We believe in immersing children in texts through reading and analysing the skills of an expert writer. This is important as, through this immersion, children become aware of the language skills of a writer and use this as a model for their own writing. Using this learning journey model, children develop greater competence in the conventions of spelling, punctuation, sentence structures and text organisation. These learning journeys are shared with the children prior to undertaking a new piece of writing and the subsequent lessons are tailored to teach and assess these integral steps to provide children with all the necessary tools for success.

• Teachers plan writing in Learning Journey units led by a quality fiction or non-fiction text, or stimulus
• Learning journeys are shared with children prior to any extended piece of writing
• Outcomes are planned with purpose in mind
• The teaching of Grammar is planned for and taught through writing sessions
• Teachers model the writing process of an author
• Vocabulary is always at the forefront of English lessons; we strive to equip the children with the best vocabulary possible to influence and use in their own writing
• Opportunities for editing and reviewing written work is planned for and children are encouraged to take an increased responsibility for editing their work, with the reader in mind, as they progress through the school. These editing and reviewing skills are explicitly taught as part of the learning journey
• Children are given the opportunity to publish their work regularly and take pride in their final creations