Writing

Years 1-6 classes have a long-term overview consisting of a range of high quality, engaging texts carefully chosen from a wide range of genres. Each text becomes the focal point of a learning journey, which will end with an independent piece of writing.

Pupils in Key Stage One and Two will explore different texts throughout the year with children in the FSU class being exposed to a wide range of rich and themed texts that are carefully planned to fit in with current topics. In FSU, children will revisit five core texts and four core nursery rhymes throughout the year.

Teachers start each learning journey with their learning journey overview. This is a vital part of the planning process as teachers will identify the National Curriculum objectives to be covered during the unit as well as mapping out the three stages to each learning journey:

• Stimulate and Generate (focus on reading and immersion)
• Capture, Sift and Sort (grammar in context and text genres)
• Create, Refine and Evaluate (writing a final outcome)

Grammar and punctuation skills will be taught within the learning journey unit.

We use the Read Write Inc. handwriting scheme alongside our spelling and phonics teaching. This supports children's handwriting along side the development of their writing and spelling. Please see below our handwriting policy, as well as planning progression documents. There is also a copy of the handwriting guideline sheet which is used to teach children about letter positioning.