Writing

“I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.”

-Anne Frank

“A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called “leaves”) imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, the author is speaking, clearly and silently, inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time–proof that humans can work magic.”
― Carl Sagan

Intent

At Crooksbarn Primary School, we recognise that writing is integral to all aspects of life and we endeavour to ensure that children develop a lifelong, healthy and enthusiastic attitude towards writing. The skill of writing enables pupils to communicate with themselves and others while documenting and conveying their knowledge and ideas. Building on experiences, it encourages expression and higher order thinking skills to develop. Thus, creating a culture of writing in our school ensures our children are given the best opportunities to build their capacity and confidence in a range of writing styles.

Supported by our phonics and reading curriculum, we want every child to foster a love of language and have the ability to express themselves appropriately. This requires having the motor skills, stamina, and imagination to become effective communicators.

Poetry Progression-Crooksbarn Primary
Years 5/6 Text Progression Map A
Year 3/4 Text Progression Map Year A
Year 1/2 Text Progression Map Year A
EYFS Text Progression Map
Genre Progression-Crooksbarn Primary
Writing Policy-Crooksbarn Primary
Handwriting & Spelling Policy- Crooksbarn Primary
Speaking and Listening Progression-Crooksbarn Primary
Crooksbarn Writing Cycle