At Hungate School, we recognise that learning to write is one of the most important things that your child will do at primary school. It enables them to access and evidence learning in many other areas of the curriculum. Good writing also gives your child a voice to share their ideas with the world. The National Curriculum splits writing into two broad areas: transcription and comprehension. The technical aspects of writing - spelling, handwriting, grammar & punctuation - are covered within transcription, whilst composition is about sharing their ideas and thinking about the purpose for their writing. Our aim is for our pupils to be able to write academically, as well as creatively. We provide opportunities for them to develop their skills of writing in a range of different genres and for different purposes.
We encourage our early writers to:
As their writing develops, our pupils will:
As our pupils progress through Key Stage 2, they will build upon their learning by continuing to write creatively & cohesively and will be guided to select the right structure and tone for any given piece. They will focus on: