Davies Lane Primary School
Davies Lane Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 2 to 11.
Daily practice for Davies Lane 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
- Academy
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 927
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Davies Lane, London, E11 3DR
- Phone
- 02085 392466
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What each year group is learning
From Davies Lane Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Maths
- Shape, space and measurement and mathematical language like size and position. Counting through rhyme and number songs. Understanding pattern through observation and meaningful activities. Value of number, fluency, place value, counting, number bonds and patterns
- Reading
- Reading two-syllable words and simple captions and high-frequency tricky words
- Writing
- Forming lists, captions and sentences. Making marks which convey meaning
- Phonics
- Learning phonics to support early reading. Reading, spelling and writing using the Bug Club phonics scheme, one sound per day. Blending sounds for reading and segmenting for spelling
- Science
- Exploring living and non-living things using their senses. Understanding the natural world
- History
- Understanding people, culture, communities and everyday materials
- Geography
- Taking an interest in different places around them
- Computing
- Experiencing computing through walkie talkies, telephones, cameras and computers
- Art
- Working with a range of materials to develop expression and detail. Dance, role-play and imaginative play. Creating, presenting and showcasing art. Expressing, imagining and being curious through expressive arts and design
- Design and technology
- Learning appropriate use of tools and techniques and different materials
- Music
- Listening and responding to music and using musical instruments
- PE
- Developing physical independence, confidence and control in movement. Developing awareness of space, safety and keeping healthy. Physical development
- PSHE
- Learning about their own emotional responses in a safe environment. Personal, social and emotional development
- Other
- Understanding the world around us and other people's cultures. Communication and language development
Year 1
- Maths
- Counting to and across 100, forwards and backwards. Adding and subtracting one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20. Telling the time to the hour and half past the hour. Recognising and naming common 2-D and 3-D shapes. Recognising and knowing the value of coins and notes. Finding a half and a quarter of objects, shapes or quantities. Describing position, direction and movement, including turns. Comparing and measuring lengths, heights, mass and capacity. Sequencing events and using language about time and dates. Solving one-step problems involving multiplication and division. Place value, number sequences, number bonds, times tables, fractions, decimals and percentages. Reasoning mathematically by following lines of enquiry and developing arguments
- English
- Vocabulary, grammar and linguistic conventions for reading, writing and speaking. Writing clearly, cohesively and accurately for a range of contexts and audiences
- Reading
- Reading widely and often for pleasure and information. Understanding the author's choice of words and their effect on the reader
- Writing
- Handwriting that is clear, fluent, legible and speedy. Spelling quickly and accurately. Grammar and vocabulary to support writing
- Phonics
- Relationship between sound and letters
- Science
- Plants and seasonality, everyday materials, animals and humans
- History
- Life at different periods in Britain
- Geography
- United Kingdom, weather patterns and coastlines
- Computing
- Coding and digital content
- Art
- Colour and line, colour and shape and Cubism
- Design and technology
- Weaving
- Music
- Pulse and rhythm
- PE
- Ball skills, movement and gymnastics
- RE
- Celebrating difference
- PSHE
- Being me in my world
Year 2
- Maths
- Counting in steps of 2, 3 and 5 and in tens. Place value of two-digit numbers (tens and ones). Comparing and ordering numbers from 0 to 100. Reading and writing numbers to at least 100. Addition and subtraction facts to 20. Multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 tables. Recognising odd and even numbers. Recognising and finding simple fractions. Measuring length, mass, temperature and capacity. Money: coins, giving change and combining amounts. Telling the time to five minutes. Position, direction and turns. Pictograms, tally charts and tables. Patterns and sequences. Number facts and basic calculations in the arithmetic paper. Applying reasoning and problem solving skills. Place value, number sequences, number bonds, times tables, fractions, decimals and percentages. Reasoning mathematically by following lines of enquiry and developing arguments
- English
- Word classes including verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs. Past and present tense. Sentence types: command, question, exclamation, statement. Using different types of punctuation correctly. Reading and understanding how authors choose words and their effects. Developing vocabulary, grammar and linguistic conventions for reading, writing and speaking
- Reading
- Reading fluently and with good understanding. Answering questions on fiction and non-fiction paragraphs and longer texts. Reading longer texts in a booklet, fiction and non-fiction
- Writing
- Spelling through phonics, word structure and spelling patterns. Clear, fluent and legible handwriting. Composing writing for purpose and audience. Knowing spelling rules, such as making plurals. Writing clearly, cohesively and accurately for different contexts and audiences
- Phonics
- Applying phonics to spell words. Books matched to phonics and understanding
- Science
- Living things and their habitats
- History
- Events beyond living memory
- Geography
- London, the world and contrasting the UK with non-European countries
- Computing
- Coding, photography and research
- Art
- Silhouettes and sculpture
- Design and technology
- Bridges, levers and sliders
- Music
- Pulse and rhythm
- PE
- Ball skills, movement, dance and gymnastics
- RE
- Celebrating difference
- PSHE
- Being me in my world
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Reception page and the school's Year 1 page and the school's Year 2 page. The maps: Reception parent handbook, Curriculum Meeting Slides, Year 1 parent handbook, Curriculum meeting slides, Year 2 parent handbook, Year 2 SATS presentation, Curriculum meeting slides.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 143384. Checked 9 November 2026.
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