Oak Lodge Primary School

Oak Lodge Primary School is a primary school in West Wickham for ages 2 to 11.

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Daily maths in the order Oak Lodge Primary School teaches it, where its maps give one. English keeps to the usual order for their year. Start with a free five-minute class.

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At a glance

Type: Academy
Ages: 2 to 11
Pupils: 565
Who it's for: Boys and girls
Address: Chamberlain Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0LJ
Phone: 02088 196996

The school's website Results and performance Full register entry Map

How it teaches

The school uses trips and visitors to bring learning to life.

Source: Oak Lodge Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.

Visiting

An open afternoon for new EYFS admissions is on Tuesday 17th November 2026 at 2pm.

Source: Oak Lodge Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.

The school day and clubs

The school offers external clubs and activities beyond the school day, booked directly with club leaders.

Source: Oak Lodge Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.

What each year group is learning

From Oak Lodge Primary School's curriculum maps.

Reception

Maths: Early mathematical concepts taught through adult-led lessons, using White Rose maths scheme

Year 1Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Summer 2

Writing: Writing a thank you card to the hospital staff in the Humpty Dumpty story. Writing a poem in the style of Beware by James Carter to describe the egg box dragon. Writing an informal letter to the egg box dragon asking for help. Writing a missing poster to find the missing owl. Writing a description of the alien Beegu using adjectives and naming parts of its body. Writing a setting description of Black Rock in a stormy sea
Science: Seasons of the year. Animals. Materials. Plants. Plants and seasons
History: Castles and the lives of kings and queens
Geography: Magical maps. Seaside. Researching fishing communities and the lives of fishermen and fisherwomen

Year 2Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Summer 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Summer 2

Writing: Writing an information text about different types of hats. Writing a wanted poster to appeal for information. Writing diary entries as Samuel Pepys about the Great Fire of London. Writing a non-chronological report about different types of bears. Writing a further adventure of rabbit and bear with a snowy setting. Writing a senses poem about CJ's bus journey. Writing an advert for a soup kitchen charity. Writing a character description of Traction Man. Writing a diary in role as Traction Man. Writing further adventures of Traction Man as a comic. Writing instructions in role as Bob on how to look after the moon. Writing a historical biography of Neil Armstrong. Writing a list poem about a fairground. Writing a setting description of a night at the circus. Writing character profiles of the wives of Henry VIII
Phonics: Spelling homophones such as there, their and here, hear
Science: Habitats. Plants. Materials
History: Adventurers and explorers. The Tudors. The Great Fire of London and Samuel Pepys
Geography: Study of West Wickham. Mexico

Year 3Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Summer 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Summer 2

English: Writing a setting description of a magical wood and a castle. Writing an ending for a story using a rhetorical question to leave a mystery. Writing a first person recount of a pebble's journey from mountain to sea. Comparing and contrasting the characters of Jub and the old woman. Writing a weather report about strange weather events and forecasting. Writing a tourist advertisement for the Underwater City of London. Writing a persuasive letter giving advice about the Iron Man. Writing a news broadcast script reporting on the Iron Man and a space monster. Writing a goodbye letter in role as Wilbur to Charlotte
Reading: Poetry as part of reading fluencies or a separate focus
Science: Rocks. Magnets. Animals including Humans. Plants: Flowers and Insects. Light and Shadows. Writing an information leaflet about dragonflies covering appearance, habitat, prey and predators
History: Bronze Age. Romans
Geography: Extreme Earth. Volcanoes and Earthquakes. West Wickham. Rome. Settlements: Lullingstone. London and Rome

Year 4Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Summer 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Summer 2

English: Writing poems, illustrated and collated into a class book. Writing a myth about Arthur's voyage to the land of the Viking gods. Writing a monologue from Edward's point of view. Retelling a fairy tale about Pellegrina. Writing a free verse poem using expanded noun phrases, metaphors, similes and personification. Writing an observational free style poem about animals on the island. Writing a balanced argument about whether beavers should help Roz and Brightbill. Writing a diary in role as Varjak. Writing a newspaper report about the mysterious vanishings of the missing cats. Writing a poem about water using assonance. Writing a non-chronological report about freshwater. Writing a persuasive speech about an environmental issue. Converting a chapter into a play script. Writing an information booklet about the migration of geese

Year 5Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Summer 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 2 and Autumn 2

English: Writing a proposal to NASA requesting a rover to explore Mars. Researching London landmarks and writing a persuasive leaflet about one. Writing a setting description of a ride on the London Eye. Writing an informal letter recounting events and asking for advice. Designing a spy gadget and writing an information text about how it works. Writing a diary exploring the feelings of Maia. Writing a persuasive letter from a border guard about refugees. Creating an information text about rainforests. Adapting a narrative poem into narrative prose with dialogue. Creating and describing a mythical beast for a Greek myth. Writing a myth about a further adventure of Odysseus

Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum Overview page. The maps: EYFS, Year 1 Curriculum Reading Map, English Overview 2025- 2026 Year 1, Year 2 Curriculum Reading Map, English Overview 2025 - 2026 Year 2, Year 3 Curriculum Reading Map, English Overview 2025 - 2026 Year 3, English Overview 2025 - 2026 Year 4, English Overview 2025 - 2026 Year 5.

What each year learns

Year 2 mathsWhite Rose Maths
Year 1 mathsWhite Rose Maths
Year 3 mathsWhite Rose Maths
Year 4 mathsWhite Rose Maths
Year 5 mathsWhite Rose Maths
Year 6 mathsWhite Rose Maths

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