Writing

Overview

In Reception and Year 1 writing is taught as part of Read Write Inc, a systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programme. In Year 2, this programme continues until the end of the Autumn term. From Spring of Year 2 to Year 6, writing is taught using 'The Write Stuff' approach by Jane Considine. We take our inspiration from a range of novels and texts. Our writing usually links with other areas of the curriculum, such as Geography, History or Science, where appropriate. Each year we build on our skills and write a wide range of genres.

Reception

Autumn 1

  • Through the topic 'Wonderful Me!' the children will be introduced to a host of literacy skills including:

  • Listening

  • Discrimination of sounds

  • Initial Sounds

  • Name writing

  • Fine motor skills

  • pencil control

  • Listen to stories and retell them

  • Children are taught to orally say sounds and listen for them in words.

Autumn 2

  • Through the topic 'Marvellous Machines' the children will begin to further develop their literacy skills through:

  • practicing letter formation

  • Writing initial sounds and Consonant Vowel Consonant (CVC) labels

  • Retell stories from learning in the small world area and through role-play

  • Describing events in familiar stories and begin to make predictions

  • begin to write simple phrases

  • Children are taught to orally blend sounds and write single letters using the correct formation.

Spring 1

  • Through the topic 'Long Ago', children will continue developing their literacy skills by:

  • continuing to work on forming new letters correctly

  • continuing to identify initial sounds and writing CVC words

  • Begin to use non-fiction stories to draw vocabulary and knowledge from

  • Children are taught to read and write speed sounds during phonics

Spring 2.

  • Through the topic, 'Ready Steady Grow', children will have many learning opportunities for their writing in fun and exciting ways in the indoor and outdoor classroom environment by:

  • creating labels and captions

  • Beginning to write short phrases

  • Beginning to write short sentences

  • Being introduced to finger spaces, capital letters and full-stops

  • Use non-fiction information in different contexts

  • Children are taught to read and write speed sounds during phonics

Summer 1

  • Through the topic 'Animal Safari', children will:

  • Begin to create captions and sentences

  • Use and understand new vocabulary from stories, poems and non-fiction

  • Discuss what they know or have found out

  • Sequence and retell stories

  • Children are taught to read and write speed sounds during phonics

Summer 2

  • Through the topic 'On The Beach' children will:

  • Learn about sentences, fingers spaces, capital letters and full-stops

  • Use and understand new vocabulary from songs and stories

  • Sequence and retell stories

  • Adapt narratives

  • Children are taught to read and write speed sounds during phonics

Year 1

Autumn 1

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'Childhood' and 'Everyday Materials'.

  • Children will write new sounds, words and sentences during their phonics sessions.

Autumn 2

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'Childhood' and 'Human Senses'.

  • Children will write new sounds, words and sentences during their phonics sessions.

Spring 1

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'Bright Lights Big City' and 'Seasonal Changes'.

  • Children will write new sounds, words and sentences during their phonics sessions.

Spring 2

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'Bright Lights Big City' and 'Seasonal Changes'.

  • Children will write new sounds, words and sentences during their phonics sessions.

Summer 1

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'School Days' and 'Plant Parts'.

  • Children will write new sounds, words and sentences during their phonics sessions.

Summer 2

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'School Days' and 'Animal Parts'.

  • Children will write new sounds, words and sentences during their phonics sessions.

Year 2

Autumn 1

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'Movers and Shakers' and 'Human Survival'.

  • Children will build and write sentences and apply grammar skills linked to the story that they are learning during their Read Write Inc daily lesson.

Autumn 2

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'Movers and Shakers' and 'Living Things and their Habitats'.

  • Children will build and write sentences and apply grammar skills linked to the story that they are learning during their Read Write Inc daily lesson.

Spring 1

  • Children will have cross-curricular writing opportunities through their topics 'Coastlines' and 'Materials'.

  • Children will build and write sentences and apply grammar skills linked to the story that they are learning during their Read Write Inc daily lesson.



