Princess May Primary School
Princess May Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Practise what Princess May Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order Princess May 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.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 198
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Princess May Road, London, N16 8DF
- Phone
- 02072 541589
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What each year group is learning
From Princess May Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Science
- Changing seasons. Animal adventures and our beautiful planet
Year 1Spring 1 and Autumn 2 and Summer 2 and Summer 1 and Autumn 1 and Spring 2
- Maths
- Shape, patterns and numbers to 20
- Reading
- Read Write Inc. phonics programme, building on Reception phonics and sight words
- Science
- Animals and sensitive bodies. Investigating science through stories
- History
- How explorers changed the world
- Computing
- Using computers and computing systems. Digital designers and creating media
- Art
- Painting and mixed media colour work
- RE
- Belonging to Islam
- PSHE
- Helping others and the environment
- Spanish
- Spanish lessons taught by a specialist
Year 2Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Measures of length, graphs and multiplication and division of 2s, 5s and 10s. Time, fractions and addition and subtraction of 2-digit numbers
- Science
- Animals, including humans and life cycles and health
- History
- How did we learn to fly?
- Computing
- Online privacy and safe use
- Design and technology
- Structures, making a chair for a bear
- PE
- Sending and receiving and ball skills
- RE
- Why Jesus told stories. How special food and fasting help people in their faith
Year 3Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2 and Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1
- Maths
- Time and fractions and energy. Angles, shape and measures. Applying multiplicative thinking and place value. Number sense and calculation strategies, place value, graphs. Multiplication and division facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10
- Science
- Light and shadows. Plant reproduction. Does hand span affect grip strength?
- History
- What was important to ancient Egyptians. Why the Romans invaded and settled in Britain
- Geography
- Who lives in Antarctica. Are all settlements the same?
- Computing
- Creating video trailers. Creating a website. Exploring branching databases. How we communicate online
- Design and technology
- Cooking and nutrition: eating seasonally. Ancient Egyptian scrolls craft and design. Textiles: Egyptian collars
- PE
- Dodgeball and ball skills
- RE
- How and why Hindus celebrate Holi. Symbols and signs used in religions. What Sikh sayings tell us about Sikh beliefs
- PSHE
- Rights and responsibilities as citizens. Preventing illness and injury and responding to them. Careers people choose and why
- Spanish
- Days of the week, fruit and food. Snack foods, ordering food in a café and roleplays
Year 4Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Reasoning with large numbers, addition and subtraction. Multiplication and division, discrete and continuous data. Calculating with multiplication and division, fractions and time. Decimals, area and perimeter. Solving measures and money problems, shape and symmetry. Position, direction, patterns and sequences. 3-D shape
- Science
- Animals, including humans: digestion and food. Energy, electricity and circuits. States of matter. Sound and vibrations. Living things, classification and changing habitats. How the flow of liquids compares
- History
- How children's lives have changed over time. Achievements of the ancient Maya and their impact
- Geography
- Where our food comes from. Why rainforests are important to us. What rivers are and how they are used
- Computing
- Programming with Scratch coding. Computing systems and connecting networks. Computational thinking through programming. Managing digital information. Creating digital images and media. Connecting safely online
- Art
- Drawing with power prints. Sculpture and 3D work. Craft and design using fabric of nature
- Design and technology
- Mechanisms, making mechanical cars. Cooking and nutrition, adapting a recipe
- Music
- Glockenspiel playing
- RE
- Why the Bible is special for Christians. How and why Hindus worship in the home and the Mandir. Why Easter is important to Christians. What is important to Humanists. What happens when someone gets married
- PSHE
- Making healthy choices. Respecting each other. What makes me the person I am. How the body and emotions change as I grow up. Recognising what is safe or unsafe
- Spanish
- Asking for and saying your birthday. Talking about the weather
Year 5Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2
- Maths
- Reasoning with large whole integers, integer addition and subtraction. Multiplication, division, perimeter and area. Fractions, decimals and angles. Fractions, percentages and transformations
- Reading
- Black and British history and Hidden Figures. Reading The Listeners, The Last Wild and Beowulf. Trash by Andy Mulligan, The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan. The Explorer by Katherine Rundell and The Tempest
- Science
- Materials, mixtures and separation. Forces and space, earth and space. Living things and life cycles and reproduction
- History
- Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else?. Life in Tudor England
- Geography
- Life in the Alps. Why oceans matter
- Computing
- Programming with Scratch. Computing systems, websites, search and storage. Programming with the BBC micro:bit. Creating media and animations
- Art
- Drawing. Painting, mixed media and portraits
- Design and technology
- Mechanisms: gears and pulleys
- Music
- Classroom jazz. Make You Feel My Love
- PE
- Badminton. Volleyball. Football. Swimming. Rugby
- RE
- How Christmas is celebrated around the world
- PSHE
- Supporting your mind and body as you grow. Healthy relationships. Being influenced by what we see online
- Spanish
- Meal times, food and eating habits. Sports, rules, instructions, likes and dislikes
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum by Year Group page. The maps: Reception Curriculum Overview 2026–27 (PDF), Year 1 Curriculum Overview 2026–27 (PDF), Year 2 Curriculum Overview 2026–27 (PDF), Year 3 Curriculum Overview 2026–27 (PDF), Year 4 Curriculum Overview 2026–27 (PDF), Year 5 Curriculum Overview 2026–27 (PDF).
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Help your child with what Princess May Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order the school teaches it, English in the usual order for their year, with a weekly view of what they have mastered.