Writing
Our writing curriculum aims to develop ambitious and articulate authors. We use two processes to develop writing from FS2 to Year 6. In FS2 and KS1, Read Write Inc Get Writing is used. This includes step-by-step guidance to help children move from writing simple sentences to extended texts such as invitations, letters, descriptive texts, and non-fiction texts. The Get Writing! Books also include composition, grammar and spelling activities to provide additional practice.
In Year 2 and KS2, writing is inspired by our half-termly class text, which exposes our children to texts that are linked to historical periods, celebrate differences, and include a range of male/ female authors. Pupils are taught the writing objectives as set out in the National Curriculum. We plan for progression by considering when to teach specific grammar and when to focus on particular genres. These genres are chosen to ensure a range of purposes and as many real-life instances as possible to provide our children with genuine writing opportunities that allow them to feel empowered to communicate through their writing.
Vocabulary development and oracy are central to our writing lessons and are both developed through imaginative hooks, real-life experiences, discussions, and debates. We have picked rich, varied texts to develop vocabulary further.
We understand the importance of fostering a love of writing for our children. At every stage of writing, they are supported by our encouraging and positive staff who model the writing process and help children build resilience and independence. Our children increasingly see themselves as authors and, rightly so, are very proud of their learning.