Spring 2

  • A narrative based upon 'Itty Bitty Fluffy' by Beatrice Alemagna

  • An information text on plants

Summer 1

  • A narrative based upon 'building boy' by Ross Montgomery.

  • A set of instructions around how to construct a bird feeder


Summer 2

  • Poetry based on 'If I were in charge of the world' by Jidth Viorst

  • A non-chronological report on Big Cats

Year 3

Autumn 1

  • Narrative based upon 'Stone Age Boy' by Satoshi Kitamura

  • A scientific report on skeletons & muscles.

Autumn 2

  • Poetry based upon Autumn

  • A persuasive holiday brochure on 'Skara Brae' by Dawn Finch

Spring 1

  • A non-chronological report based upon' The Street Beneath My Feet' by Charlotte Guillian

  • A non-chronological report on earthquakes.

Spring 2

  • A narrative based upon 'The Secret of Black Rock' by Joe Todd-Stanton

  • A set of instructions based upon 'My Strong Mind' by Niels Van Hove

Summer 1

  • A narrative based upon 'Theseus & The Minotaur' by Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden

  • A newspaper report based upon 'Wizards Of Once' by Cressida Cowell

Summer 2

  • A narrative based upon 'Star in the jar' by Sam Hay

  • A diary based upon 'The Journal of Lliona' by Richard Platt

Year 4

Autumn 1

  • Narrative based upon 'Beowulf' by Michael Morpurgo

  • An explanation text based upon 'Gut Garden: A Journey into the Wonderful World of Your Microbiome' by Katie Brosnan.

Autumn 2

  • A narrative based upon 'Wolves in the walls' by Neil Gaiman.

  • A persuasive speech based upon an Anglo-Saxon battle.

Spring 1

  • Poetry based upon 'The River' by Valorie Bloom.

  • A newspaper report based upon 'The Creature'

Spring 2

  • A narrative based upon 'Float' by Daniel Miyares

  • A persuasive advert for an alternative to plastic straws.

Summer 1

  • An explanation text - 'how does a robot dog work?'

  • A biography text on Hatshepsut, the Egyptian Queen.

Summer 2

  • A narrative based upon 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes

  • A diary based upon 'Secrets of a sun king' by Emma Carroll.

Year 5

Autumn 1

  • A narrative based upon 'Cosmic' by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

  • Non-chronological reports about Emperor Penguins

Autumn 2

  • A narrative based upon 'One Small Step' by Taiko Studios.

  • A journal based upon the Mars transmission.

Spring 1

  • A poetry unit based upon 'The Highwayman' by Alfred Noyes.

  • A persuasive letter based upon 'Kick' by Mitch Johnson

Spring 2

  • A narrative based upon 'Zoo' by Anthony Browne

  • A biography inspired by David Attenborough

Summer 1

  • A narrative based upon 'I believe in Unicorns' by Michael Morpurgo.

  • A balanced argument about screen use in children.

Summer 2

  • A narrative based upon 'Gorilla' by Anthony Browne

  • A persuasive speech about plastic pollution

Year 6

Autumn 1

  • Narrative based upon 'Henry's Freedom Box' by Ellen Levine

  • Biographies for Black History Month

Autumn 2

  • Narrative based upon 'The Journey' by Francesca Sanna.

  • Persuasive letter based upon 'Pig Heart Boy' by Malorie Blackman

Spring 1

  • Narrative adventure based upon Kensuke's Kingdom' by Micheal Morpurgo

  • Non-chronological report based around 'Everest' by Sangma Francis

Spring 2

  • Narrative romance based upon 'Paperman' a Disney short film

  • Persuasive brochure to a frozen kingdom.

Summer 1

  • Narrative based upon 'Rose Blanche' by Christophe Gallaz

  • Persuasive speech writing around going into battle.

Summer 2

  • Balanced Discussion - based upon 'Wonder' by RJ Palacio

  • Narrative Poetry based upon 'Moth' by Isabel Thomas.