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Peareswood Primary School

Peareswood Primary School is a primary school in Erith for ages 3 to 11.

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At a glance

Type
Academy
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
418
Who it's for
Boys and girls
Address
Peareswood Road, Erith, DA8 3PR
Phone
01322 332379

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What each year group is learning

From Peareswood Primary School's curriculum maps.

ReceptionAutumn 1

Maths
Addition and subtraction using manipulatives such as tens frames and part whole models. Revisiting 2D shapes and beginning to explore 3D shapes. Subitising and the vocabulary today, tomorrow and yesterday. Sharing, grouping and doubling. Odd and even numbers. Patterns, models and maps. Exploring pattern, shape and numbers up to 6. Learning the days of the week, months of the year and seasons. Pattern, shape and numbers up to 6. Days of the week, months of the year and seasons. Grouping and sharing amounts and rotating and manipulating shapes
English
Retelling stories using a story map and actions. Retelling stories using a story map and actions. Communicating effectively and sharing ideas with peers and teachers. Retelling stories using a story map and actions. Using adjectives in stories and vocabulary to sequence events
Reading
Using a range of key texts to introduce the topic
Writing
Following and writing instructions. Forming letters and writing letters to different audiences. Writing simple words and labels using early phonics. Letter formation and introducing elements of handwriting
Phonics
Beginning to read and write CVC words
Science
Growing and what happens to beans as they grow. Learning about the seasons of Autumn and Winter. Lifecycles of different minibeasts. Hygiene and how to keep safe from germs. Keeping bodies healthy with foods grown ourselves
Geography
Exploring the local area using photos, maps and personal experiences. Learning about London and England. Comparing England with Africa. Drawing maps of the route to school
Art
Using puppets and creating pictures of characters from descriptions in the stories. Creating pictures of characters and observational drawings. Building spaceships and solar system pictures with materials. Colour mixing to create garden scenes. Manipulating playdough to create minibeasts
Design and technology
Building the local community with various building materials. Using junk and modelling to create minibeasts
Music
Rhymes and songs about growing and changing. Exploring African music and instruments. Singing nursery rhymes and discussing pulse and pitch
PE
Moving bodies in different ways such as jumping, galloping, skipping and dodging. Ball skills: throwing, catching, kicking and bouncing. Balance and coordination, moving in different ways. Roles of attacker and defender in games such as tag
RE
Learning about celebrations such as Diwali and Christmas
PSHE
Team work, taking turns and sharing. Understanding strengths and skills, setting goals and managing feelings about Year One. Similarities and differences and how they make us feel. Learning about kindness as a key value, including kindness to the local area. Understanding emotions using the zones of regulation
Other
Fine motor skills and dough disco to help hold a pencil correctly. Language and communication: sequence of stories and rich vocabulary through rehearsing familiar stories. Learning about the language used in fairy tales and creating imaginative stories. Future job roles and interests. Clear instructions and giving clues to others. Developing fine motor skills through funky finger provision and Dough Disco. Talking about feelings and playing together with peers. Keeping bodies healthy. Different families, homes and traditions. How things change over time and how children grow. Fine motor skills for holding a pencil correctly. Looking after nature. Using key vocabulary linked to the outdoors and nature

Year 1Autumn 2 and Autumn 1

Maths
Addition and subtraction within ten and securing number bonds to ten. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. Numbers within ten, place value and addition and subtraction
English
Capital letters, finger spaces and full stops in writing. Exploring traditional tales and innovating their own Jack and the Beanstalk story
Science
Developing knowledge of plants and seasonal change, including evergreen and deciduous trees. Plants, parts of a plant and what plants need to grow. Seasonal changes and their features
Geography
Names and locations of the seven continents and five oceans. Impact of climate change and ocean pollution around the world
Computing
Using the Camera and Keynote apps on the iPad
Art
Making patterns and prints and creating own designs. Types of paint and creating colour and tone through mixing
Music
Rhythm and rap through the Charanga unit Dance, Sing and Clap. Finding the pulse of a song and moving to a beat and rhythms. Controlling sounds through singing and playing instruments, including performing
PE
Target games and developing fundamental skills. Fundamental movement skills and gymnastics balancing and spinning
RE
How special and sacred times are celebrated differently. Who is a Christian and what do they believe
PSHE
Collaboration, teamwork and being aware of peers. Who in the community looks after us. Respect and honesty in Character Education

Year 2Autumn 2 and Autumn 1 and Spring 1

Maths
Place value and 2D and 3D shapes. Understanding number and place value, including tens and ones in 2 digit numbers. Shape, money, multiplication and division. Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s applied to real life and problem solving
English
Writing a story based on The Queen's Knickers using Talk for Writing. Using expanded noun phrases and applying adjectives and nouns correctly. Writing conquering the monster tales using a model text. Creating dragons, orally rehearsing and writing stories. Writing instructional texts on how to catch a dragon
Writing
Persuasive letters to the King. Sentence structure and stamina using a range of texts
Science
Identifying which everyday materials objects are made from and exploring their properties. Testing which materials are suitable for building a house
History
Life and works of Walt Disney. How film and animation has changed and developed over time. History of castles, their development over time and local castles
Geography
Map skills, locating castles on a map using aerial photographs
Computing
Creating a document using Apple Pages. Staying safe online and keeping personal information safe, including safe sites and passwords. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Art
Drawing skills using pencil strokes and different pencils. Tone and gradient in drawing. Printing, including repeated block patterns and designing a coat of arms
Design and technology
Textiles skills such as threading, stitching and joining. Properties of materials and designing, making and evaluating their own designs
Music
Playing the glokenspiels and copying back musical phrases. Different percussion instruments and their uses. Composing music for a traditional tale. Glockenspiel course, beginning to read treble clef music notes
PE
Target games. Fundamental movement skills and invasion games for teamwork and communication. Dance with an under the sea theme. Invasion games skills
RE
Judaism, its beliefs, precious items such as the Mezuzah and celebrations
PSHE
Recognising peer pressure in real life and online. Collaboration, teamwork and the need for rules in team games. Being a kind friend and celebrating differences. How to be a good friend inside and outside the classroom. Respect and the British value of democracy. Communities and own strengths within health and relationships education

Year 3Autumn 2 and Autumn 1 and Spring 1

Maths
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The 3 and 6 times tables. Place value. Times tables including the 3 times tables. Multiplication and division, then length and perimeter
Writing
Writing a suspense story using the text Iron Man. Writing non-chronological reports. Descriptive writing using the setting of the Stone Age. Structure and features of a portal story. Writing explanations about the prehistoric era. Writing an eyewitness statement for a natural disaster
Science
Forces and magnets, including how forces are measured. Types of forces and how objects move on different surfaces. Types of rocks and how to classify them. How fossils and soil are formed. Living things and their habitats, including classification and conservation
History
The history of the police, the NHS and firefighters. Prehistoric Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Sequencing the ages and smaller periods of time. Changes in lifestyles and their causes
Computing
Using iMovie and Green Screen on iPads. E-safety and working safely online. Critical thinking, creativity and responsible uses of AI, including AI assistants
Art
Primary, secondary and tertiary colours to create Pop art inspired by Andy Warhol. Making salt dough fossils and cave art. Tools created in the Stone Age using linkages and levers
Music
Key skills to play the Glockenspiel. Playing the ukulele. Performing pieces on the ukulele and performing different chords
PE
Health and fitness skills by comparing performance and improving. Consistently passing backwards in tag rugby. Manipulating the football with different parts of the foot. Gymnastics skills and the rules of tag rugby
RE
Beliefs of Muslims, Christians and Hindus and their similarities and differences. Beliefs of Muslims, Christians and Hindus. Why the Bible is important for Christians today
PSHE
Respect for one another and ourselves and kindness. Family and the network of family and friends. Resilience, independence, tolerance and skills for future careers

Year 4Autumn 2 and Autumn 1

Maths
Formal and mental methods of addition and subtraction. Area and multiplication. Division using formal written methods
Writing
Writing a historical tale about Ancient Egypt. Writing a chronological report about Ancient Egypt. Improving grammar and punctuation
Science
Consolidating prior learning
History
Learning how to mummify an apple. Ancient Egypt and daily life of people in that era
Geography
Location of Egypt globally and its key geographical features
Computing
Designing their own apps based on encryption
Art
Drawing 2D and 3D shapes accurately. Designing and making a mask for a play
Design and technology
Making papyrus paper to write on
Music
Playing the glockenspiel to create Egyptian music
PE
Netball and hockey passing and shooting skills. Teamwork in netball and hockey
RE
Hinduism and what it means to be a Hindu in Britain today
PSHE
Collaboration and teamwork
Other
Reading hieroglyphics

Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Year Group Planning Overviews page. The maps: Reception Spring 1 - Parent Overview, Summer 2 - Reach For The Stars, Reception - Autumn 2 - My Community, Reception Autumn 1 - Me, My Family, My Home, Summer 1 - In The Garden, Year 1 - Autumn 2 - Planet Protectors, Year 1 Autumn 1 - Magic Beans, Year 2 - Autumn 2 - There's no place like home, Year 2 Autumn 1 - Twisted Tales, Year 2- Spring 1 - Dungeons and Dragons, Year 3 - Autumn 2 - I Need A Hero, Year 3 Autumn 1 - We Will Rock You, Year 3 - Spring 1 - Disaster, Year 4 - Autumn 2 - Tomb Raiders, Year 4 Autumn 1 - All the Worlds a Stage.

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