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Aerodrome Primary Academy

Aerodrome Primary Academy is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3 to 11.

Daily practice for Aerodrome Primary Academy pupils

Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.

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At a glance

Type
Academy
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
447
Who it's for
Boys and girls
Address
Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ
Phone
02086 884975

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What each year group is learning

From Aerodrome Primary Academy's curriculum maps.

Year 1

Science
Identifying, naming and labelling the basic parts of the human body. Saying which body part is associated with each sense
History
Studying their own personal history, including changes in their own lives. Changes in national life such as clothing, housing, food, festivals and anniversaries. Discovering the reasons behind the name of the local aerodrome. Significance of transport in the local area, such as trams, Croydon Airport and train stations
Geography
Using simple compass directions and location vocabulary. Creating simple maps of the school using symbols. Studying a small area in a contrasting non-European country. Using basic geographical language such as city, town, village, port and harbour
Art
Sketching facial features. Colour mixing using light and dark. Creating silhouettes using concepts of shadow
RE
Sequencing the Easter story

Year 2

Science
Animals, including humans, have offspring that grow into adults. Basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival. Importance of exercise, healthy eating and hygiene for humans. Animals, including humans, have offspring that grow into adults. Identify and compare the uses of everyday materials such as wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard. Identify and name a variety of animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats
History
Lives of significant individuals such as Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. The lives of significant individuals such as Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole
Geography
Identify the position and significance of the Arctic and Antarctic circle. Use basic geographical vocabulary such as beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean and river
Design and technology
Designing a healthy fruit based snack, including its packaging. Using the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes. Understanding where food comes from
RE
Why people have different beliefs, experiences and feelings. Why we should handle religious artefacts with care. Special foods and things found in homes of different religions. Why people have different laws to follow
PSHE
Understanding what friendship is. What a friend is and how to make and maintain friendships. The ways they have changed physically since they were born. What a medicine is and what it is for. The age limits for drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco and that these are legal substances in the UK. The principal health risks associated with alcohol and tobacco. Some substances are illegal for everyone, not just children. The proper names for the external parts of the body and what some of them do

Year 3

Science
Why we need light to see things and that dark is the absence of light. Light is reflected from surfaces. Why light from the sun can be dangerous and how to protect eyes. How shadows are formed when light is blocked by a solid object. Patterns in how the size of shadows changes. Light travels in straight lines. Why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them. Common electrical appliances. Building simple series circuits and naming their parts. Whether a lamp lights in a simple series circuit. How switches open and close a circuit. Conductors and insulators, with metals as good conductors. Finding patterns in how the size of shadows changes. Recognising common conductors and insulators and that metals are good conductors
History
Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
Art
Cave paintings. Colour mixing using black and white, with pastels and charcoal. Cave paintings. Keeping sketchbooks to record observations and revisit ideas. Learning about great artists in history. Iron Age craft, designing and making coins and jewellery
Design and technology
Designing and making Iron Age coins and jewellery
RE
What Hindus believe about God. Features and functions of a local Mandir. Books and inspirational stories that Hindus follow. Main features of the Diwali story. Examples of good behaviour that can help us today. Ways Hindus celebrate Diwali. Significance of Diwali or Navarati to many Hindus. Christmas symbols, the meaning of Advent and the significance of light
PSHE
Difference between a good secret and a bad secret. Basic conventions of good manners and appropriate responses to social situations. How the sun can be harmful and how to protect ourselves in the sun. Good secrets and bad secrets and adults a child can talk to. Strategies for asking for help

