English
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105English
Writing
At St Andrew’s CE Primary School, we want every child to see themselves as a writer and to develop confidence, creativity and enjoyment in writing. Through a carefully sequenced curriculum rooted in the National Curriculum and informed by the Writing Framework, pupils build their knowledge and skills progressively from Reception onwards.
Writing is taught through high-quality texts and meaningful links to the wider curriculum, giving children regular opportunities to write for a range of purposes and audiences. Alongside this, grammar, sentence construction, handwriting, spelling and punctuation are taught explicitly to help pupils become fluent writers who can communicate their ideas clearly and effectively.
Across the school, children follow a consistent writing process of exploring purpose and audience, gathering ideas, observing teacher modelling, drafting, editing and publishing their work.
Our aim is for every child to leave St Andrew’s as a confident, enthusiastic and capable writer, fully prepared for the next stage of their education.
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Writing Whole School Overview
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Handwriting
We prioritise the fundamentals of writing so that pupils develop fluency and confidence. Handwriting is taught systematically across the school, following a consistent whole-school approach to posture, correct pencil grip, letter formation and joining. Teachers use a shared language and clear modelling to help pupils form letters accurately and maintain the correct shape and size.
Handwriting is taught in regular 15-minute sessions, supported by high-quality teacher modelling and practice. We believe that developing good handwriting requires self-discipline, skill and consistent teaching.
From Reception, pupils are taught using a semi-cursive style without loops or lead-ins. Letters include joining strokes so that pupils can begin to join their writing naturally once they are confident and fluent with letter formation.
Spelling
Spelling is taught systematically through the Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) programme: phonics in Reception and Year 1, ELS Essential Spelling in Year 2, and ELS Essential Spelling and Word Knowledge in Key Stage 2. Strategies such as dictation support accuracy and deepen understanding of spelling patterns.