The teaching of reading and writing has always been integral to the school and is spread throughout the whole curriculum.

There are three elements of English in the National Curriculum:

• Speaking and Listening: Children are encouraged to express themselves confidently and effectively for a variet of occasions and purposes, and to listen attentively.
• Reading: We support and encourage children through the stages of reading so that they develop into independent, fluent and expressive readers with increasing understanding and taste, and for whom reading is a pleasure and an enjoyable experience.
• Writing: The aim of the writing curriculum is to enable pupils to communicate and record their ideas, observations and thoughts clearly and confidently to different people in a variety of ways. The writing process includes spelling, punctuation and grammar and children are taught to develop a legible style of written English.

Our phonics scheme is Read Write Inc. Parents can find helpful information about the way Read Write Inc. teaches phonics at the link below.

National Curriculum Programme of Study

As part of the National Curriculum, the English Programme of Study outlines the ideas and concepts that children will learn during Year 1 & Year 2. You can view it at the link below.