Year 4Spring

Science
Comparing and grouping materials as solids, liquids or gases. The part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle. How the rate of evaporation is linked to temperature. Movement of the Moon relative to the Earth
History
Britain during Tudor times. Britain during Tudor times. Viking raids and invasion. Resistance by Alfred the Great and Athelstan, the first King of England. Anglo-Saxon laws and justice. Edward the Confessor and his death in 1066
Geography
Locational knowledge: Prime meridian and time zones. Locational knowledge: the water cycle. Using maps, atlases and globes to locate countries and features. Using all 8 points of compass and 4 figure grid references. Climate zones shown on maps and atlases. Physical characteristics of coasts. Prime meridian, Greenwich meridian and time zones. Key aspects of the water cycle
Art
Mixed media collage of Viking boat on watercolour storm scene. Continuation of a Tudor portrait using pencil. Sketching and painting in colour, including water, boats and storm scenes. Mixed media collage of a Viking boat on a watercolour storm scene. Portrait sketch books using Holbein as a stimulus. Learning about the artists Turner and Holbein
Design and technology
Designing and making a toy Viking boat with a sewn sail and balsa wood base. Using research to develop design criteria for functional products. Evaluating ideas and products against design criteria
RE
Why and how people care for the local environment. How the Earth is being damaged by people. Why people of faith think they have a duty of care to the environment. What makes a good gift
PSHE
Handling harmful substances with care. Basic first aid. Basic first aid. Seeing oneself as special and recognising strengths and abilities. What a medicine is and what it is for. Age limits for drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco. Principal health risks of alcohol and tobacco. Some substances are illegal for everyone

Year 5

Geography
Locating Egypt and the rivers of the UK on maps. Four and six figure grid references and compass points. Rivers: key aspects and how they have changed over time
Art
Mixing river colours and painting river sketches. Making clay river animal models. Pastel images of an Egyptian landscape. Designing and making an Egyptian canopic jar
Design and technology
Designing and making a bridge based on beam, arch and suspension types. Strengthening, stiffening and reinforcing structures
RE
What Muslims believe about God. The features and functions of a local mosque
PSHE
Different ways to pay for things and the choices people have. Attitudes to saving and spending and what makes good value for money. How spending decisions affect others and the environment. Risks associated with money and keeping it safe. Risks of gambling and its impact on health and wellbeing

Year 6

Science
Identifying and describing the functions of parts of flowering plants. Plant growth requirements and how they vary between plants. How water is transported within plants. The role of flowers in the life cycle of flowering plants. Using classification keys to group and name living things. Constructing and interpreting food chains. Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants. Explore the requirements of plants for growth, such as air, light, water and nutrients. How water is transported within plants. Construct and interpret food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey
Geography
Using maps, atlases and globes to locate countries and describe features. Describing key aspects of physical geography including biomes. Using maps, atlases and globes to locate countries and describe features studied. Using compass directions and six figure grid references. Locating the world's countries, including North and South America. Describing key aspects of physical geography, including biomes
Art
Sketching and developing images of plants and flowers. Creating a mixed media picture inspired by Rousseau. Sketching plants and flowers with pencil, pastel and water colour pencils. Creating a mixed media picture inspired by Rousseau's Tiger in a Storm
Design and technology
Designing and making a fruit or vegetable based seasonal dish. Designing and making a seasonal fruit or vegetable dish for community sharing. Applying the principles of a healthy and varied diet. Preparing and cooking a variety of predominantly savoury dishes. Understanding seasonality and where ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed
RE
Changes in people's lives and how special moments are marked by ceremonies. Sadness and joy at Easter
PSHE
Identifying and recognising a range of different emotions. Understanding how emotions affect interactions with other people. Describing and carrying out basic hygiene routines

Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Our Engaging Curriculum page. The maps: Year 1 - Me, Me, Me front cover, Year 1 - Exploration front cover, Year 2 - Who Cares front cover, Year 2 - Who Cares, Year 2 - Opposites Attract, Year 3 - Time Travellers front cover, Year 3 - Time Travellers, Year 4 - Water World front cover, Year 4 - Water World, Year 5 - A Force To Be Reckoned With, Year 6 - Natural Harvest front cover, Year 6 - Natural Harvest.

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