Writing

The school has a writing programme that covers a range of genres. The children are given the opportunity to study different high-quality texts, learn their features, and produce their own pieces. These are shown in specific writing books, topic work, and published in class writing books.

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Children are encouraged to use their phonic knowledge, grammatical knowledge, and wide range of vocabulary to produce writing of a high standard. They are also expected to read and edit their own work at age-appropriate levels.

In year 1, children are taught to join up their writing. From year 2 onwards, they are expected to present their writing neatly and legibly, with dates and titles underlined.

The school has a focussed approach on the core skills of: Immersion, Planning, Drafting, Editing, Sharing, Publishing. This is underpinned by the EEF ‘Developing Literacy in KS1 and KS2’ guidance.