review and Build

   • Teachers refer to the KO during lessons to show how topics connect and revisit key concepts throughout the term to help children retain their learning over time.

How Families Can Use Knowledge Organisers at Home

1. Quiz Your Child

   • Use the KO to ask your child questions about what they’re learning. You could even turn this into a family quiz game for added fun! Test your own knowledge or just learn with your children.

2. Talk About Learning

   • Discuss the topics on the KO during everyday moments, like mealtimes or car rides, to spark curiosity and make learning part of family life.

3. Create Together

   • Encourage your child to make something based on the KO, like a drawing, a story, or even a short video explaining what they’ve learned.

4. Use Technology

   • Help your child turn the KO into digital flashcards using apps like Quizlet or Anki, which can make learning more interactive.

5. Teach the Family

   • Ask your child to "teach" you or a sibling something from the KO. Explaining what they know is a great way for them to deepen their understanding.

6. 'Gamify' Learning

   • Turn the KO into a game by creating trivia questions, board games, or word searches based on the information.

If you have any questions about our Knowledge Organisers, require extra copies or would like more information about how we use them in school, please contact your child's class teacher. Thank you!