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English at Tarporley- Writing

At Tarporley we embed our English teaching through the whole curriculum allowing our children to 'Let their Lights Shine'. Our BOOKS approach enables all our learners to flourish.

In order that all learners grow and reach their full potential, we want our English curriculum to:

Demonstrate BRAVERY

Be OUTWARD-FACING

Create memorable OPPORTUNITIES

Develop KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

Nurture SPIRITUALITY

…while always having high-quality BOOKS and reading at the heart of our teaching and learning!

'Books and doors are the same thing. You open them and you go through into a new world.' (Jeanette Winterson)

Writing

During our daily English lessons we follow the Pathways planning and learning scheme. This is to ensure our children develop a love of language and become capable, confident readers and writers. 

In writing we aim:

◦to enable children to write with confidence and independence using strategies to self-monitor and correct;

◦to inspire children to have a love of writing in all its forms;

◦and to develop the powers of imagination, creativity and inventiveness.

In speaking and listening we aim:

◦to develop each child’s competence, confidence and enjoyment;

◦to use drama experiences as a means of expression, exploration and to raise self-esteem;

◦and to embed activities across our broad and balanced curriculum.

In Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation we aim for pupils:

◦to have an interest in words, their meanings; developing a growing vocabulary in written and spoken forms;

◦to apply relevant vocabulary, including technical vocabulary, to articulate their responses;

◦to develop an understanding of the structure and composition of standard English.

More information about the skills covered within the year groups can be found below.

As a school we have created a grammar terminology document to support your child at home with learning grammar.  We have also uploaded other useful grammar documents for you to look at.

The following websites provide SPAG (SPelling And Grammar) activities, games and videos; there is also access to the parents' area in Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised which is our current phonics programme. We hope you and your child find them useful.

Little Wandle parents area: https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/

This website will tell you how we teach phonics across the phases, how to pronounce phonemes and general support. It's  very good! In the Reading and phonics section, there is also some book recommendations to check out each term.

KS2 bitesize revision games: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/

Literacy activities and games: http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.ht

Grammar videos:http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-site/expert-help/grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-made-easy

Terminology & games: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/interactive.aspx?cat=47

Miss Neill and Mrs Harrison are the subject leaders for English across the school and are happy to answer any questions you may have about all things reading and writing.

In our recent chat with Y5 & 6 pupils, reading was clearly an enjoyable element of the curriculum,

"Miss Neill is almost like an audio book. She makes it come alive!"

"I love how we have books about our topic and not just fiction to read. I found out a lot about science that way."

"We have so many great books to choose from. Sometimes too many! My friends and I have to pick for each other when we just can't decide, or I take 2 at a time!"

"You choose such interesting and sometimes unusual books for us to read in English! I really liked 'Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls'. 

"Books are like a TV in your head. That's what I'm learning."

Let Your Writing Shine

All our classrooms have a board to celebrate our writing journey across the year. We are proud to celebrate this. Here are a few examples of how the same child in each year group is doing this year so far:

               October 2023                                                                        February 2024

Year R

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6