Main Street, Beeford, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire YO25 8AY

01262 488 444

beeford.primary@eastriding.gov.uk

Beeford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

All Known, All Cared for, All Contributing.

 

English

 Our subject lead for English is Mrs Doyle

'I like reading because it's good learning new words' - Violet Year 2     'Reading is fun because there are lots and lots of different stories' - Jonah Year 1

  As a school, we aim to promote high standards of language and literacy.  Throughout our English curriculum, we aim to nurture and develop in the children a love of literature and language as we believe that this is vital in achieving success at school and later in life.

We aim to ensure that all pupils:

-Read easily, fluently and with good understanding 

-Develop the habit of reading widely for pleasure and information

-Acquire a wide and varied vocabulary and an understanding of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language

-Write clearly and coherently, adapting their language and style for a range of purposes

-Use discussion in order to learn, they should be able to explain clearly their understanding and ideas

-Are competent speakers and listeners through presentations, demonstrations and participating in debates

 

Information for parents

Our Approach to Writing

Reading Information Sheet

INTENT

At Beeford CE (VC) Primary School we aim to promote high standards of language and literacy. Throughout our English curriculum, we aim to nurture and develop in the children a love of literature and language as we believe that this is vital in achieving success at school and later in life. In line with the National Curriculum 2014, the curriculum at Beeford CE (VC) Primary School aims to ensure that all pupils:
• read easily, fluently and with good understanding
• develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and
information
• acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of
linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
• appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage
• write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in
and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
• use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and
explain clearly their understanding and ideas
• are competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal
presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate

 

IMPLEMENTATION

.In English lessons we follow ‘The Write Stuff’ which uses a variety of texts and short films to develop writing skills. Children have a wide range of opportunities to develop their writing skills from Reception to Key Stage 2. Through ‘The Write Stuff’, children are taught the mechanics of writing within the English lesson using a range of fiction and non-fiction books, newspapers, poems and other examples to help develop their writing styles linked to a class text or short film. They are provided with daily opportunities to practise and develop their skills in sentence staking lessons. Children are given the chance to edit and improve their writing just like a real author by choosing better vocabulary, correcting grammatical errors and improving sentence structure or length. To promote the importance of reading within the school we have a book banded reading scheme that includes fiction, non-fiction and poetry titles and have a fantastic and varied library. A ‘Reading Spine’ for each class has been introduced which includes a range of high quality classic and modern stories for children to read. We also have a library and encourage the children to access the library in class sessions and session at lunchtime and after school. Children are encouraged to read independently and regularly to develop and encourage their enjoyment in reading. Reading is taught through guided reading sessions and whole class reading sessions where reading comprehension skills are practised and consolidated. As a school we want our children to leave school with a broad and enhanced vocabulary. Vocabulary is taught in discrete sessions and within the English lessons where it is explored as part of the class text through the eyes of the reader or writer. Children are also encouraged to question what words mean when they come across a word that is unfamiliar during reading, class work or any other area. Key vocabulary is discussed throughout lessons including across the curriculum in other subjects like history and science. We have developed a range of extra activities which are used to promote English within the school including Roald Dahl Day, World Book Day, a reading rewards scheme and author and poet visits.

 

IMPACT

Through our curriculum our children are challenged to become engaged, enthusiastic, and confident about English. We measure our impact of our curriculum through the following methods:
• Teacher assessment
• A Single Word Spelling test which provides children with a spelling age at the
beginning of the year.
• A termly reading assessment using NTS tests, which enable school to track
progress, predict future performance and benchmark against national
averages.
• Moderation of writing across our federation and within our clusters.
• Pupil discussions about their learning.