Knockhall Primary School

Knockhall Primary School is a primary school in Greenhithe for ages 3 to 11.

Daily practice for Knockhall Primary School 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 (sponsored)
Ages: 3 to 11
Pupils: 387
Who it's for: Boys and girls
Address: Eynsford Road, Greenhithe, DA9 9RF
Phone: 01322 382053

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What each year group is learning

From Knockhall Primary School's curriculum maps.

ReceptionSummer

Maths: Exploring pattern, shape and numbers to 5. Days of the week, months of the year and seasons. Understanding numbers within 10, including one more and one less. Naming shapes, describing their properties and sorting shapes. Number knowledge within 10, with addition and subtraction. Time, including sequencing events and time vocabulary. 3D shapes. Counting forward and backwards from 0-20 and 20-0. Building numbers to 20 and noticing patterns. Problem-solving with doubles, halves and sharing. Exploring how many by adding and taking away. Comparing length, weight, height and capacity. Number bonds and composition of numbers to 10. Sharing and grouping amounts
English: Learning stories and rhymes using Talk4Writing, supported by actions and a story map. Learning, rehearsing and reciting stories through Talk for Writing, creating story maps. Naming minibeasts and describing their characteristics through stories. Story characters, setting, problem and solution. Adapting key stories to create their own stories
Reading: Story structures through The Three Little Pigs and sequencing stories with story maps
Writing: Writing their names with correct letter formation. Writing simple captions using increasing phonic knowledge. Innovating on stories by creating their own version in a similar style. Writing captions, speech bubbles and sentences based on new stories
Phonics: Phase 2 phonics through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds, recognising graphemes and blending. Applying phonic knowledge to reading and writing
Science: Changes to materials when cooking. Creating habitats for minibeasts and discussing the environments they prefer. Importance of bees and ways to protect them. Comparing the moon with Earth using pictures and videos. Learning about astronauts and other jobs people do
Geography: Learning about different homes and traditions around the world
Computing: Using iPads to bring fictional characters to life
Art: Using a variety of techniques while exploring colour. Designing birthday cards, creating firework pictures and Christmas decorations. Observational drawing. Expressive art through role play of story characters. Creating honeycomb patterns using different artistic techniques. Building spaceships from everyday materials using images of real spaceships. Making rocket ships on a small and large scale. Making vegetable superhero models inspired by the Supertato story
Design and technology: Designing and making things used in celebrations, such as Diva lamps and rockets. Junk modelling. Mixing and kneading dough to make bread
Music: Expressing themselves through songs and rhymes. Learning songs and dances to perform
PE: Throwing and catching a large ball and balance and co-ordination games. Developing fine and gross motor skills through activities such as dough disco and dance. Ball skills, controlling a ball using feet. Developing fine motor skills and gross motor development outdoors
RE: Celebrations and festivals and why they are special to different communities and others
PSHE: People who help us within our communities, such as nurses and bus drivers
Other: Fine motor control through play dough, tweezers and paintbrushes. How different families around the world celebrate festivals special to them

Year 1

Maths: Place value within 10 and applying it to addition and subtraction. Place value within 20, then adding and subtracting within 20. Revisiting addition and subtraction. Place value of numbers up to 50. Units of measure including length, height, mass and volume. Fractions using the language of whole, half and quarter. Position and direction. Counting numbers within 100 and starting to use money in real life contexts. Telling the time to o'clock and half past
English: Understanding nouns, adjectives and verbs. Understanding of nouns, adjectives and verbs. Writing a non-fiction information text about the seasons. Writing an English wishing story including feelings and emotions of a character. Writing sentences with adjectives and non-fiction adverts
Science: Parts and functions of plants and trees and how they change with seasons
History: History of different types of transport, comparing past and present. The key facts about the Great Fire of London, its causes, how it stopped and its impact
Geography: Naming and locating oceans and continents on a map. How pollution affects the planet, including plastic in the ocean. Seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom
Computing: Using Keynote to create effective presentations. Introduction to artificial intelligence and how it works. Introduction to coding
Art: Making patterns and prints inspired by illustrations. Making moving transport pictures with a pull and swivel motion
Design and technology: Free-standing structures by building an animal shelter. Wheels and axles and why they are vital for vehicles to work
Music: Movement through the music of Marching Band and Piccolo March. Percussion instruments to create a regular beat and rhythm. How different instruments sound and identifying them. Songs themed around the Great Fire of London and singing in rounds
PE: Ball skills and gymnastics. Movements, balances and simple sequences on the floor and apparatus. Invasion games, working in teams to attack and defend. Invasion games, working in teams to attack and defend
RE: How and why special and sacred times are celebrated. Sacred places in different religions. Sacred places of worship and celebrations, stories and music of different religions. Different religions worship God in different ways. Comparing the religions Judaism, Islam and Christianity
PSHE: Noticing feelings and looking after wellbeing. Kindness, respect and inclusion helping everyone belong. Love of learning, independence and motivation. Belonging to a community and the rules needed within a community. Values of resilience, independence and tolerance

Year 2

Maths: Addition and subtraction using place value, number bonds to 10 and tens and ones. Multiplication and division using 2s, 5s and 10s timetables. Multiplication and division, length and height, mass, capacity and temperature. Arithmetic, mental maths strategies and mental agility. Fractions: halves, quarters, thirds and wholes. Telling the time to o'clock, half past, quarter to and quarter past
English: Building vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and grammar. Using a fiction text to innovate, imitate and apply learning through descriptive writing. Writing a travel blog comparing Mexico City with London. Writing a finding tale focusing on setting
Reading: Predicting, retrieving, inferring, explaining and sequencing in guided reading. Core text 'In our hands' for fiction focus
Writing: Writing an own recount of London landmarks, using the non-fiction book as a model. Writing an explanation text on how to keep a plant alive. Alternative English endings where a plant nurtures and solves a problem
Science: How materials can be changed by being bent, squashed, twisted and stretched. Plants: how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants. How light and food affect plant growth. Life cycles of animals and humans
History: William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings. How castles developed over time and who lived in them
Geography: Identifying human and physical landmarks and creating a map with a key. Origins of food and how it travels from farms to forks. Maps and the 7 continents. Different weather patterns. Comparing features of England with Mexico through geographical features. Comparing human and physical features of the UK and Mexico
Computing: Creating a document and collaborating on a document. Using AI to generate information and comparing it with human-produced information. Starting to learn coding, building on year 1
Art: Exploring the properties of different fabrics and materials. Printing by pressing, rolling and rubbing to make a coat of arms. Portrait in the style of Frida Kahlo
Design and technology: Textile skills such as threading, stitching, joining and cutting. Evaluating print designs and the techniques used
Music: Learning a festive song and practising listening and appraisal skills. Rhythm, tempo and melody. Writing their own song using Garage Band. Comparing Mexican and British music, traditional music and national anthems. Replicating the rhythm of Mexican songs
PE: Agility, coordination and jumping techniques in games. Rolling, throwing and kicking balls through target games. Gymnastics: spinning, twisting and turning techniques
RE: Caring for others and the world and why it matters. How we should care for others and the world and why it matters. How and why we celebrate special and sacred times. The religion of Islam, Muslim ways of life and beliefs
PSHE: Belonging to a community, rights and responsibilities and equality. British Values and relationships in the community. Physical and mental health, staying safe and the human lifecycle