Writing

"Reading is like breathing in; writing is like breathing out" (Pam Allyn)

 

At Irlam Endowed, we follow the Writing Roots scheme by The Literacy Tree to teach writing. Writing Roots is a high-quality programme built around a rich, book-based methodology. All year groups, from Reception to Year 6, use this approach to teach writing and grammar in a structured, engaging and consistent way. Please find attached information which outlines our writing pedagogy and curriculum maps for each year group. 

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Pedagogical Approach

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Information for Parents/Carers

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Spelling and Grammar

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Our Spelling scheme runs across Years 1 to 6 following the Spelling Shed scheme. There are 6 stages in developing children's spelling knowledge. Within teaching sessions, there are links to phonics, morphology and etymology which develop children's understanding of the English spelling system and develop their vocabulary. The progression of spelling has been included in the writing progression document so that objectives can be linked to a range of writing genres. 

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Our grammar scheme runs across Years 1 to 6 following the Grammarsaurus scheme. The scheme focuses on building children's understanding of grammar progressively so that they can apply grammar rules from different contexts into their own independent pieces. The progression of grammar has been included in the writing progression document so that objectives can be embedded into writing unit model texts.