Holbeach Primary School
Holbeach Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Holbeach Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 391
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Nelgarde Road, London, SE6 4TP
- Phone
- 02086 904713
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What each year group is learning
From Holbeach Primary School's curriculum maps.
ReceptionSummer
- Maths
- Composition of numbers to 10. Perceptual and conceptual subitising skills. Verbally counting beyond 20. Consolidating learning on counting, number recognition, addition, subtraction, doubling and sharing. Revisiting shape, measure and problem solving through practical activities and games
- English
- Listening and expressing ideas in response. Learning new words and using them in sentences. Applying phonics knowledge to support reading and writing. Listening to and exploring stories linked to adventures and journeys
- Reading
- Recognising and blending sounds in words. Sharing and discussing stories, poems and recipes
- Writing
- Segmenting sounds within a word and spelling key words
- Science
- Life cycles of plants and living creatures. Using senses to explore the world around them
- Other
- Importance of looking after the environment and sustainability
Year 1Spring and Summer
- Science
- Life cycle of a bird. Observing changes across the four seasons. Naming everyday materials such as wood, plastic, glass, metal and rock
- History
- Changes within living memory and significant individuals
- Geography
- Using simple compass directions and locational language on maps
- Computing
- Using a computer to create and manipulate text documents. Programming a toy to transport an egg. Creating and debugging simple programs. Creating and debugging simple programs
- Art
- Still life drawing and painting of fruit and vegetables. Art as a form of communication and the work of a famous artist
- Design and technology
- Designing and making a container to keep an egg safe. Understanding where food comes from. Building structures stronger, stiffer and more stable. Exploring and using mechanisms such as levers, sliders, wheels and axles. Designing and making fruit kebabs using a healthy diet. Understanding where food comes from
- Music
- Singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes. Listening to a range of high-quality live and recorded music. Singing simple songs, chants and rhymes from memory. Using pitched percussion instruments such as boomwhackers. Creating a rhythm in small groups
- PE
- Basic movements such as running, jumping, throwing and catching. Participating in team games with simple tactics. Performing dances using simple movement patterns. Performing dances using simple movement patterns
- RE
- What Muslims believe about Allah and the Prophet Muhammad. Belonging to Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Jewish and Sikh faiths
- PSHE
- Who helps us stay healthy. How medicines and vaccinations help people stay healthy. Why hygiene matters and how routines stop germs spreading. Money: what it is, where it comes from and how it is spent or saved. The difference between needs and wants. Who helps us to keep safe. Looking after each other and the world
Year 2Spring and Summer
- Science
- Identifying and naming plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats. Simple food chains and sources of food. Food chains and where animals get their food
- Geography
- Devising simple maps using basic symbols in a key
- Computing
- Answering questions using presented data. Designing information pages digitally. Designing a fire safety poster
- Art
- Weaving and painting using warm and cold colours. Printmaking inspired by the local environment. Using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
- Design and technology
- Selecting and using tools and equipment for practical tasks. Evaluating ideas and products against design criteria. Designing and making a salad and dip. Where food comes from and a healthy, varied diet
- Music
- Playing tuned and un-tuned instruments musically. Dynamics and tempo
- PE
- Performing dances using simple movement patterns. Keeping fit is essential to being healthy. Team games with simple tactics for attacking and defending. Simple dances using movement patterns
- RE
- Christian wedding traditions and their symbols
- PSHE
- Knowing which behaviour is right and wrong. How rules and restrictions help keep them safe. Recognising our feelings
Year 3Autumn and Spring and Summer
- Science
- Finding patterns in how the size of shadows changes. Classifying rocks and soils and how fossils form. Soils are made from rocks and organic matter
- History
- World War Two, including evacuation and rationing
- Geography
- Naming and locating counties and cities of the United Kingdom
- Computing
- Using search technologies and evaluating digital content. Creating a presentation video. Designing and coding their own game
- Art
- Clay sculpture and art techniques. Painting techniques with paint
- Design and technology
- Designing and making a cross-stitch sampler. Selecting and using tools and equipment accurately for practical tasks. Designing and making a parachute or flying machine. Principles of a healthy and varied diet. Preparing and cooking savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques. Seasonality and where ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed
