English
Speaking and Listening
 

Children are taught to listen attentively, express their thoughts clearly and confidently, and discuss ideas with their peers, teachers and other adults. 

 

A wide range of opportunities are offered for “show and tell” in the youngest years, working together in a group, and acting out dramas to the whole year group.

 

Reading

Emphasis is placed upon reading which is fundamental to accessing the whole of the primary curriculum.

We help children read with fluency and understanding, for pleasure and for information. 

Children are taught to read phonetically using the jolly phonics system and to recognise high frequency words.

 

Writing

Writing is a very important part of the curriculum, as it encompasses all areas of schoolwork.

Writing is encouraged from basic mark-making in the Reception year to learning the letter shapes and developing a joined cursive style. Children will encounter learning to write for a wide variety of different purposes, progressing from captions and messages, writing information, persuasive letter writing, to extended stories.

 

Handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar are taught alongside through the structure of the literacy hour.

 

Library

At present the school has a non-fiction library where children can learn to find information.  It is beginning to develop a fiction section to encourage the children to borrow books from school to read at home.