Who can I speak to about Writing? Your child’s class teacher will be able to answer any questions about your child’s writing. You can also speak to our Writing Leader: Mr Clark. 

Our primary intention is to instil within our pupils a lifelong appreciation of the written and spoken word. Within our classrooms, we strive for each pupil to consider themselves an author, undaunted by the prospect of a blank page. With guidance and encouragement, we aim to nurture our pupils’ ability to express themselves clearly and articulately so that they can formulate opinions with confidence and conviction. We desire for our pupils to be independent and curious authors who relish the opportunity to write.

Writing is taught and learnt in specific meaningful and effective contexts. Sequenced units of work are based on carefully selected texts, which form the basis of children's writing (as well as their reading tuition). This ensures children are immersed into a rich literary world of genres and authors. The text is read, critiqued and explored to develop both reading and writing skills. This then forms the basis for writing tasks, allowing pupils to apply the skills and knowledge they have gained from the text. The texts we use can be found in the Long Term Cycle  below (please note - these books are constantly under review by teachers, as new texts are published and explored).

The aim for English in the National Curriculum is to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment. Our curriculum for English aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Read easily, fluently and with good understanding
• Develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information
• Acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
• Appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage
• Write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
• Use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas
• Are competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate.