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: Mrs Hudson. You can find detailed information in our English Policy above, and a summary below.

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). Reception texts can be found in the EYFS Link.