English (Including Phonics)
Subject Leadership
- English Lead: Mr Marriott
- World Book Day Lead: Miss Ellis
- Phonics Lead: Miss Grant-Dawson
What are the principles of our English curriculum?
- A systematic and consistent approach to the teaching of phonics, leading into spellings and reading (we use Read, Write, Inc for both phonics and spelling)
- Short writing units with focussed reading, grammar and writing tasks that are specific to the genre (or class topic)
- Time taken to PLAN children’s writing, source high-quality vocabulary and structure ideas in a coherent way
- Demonstrating the value of editing and proofreading by ensuring children all edit and then publish their written work regularly
- Ensuring momentum for our readers, to promote challenging texts and nurture a love of reading
- Termly fiction writes in each class
- Creative freedom for teachers to match units and lessons to the needs and interests of their children
Curriculum resources and guidance
- Parent Workshop Slides - Read Write Inc Phonics - Sept 2023PDF File
- Parent Resource Pack - Read, Write Inc Phonics - Sept 2023PDF File
- Parent Resource Pack - Multi-Sensory Spelling Ideas To Try At Home! - Sept 2023PDF File
- Parent Resource Pack - Grammar For Parents - Sept 2023PDF File
- Parent Workshop Slides - English (Writing) - Nov 2022PDF File