Thomas Buxton Primary School
Thomas Buxton Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Thomas Buxton 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
- 404
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Buxton Street, London, E1 5AR
- Phone
- 02072 473816
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What each year group is learning
From Thomas Buxton Primary School's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn 2 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1
- Maths
- Naming numbers in order to 10. Comparing two numbers to say which is more or less. Recognising quantities up to 5 without counting. Saying one more than any number up to 10. Partitioning numbers to 5 into two groups. Recalling number bonds to 10. Identifying odd and even numbers to 10. Reciting number names in order to 20. Recalling double facts up to 5 + 5. Knowing the days of the week. Adding amounts using money. Subitising to 5 and counting objects from a larger group. Counting verbally beyond 10 and recognising numerals. Sharing and grouping, length, weight and volume. Number bonds and doubles to 10. Odds and evens
- English
- Writing shopping lists and instructions. Labelling a map of the local area. Descriptive writing and asking and answering questions. Labelling the life cycle of a frog. Writing a poster on how to stay safe when pond dipping
- Reading
- Recommended books for children aged 4 to 5 in KS1. Exploring non-fiction books based on Chinese New Year
- Writing
- Writing Christmas cards. Writing apology letters. Writing instructions for salt dough decorations. Writing captions and words to match story pictures
- Science
- Learning about healthy foods and how to look after their bodies. Observing the changing seasons. Naming the five senses. Life cycle of a frog and labelling it
- History
- Celebrating the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)
- Geography
- Locating countries and features on a map
- Computing
- Staying safe online and checking app safety ratings and age restrictions. Internet safety and how to keep devices and online use safe
- Art
- Brush strokes as an art skill. Bangladeshi folk art
- Design and technology
- Designing and making a gingerbread man. Making paint and nature bracelets
- PSHE
- Philosophy for Children discussion games. Setting long-term goals and dreams. Understanding that gender does not affect one's difference. Ways to practise peace
- Other
- Exploring different foods from other cultures through noodle tasting. Philosophy for children: agreeing, disagreeing and forming questions. Parents checking app age restrictions and safety ratings before children use them
Year 1
- Maths
- Spending money and calculating the change
- Science
- Discovering what is in a pond
- Design and technology
- Making a puppet
Year 2
- English
- Learning a poem or story off by heart
- Design and technology
- Designing and making a new board game. Building a structure and testing its strength
Year 3
- Maths
- Opening a savings account
- Science
- Producing rubbings of fossils
- Art
- Creating a mosaic. Making a pinhole camera
- Music
- Composing a piece of music. Creating a soundtrack for a piece of film. Making a musical instrument
- PE
- Trying yoga. Learning a new outdoor game
Year 4
- Computing
- Using a camera to document a performance
- Art
- Creating a sculpture trail
- Music
- Writing and performing a poem
- PE
- Choreographing a dance
- RE
- Learning about a new religion
Year 6
- Maths
- Making a large scale model
- English
- Writing a story for another class. Writing a speech
- Science
- Visiting a science laboratory
- History
- Visiting a place of major historical interest
- Geography
- Using an OS map. Looking up where you live on a map. Planning a tour around your local area
- Design and technology
- Cooking a meal on a budget
- Music
- Performing a song
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's curriculum page page and the school's curriculum page page. The maps: Internet Safety for your child, Curriculum map, Recommended Reading List, Spring 1 2024, MTP Autumn 1 2026, MTP Autumn 2 2025, MTP Spring 1 2026, MTP Spring 2 2026, MTP Summer 1 2026, Internet Safety for your child, Enrichment Passport.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100930. Checked 9 November 2026.
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