Writing

Our Vision

At Oakwood Primary School, we believe that every child has the potential to become a confident, articulate and passionate communicator. Through an integrated approach to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing, we nurture pupils’ determination to improve, their self-belief in their own voice, and a genuine love of language in all its forms. We deliver this through a carefully structured combination of explicit writing skills teaching and engaging Talk for Writing units, enabling pupils to internalise language patterns, understand text structures and develop confidence before writing independently. Within a broad and balanced curriculum, pupils are given meaningful opportunities to consolidate and apply taught literacy skills across subjects. By fostering resilience, curiosity and high expectations, we empower children to embrace challenge, take pride in their achievements and leave Year 6 as reflective, capable learners who are fully prepared for the next stage of their education and later life.

Intent

By the End of Year 6, Pupils at Oakwood Primary School will:

• Have effective communication skills, equipping them confidently for secondary school and later life.
• Demonstrate a passion for writing and the written word.
• Write with confidence, fluency and understanding, using a range of independent strategies to self-monitor, edit and improve their work.
• Show determination and resilience when drafting, refining and improving their writing.
• Display strong self-belief when sharing ideas, opinions and creative responses.
• Understand and confidently identify a wide range of text types and genres and be able to write effectively in a variety of styles and forms,
• Use imagination and critical thinking to enhance their ideas
• Articulate their responses using suitable and increasingly precise technical vocabulary.
• Present work with clear, legible handwriting