- Music
- Learning recorder and reading musical notation
- PE
- Gymnastics and dance movement patterns. Running, jumping, throwing and catching skills. Competitive games with attacking and defending principles. Outdoor and adventurous activity challenges. Gymnastics flexibility, strength, balance and dance patterns
- RE
- Learning about the Buddha and the story of Siddhartha and the swan. Understanding what Christians believe about peace. Hindu beliefs about one God who takes many forms and the importance of peace
- PSHE
- Understanding that actions affect themselves and others. Thinking about the lives of people in other places. Diverse communities and belonging to groups. Why we should eat well and look after our teeth. Why we should keep active and sleep well
- Spanish
- Food likes and dislikes. Weather and seasons. Family members. School subjects
- Other
- Writing simplified Chinese characters
Year 4Autumn and Spring and Summer
- Science
- The three main functions of a skeleton
- Computing
- Designing, writing and debugging programs. Computer networks and the internet. Collecting and interpreting data with a data logger
- Art
- Self portrait painting and sketchbooks to record observations. Creating clay sculptures and recording observations in sketchbooks
- Design and technology
- Designing and making a savoury dish. Preparing and cooking savoury dishes using cooking techniques. Designing and making a wheeled vehicle using mechanical and electrical systems
- Music
- Steel pan lessons: reading staff and musical notation. Reading staff and other musical notations. Playing the ukulele, reading sheet music and working on scales
- PE
- Competitive games with attacking and defending. Gymnastics flexibility, strength and balance. Dance movement patterns. Gymnastics: flexibility, strength, balance and control
- RE
- Judaism: why Shabbat is important. Christian celebrations and the Christian calendar
- PSHE
- Safe crossing roads and car and rail safety. Staying safe online and using mobile phones responsibly. Puberty and how bodies change. How personal choices can make a difference to others and the environment
- Spanish
- Telling the time. Vocabulary on shops, local life, transport and nationalities
Year 5Spring and Summer
- Science
- Movement of the Moon relative to the Earth. How humans change as they develop to old age. Planning scientific enquiries and controlling variables
- History
- Influence of Ancient Greece on the world, including designs. The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
- Art
- Printmaking inspired by William Morris
- Design and technology
- Designing and constructing a model town with Lego. Designing functional products using research and design criteria. Electrical and mechanical systems in products
- Music
- Recorder playing and reading musical notation. Playing simple melodies and reading basic sheet music
- PE
- Gymnastics and dance
- RE
- How Christians follow Jesus and live a Christian life today
Year 6Autumn
- Science
- Drawing simple circuits using recognised symbols in diagrams
- History
- An in-depth study of Ancient Egypt. Greek life, achievements and their influence on the western world. Identifying connections, contrasts and trends over time
- Geography
- Types of settlement, land use and trade links. Distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water
- Computing
- Designing and writing programs for specific goals, including simulating physical systems. Using logical reasoning to detect and correct errors in algorithms
- Art
- Drawing, painting and sculpture techniques with a range of materials. Paper block printing. Keeping sketch books to record observations and review ideas. Art and design techniques including drawing, painting and sculpture
- Design and technology
- Designing and making an electrical circuit quiz. Evaluating products against design criteria and others' views. Building series circuits with switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors. Designing and communicating ideas through sketches, diagrams and prototypes. Strengthening, stiffening and reinforcing structures
- Music
- Singing songs such as Amazing Egyptians. Learning the song A Drop In The Ocean
- PE
- Competitive games and attacking and defending principles. Gymnastics flexibility, strength, control and balance. Performing dances using a range of movement patterns. Competitive games and attacking and defending. Gymnastics: flexibility, strength, balance and control. Dance using a range of movement patterns
- RE
- The Noble Eightfold Path. How Buddhists try to live a good life. Comparing how different religions approach death. Milestones of the journey of life and the importance of hope
- PSHE
- Making informed choices and understanding a balanced lifestyle. Recognising media influences on physical, emotional and mental health. Understanding consent as an agreement between people. Recognising risks of gambling related activities
- Other
- Chinese money past and present. Mandarin language learning
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100688. Checked 9 November 2026.
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