Writing

At Bretherton Endowed Primary School, we believe that writing is an essential life skill. We aim to develop confident, creative and independent writers who enjoy writing and can communicate effectively for a range of purposes and audiences.

Intent

Our writing curriculum aims to inspire children to develop a love of writing and equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to communicate successfully.

We want our children to:

• Write confidently, fluently and independently for a range of purposes and audiences.

• Develop a rich and varied vocabulary and use language creatively and effectively.

• Apply their knowledge of phonics, spelling, grammar and punctuation accurately.

• Develop clear, fluent and legible handwriting.

• Plan, draft, evaluate and edit their writing to improve its quality.

• Take pride in their writing and recognise its value across the curriculum and in everyday life.

Our curriculum is designed to build progressively on children's knowledge and skills from Reception to Year 6, ensuring that they are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

Implementation

Writing is taught through a broad and balanced curriculum, following the National Curriculum and using Literacy Tree to provide engaging, high-quality texts and purposeful writing opportunities.

Children experience a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, developing their understanding of different writing styles, purposes and audiences.

Writing skills are taught progressively, with opportunities for children to practise and apply their learning through shared, guided and independent writing. Teachers model the writing process, supporting children to develop ideas, construct sentences, select vocabulary and improve their work through editing.

Phonics, spelling, grammar, punctuation and handwriting are taught systematically and applied within meaningful writing opportunities. Emile supports the teaching and practice of spelling.

In Reception, early writing develops through purposeful play, talk, mark-making, phonics and adult-supported writing opportunities. As children progress through school, they develop increasing independence, stamina and control over their writing.

Opportunities to write across the wider curriculum enable children to consolidate their skills and recognise writing as an important means of communicating their knowledge and understanding.

Impact

We aim for children to leave Bretherton Endowed Primary School as confident, enthusiastic and capable writers who:

• Communicate their ideas clearly and effectively.

• Write independently for a range of audiences and purposes.

• Apply their knowledge of spelling, grammar and punctuation with increasing accuracy.

• Use a varied vocabulary and make thoughtful choices about language and structure.

• Review and improve their writing with growing independence.

• Take pride in their work and are well prepared for the writing demands of secondary education.

The impact of our writing curriculum is evaluated through ongoing teacher assessment, children's independent writing, discussions with pupils and the monitoring of progress over time. This information helps us identify strengths, address gaps and continually improve the teaching and learning of writing.

Key actions for year 2026-2027

• To evaluate the current provision for writing, identifying both strengths and areas for development.  To share and develop effective practice. To provide targeted training and support.  To monitor the impact of improvements.

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