Pupil Work: Writing

On this page is a selection of work to demonstrate the learning that takes place in writing lessons across the school. We have included a variety of work, alongside photos of the children learning and participating in class to show the wide range of activities and enrichment events in which they take part.

Early Years

In Early Years we provide the children with a variety of mark making and writing experiences to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to progress into Year 1.

Through structured play and discussion with adults, children are provided with exciting and engaging experiences to enhance their vocabulary, develop their creativity and build collaborative relationships. By the end of their Reception Year they should be able to write recognisable letters, spell words by representing the sounds with a letter or letters and write simple phrases and sentences that can be read by others.

Year 1

In Year 1, the children continue to develop their writing skills. By the end of Year 1 children are writing sentences using capital letters and full stops.

Year 2

In Year 2, the children further develop their skills across the writing curriculum, building up their stamina and writing at increasing length. As their transcription skills are being more automatic, children can begin to focus on the composition and effect of their writing.

Year 3

Year 4

Lower Key Stage 2

In Years 3 and 4, learners continue to build on and practise their writing skills. Their ability to edit and redraft their work increases as they begin to think carefully about their word choices and sentence structures.

Upper Key Stage 2

In Years 5 and 6 learners are beginning to really hone and sharpen their writing skills. They are now writing for a wide variety of audiences and purposes, at length, using sophisticated sentence structures and with a high degree of technical accuracy. They are also thinking carefully about word choice and making deliberate choices in the form and content of their writing, depending on their purpose and desired outcome or the effect they wish to have on their reader.

Year 5

Year 6

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