At Pitmaston Primary School, our vision is to prepare children with the essential writing skills they will need for later life by providing them with an ambitious and progressive writing curriculum which is carefully sequenced from Pre-school to Year 6. By the time the children leave Year 6, we aim for them to think, talk and write as if they were an author. We work hard to teach all children new vocabulary, which is developed systematically, so that children leave Pitmaston having acquired a broad vocabulary repertoire. Regardless of background, ability or need, we strive to meet the writing requirements of the Early Years Framework and National Curriculum. At Pitmaston, we intend:
- for children to write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
- to create confident writers who develop stamina for writing throughout school
- for children to be independent writers, building on a range of grammar and punctuation skills every year
- for children to be exposed to high quality texts that model excellent writing practice across a broad range of genres.
- for children to carefully select vocabulary with a focus on the desired effect on the readers’ thoughts and feelings
- to ensure that all pupils know how to effectively edit and improve their writing using feedback from peers and teachers
- for our children to correctly form their letters, joining with a cursive style so that they can write fluently and legibly
- for children to be able to accurately apply spelling rules and patterns they have been taught.
