English - Writing

 At Abbots Ripton CE Primary School, we:

• Create a shared love and passion for English;
• Enable every child to achieve their full potential;
• Establish and share high expectations of staff and pupils;
• Promote continuity and coherence across the school.

English has an important place in education and society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others, and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them. 

We firmly support the core national curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils:

• read easily, fluently and with good understanding;
• develop the habit of reading widely and often, for 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.