English is an integrated and fundamental component of the whole Primary Curriculum. A good literacy education is pivotal for all learning in every curriculum area. We need communication skills to equip us for everyday life. Good communication skills are required for the most basic routines to enable us to survive and function in a civilised community.
Good language skills are also required for:
At St John’s CEP School we are concerned with the development of the whole child. A child who can communicate effectively has every reason to be confident and have a healthy self-esteem.
We aim to encourage all pupils to:
The above aims are consistent with our School's philosophy and values, taking account of the National Curriculum Programmes of Study.
Spoken Language
Spoken language has a significant role in the National Curriculum and is taught from EYFS through to KS2. Teaching strategies involve ‘Talk for Writing’, daily discussion and debate throughout the curriculum, performance and recitation, role-play and drama.
Reading
The aims of the teaching of reading at St John’s CEP School are to develop a love of reading. Therefore, classes have well equipped book corners with age appropriate texts as well as an extensive library enjoyed by the whole school. In addition, quality texts have been matched to curriculum topics to enrich the children’s learning experiences.
The discrete teaching of reading is taught in the following phases:
EYFS/ KS1
KS2
Writing
The aims of the teaching of writing at St John’s CEP School are to enable children to effectively communicate for a variety of purposes through written language. Through a ‘Talk for Writing’ approach children will create a love of language through poetry, games and storytelling; develop critical thinking skills; generate and select ideas for writing and be able to structure both story-writing and non-fiction. Story-telling and oral rehearsal of text helps to embed language patterns and enables children to write confidently.
The teaching of writing is delivered through the following strategies across the school:
Handwriting
You can use these resources to support your child in using the cursive letter formation we teach in school.
Please note that the formation of the letter x is correct in the document titled 'Cursive letters A4'; it is not correct in the other handwriting worksheets and posters.
Purpose and Audience Curriculum Map
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Reception |
Retelling story Rhyming Non-fiction Giving meaning to marks |
Sentence writing Poetry Non-fiction Giving meaning to marks
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Story writing Poetry Non-fiction
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Year 1 |
Story writing Descriptive writing Poetry Postcard Fact writing Recount – sequencing |
Story writing Poetry Non-fiction writing Recount |
Write your own traditional tale Rhyming Information poster/non-fiction writing Recipe writing |
Year 2 |
Narrative - fiction Letter writing Non-chronological reports
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Fictional writing Diary writing Poetry Recount Non-chronological report |
Narrative Non-chronological reports Diary writing/recount Narrative |
Year 3 |
Story writing Non-fiction writing Descriptive writing
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Writing in a historical setting Persuasive writing Rhyming couplets
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Writing in different geographical settings Writing about a journey in character Performance poetry |
Year 4 |
Narrative Dialogue Persuasive writing |
Kennings Newspaper report Information text
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Narrative Poetry - Haiku Balanced argument
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Year 5 |
Narrative Advert Instructions |
Diary writing Poetry
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Narrative Persuasive writing Letter writing |
Year 6 |
Narrative – writing in the style of an author Non-fiction Cross-curricular Humanities
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Development and control of language Poetry Letter writing Diary writing
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Levels of formality
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Reception |
The Three Little Pigs, Rosie’s Walk, Dear Zoo Stanley’s Stick, Little Red Hen, The Nativity story |
Information texts linked with animals The Gingerbread Man Handa’s Surprise |
Naughty Bus, Jack and the Beanstalk Minibeasts fact books Billy Goat’s Gruff |
Year 1 |
Elmer Rainbow Fish Man Fish The Naughty Elf Battle of Hastings Owl babies The Nativity |
Dinosaur Roar Great Pet Sale The Egg Drop Book The Egg |
The Gruffalo Little Red Riding Hood Goldilocks and the Three Bears Foggy Foggy Forest |
Year 2 |
Dear Teacher Dear Greenpeace Pirates Next Door Pirates wear Underpants |
The Tiger Child Geeta’s Day Elephant Dance Non-fiction texts – Knights and Castles Sir Charlie Stinky Socks |
Samuel Pepys Diary Vlad and the Great Fire of London George’s Marvellous Medicine Selection of Roald Dahl books |
Year 3 |
Silly Billy Escape from Pompeii Volcano text |
Stone Age Boy Blue So Blue Window
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Walk in New York Once upon a time Heard it in the Playground
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Year 4 |
The Hole The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Hare and Bear |
Information text on Europe The Spider and the Fly |
Greek Myths Kensuke’s Kingdom |
Year 5 |
Wolf brother Wonder |
Romeo and Juliet How to save a tiger |
The Emporium The Varmints |
Year 6 |
Rules of Summer Fair’s Fair The Island of Neverbelieve
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The Arrival The Lost Words |
Mechanica |