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Priority 1 - To improve pupils’ written English skills by developing their accuracy in grammar, punctuation, and spelling, while also broadening their vocabulary choices to strengthen overall written communication.
Current Context -
From book reviews, we have noted that we need to focus on the children's basic skills in writing.
Activities to develop fine manipulative skills such as dough disco have been completed in Early Years but the cohort of children in Years 1 and 2 require further development of this.
Writing targets were implemented in the last academic year and will be continued.
From using the Youngs Spelling assessment termly to assess spelling ages vs chronoligical ages, this shows that most children's spelling is below their chronological age.
Evidence to support the need for the Priority -
Book Review suggests that we need to focus on basic skills initially.
Spelling Age assessment information.
Areas for Development;
Teaching and Learning for English basic skills which include letter formations, grammar, punctuation and spelling.
To create a basic skills English checklist from Nursery to Year 6 which shows progression.
We will be successful if;
Pupils written skills show accuracy in terms of letter formation, grammar, punctuation and spellings.
Designated Leads –
Claire Berry & Sarah Roberts
Designated Governor -
Isabel Kirkham & Christine Cunnah
Action
Cost
Source
Timescale
Success Criteria
Evidence
Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning
To create a fine manipulative activity resource.
Supply
C.B & S.R
December 2025
Age appropriate fine manipulative activities to develop
Seesaw evidence of children developing fine manipulative activities.
2. To create basic skills English checklists to support teaching and learning.
Supply
C.B & S.R
December 2025
Seesaw evidence of children developing fine manipulative activities.
3. Review targeted lessons that focus on one element at a time (e.g., commas, apostrophes, common spelling patterns).
Supply
C.B & S.R
December 2025
Effective focused learning sessions that focus on grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Learning Walk and Book Review
4. Research
Supply
C.B & S.R
December 2025
Effective focused learning sessions that focus on grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Learning Walk and Book Review
4. Provide varied writing tasks where pupils must apply taught grammar and vocabulary.
Teaching Staff
January 2026
Effective focused learning sessions that focus on grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Learning Walk and Book Review
5. Train pupils to identify errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling in their own and peers’ work.
Teaching Staff
January 2026
Pupils have the basic skill awareness to be able to support their peers.
Book Review
6. To create a resource of spelling strategies.
C.B & S.R
February 2026
Staff are aware of different support and guidance to support their teaching and learning.
Spelling learning tasks and workbooks.
Wellbeing, Care, Support and Guidance
Wellbeing, Care, Support and Guidance
7.Share tips and resources with parents to support grammar, spelling, and vocabulary at home.
C.B & S.R
February 2026
Spelling Cafe - Parents are aware of different support and guidance to support their child's teaching and learning.
Parent Questionnaire to be sent prior to the event for their views.
Leading and Improving
Leading and Improving
8. To review the effectiveness of Read, Write, Inc Spelling programme.
Supply
C.B & S.R
December 2025
Is Read, Write, Inc Spelling effective and having a postive impact on pupils learning?
Learning Walk
9. To research effective spelling resources.
Resource cost if any.
C.B & S.R
December 2025
Identified resources have been sought in order to aid the teaching and learning of spelling.
Research
9. Regularly review pupils’ writing progress through portfolios or writing journals.
C.B & S.R
March 2026 onwards
Clear progression in writing skills from Nursery to Year 6.
Writing Portfolio
Milestones
Milestones
Autumn
Impact
Progress Judgement
Spring
Impact
Progress Judgement
Summer
Impact
Progress Judgement
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