Mowlem Primary School
Mowlem Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Practise what Mowlem Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order Mowlem 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
- 222
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Mowlem Street, London, E2 9HE
- Phone
- 02082 496880
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What each year group is learning
From Mowlem Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Maths
- Counting, sharing and grouping numbers
- Writing
- Writing simple sentences and words
Year 1Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2 and Autumn 2
- Maths
- Shape. Addition and subtraction within 20. Weight and volume. Place value within 20. Place value within 50. Length and height. Multiplication and division. Fractions. Place value within 100. Money. Time. Position and direction
- English
- Familiar settings stories. Traditional tales. Stories from other cultures. Instructions. Poems to recite and perform. Stories with a repetitive pattern. Imaginary worlds. Poetry
- Science
- Humans: who am I?. Plants. Animals including humans
- History
- The Gunpowder Plot. Significant people. Changes in life over time
- Geography
- Where we live now. Where we work. Going to the seaside
- Computing
- Filming the steps of a recipe. Creating work inspired by great artists digitally. Creating a multimedia eBook. Creating sound patterns. Using data to solve clues
- Art
- Artist Georges Seurat. Artist J M W Turner. Sculptural bird project
- Design and technology
- Preparing fruit and vegetables
- Music
- Dancing and drawing to music
- PE
- Gymnastics
- RE
- Religious festivals and sacred times
- PSHE
- Celebrating difference
Year 2Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Autumn 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2 and Spring 2
- Maths
- Place value. Addition and subtraction. Shape geometry. Money and multiplication and division. Fractions. Measurement: time
- English
- Fables and traditional tales with a twist. Non-chronological reports. Poetry performance and Roger McGough poems. Letter writing. Persuasive leaflets
- Science
- Living things and their habitats. Our local environment. Healthy me, humans. Plants. Animals and their habitats. Scientific enquiry
- History
- The Great Fire of London
- Geography
- What the weather is like. Where shall we go today. Rainforests
- Computing
- Researching a topic online
Year 3Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Place value, addition and subtraction. Length and perimeter, mass and capacity. Time, shape and statistics. Money
- English
- Adventure stories. Poems based on a theme. Historical fiction. Fairy tales. Biography. Shape poems and calligrams. Fantasy. Adventure. Explanation texts. Play scripts. Recount diaries. Debate. Performance poetry
- Science
- Rocks, soil and fossils. Forces and magnets. Animals including humans. Plants. Light and shadow. Volcanoes and earthquakes
- History
- The Stone Age. The Bronze and Iron Age. The Romans
- Geography
- Exploring the Earth. Rivers. Water resources. Hazardous Earth
- Computing
- Producing a wiki. Online safety and netiquette
- Design and technology
- Structures, textiles, pneumatics and shell structures
- Music
- Playing music and singing
- PE
- Football, netball, cricket and athletics
- RE
- What different people believe about God. Why people pray
- French
- Numbers and days of the week
Year 4Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Place value. Addition and subtraction. Area. Length and perimeter. Fractions. Money. Time. Statistics. Position and direction. Shape
- Reading
- Greek myths and legends
- Writing
- Letter writing
- Science
- Sound. Animals, including humans: teeth and eating. States of matter and changing materials. Living things and their habitats. Electricity. Scientific enquiry
- History
- Ancient Egyptians. Anglo-Saxons
- Geography
- Exploring South America
- Art
- Symbolism and Edvard Munch. Abstract art
- Design and technology
- Healthy and varied diet
- PE
- Swimming
- French
- Personal descriptions and family
Year 5Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Place value. Addition and subtraction. Decimals and percentages. Perimeter and area. Statistics. Shape. Position and direction. Negative numbers. Converting units. Volume
- English
- Biography reading and writing about Hidden Figures
- Reading
- Myths and legends. Adventure stories. Haikus and poems with a structure. War Horse and historical fiction. War poetry. Science fiction. Classic narrative poetry
- Writing
- Explanation texts. Travel writing and magazine articles. Persuasive writing about eco-heroes
- Science
- Earth and space. Forces and magnets. Properties and changes of materials. Forces such as gravity and air resistance. Water resistance, friction and mechanisms. Living things and their habitats. Animals including humans
- History
- Ancient Greece. Tudors. Victorians
- Geography
- Exploring Europe. Whether the sea will take over. Energy issues
- Computing
- Online safety and protecting online reputation. Cryptography and codes. Building a website. Interactive multimedia adventure games. Virtual reality design
- Music
- Composing in ternary form
- PE
- Swimming. Invasion games such as football. Outdoor and adventurous activities. Net and wall games such as badminton. Gymnastics and artistic activities
- RE
- Why some people believe God exists. Whether God is everywhere and why some go to a place of worship
- PSHE
- Healthy lifestyles. Relationships. Changing bodies
- French
- Describing the weather. Transport types. Simple future tense
Year 6Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 2 and Summer 1 and Autumn 1
- Maths
- Place value and four operations. Fractions, decimals and percentages. Ratio and algebra. Area, perimeter and volume. Geometry, shape and position and direction
- English
- Writing non-chronological reports about fantastic beasts. Writing narrative with alternative chapters. Writing a biography of Muhammad Ali. Writing procedural texts about cooking. Writing character descriptions. Writing letters as howlers
- Design and technology
- Textiles, making recycled denim bags. Food, making bread and pizza. Mechanical systems, making fun fair rides
- Music
- Singing and composing, including composing for protest
- PE
- Tennis, orienteering, tag rugby, dance and gymnastics
- RE
- How religions and non-religious people express beliefs through arts and architecture. Ahimsa, grace and Ummah as religious concepts
- PSHE
- Celebrating difference and dreams in the Jigsaw programme
- French
- Revision of aller and the past tense. French food and menus
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum page. The maps: Reception, YEAR 1, YEAR 2, YEAR 3, YEAR 4, YEAR 5, YEAR 6.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100914. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Help your child with what Mowlem 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.