English

Writing:

In writing, we follow an oracy first approach, where the children are exposed to some great authors and a variety of texts; the children then use the texts to create their own writing.

Spelling:

We use the No Nonsense spelling scheme to teach spelling. The scheme will cover all spelling rules and statutory spellings prescribed by the National Curriculum.  Children are given spellings to learn and to practise at home through the Spelling Shed website.

Handwriting:

As required by the National Curriculum, all children will be expected to use a joined, cursive style when they write.  The school uses the Letter Join accredited scheme to inform how and when to join letters and progress in an adaptive yet coherant way.