Our writing curriculum is based around high quality texts. Each sequence of learning complete aims to build on and consolidate the children's prior knowledge and cater towards their next steps. Vocabulary, language and oracy is a key driver of our curriculum. The rich and varied texts we use not only develop knowledge and understanding of the world, but also improve vocabulary. This also feeds into our reading curriculum and cross-curricular writing.
At Grove Primary School and Nursery, we are dedicated to developing each child’s abilities within an integrated programme of speaking and listening, reading and writing. Children will be given opportunities to interrelate the requirements of the English curriculum within a broad and balanced approach to the teaching of English across the curriculum, with opportunities to consolidate and practice taught literacy skills.
We strive for all children to become competent readers and writers. By the end of Key Stage Two, we aim for a child to be able to: