St Michael's Church of England Primary School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
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Daily maths in the order St Michael's Church of England 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
- Academy
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 197
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Church of England
- Address
- Champion Road, London, SE26 4HH
- Phone
- 02087 788407
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school's vision is for every child to live an abundant life, taken from John 10.10.
- The nursery is located within the school infant site, giving controlled interaction with Reception and Key Stage 1 children.
- The school describes itself as a place where every child is unique, yet being different is what we all share in common.
- Pupils learn to celebrate mistakes as valuable learning opportunities.
Source: St Michael's Church of England Primary School website; St Michael's Church of England Primary School website; St Michael's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Phonics is taught using the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Programme in Early Years and Key Stage 1.
- Maths lessons draw on the Mastery teaching guides and the White Rose maths scheme of work.
Source: St Michael's Church of England Primary School website; St Michael's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- Year 4 and Year 5 pupils attend a local swimming pool for a two week intensive block of swimming lessons.
- Year 4 and Year 5 pupils visit a local swimming pool for a two week intensive block of lessons.
Source: St Michael's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- Visits to the nursery are by appointment, made by emailing nursery@stmichaels.lewisham.sch.uk.
Source: St Michael's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Children are encouraged to join school sports clubs and are signposted to clubs outside school.
Source: St Michael's Church of England Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From St Michael's Church of England Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Maths
- Matching, sorting and comparing objects. Positional language, such as where things belong
- Reading
- Reading and recognising their name
- Phonics
- Hearing and forming initial sounds in words. Letter sounds s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, l. Tricky words is, I and the. Matching initial sounds to objects. Oral blending games
- Science
- Parts of the body and the senses
- Art
- Self-portraits. Colour, pattern and printing techniques
- RE
- Christian belief of God as the creator
- PSHE
- Exploring emotions, similarities and differences
- Other
- Signs of Autumn
Year 1
- Maths
- Place value, counting and recognising and ordering numbers. Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s and one more or one less
- English
- Writing sentences with capital letters, finger spaces, full stops and adjectives
- Reading
- Reading and writing stories, using drama and role play to develop themes
- Writing
- Writing lists, posters and instructions to develop descriptive language. Daily handwriting practice
- Phonics
- Phonics sounds using a phonics sound mat
- Science
- Animal groups and sorting animals by characteristics. The human body, the five senses and main parts of the skeleton. Everyday materials. Animals, including humans. Living things and habitats. Uses of everyday materials
- History
- The Great Fire of London. Kings and Queens. Time travel
- Geography
- Looking at the local area of Sydenham and places that matter to us. Our continent (Europe) and our world, including Mansa Musa and Queen Elizabeth. Our local area, our country and toys
- PE
- Invasion games and dance, building agility, balance and co-ordination. Invasion games, ball skills, striking and fielding, gymnastics, dance and athletics
- RE
- Why Jesus told stories, including The Lost Sheep and The Good Samaritan. The Nativity
Year 2Autumn
- Maths
- Place value, adding and subtracting, money, multiplication and division
- English
- Developing story writing through reading, drama and role play
- Science
- Telling the difference between living, dead and never-alive things and habitats
- Geography
- Mapping and the rainforest environment in America
- Art
- Creating art using techniques similar to John Dyer
- PE
- Invasion games: moving with the ball, space, catching and ball skills
- RE
- Why Christians make and try to keep promises before God. The story of Noah
Year 3Autumn
- Maths
- Place value, then addition and subtraction. The 3 times table and mental maths through the daily CLIC programme
- English
- Writing skills through the wordless book Flotsam by David Wiesner. Writing a non-chronological report about minibeasts and their habitats
- Science
- Scientific enquiry: questioning, investigation and predictions
- Art
- Drawing skills, observation and shading using the four shading rules
- Other
- Italian lessons taught with a teacher from the Italian Consulate
Year 6Autumn
- Maths
- Place value. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Geometry: position and direction. Times tables learned off by heart
- Reading
- Reading Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo as a stimulus for writing
- Writing
- Writing across genres including diaries, letters, persuasive writing and non-chronological reports
- Science
- How light travels and how we see objects. Shadows, reflection and refraction
- History
- World War I: reasons for the war and how it changed lives
Read on 10 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum Overview page. The maps: Reception Parent Pamphlet Autumn 2026, Year 1 Parent Pamphlet Autumn 2026, Bespoke St Michael's Curriculum Map, Year 2 Parent Pamphlet Autumn 2026, Year 3 Parent Pamphlet Autumn 2026, Year 6 Parent Pamphlet Autumn 2026.
What each year learns
- Year 2 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 3 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 1 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 4 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 5 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 6 mathsWhite Rose Maths
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 151010. Checked 9 November 2026.
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