St Thomas' CE (VC) Junior School

Writing

At St Thomas' we use Ready Steady Write from Literacy Counts. 

In English pupils will have the opportunity to:

• Develop their skills as a writer through transcription (spelling and handwriting) and composition (articulating ideas and structuring them in speech and writing)
• Write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences

Pupils will be able to develop their skills as a writer by:

• Writing for a range of contexts including different purposes and audiences
• Practising writing throughout the school day and across all subjects
• Develop their understanding of different types of punctuation and the impact it has on the reader
• Expressing their own unique ideas through the texts they write
• Choosing the words they write carefully for effect
• Carefully organising their writing
• Learning how to spell key words correctly in their writing
• Practising their handwriting making sure that it is correctly formed to make sure others can read it