English

Reading

At St Michael’s reading is a top priority across the curriculum from Ducklings to Year 6. We intend for all of our pupils to leave Year 6 being able to read fluently and with a confidence that will enable them to manage the demands of KS3 and be able to read for a range of purposes in life outside of school.

We aim to support children in becoming able readers by allowing them opportunities to develop the skills and understanding in a range of areas: confidence and motivation to read, decoding, blending, intonation, expression, comprehension, reading for pleasure and providing them the opportunity to read a wide-range of books which will allow them to develop an appreciation of our literary heritage and an understanding of the wider world.

It is our intention that pupils are given opportunities to read across the curriculum in both English and Foundation Subject lessons and also that children enjoy their time reading and understand the value that reading has to offer.

Writing

For every child at St Michael’s to leave Year 6 with the ability to be able to write to inform, to persuade and to entertain at a standard that will enable them to manage the demands of KS3 and be able to write for a range of different purposes in life outside of school.

Our aims are:

To plan a progressive and challenging curriculum to build upon previous learning within each year and across year groups.
To regularly assess children (formative and summative) to ensure gaps are plugged and to enable children to reach their full potential.
To provide exciting and engaging writing opportunities for the children that will promote progress.
To ensure children have a good knowledge of phonics to enable them to be fluent and confident writers.
To ensure the children are confident spellers by effectively applying the spelling rules and patterns through the Spelling Shed Programme.
To have a solid understanding of grammar and be able to apply this to their writing in a range of genres.
To write accurately and coherently for a range of purposes, audiences and in a variety of forms.
For children to take pride in their work and presentation; to use a legible, continuous cursive handwriting style by the time they go to secondary school.

Phonics Scheme: Read Write Inc.

Individual Reading Scheme: Collins Big Cat

Spelling Scheme: S pelling Shed

English - Programmes of Study for KS1 and KS2

Curriculum Vision Statements