Intent

South Tawton Primary School is determined that every pupil will be able to confidently communicate their knowledge, ideas and emotions through their writing and also write for pleasure regardless of their background, needs or abilities. The majority of pupils will make sufficient progress to meet or exceed age-related expectations.  Teachers will choose high quality stories, poems, rhymes and non-fiction texts as models for their own writing and develop pupils’ vocabulary, understanding of grammar in context and familiarity with spelling patterns. 

Aims

•  Acquire a wide vocabulary, a solid understanding of grammar and be able to spell new words by effectively applying the spelling patterns and rules they learn throughout their time in primary school.  
  
• Write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences. 
  
•  Take pride in the presentation of their writing, in part by developing a good, joined, handwriting style  
  

• Refine and edit their writing over time, developing independence in the ability to identify their own areas for improvement in all pieces of writing, editing their work effectively during and after the writing process. 
  
•  Write daily in a range of contexts and for a range of purposes 
  

Our writing progression plan can be found here.

Click here for our writing skills progression grid.